Securing IoT and Critical Infrastructure — Resilience by 2030

Event overview

Location
In-person, No 5 Chambers, Queens Square, Bristol
Registration closes at 12pm on Friday 28 November 2025.

About this event
The proliferation of connected devices and the increasing interdependence of critical services raise urgent questions about resilience and regulatory oversight. This event brings together regulators, utilities, vendors and academic experts to consider how to secure IoT-enabled infrastructure and public services through to 2030.

We will:

• review recent incidents involving IoT and lessons learned for regulators;
• discuss standards, procurement and supply-chain approaches to raise baseline security;
• examine incentives for SMEs and public bodies to adopt stronger controls;
• explore cross-border cooperation where infrastructure dependencies span jurisdictions.

Attendees will have opportunities to join interactive table discussions and network over lunch.

Why you should attend

• Practical case studies of resilience improvements in utilities and transport.
• Guidance on procurement and regulatory approaches that drive measurable security gains.

• Connect with peers across sectors who share infrastructure risk concerns.

Who should attend
Regulators, infrastructure operators, local authorities, procurement leads, security architects, IoT vendors, and researchers.

Agenda highlights

• Case study: Improving resilience in regional power distribution.
• Panel: Procurement levers — embedding security into buying decisions.
• Workshop: Threat modelling for complex IoT ecosystems.
• Next steps: regulation, standards and cross-sector coordination.

Speakers (fictional / sample)

• Eleanor Marsh — Director, Critical Infrastructure Resilience Unit
• Tomás García — Head of Product Security, UrbanGrid Systems
• Dr. Priya Nair — Lecturer in Cyber-Physical Systems, Midlands University
• Karen O’Donnell — Procurement & Supplier Risk Lead, City Transport Authority
• Liam Okoye — Founder, IoT Trust Lab