PowerMust Flow.
Protect the systems that keep the grid running.
Co-located with
The National OT, ICS &
The National OT, ICS &
Critical Infrastructure
Security Forum
Protect the systems behind everyday life.
Bring the people who keep them running together.
ProductionMust Perform.
Secure the processes behind every productive day.
WaterMust Reach.
Safeguard the systems communities depend on.
CargoMust Move.
Keep the connections that move a nation working.
Series supporting partners
Why OTENZA. Why now.
Behind every
operation aresystems to protect.
operation areAnd people who
make the difference.
Behind every operation are control systems that need protection, and people making difficult decisions about access, maintenance, investment and risk.
OTENZA brings infrastructure operators, regulators, EPCs, automation specialists and OT security providers together around one priority: stronger protection that works in real operating environments.
31Days
Between the forum and
the registration deadline*
The law has changed.Angola must keep running.
Angola’s Cybersecurity Law No. 9/26 brings new responsibilities for critical-infrastructure operators and essential-service providers, from risk management and incident notification to organisational accountability.
Read VdA’s legal updateThe forum
Registration deadline*
*For entities subject to registration, as identified by VdA. Law effective from 28 September 2026.
Bigger Booth. Bigger Crowd.Bigger Invoice.But Bigger Business?
Your event investment should deliver more than passing attention. We connect exclusive, invitation-only, BANT-qualified decision-makers with solution providers they actually need. Focused discussions and facilitated introductions help you explore real requirements and build relationships worth following up.
The infrastructure we rely on
Four essential sectors.
One shared need for resilience.
Different operating environments.
The same need to keep going.
PowerMust Flow.
Protect the systems that keep the grid running.
The conversations that matter
Real operations.
Real challenges.
The challenges are connected.
The conversation must be too.
Know what you need to protect.
Unknown assets. Hidden exposure. Establish visibility across controllers, workstations, networks and critical dependencies.
Make essential access accountable.
Essential access. Shared responsibility. Enable supplier support with clear approvals, appropriate privileges and operational oversight.
Work with the reality of your systems.
Legacy systems. Limited shutdown windows. Prioritise vulnerabilities and practical controls around engineering constraints.
Turn detection into a decision.
More alerts. Faster decisions needed. Connect detection with operational context and a response team ready to act.
Recover the operation, not just the system.
Systems restored. Operations still waiting. Test the configurations, dependencies and decisions needed for recovery.
A day designed for progress
Less distance between
the problem and the people.
Technical presentations
15 minutes each
Focused panels
30 minutes each
Day of connection
24 February 2027
The people behind the operation
Your experience.
An essential part of the room.
Bring your operational challenges.
Compare practical approaches with peers and find the expertise to protect your assets, prioritise risk and keep operations running.
- Plant and asset leaders
- OT and ICS teams
- Operations and maintenance
- Infrastructure security
Connect security with delivery.
Discuss clear requirements, engineering constraints and secure handovers with the operators and specialists involved in delivery.
- Engineering and project teams
- EPC contractors
- Systems integrators
- Automation specialists
Show what works on site.
Meet operators with real requirements. Show how your solutions fit existing systems, support local teams and stay maintainable.
- Industrial security providers
- Equipment suppliers
- Monitoring and response specialists
- Technical partners
Co-located. Connected.
Modernise the infrastructure.
Protect its operation.
GRIDENZA and OTENZA bring infrastructure and security teams together. Connect the people building Angola’s essential systems with those protecting their operation.
Grid modernisation
& procurement
OT cybersecurity
& operational resilience
Your next conversation starts here
The work is essential.
So is the conversation.
Plan your participation
A few things
before we meet.
- Date
- Location
- Luanda, AngolaVenue to be announced
Infrastructure operators, regulators, EPCs, integrators, automation specialists and OT security providers working across power, oil and gas, water, ports and industrial logistics.
The forum is invitation-only. Use the invitation request form to share your role, organisation and sector. Online submissions are not open yet; the form currently lets you prepare and review your details.
The programme is planned around 12 technical presentations and four focused panels in one day. Presentations run for 15 minutes and panels for 30 minutes, alongside networking, a technical exhibition and facilitated introductions. The detailed timetable will be announced.
Yes. The partnership enquiry form is for organisations interested in sponsorship, exhibition or a technical contribution. Share your capabilities and the operational requirements you can support.
Co-location connects teams designing and modernising infrastructure with specialists responsible for protecting its operation. It creates opportunities to discuss engineering, procurement, integration and operational resilience in the same setting.