This year marks the 25th anniversary of the International Scientific and Technical Seminar “Critical Computer Technologies and Systems” (CriCTehS), which was founded at the Department of Cybersecurity and Intelligent Information Technologies (503) of KhAI.
From the very beginning, the seminar was conceived as a platform for uniting the scientific community and industry representatives around topical issues of the development of critical computer technologies, security systems and reliable information solutions. Over time, it has turned into an all-Ukrainian and international platform that brings together scientists, engineers, teachers, students, postgraduates and experts every month to exchange experience and discuss the latest research and practical developments.
Over the 25 years of operation, 211 meetings have been held, during which almost 700 reports were presented. The seminar participants were representatives of 28 universities, 8 academic institutes and over 30 industrial enterprises from Ukraine, Great Britain, Bulgaria, Greece, Estonia, Israel, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Rwanda, Slovakia, USA, Finland, Germany and Sweden. Today the seminar is also held with the support of the Department of Informatics of the NAS of Ukraine.
The scientific director and founder of CriCTehS is the head of department 503, corresponding member of the NAS of Ukraine, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Vyacheslav KHARCHENKO.
The seminar is of particular importance for young researchers. It was here that hundreds of students, postgraduates and doctoral candidates took their first steps in science, gained experience in professional discussions and presenting their own research results.
Despite the challenges of wartime, the seminar continues to actively develop and gather a wide international audience. Thanks to this, Khai remains one of the leading research centers in the field of critical information technologies, cybersecurity and warrantable artificial intelligence.
We invite you to the anniversary meeting!
June 23, 2026 (Tuesday) at 15:30
Open Sky KhAI Conference Hall (offline)
Theme of the meeting is “Digital Cognition Development and Next-Generation Security and Safety Transformation”
Speakers:
- Dr. Zlatogor Minchev — Head of the IT Security Department, Director of the Center for Modeling and Analysis of the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (Sofia). Topic of the report: Digital Cognition Development Perspectives & Next-Generation Security Transformation.
- Dr. (Technical Sciences), Professor Volodymyr Sklyar — Certification Manager of ASBIS. The topic of the report is: “Functional Security in 2026: What Has Changed and What Remains the Same.”
We invite students, postgraduates, scientists, IT professionals and all interested parties to join the anniversary seminar and become part of a professional discussion about the future of digital technologies and security.