Cyber Resilience in Critical Infrastructure

Dr Sinan Kuefeoglu is working as a Senior Policy Manager at the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem), HM Government. Previously he worked at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, University of Cambridge, and University College London. He led the research collaboration between Cambridge and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in preparing recommendations for boosting the digital resilience of critical infrastructure. He was an adviser at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) for integrating United Nations Sustainable Development Goals into university education and provided consultancy to the World Bank in the field of application of Machine Learning in electric power system.

Dr Kuefeoglu completed his D.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering at Aalto University, Finland in 2015 and 2011 respectively. He got his B.Sc. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department from Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey in 2009. His research interests include energy futures, sustainable development, energy economics, and technology policy.

Abdullah Talip Akguen is a Treasury Analyst at QNB Finansbank with a strong background in finance, consulting, sustainable development, and political science. He holds a B.A. degree in Political Science and International Relations from Bogazici University in Tuerkiye. Abdullah has demonstrated his entrepreneurial spirit by founding Educabee, an education consultancy startup that achieved remarkable success. His experience extends to contributing to several research projects, such as the Emerging Technologies: Value Creation for Sustainable Development initiative as part of the International Fellowship for Outstanding Researchers Programme.