30/06/2026
Honoured and grateful to have participated today as a Plenary Speaker and Panelist at the One-Day Symposium on "Securing the Future: Current Cyber Security Challenges and the Quantum Computing Threat."
The symposium brought together an exceptional confluence of eminent academicians, cyber security experts, legal professionals, researchers and law enforcement leaders. It was a privilege to interact with distinguished personalities including Prof. Dr. Satyajit Chakrabarti (Vice Chancellor, UEM), Prof. Dr. Arun Kumar Bar (Principal, IEM), Ms. Sparsha Nilangi, IPS (DC, Cyber Crime, Kolkata Police), Dr. Tapas Kumar Dey (Chairman, National Chamber of Cottage & Small Industries), Mr. Kuntal Sidhartha (OC, Organized Cyber Crime Section, Kolkata Police), Prof. Subhendu Chakraborty, Mr. Rajarshi Rai Chowdhury, Mr. Niladri Chatterjee, Mr. Apurba Mondal, and many other eminent experts from academia, law, industry and cyber security.
I had the privilege of contributing from a legal, psychological and societal perspective. My central message was simple:
Technology enhances capability. Law ensures accountability. Psychology explains human behaviour. Ethics guides responsible decisions.
Whether the threat comes from conventional cybercrime or the emerging era of quantum computing, the first point of compromise is rarely the machine—it is the human mind. Fear, urgency, greed and misplaced trust remain the most powerful tools in a cybercriminal's arsenal. As technology evolves, our collective awareness, ethics and resilience must evolve even faster.
My sincere appreciation to the National Council of Education & Training (NCET) for envisioning and enabling this important initiative, together with the Quantum Computing Center of Excellence, the Institute of Engineering & Management (IEM), the University of Engineering & Management (UEM), and all collaborating organisations. Creating a common platform where technology, law, psychology, governance and education converge is exactly the kind of multidisciplinary dialogue our digital future demands.
Grateful to every speaker, researcher, faculty member, student and participant whose insights enriched today's discussions. I leave with one conviction stronger than ever:
"The future of cybersecurity will not be secured by technology alone—it will be secured by informed, ethical and responsible human beings."