CYBERUK 2026
The UK government's flagship cybersecurity conference, hosted by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). 2026's theme: 'The Next Decade: Accelerating our Cyber Defence' — marking NCSC's 10th anniversary.
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- Opening Plenary - NCSC Keynote — Richard Horne
Richard Horne, Chief Executive Officer of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), delivered the opening plenary keynote at CYBERUK, presenting a compelling vision of the current and future…
- Opening Plenary - Ministerial Keynote — Dan Jarvis MP
In his opening plenary address at CYBERUK, Dan Jarvis MP, the UK's Security Minister, delivered a critical assessment of the nation's cybersecurity posture, emphasizing the profound technological…
- Opening Plenary - Guest Keynote — Unknown
This keynote address delves into the pervasive phenomenon of **willful blindness**, examining its roots in organizational culture and its catastrophic consequences across various industries, from…
- Opening Plenary - Cyber on the Front Line: Protection, Advantage and the Next Decade — Anne Keast-Butler, General Sir Rob Magowan
In the opening plenary of CYBERUK, Anne Keast-Butler, Director of GCHQ, and General Sir Rob Magowan, Commander of the UK Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) within the Ministry of Defence…
- Lead Sponsor Keynote - Aretiico — Richard Parris
In his opening keynote at CYBERUK 2026, Richard Parris, Executive Chair and founder of Aretiico, delivered a provocative address challenging the foundational assumptions of modern cybersecurity…
- Ecosystem Plenary - Cyber in the UK's Industrial Strategy: Breaking Barriers to Growth — Unknown
This plenary session at CYBERUK delves into the critical role of the UK's burgeoning cyber sector within the nation's broader industrial strategy. Featuring a diverse panel of experts from…
- Networking and Drinks Sponsor Speech - Cisco — Unknown
Steven Dayne, the Managing Director of Cisco Security in the UK and Ireland, delivered a thought-provoking address at the 10th anniversary of CYBERUK, emphasizing the critical role of collaboration…
- Threat Plenary - Looking Back, Looking Forwards: In Conversation with Chich — Paul Chichester CMG, Geoff White
This plenary session at CYBERUK offered a compelling dialogue between Paul Chichester CMG, Director of Operations for the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and investigative journalist Geoff…
- CYBERUK 2026 - Ecosystem Track — Unknown
This talk, presented as a dynamic panel discussion at CYBERUK 2026, delves into Scotland's multifaceted approach to bolstering its national cyber resilience, with the overarching goal of becoming a…
- CYBERUK 2026 - Technology Track — Unknown
This talk, delivered as a panel discussion at CYBERUK 2026, delves into the critical need for **radical transparency** in securing our increasingly complex technology landscape. Moderated by an…
- From Rehearsal to Reality: Building Effective Testing, Exercising and Incident Response Across CNI — Unknown
In an era where cyber attacks on critical national infrastructure (CNI) are no longer a hypothetical threat but an inevitable reality, the CYBERUK panel discussion "From Rehearsal to Reality"…
- CYBERUK 2026 - Welcome to Day 2 — Beth Hopkins
Beth Hopkins, Chief Operating Officer of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), delivered a compelling welcome address for Day 2 of CYBERUK 2026. Her talk, titled "Welcome to Day 2," served as a…
- Day 2 Opening - Resilience Plenary — Nicola Connelly, Jonathon Ellison OBE
This plenary session and subsequent expert panel discussion at CYBERUK centered on the critical and evolving landscape of national cyber resilience, focusing particularly on the role of regulation…
- International Plenary - Global Perspectives On How to Stop Threat Outpacing Resilience — Unknown
In an era marked by profound geopolitical uncertainty and an ever-accelerating digital transformation, the challenge of maintaining pace with evolving cyber threats has become paramount. This…
- Lead Sponsor Keynote - Scottish Power Energy Networks — Nicola Connelly
In a compelling keynote address at CYBERUK, Nicola Connelly, Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Power Energy Networks, underscored the critical importance of cyber resilience in safeguarding the…
- Resilience Plenary - Secure By Law: How Regulation Shapes The Nation's Cyber Future — Jonathon Ellison OBE
This plenary session delves into the intricate and increasingly vital role of regulation in shaping national cyber resilience in an era of rapidly evolving technology and interconnected global…
- Technology and Leadership Plenary — Richard Horne, Carolyn Ainsworth, Keri Gilder, Dr. Els Debuf
This plenary session at CYBERUK brought together a diverse group of leaders from national cybersecurity, academia, industry, and humanitarian aid to address the critical challenges of technology and…