Dr Eileen Culloty of EDMO Ireland joined a panel at Business Post Cyber Security Summit 2026 in Dublin on 29 September. The event brought together industry leaders and experts to explore cyber threats, resilience, AI and regulation.
Host Elaine Burke illustrated the confusion surrounding disinformation by asking the audience if they knew the difference between disinformation and misinformation. Most did not.
The panel, Defending Democracy in the Digital Age: Digital Sovereignty, Cybersecurity and Election Integrity, discussed how nations can strengthen digital sovereignty, safeguard critical infrastructure, and protect the integrity of elections in an increasingly complex threat landscape.
Other speakers on the panel were:
- Prof Hitesh Tewari, Assistant Professor and lead researcher Applied Cryptography Research Lab, Trinity College Dublin
- David J. Hickton, Founder of Institute, Cyber Law, Policy, and Security, University of Pittsburgh
- Art O’Leary, Chief Executive, An Coimisiún Toghcháin
In her remarks, Dr Culloty highlighted the democratic need for stakeholders working on disinformation and election integrity to use plain language and transparent methodologies. Our work needs to be understood, questioned and open to scrutiny if we are to build trust and strengthen democratic resilience.
As digital threats become increasingly complex, communicating clearly about them is more important than ever.
