𝗗𝗚 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗜’𝟮𝟱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹

𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼, 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹 – The Director General of the National Cyber Emergency Response Team (National CERT) of Pakistan, Dr. Haider Abbas, delivered a keynote address at the ENEI’25 Conference, hosted by the University of Porto, Portugal (Universidade do Porto)

The invitation was extended through the globally renowned ACM Distinguished Speaker Program, an initiative of the ACM, Association for Computing Machinery, USA—the world’s largest computing society, representing nearly 100,000 members across more than 170 countries. Dr. Abbas has the honour of being appointed as ACM’s first Distinguished Speaker from Pakistan in 2019.

His keynote on "Cyberwarfare: Evolving Techniques and Emerging Challenges" explored the strategic implications of cyber conflict, the rise of hybrid threat vectors, the role of cyber diplomacy through resilience, and the urgent need for collaborative mechanisms to foster a digitally aware and secure society.

This engagement reflects Pakistan’s growing role and recognition in the global cybersecurity landscape, and National CERT’s commitment to advancing international knowledge exchange and building global cyber resilience.

We extend our sincere gratitude to the organizers of ENEI’25 and ACM for their kind invitation and warm hospitality.