Richard Skalt

Hi, I am Richard.

Welcome to my website! I’m Advocacy Manager at TÜV SÜD‘s Cybersecurity Office with expertise in cybersecurity, tech policy, critical infrastructure protection and AI. You will find my latest work, more information about me and my freelance service offering on here.

About me

Blog posts

Services

Recent activities

**TÜV SÜD Cybersecurity Collaboration Summit 2025**

**Allianz Cyber Education Conference 2025 on Oct 28, 2025**

**3rd Annual Energy and Utilities Cyber Security Forum 2025**

**Innovate for Trust Panel Discussion on June 10, 2025**

**AIQI Consortium Workshop at TÜV AI.Lab in Berlin**

**TIC Summit 2025 in Brussels** **on May 13, 2025**

**Webinar on the Cyber Resilience Act on May 9, 2025**

**MCSC 2025: Charter of Trust Panel Discussion**

**OMNISECURE 2025: “CE Marking, the new EU Policy” panel**

**Panel Discussion on the EU AI Act at GlobalConnect 2024**

**Keynote ‘Mapping NIS2 onto ISO 27001’ at CISO Exec. Circle**

**TÜV SÜD Cybersecurity Collaboration Summit 2024**

**Shaping Cybersecurity Conference hosted on June 17, 2024**

**Article on cybersecurity governance in Tech Policy Press**

**Video contribution to Global Forum on the Ethics of AI 2024**

**Event hosted at ESMT Berlin on April 16, 2024**

**#35 DSI Cyber Policy Digest – Newsletter**

About me

Richard Skalt is Advocacy Manager at TÜV SÜD‘s Cybersecurity Office, Vice-Chair of the AIQI Consortium and Advocacy Workstream Lead at the Charter of Trust. Prior to joining TÜV SÜD, he worked as a manager at ESMT Berlin’s Digital Society Institute, and held various positions at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), the University of Munich and Check Point Software Technologies. Richard is a political scientist by training with expertise in cybersecurity, tech policy, and research on critical infrastructure protection and AI. He graduated from the Double Degree Master Program in Political Science at Stockholm University (SU) and Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich.

Blog posts

Ushering in 6G – The Research and Innovation Architecture in the European Union

5G technology is pivotal in discussions about technological and digital sovereignty. The EU’s push for 5G network security and innovation, including…

by Richard Skalt 13. May 202211. June 2024

What is ‘Finlandization’ and why is it being discussed right now?

In this blog post, an explanation is offered on the meaning and origin of the term ‘Finlandization’. This term regained renewed…

by Richard Skalt 14. February 20223. November 2023

Learning from Estonia – Building effective cyber norms

The Northern-most Baltic state with a population of 1.3 million people and an economy originally based on mining, industry and trade,…

by Richard Skalt 25. June 202124. October 2023

Freelance services

Cyber Policy Consulting

I offer strategic consulting on cyber policies, providing customized market analysis and social science research, as well as briefings on tech and cyber issues.

Copywriting & Digital Communications

I create tailored content and visuals for your website, institutional or professional Social Media profiles, as well as for internal and external communications.

Strategic Advice & Support

I develop and evaluate business and policy strategies focused on your market or target group.

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