2025 International White Hat Conference: Tentative Program
Monday, June 9, 2025
| Monday, JUNE 9 | Cybercrime Investigation Challenge Details |
| 11:00–11:50 | Student Poster Session |
| 12:00–13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00–14:00 | Cybercrime Investigation Challenge Orientation (Invited Teams Only) |
| 14:00–02:00 | Cybercrime Investigation Challenge Begins
Challenge Completes at 02:00, Monday, June 9 (12 hours) |
CONFERENCE DAY 1: Tuesday, June 10 (Location: School of Law/Escuela de Leyes, Commencement Room/Salón de Grados at University of León)
Master of Ceremonies (MC): Dr. Michael Jenkins, Professor and Department Chair, Department of Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity and Sociology at the University of Scranton
| TUESDAY, JUNE 10 | Speakers | TITLE/ NATIONALITY | ||
| 09:30–11:00 | Opening Ceremonies | |||
| Opening Speaker 1 | Dr. José Alberto Benítez Andrades | Vice-Rector for Internationalization and Global Engagement of the University of León, Spain | ||
| Opening Speaker 2 | Dr. Antonio Hernando Vera | Secretario de Estado de Telecomunicaciones, Infraestructuras Digitales y Seguridad Digital, Spain | ||
| Opening Speaker 3 | Dr. Lou Chitkushev | Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of Computer Science, and Director of Health Informatics & Health Sciences, Boston University, USA | ||
| Opening Speaker 4 | Dr. José Luis Sanz Merino | Regional Minister of Mobility and Digital Transformation of the Junta de Castilla y León, Spain | ||
| Opening Speaker 5 | Dr. José Antonio Díez Díaz | Mayor of the City of León, Spain | ||
| Opening Speaker 6 | Dr. Félix Barrio Juárez | Director of INCIBE (Institute of National Cybersecurity), Spain | ||
| Opening Remarks | Dr. Kyung-Shick Choi | Founder of the White Hat Conference and Director of Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity Programs, Boston University, USA | ||
| 11:00–12:15 | Keynote Session | |||
| Keynote Speaker 1 | Dr. Catarina Sarmento e Castro | Minister of Justice of Portugal (2022–2024);
Professor at Law, University of Coimbra, Portugal |
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| Keynote Speaker 2 | Dr. J. Eduardo Campos | EMPA CISSP CPP, Spain | ||
| Moderator | Dr. Ana Aba Catoira | Vice-Dean for Academic Planning at the University of Coruña, Spain | ||
| 12:15–12:45 | Break | |||
| 12:45–13:00 | White Hat Team Introduction | |||
| 13:00–14:15 | Legal Expert Session | |||
| LE Speaker 1 | Dr. Alexandru Caciuloiu | Deputy Head of Unit, EU Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL), Bulgaria | ||
| LE Speaker 2 | Dr. Alexandre Casadevall Portas | Cyber Crime Prosecutor’s Office, Spain | ||
| Moderator | Dr. Subhajit Basu | Professor of Law and Technology, University of Leeds School of Law, UK | ||
| 14:15–15:15 | Lunch Break: School of Law, Garden Area | |||
| 15:30–15:45 | Transfer to INCIBE (Institute of National Cybersecurity) | |||
| Afternoon Sessions: INCIBE Ceremonies Room/Salón de Actos | ||||
| 15:45–16:00 | Welcome Remarks from INCIBE https://www.incibe.es/en | |||
| 16:00–17:15 | Technical Investigation Panel | |||
| Panelist 1 | Mr. Lorne Lantz | Founder and CEO, Breadcrumbs; Crypto Investigation Specialist, Canada | ||
| Panelist 2 | Dr. Belén Arribas Sánchez | President, ENATIC, Spain | ||
| Moderator | Dr. Sinchul Back | Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity & Sociology, University of Scranton, USA | ||
| 17:15–17:45 | Break | |||
| 17:45–19:30 | Special Discussion Panel: Global Intelligence Perspectives and Strategies | |||
| Panelist 1 | Dr. Ilia Kolochenko | Chief Architect and CEO at ImmuniWeb, Switzerland; Attorney-at-Law (Washington, DC), USA | ||
| Panelist 2 | Dr. Wook Kang | Professor, Korean National Police University, South Korea | ||
| Panelist 3 | Dr. Jan Ellermann | Senior Specialist, EUROPOL | ||
| Panelist 4 | Dr. María Eugenia Hernández Fernández | International Cooperation Prosecutor’s Office, Spain | ||
| Moderator | Dr. Gergely Dzsinich | Attorney and Executive Advisor, Hungary | ||
| 19:30–20:00
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Interview With Cybercrime Investigation Competition Committee
· Cybercrime Investigation Competition: Top 3 Teams · Closing Announcement for Day 1 |
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| CTF Committee Members | Dr. Sinchul Back | Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity & Sociology, University of Scranton, USA | ||
| Dr. Wolfgang Lindner | Professor, Institute/Department of Digital Forensics and Cybercrime, University at the Hamburg Police Academy, Germany | |||
CONFERENCE DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 (LOCATIONS: CITY COUNCIL, GUZMANES PALACE, GAUDÍ’S BUILDING)
| Plenary Hall of the City Council/ Salón de Plenos de la Diputación de la Ciudad | ||
| 09:30–10:00 | Program Announcement: Introducing Top 3 Teams and Judges | |
| 10:00–11:00 | Mock Trial Session 1: Cybercrime Investigation
Expert Testimony
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| 11:00–11:30 | Break | |
| 11:30–12:45 | Mock Trial Session 2: Judges’ Decision | |
| Judge 1 | Dr. Gergely Dzsinich | Attorney and Executive Advisor, Hungary |
| Judge 2 | Dr. Subhajit Basu | Professor of Law and Technology, University of Leeds School of Law, UK |
| Judge 2 | Dr. Marlon Mike Toro-Alvarez | Frm. Lieutenant Colonel, Colombian National Police; Assistant Professor, Colombia |
| Mock Trial Moderator | Dr. Jennifer LaPrade | Associate Professor of Criminology, Missouri State University, USA |
| 13:00–13:20 | Plenary Hall of the Guzmanes Palace | |
| 13:20–13:30 |
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| 13:30–15:30 | Lunch Break: Courtyard of the Provincial Council Cloister | |
| Return to the Plenary Hall of the City Council/ Salón de Plenos de la Diputación de la Ciudad | ||
| Mock Trial Moderator | Dr. Jennifer LaPrade | Associate Professor of Criminology, Missouri State University, USA |
| 15:30–16:30 | Student Paper Presentation: Q&A: 15 minutes per person, plus an additional 15 minutes | |
| Speaker 1 | Maria Gonzalez Garcia (2nd place) | Graduate Student, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain |
| Speaker 2 | Amy Lim (1st Place) | Graduate Student, Boston University, USA |
| Moderator | Chris Kayser | Founder, President, and CEO of Cybercrime Analytics, Inc., Canada |
| 16:30–17:30 | Career Fair | |
| Speaker 1 | Ms. Miriam Verde Trabada | General Secretariat of INCIBE, Spain |
| Speaker 2 | Dr. José Luis Pérez Manzano | Lieutenant of the Civil Guard, Member of the Criminal Cyberintelligence Group of the Judicial Police Technical Unit |
| Career Fair Moderator | Ms. Petra Gunder | Co-Founder and Coordinator, Transatlantic Dialogue |
| 17:30–18:00 | Break | |
| 18:00–18:30 | Award Ceremony: Plenary Hall of the City Council
Award Presenters:
Special Award: Dr. Salvador Tarodo
Official invitation to WHC 2027 in Mexico: Dr. Selene Bastidas Montiel |
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| 18:30–19:00 | Closing Ceremony: Plenary Hall of the City Council
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| 19:00–20:00 | Farewell Cocktails: Casa Botines (Gaudí’s Building) | |