Patrick Kidney, Partner, and Franck Chevalier, Head of Technology, will be speaking, presenting and moderating at several submarine cable industry events across Europe over the coming months. Below is the full list of confirmed engagements where they will share insights from the Security and Resilience of EU Submarine Cable Infrastructures reports, including the latest risk scenarios, the EU Cable Security Toolbox and the proposed Cable Projects of European Interest (CPEIs).
Get in touch to learn more about the reports or meet us at these events.
European Subsea Cables Association – Plenary Meeting No. 65
European Subsea Cables Association (ESCA)
11–12 March 2026 | Birmingham, UK
Speaker: Patrick Kidney
Session: Submarine Cable Risk Scenarios, Security Toolbox and Cable Projects of European Interest: Shaping Europe’s Digital Future
EU Conference on Submarine Cables: From risk prevention to resilience of submarine cables: security coming to the surface
From risk prevention to resilience of submarine cables: security coming to the surface | Shaping Europe’s digital future
24 March 2026| Brussels, Belgium
Speaker: Franck Chevalier
Panel: Submarine Data Cables Risk Landscape
International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) Plenary Meeting
2026 Plenary Meeting
14–16 April 2026 | Athens, Greece
Speaker: Franck Chevalier
Panel: Submarine Cable Governance
Valentia Island Symposium on Subsea Cable Resilience
Valentia Island Symposium on Subsea Cable Security and Resilience
22–24 April 2026 | Valentia Transatlantic Cable Station, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Speaker: Patrick Kidney
Paper Presentation: How emerging threats, vulnerabilities and dependencies are impacting the maintenance of submarine cables
Panel: Public‑Private Cooperation for Repair
Submarine Networks EMEA 2026
EMEA's Most Important Subsea Event | Submarine Networks EMEA
27–28 May 2026 | London, UK
Moderator: Franck Chevalier
Panel: What will it take to resolve the global submarine cable maintenance debate?
Subsea Security Summit & Expo 2026
Subsea Security Summit and Expo 2026 | London
Co‑located with Submarine Networks EMEA | 27–28 May 2026 | London, UK
Moderator: Patrick Kidney
Panel: Navigating stormy seas: What are the risks to subsea infrastructure and what are the consequences?
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