The Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized in cooperation with the Croatian Security Association – Professional Security Chamber the international Conference "PRIVATE SECURITY 2024" in Zagreb on April 18th, 2024. During the conference, security experts from both domestic and international backgrounds discussed private security within the EU security system and Southeast Europe, the impact of new technologies - artificial intelligence and digitization - on the private security and protection industry, cybersecurity risks and solutions, Smart City projects, as well as combating violence against women and girls.