Ana F. Povh, EU R&D Funding Expert at Tiko Pro, will deliver a presentation and participate in a panel discussion at TechEx Europe 2026, taking place on 19–20 October at RAI Amsterdam.
Stage and location
Both sessions will take place on Monday, 19 October, on the Cyber Security & Cloud Free Stage at RAI Amsterdam, Europaplein 24, Amsterdam.
The stage is located along the left-hand wall of the exhibition floor, near the Learning Hub and Tiko Pro’s Stand 14. It hosts the Day One Threat Detection, Incident Response & Security Operations track. All times are local Amsterdam time.
Presentation — 12:10–12:20
Building Your Cyber Consortium: Who Can Apply for €96M in EU Funding Before January 2027
Ana will explain the available cybersecurity funding opportunities and how organisations can identify their role in a European consortium.
The European Cybersecurity Competence Centre’s current Digital Europe call offers up to €96 million across seven topics, with a deadline of 14 January 2027.
Panel discussion — 13:40–14:20
AI in the SOC – Automating Detection Without Losing Human Oversight
Ana will join representatives from Booking.com, ING, Shell, CxB and the Romanian Parliament to discuss how AI can improve threat detection and response while preserving human judgement.
Showcasing ALiEnS-SOC and INTERCEPT
During the event, Ana will also showcase ALiEnS-SOC and INTERCEPT, two Digital Europe projects in which Tiko Pro leads communication and dissemination activities.
ALiEnS-SOC focuses on AI-supported cybersecurity for the electricity sector. INTERCEPT strengthens cross-border threat intelligence sharing and cooperation between security operations centres in Slovenia and Croatia.
Ana will attend alongside Lana Labinjan and Larysa Podhostnik. Meet the Tiko Pro team at Stand 14 in the Cyber Security & Cloud Expo area on 19–20 October.
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