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Monday, June 1, 2026<\/h3>
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Monday, JUNE 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:00\u201313:00<\/strong><\/td>\nCybercrime Investigation Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n
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  • Challenge Completes at 23:00, Monday, June 1 (10 hours)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23:00\u201323:30<\/strong><\/td>\nClosing and Technical Debrief<\/strong><\/p>\n
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  • Dr. Sinchul Back, Associate Professor, Department of Crime, Justice, & Security, University of Scranton, USA; Capture the Flag (CTF) Committee<\/li>\n
  • Dr. Marlon Mike Toro-Alvarez, Assistant Professor, Department of Crime, Justice, & Security, University of Scranton, USA; CTF Committee<\/li>\n
  • Ana Beher, Technical Assistant, Boston University, USA<\/li>\n
  • Yuanyuan “Cuvee” Zhou, Technical Assistant, Boston University, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Tuesday, June 2, 2026<\/h3>
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    Tuesday, JUNE 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Michael Jenkins, Chair, Department of Crime, Justice, & Security, University of Scranton, USA<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    09:30\u201310:00<\/strong><\/td>\nOpening Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n
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    • Moderator: Dr. Michael Jenkins (MC)<\/li>\n
    • Dr. Lou Chitkushev, Senior Associate Dean, Boston University Metropolitan College, USA<\/li>\n
    • Dr. Kyung-shick Choi, Founder of the White Hat Conference; Director of Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity Programs, Boston University Metropolitan College, USA<\/li>\n
    • Alfredo Cornejo, Governor of the Mendoza Province, Argentina<\/li>\n
    • Mag\u00edster Mercedes Rus, Minister of Security and Justice of the Province of Mendoza, Argentina<\/li>\n
    • Dr. Rafael Garc\u00eda Borda, General Academic Director, CLICLEX, Argentina<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    10:05\u2013 11:00<\/strong><\/td>\nKeynote: Future Challenges in Global Gatherings such as the FIFA World Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n
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    • Moderator: Dr. Michael Jenkins (MC)<\/li>\n
    • Dr. F\u00e9lix Antonio Barrios Ju\u00e1rez, Director General of the Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE); cybersecurity expert and former member of the Board of the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO), leading national initiatives in cybersecurity innovation, incident response, and digital capacity building across Spain and Europe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    11:00\u201311:30<\/strong><\/td>\nCoffee Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    11:30\u2013 13:00<\/strong><\/td>\nPanel 1: Cyber Intelligence and Digital Crime Prevention<\/strong><\/p>\n
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    • Moderator: Dr. Jae-Sung Lee, Assistant Professor, Justice and Community Studies, Miami University, USA<\/li>\n
    • Dr. Jonathan Gottfried, Regional Cybersecurity & Digital Crime Advisor, US Embassy, Panama<\/li>\n
    • Mag\u00edster Mercedes Rus, Minister of Security and Justice of the Province of Mendoza, Argentina<\/li>\n
    • Ing. Alejandro Sabolansky, Organization of American States (OAS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    13:00\u201314:00<\/strong><\/td>\nLunch<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    14:00\u201315:30<\/strong><\/td>\nPanel 2: Large-Scale Cyberattacks and Infrastructure Resilience<\/strong><\/p>\n
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    • Moderators: Dr. Insun Park, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Studies, University of Akron, USA<\/li>\n
    • Ing. Montse Guardia G\u00fcell, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Spain (Online)<\/li>\n
    • M\u00f3nica Espinosa Garc\u00e9s, Catalan Cybersecurity Agency, Spain<\/li>\n
    • Ing. Leandro Biskupovich, Undersecretary of Technology Applied to Security, Ministry of Security and Justice, Mendoza, Argentina<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    15:35\u201317:05<\/strong><\/td>\nPanel 3: Illicit Financial Flows and Parallel Economies<\/strong><\/p>\n
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    • Moderator: Sanghee Dobson, BCFS Health and Human Services, USA<\/li>\n
    • Dr. Irena Vodenska, Professor of Finance; Director, Finance Programs; Chair, Department of Administrative Sciences, Boston University, USA<\/li>\n
    • Ing. Karina Gibert, Dean, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Spain<\/li>\n
    • Dr. Ida L\u00f3pez, President, Association of State Lotteries of Argentina (ALEA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    17:05\u201317:35<\/strong><\/td>\nCoffee Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    17:35\u201319:00<\/strong><\/td>\nPanel 4: Digital Piracy and Data Exploitation<\/strong><\/p>\n
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    • Moderator: Ilia Kolochenko, Founder, CEO, and Chief Architect, ImmuniWeb, Switzerland<\/li>\n
    • Dr. Victor Hugo Portillo, Legal Counsel, LALIGA Latin America<\/li>\n
    • Dr. Sergio Piris, Telecom Argentina Secretary General, CERTAL<\/li>\n
    • Dr. Jorge Bacaloni, President, La Alianza<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    19:00\u201319:20<\/strong><\/td>\nClosing Remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n
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    • Dr. Lou Chitkushev, Senior Associate Dean, Boston University Metropolitan College, USA<\/li>\n
    • Dr. Kyung-shick Choi, Founder of the White Hat Conference; Director of Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity Programs, Boston University Metropolitan College, USA<\/li>\n
    • Patricia Bullrich, National Senator of Argentina<\/li>\n
    • Mag\u00edster Mercedes Rus, Minister of Security and Justice of the Province of Mendoza, Argentina<\/li>\n
    • Dr. Rafael Garc\u00eda Borda, General Academic Director, CLICLEX, Argentina<\/li>\n
    • Josep Vives Portell, Official Delegate of the Government of Catalonia to the Southern Cone and Representative for Strategic International Affairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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      Wednesday, June 3, 2026<\/h3>
      <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Wednesday, JUNE 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Michael Jenkins, Chair, Department of Crime, Justice, & Security, University of Scranton, USA<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      09:00\u201311:00<\/strong><\/td>\nCIC Competition: Team Presentations (Top 3 Finalists, 20 Minutes Each) and Expert Witness Panel<\/strong><\/p>\n
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      • Moderators: Dr. Michael Jenkins (MC) and Dr. Jennifer LaPrade, Associate Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Texas at Arlington, USA<\/li>\n
      • Judges: Dr. Kyung-shick Choi (South Korea), Dr. Lou Chitkushev (USA), and Dr. Ilia Kolochenko (Switzerland)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      11:00\u201311:30<\/strong><\/td>\nCoffee Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      11:30\u201312:30<\/strong><\/td>\nPresentation of Awarded Papers<\/strong><\/p>\n
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      • Moderators: Dr. Katalin Parti, Associate Professor, Sociology, Virginia Tech, USA, and Alfonso Martel Seward, Director, CLICLEX, Argentina<\/li>\n
      • 1st Place\u2014Matthew Stern (Boston University)<\/li>\n
      • 2nd Place\u2014Emaediong Akpan (Virginia Tech)<\/li>\n
      • 3rd Place\u2014Chanwoo Shin (Boston University)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      12:45\u201313:45<\/strong><\/td>\nLunch<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      13:50\u201315:20<\/strong><\/td>\nPanel 5: Cryptoassets, Money Laundering, and Digital Fraud<\/strong><\/p>\n
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      • Moderator: Dr. Mijin Kim, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences, Illinois State University, USA<\/li>\n
      • Gabriela Garc\u00eda Cobos, Head Prosecutor of the Economic and Cybercrime Unit of the Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office of Mendoza, Argentina<\/li>\n
      • Dr. Alberto Mendoza, Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF), Argentina<\/li>\n
      • Arran McWhirter, Director of Capacity Building, CAT Labs, USA<\/li>\n
      • Carlos Jaramillo, Regional Director for Latin America, Chainalysis; Specialist in Blockchain Intelligence and Financial Crime Investigations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      15:25\u201316:55<\/strong><\/td>\nPanel 6: Incident Response and Digital Forensics<\/strong><\/p>\n
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      • Moderator: Dr. Ilia Kolochenko, Founder, CEO, and Chief Architect, ImmuniWeb, Switzerland<\/li>\n
      • Adri\u00e1n Eduardo Acosta, Chief, Argentine Federal Police; Vice President, INTERPOL Working Group for the Americas of Cybercrime Unit Heads, Argentina<\/li>\n
      • Horacio Azzol\u00edn, Head of the Cybercrime Unit, Office of the Attorney General, Argentina<\/li>\n
      • Alejandro Liberman, Grupo Werthein<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      16:55\u201317:30<\/strong><\/td>\nCoffee Break<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      17:30\u201318:30<\/strong><\/td>\nConservatory: Legal Experts<\/strong><\/p>\n
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      • Moderator: Dr. Ricardo Ferrer Picado, Chair of the Fifth Meeting of National Authorities on Transnational Organized Crime (RANDOT) of the Organization of American States (OAS); National Security Advisor of the Argentine Republic<\/li>\n
      • Bel\u00e9n Arribas, President of the International Federation of Computer Law Associations (IFCLA); Member of ENATIC, Spain<\/li>\n
      • Juan Manuel Olima Espel, Secretary for Institutional Coordination, Office of the Attorney General, Argentina; Head of the Secretariat for Comprehensive Analysis of International Terrorism (SAI)<\/li>\n
      • Francisco Pont Verg\u00e9s, Secretary for Criminal Policy at the Provincial Prosecutor\u2019s Office, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Former Judge<\/li>\n
      • Dr. Carlos Christian Sueiro, Attorney and Clerk Secretary of the Official Defender’s Office before the Supreme Court of Argentina; Specialist in Criminal Law, University of Buenos Aires (UBA), Argentina<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      18:35\u201319:05<\/strong><\/td>\nAward Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n
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      • Moderator: Dr. Michael Jenkins (MC)<\/li>\n
      • Award Presentation: Dr. Kyung-shick Choi, Founder of the White Hat Conference; Director of Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity Programs, Boston University Metropolitan College, USA<\/li>\n
      • Honorary Gift Presentation: Dr. Rafael Garc\u00eda Borda, General Academic Director, CLICLEX, Argentina<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      19:10\u201319:40<\/strong><\/td>\nClosing Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n