Date and Time: 20 November 2025, 12:00-17:00 CET Stockholm time
Where: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, Room W38, Teknikringen 78A and Zoom (link to be announced)
Organised by Safeplaces Network/Digital Futures
The conference is co-sponsored by Digital Futures
Agenda
12:00 – 13:00 Mingle
13:00 Introduction – Prof Vania Ceccato, UCS/KTH
We begin by introducing the concept of hyperspaces and examining the unique cybersecurity risks that arise from the interaction between online and physical environments. In this second seminar, we focus on integrating the concepts of hyperspace into urban planning and policy-making.
Speakers will discuss attacks on transportation systems and reflect on research and government preparedness for navigating these challenges, which are crucial for defining actionable recommendations for policymakers and urban planners. By understanding hyperspace as a multifaceted environment where digital and physical systems interact, we can better grasp the vulnerabilities cities may face.
Professor Gisela Bichler, California State University
Conceptualizing crime in Hyperspace: The Digital–Physical Dimension of Social and Technical Systems
Scott Belcher, SFB Consulting / ACES Mobility Coalition
Cybersecurity in Public Transportation: North American Examples of Risk, Preparedness, Resilience, and Broader Applications
Professor Martin Törngren, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
From connectivity and smartness to trustworthy hyperspaces
David Olgart, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Cybercampus Sweden: Strengthening Sweden’s Cyber Resilience
