Essential cybersecurity conferences

With the pace of cybersecurity innovation continuing to accelerate, the 2025/26 calendar is packed with high-profile events that cater to academics, businesses, and governmental organisations alike. As global cyber threats evolve, these conferences offer the chance to dive deep into topics such as AI-driven cybersecurity, quantum computing’s impact on cryptography, processor security and more. Whether you are an industry professional, researcher, or just keen to keep up with emerging trends, these events will give you the insights and connections you need to stay at the forefront of the field.

Many of these conferences are hybrid, allowing for both in-person and online participation, making them accessible from wherever you are in the world.

UK events

Gartner Security & Risk Management EMEA – London, UK (22-24 September 2025)

The European edition of Gartner’s renowned security conference. Focus areas include threat prevention, leadership strategy, and AI risk.

International Cyber Expo – London (30 September–1 October 2025)

A high-density marketplace for ideas and kit: start-up and government zones, live demos and CPD content. If you’re mapping the UK/EU buyer landscape or lining up pilots, this is efficient intel and warm intros in two days. Great for OT/ICS, identity and AI security scouting. 

CyberCon – Bristol, UK (7 October 2025)

The Bristol & Bath cluster’s flagship. Compact, curated and unusually networked across industry, academia, and government. Good signal on AI×cyber, space systems and skills; a practical place to meet founders, customers and regional investors in one room. 

Cyber Security Expo – London, UK (23 October 2025)

Aimed at professionals and jobseekers, this expo offers training, employer matchmaking, and career guidance in cybersecurity.

Cyber Exchange 360 – London, UK (6 November 2025)

A practitioner-focused gathering of CISOs and senior technologists to explore the latest risks, tools, and policy developments.

Black Hat Europe 2025 – London, UK (8-11 December 2025)

Advanced training and research briefings, especially strong in red/blue teaming, cloud security, and privacy-preserving AI.

Infosecurity Europe – London (2–4 June 2026)

Europe’s largest infosec marketplace. Three compact days to compare vendors, hear high-signal keynotes, and meet buyers and VCs scouting applied-security plays. Efficient for competitive intel and pipeline acceleration. 

European events

ONE Conference – The Hague, Netherlands (30 September–1 October 2025)

Europe’s leading public-private forum. Plenaries and breakouts span national cyber strategies, human factors, incident readiness and cutting-edge research. Investors get a read on sovereign priorities; founders get context on where policy and procurement are heading. 

it-sa Expo&Congress – Nuremberg, Germany (7–9 October 2025)

One of Europe’s largest pure-play security trade fairs. See DACH demand at scale across cloud, identity, MDR/XDR and OT. Efficient for competitive intel, pipeline building and distribution partners – particularly if you’re taking a product pan-Europe. 

Les Assises de la Cybersécurité – Monaco (8–11 October 2025)

Invite-led and partnership-oriented. 1:1s, strategic sessions, and serious buyer networks. A strong venue for enterprise deals, CISO insight and EU partnership origination, without endless expo noise. 

Cybertech Europe – Rome, Italy (21–22 October 2025)

Government, defence, finance, and telecoms converge at La Nuvola. Expect tracks on AI for cyber, OT, quantum and space security. Good for EU partnership origination and understanding where dual-use innovation is commercialising. 

European Cyber Week – Rennes, France (17–20 November 2025)

France’s sovereign-tech heartbeat: defence, standards, research-to-market, and a deep EU ecosystem in one venue. If you’re building consortia or scouting dual-use tech, this is where policy, primes and start-ups meaningfully mix. 

ECSO Cyber Investor Days @ ECW – Rennes, France (18 November 2025)

Pan-EU pitch day that prioritises quality over noise. Curated start-ups meet VCs/CVCs and corporates with real buying intent – useful for diligence, co-development, and dealflow visibility. 

Chaos Communication Congress (39C3) – Hamburg, Germany (27-30 December 2025)

Europe’s largest hacker conference, led by the Chaos Computer Club. Expect radical, academic, and technical talks on digital rights, cryptography, and security ethics.

Munich Cyber Security Conference (MCSC) – Munich, Germany (12–13 February 2026)

High-level forum on the eve of the Munich Security Conference. Brings industry, academia, and government together to align European and transatlantic cyber priorities. Excellent for strategy shaping and senior-level networking. 

Global events

SecTor – Toronto, Canada (30 September–2 October 2025)

Canada’s flagship, hosted by Black Hat. Research-grade briefings with an exec lens, plus an approachable scale for BD. Use it to test product roadmaps, meet North American buyers and spot technical founders – without the RSA-sized sprawl. 

Global Cybersecurity Forum Annual Meeting – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1–2 October 2025)

Top-table dialogue on cyber geopolitics, digital trust and investment. If your lens is policy-aware strategy or cross-border partnerships, this sets tone and tempo for collaborations and capital flows across regions.  

Singapore International Cyber Week 2025 – Singapore (20-23 October 2025)

SICW is one of Asia’s premier events, discussing AI in cybersecurity, quantum encryption, and global cooperation on cybersecurity challenges. Academics and businesses can explore AI-powered solutions for safeguarding critical infrastructure.

GovWare Conference & Exhibition – Singapore (21–23 October 2025)

SICW’s anchor trade event. Big expo, focused tracks, and a strong start-up/scale-up presence. Efficient for customer discovery, channel partners, and APAC market validation – especially around CII/OT and AI-driven defence. 

InfoSec World 2025 – Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA (27-29 October 2025)

This global conference addresses shifts in cybersecurity leadership, attack response, and regulatory trends with both technical and strategic content.

World Conference on Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking (WCCSEH) – Bangkok, Thailand (12-13 December 2025)

An academic-led event presenting papers on ethical hacking, digital forensics, AI-driven cybercrime detection, and security education.

Cybertech Global TLV – Tel Aviv, Israel (26–28 January 2026)

At the heart of Israel’s cyber ecosystem: heavyweight speakers, dense start-up zone and an investor-rich audience. A sharp view of defence, OT, and AI-driven security – and fertile ground for pilots and partnerships that travel globally.

NDSS Symposium – San Diego, USA (23–27 February 2026)

A top research venue with practical impact. Early sight of techniques likely to shape products and policy in the next 12–24 months. Strong for hiring, university partnerships, and investors tracking emerging defensibility. 

RSA Conference – San Francisco (23–26 March 2026)

The industry’s bellwether. CISO agendas, product launches, investor showcases, and partner ecosystems at scale. Use this to triangulate macro themes and lock in global meetings for the rest of the year. 

Black Hat Asia – Singapore (21–24 April 2026)

APAC’s premier research briefings with a growing business track. Useful for regional entry and customer discovery; plenty of technical founders and partners to meet around Marina Bay Sands.