28–29 November 2026 · Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE
The Future of Cyber Intelligence & AI Security
Where the world’s investigators, defenders and policymakers converge to dismantle cybercrime.
Defend. Disrupt. Dismantle.
Defend. Disrupt. Dismantle.
The Future of Cyber Intelligence and AI Security. World Cyber Summit 2026 convenes the practitioners who defend critical systems, disrupt criminal infrastructure, and dismantle the networks behind global cybercrime.
500+ pre-screened delegates from 150+ countries, together in Dubai for two days that convert intelligence into action.
View Summit ThemesThe UAE Cybersecurity Market
The UAE is the Middle East's most advanced digital economy, ranked among the top five globally for cybersecurity commitment. With smart city infrastructure, AI-powered government services and a $9.5 billion cybersecurity market projected by 2030, the UAE sits at the intersection of every major threat vector, and every major defence investment.
Dubai World Trade Centre hosts GITEX, the world's largest tech show. World Cyber Summit brings the enforcement and forensics dimension to the same city, the same week in November.
Delegate Profile & Spending Power
89% of our delegates are budget holders, buyers and decision-makers. Pre-screened, credentialed and senior-level.
Audience Spending Budget
Audience Profile
Audience Sector
Summit Themes
Six critical dimensions of the global fight against cybercrime, each addressed across dedicated sessions, panels and workshops.
AI-Powered Cybercrime
- Deepfakes & synthetic identity
- Automated fraud at scale
- Machine-speed attacks
Digital Forensics & Evidence
- Chain of custody
- Mobile & cloud forensics
- Courtroom admissibility
Cyber Defense & Intelligence
- Threat intelligence & OSINT
- Incident response
- Zero-trust architecture
Financial Crime & Crypto Fraud
- Blockchain forensics
- AML & CFT intelligence
- Dark web marketplaces
Critical Infrastructure
- OT & IT convergence
- Energy grid attacks
- National resilience
Policy, Law & Enforcement
- Cross-border prosecution
- Regulation & compliance
- CERT coordination
Who’s attending World Cyber Summit.
A pre-screened, senior-level audience with real procurement authority. 89% are budget holders, buyers and decision-makers, exactly the room sponsors and exhibitors want to be in.
Executives
- CISOs / CTOs
- Chief Risk Officers
- Chief Privacy Officers
Government & Law Enforcement
- Cybercrime units
- National security officials
- Regulators & policymakers
Security & DFIR
- SOC & security teams
- Digital forensics experts
- Threat intel analysts
Financial Crime
- Fraud risk teams
- AML & compliance
- Crypto investigators
Founders & Investors
- Cybersecurity startups
- Venture capital
- Growth-stage funders
Academia & Research
- Security researchers
- Faculty & students
- Think tanks
Confirmed Speakers, more announcing soon.
Meet the first wave of confirmed World Cyber Summit speakers. The full lineup rolls out in the weeks ahead.
Amit Kumar Satapathy
Founder & CEO, Forensic Times
Dr. Adedamola Oladeinde
Chair of the Board, Forensic Times
Audchariya Meksiri
Director of Communications
Nominate for the World Cyber Summit Awards
Recognising individuals, teams and organisations leading the fight against cybercrime, across investigation, digital forensics, innovation and policy.
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28–29 November 2026 · Dubai World Trade Centre
Summit Agenda
26 working sessions built around the three imperatives. Threat intelligence and AI-driven attack methodology. Digital forensics, chain of custody and courtroom-grade evidence. Financial crime tracing, dark web disruption and cross-border enforcement. Every session is led by practitioners working live cases.
Delegate Registration, Networking Tea and VIP Arrival
Registration of delegates, networking opportunities and VIP arrival before the summit proceedings begin.
Securing Tomorrow: Future Crime Readiness in the Age of AI
A high-level inaugural session bringing together senior government officials, law-enforcement leaders, cybersecurity experts, regulators, industry representatives and institutional partners.
Tea, Refreshments and Networking Break
Networking opportunity for delegates, speakers and partners.
Crime at Machine Speed: AI-Powered Cybercrime and the New Threat Landscape
Examining how artificial intelligence, automation, synthetic identities, deepfakes and personalised social-engineering attacks are changing cybercrime.
From the Dark Web to the Money Trail: Intelligence-Led Disruption of Cybercrime
Exploring how cyber-threat intelligence can help identify and disrupt dark-web markets, cybercriminal infrastructure, cryptocurrency-enabled crime and organised digital-fraud networks.
Defending the Digital Backbone: AI, Critical Infrastructure and Cyber Resilience
A discussion on protecting critical infrastructure, government networks and enterprise systems against rapidly evolving cyber threats.
Coordinating the Global Response to Digital Fraud
A focused address on strengthening regulatory, institutional and industry coordination against digital fraud, cybercrime and technology-enabled financial offences.
Networking Lunch
Lunch and networking session for delegates, speakers and partners.
Breaking the Fraud Chain: A Unified Regulatory and Industry Response
Regulators, banks, telecom companies, technology platforms, cybersecurity agencies and law-enforcement organisations discuss coordinated action against digital fraud.
Follow the Money: Digital Fraud, Financial Crime and AML/CFT Intelligence
A focused discussion on identifying, investigating and disrupting the financial networks supporting cybercrime.
From Data to Action: Predictive Policing, OSINT and AI-Led Investigation
Exploring responsible use of AI, OSINT and data analytics to generate leads, prioritise cases and improve investigative outcomes.
Evidence That Stands: Digital Forensics, Chain of Custody and Courtroom Admissibility
A discussion connecting digital-forensic practices with evidentiary integrity, legal requirements and courtroom presentation.
One Network, One Response: Building a National Alliance Against Cyber Fraud
An execution-focused discussion on strengthening cooperation among cyber police, banks, telecom companies, online platforms, regulators, CERT agencies and other stakeholders.
The First 60 Minutes: Cyber Fraud Triage and Incident Response Simulation
A guided simulation covering the immediate steps to be taken after a cyber-fraud complaint.
Preserve First, Investigate Next: Mobile, Email and Network Evidence
A practical session explaining the evidence that investigators and incident-response teams must identify and preserve at the beginning of an investigation.
Finding the Digital Footprint: OSINT and Social Media Intelligence
A structured session on lawful and ethical open-source intelligence workflows for cyber investigations.
Inside the Attack: Malware, Reverse Engineering and Web Evidence
Introduction to malware artefacts, malicious domains, web logs and application evidence used in cybercrime investigations.
Networking Lunch
Lunch break for workshop participants.
Inside the Attack: Malware, Reverse Engineering and Web Evidence (Continued)
Continuation of the technical demonstration, including artefact interpretation, malicious infrastructure analysis and evidence documentation.
From Complaint to Court: FIR Drafting, Evidence Preservation and Chain of Custody
A practical clinic on converting a cyber incident into a legally sustainable complaint and investigation.
Investigator 2.0: Building an AI-Assisted Investigation Workflow
A workshop on the responsible use of AI for lead generation, case summarisation, translation, clustering, pattern recognition and document review. AI should assist investigators and must not replace human judgment or legal safeguards.
Tracing the Invisible: Blockchain Forensics and Cryptocurrency Investigations
A practitioner-led discussion on tracing cryptocurrency transactions and identifying laundering patterns.
Building the Frontline: Modern Cyber Cells and District-Level Forensic Capacity
A discussion on developing investigation-ready cyber cells and forensic capabilities at the state, city and district levels.
Day 2 Check-In and Morning Networking
Registration and badge collection for Day 2 delegates, with morning tea and informal networking ahead of proceedings.
State of the Threat: A Global Cybercrime Outlook for 2027
An opening assessment of how cybercrime, AI-enabled fraud and digital threats have evolved over the past year, setting the agenda for Day 2's sessions.
Borderless Crime, Bordered Law: Cross-Jurisdictional Cybercrime Enforcement
A discussion on the legal and operational challenges of investigating and prosecuting cybercrime that crosses national borders, and how international cooperation can close the gaps.
Tea, Refreshments and Networking Break
Networking opportunity for delegates, speakers and partners.
The Deepfake Decade: Synthetic Media and the Erosion of Digital Trust
A keynote on how AI-generated audio, video and identity fraud are reshaping fraud, disinformation and investigative priorities worldwide.
Securing the Cloud Frontier: Enterprise Resilience in a Multi-Cloud World
Enterprise security leaders discuss protecting distributed, cloud-first infrastructure against ransomware, supply-chain attacks and insider threats.
Regulating at the Speed of Innovation: AI Governance and Cyber Policy
A fireside conversation with policymakers and industry leaders on building regulatory frameworks that keep pace with AI-driven cyber threats without stifling innovation.
Networking Lunch
Lunch and networking session for delegates, speakers and partners.
The Human Firewall: Insider Threats, Social Engineering and Workforce Readiness
A discussion on building organisational resilience against social engineering, insider risk and the human factors behind most breaches.
Funding the Frontline: Investing in the Next Generation of Cyber Defence
Founders and investors discuss where capital is flowing in cybersecurity, fraud prevention and forensic technology, and what's next.
Critical Infrastructure Under Siege: Protecting Energy, Healthcare and Finance
Sector leaders examine the unique cyber-resilience challenges facing critical national infrastructure and essential services.
The Road Ahead: Building a Coordinated Global Response to Cybercrime
A closing address on what coordinated, cross-sector action against cybercrime should look like over the next five years.
World Cyber Summit Awards & Closing Remarks
Recognising individuals, teams and organisations leading the fight against cybercrime, followed by closing remarks and summit close.
Ransomware Response Playbook: From Detection to Recovery
A practical walkthrough of building and executing a ransomware incident-response playbook, from initial detection to containment and recovery.
Cloud Forensics 101: Investigating Incidents Across SaaS and IaaS
An introduction to the evidence sources and acquisition methods unique to investigating incidents in cloud environments.
Tea, Refreshments and Networking Break
Networking opportunity for delegates, speakers and partners.
Deepfake Detection: Tools and Techniques for Verifying Digital Media
A hands-on session on current tools and forensic methods for identifying AI-generated audio, video and image content.
Mobile Device Forensics: Extracting and Analysing Evidence at Scale
A demonstration of modern mobile-forensics workflows, from acquisition to artefact analysis in active investigations.
Building the Case File: Report Writing for Court-Ready Digital Evidence
A practical clinic on documenting digital-forensic findings in a way that withstands cross-examination and courtroom scrutiny.
Networking Lunch
Lunch break for workshop participants.
Phishing-as-a-Service: Dismantling Modern Fraud Kits
An inside look at how commodified phishing kits operate, and the detection and takedown techniques used to dismantle them.
Threat Intelligence Sharing: Building Trusted Information-Sharing Networks
A practitioner discussion on building cross-organisational threat-intelligence sharing frameworks that work in practice.
Training the Next Generation: Building In-House Cyber Investigation Talent
A workshop on designing training pathways and career tracks for building internal cyber-investigation capability.
Small Teams, Big Threats: Cyber Resilience for SMEs
A roundtable on practical, low-cost cyber-resilience measures for small and medium enterprises facing enterprise-grade threats.
Dubai World Trade Centre
World Cyber Summit 2026 takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre, the UAE's premier event venue and the largest exhibition and convention complex in the Middle East, home to GITEX, Arab Health, and the world's most influential summits.
Sheikh Zayed Road, Trade Centre 2, Dubai, UAE
Visit DWTC →Why Exhibit or Sponsor
Join the ranks of industry leaders at World Cyber Summit 2026 and put your brand in front of the decision-makers who control the world's cybersecurity budgets, 28-29 November, Dubai World Trade Centre.
Generate New Business
With 500+ pre-screened senior delegates from 150+ countries, meet new customers and develop relationships with key decision-makers actively procuring cybersecurity solutions.
Network with Industry Buyers
Connect with budget holders across government, banking, law enforcement, healthcare and enterprise. 40% of delegates are CISOs, CTOs, CDOs and CIOs with direct purchasing authority.
Launch New Products
World Cyber Summit is the UAE's premier cybercrime-focused event. Showcase your latest solutions to an engaged, senior audience looking for proven tools to fight cybercrime.
Increase Brand Exposure
Significant digital and print brand exposure before, during and after the event through Forensic Times editorial coverage, social media and year-round marketing.
Exclusive Media Coverage
Hosted by Forensic Times, your sponsorship includes editorial coverage across our global readership covering cybercrime, digital forensics and national security.
Speak to Decision-Makers
89% of delegates are budget holders. Speaking slots, branded roundtables and panelist positions put your experts in front of the people who write the cheques.
Summit Highlights
Three core formats running across two days, designed to deliver value to every type of delegate.
1 to 1 Meetings
Structured face to face sessions connecting buyers, investigators, vendors and policymakers to discuss real business opportunities.
Keynote Speaking & Conference
Present your research, case studies and innovations to senior decision makers from 150+ countries in Sheikh Rashid Hall.
Product Showcase & Exhibition
Showcase your solutions to key decision makers across government, law enforcement and enterprise security.
Partner with World Cyber Summit
Reach a working audience of investigators, security leaders, founders and policymakers from 150+ countries. Email [email protected] for the sponsorship deck.
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Enquire about exhibiting
Engage with senior cybersecurity leaders, investigators, founders and decision-makers across two focused days of high-value networking and commercial opportunity at Dubai World Trade Centre.
Exhibitor Enquiry →
Secure your place in Dubai
Register for World Cyber Summit 2026, 28–29 November, Dubai World Trade Centre.
Standard Pass
- Access to Sheikh Rashid Hall, both days
- Lunch & refreshments
- Digital certificate
- Networking access
Delegate Pass
- Everything in Standard
- Full access to Sheikh Maktoum Hall (workshops)
- Evening networking reception
- Event kit & delegate badge
VIP / Investor Pass
- Everything in Delegate
- VIP lounge & reserved seating
- Closed-door investor / leadership roundtable
- 1:1 speaker meet & greet
For custom sponsorship packages, exhibition space and partnership opportunities, contact [email protected]