DigiCert Trust Exchange Roadshow - Zurich

Lead with confidence in the AI era — live from the FIFA Museum in Zurich

Join DigiCert for Trust Exchange Roadshow: FIFA World Cup Edition, a focused, executive session on the new realities of digital trust: shorter certificate lifecycles, quantum readiness, and AI at scale. Connect with senior security, infrastructure, and networking leaders to pressure-test approaches, compare regional challenges, and leave with practical next steps you can apply immediately.

This is a curated, in-person experience designed for decision-makers responsible for availability, risk, and compliance across modern IT environments. If you’re navigating AI adoption, crypto change, or certificate automation at scale, this session is built for you.

Seats are limited. Registration requests are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis to ensure a high-value peer group. You will receive confirmation within 24 hours.

Why attend

Join a focused, executive-level session designed to turn fast-moving trust challenges into clear, actionable decisions.

• Gain practical insights into the future of digital trust in Switzerland and what it means for your organization
• Learn from leading experts, including Prof. Dr. Kenneth Paterson, ETH Zürich, on real-world cryptography and security challenges
• Discover how to secure AI at scale – from content integrity to model and agent governance
• Enjoy exclusive football-themed surprises in a memorable setting

Who should attend

This roadshow is built for leaders and practitioners responsible for solving real-world trust challenges, including:

• Certificate lifecycle reduction and automation: PKI, DNS, certificate operations
• Post-quantum readiness and crypto-agility: inventory, prioritisation, change management
• AI Trust and governance: content authenticity, model/IP protection, agent oversight
• Audit readiness and resilience in complex hybrid environments

08:30 - 09:00 - Registration

Ease into the day with coffee & networking and get your badge at the entrance. 

09:00 - 09:30 - Welcome & Kick-off

We’ll begin with a short welcome from the host, followed by a light, interactive football-themed opener.

09:30 - 09:50 - Intelligent trust for the real world and what it means for Switzerland

Digital trust is becoming operational infrastructure. We’ll set the stage with what’s changing across the region and how leading organisations are strengthening resilience, audit readiness, and trust controls across real-world environments.

We’ll also highlight the operational realities teams face locally, from complex hybrid estates, distributed ownership, to increasing scrutiny on control effectiveness.

Reto Scagnetti - Area Vice President Southern Europe, DigiCert

09:50 - 10:30 - Keynote: Cryptography in the Wild: Password Managers.

Prof. Dr. Kenneth Paterson presents research by his team on the gap between cryptography’s theoretical foundations and its real-world use, focusing on the security of cloud-based password managers. The talk also highlights collaboration with vendors to improve protections and outlines future challenges for end-to-end encrypted applications.

Prof. Dr. Kenneth Paterson, ETH Zürich

10:30 - 10:50 - Coffee Break

10:50 - 11:15 - Enterprise PKI as a Managed Service – A Real-World Perspective from Mobiliar

What does it take to successfully implementing an enterprise PKI as a managed service? Join our guests as they discuss strategy, implementation, and insights gained along the way.

Lukas Kurzen, Mobiliar / Jörn Schumann, PKI-Consultant / Reto Scagnetti, DigiCert

11:15 - 11:40 - AI Trust at scale: content, models and agents

AI introduces new trust surfaces—and new failure modes. Learn how organizations can:

• Prove content authenticity and integrity
• Protect proprietary model IP
• Govern AI agents with accountable controls as adoption accelerates

Mike Nelson, VP Field CTO, DigiCert

11:40- 12:00 - Zertifikate in der Praxis - ein persönlicher Erfahrungsbericht aus 20 Jahren. 

• Von der Ein-Mann-Behörde zum Self-Service-Prozess
• Warum nicht die Technik, sondern Betrieb, Menschen und Prozesse die eigentliche Herausforderung sind
• Weshalb Sie sich im Kontext von Zertifikaten jetzt mit Automatisierung befassen sollten

Steve Erzberger, Frankfurter Bankgesellschaft (Schweiz) AG, Mitglied der Direktion / Group Head IT

12:00 - 12:30 - Vom unbekannten Asset zur vertrauenswürdigen Identität – Machine Identity Security in OT & IoT

• Warum Geräte- und Maschinenidentitäten zu einem zentralen Risiko werden 
• Wie Machine Identity Security und Zero-Trust-Prinzipien ihre IoT/OT-Sicherheit nachhaltig stärken 
• Praxisnahe Ansätze für Lifecycle-Management und resiliente Sicherheitsarchitekturen

Stefan Pfiffner, Head of Security Prevention Solutions, InfoGuard

12:30 - 12:45 - Closing

Reto Scagnetti - Area Vice President Southern Europe, DigiCert

12:45 - 13:30- Lunch, Networking & Football Moments

Take a break with a light lunch and informal networking in a unique setting. Alongside great conversations, enjoy a touch of football spirit with fun activities and interactive experiences inspired by the game.

13:30 - 14:30 - Guided Tour of the FIFA Museum (optional)

Wrap up the event with a one-hour guided tour of the FIFA Museum. Participation is optional—feel free to join and explore, or head off at your convenience.