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Cybersecurity Summit

Web Summit Lisbon ・ November 9-12, 2026

The cyber-security arms race

Meet the cybersecurity leaders who joined us

Assaf Rappaport - Wiz

Assaf Rappaport

Co-founder & CEO
Wiz

Henna Virkkunen European Commission

Henna Virkkunen

Executive VP
European Commission

David Faguno, CEO,  1Password

David Faugno

CEO
1Password

Brad Smith - President and VC - Microsoft

Brad Smith

President & Vice Chair
Microsoft

Michelle Zatlyn - Co-founder and President - Cloudflare

Michelle Zatlyn

Co-founder & President
Cloudflare

Christina Cacioppo - Vanta

Christina Cacioppo

Co-founder & CEO
Vanta

George Kurtz - CrowdStrike

George Kurtz

Co-founder & CEO
CrowdStrike

Sean Fitzpatrick CEO Lighthouse

Sean Fitzpatrick

CEO
Lighthouse

Edith Harbaugh - LaunchDarkly

Edith Harbaugh

Co-founder
LaunchDarkly

Guy Podjarny - Snyk

Guy Podjarny

Founder & President
Snyk

Headlined by industry-leading organisations

The companies shaping the future of technology and cybersecurity.

Machines versus machines

Cyber threats are becoming automated, adaptive, and AI-driven. The next generation of cybersecurity is defined by real-time machine versus machine defence at global scale.

Digital warfare

The human side of cybersecurity

The price of privacy

Digital self-defense

As the cyber arms race heats up, the battlefield is moving beyond physical borders to global networks.
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool of productivity. It's a weapon, target, and instrument of geopolitical leverage.
Autonomous cyber operations, unmonitored open-source threats, and shifting global stability are the future frontlines in this era of modern digital warfare.

Digital warfare

The human side of cybersecurity

The price of privacy

Digital self-defense

When hyper-realistic AI can write code, detect vulnerabilities, and spoof human behavior seamlessly, human oversight becomes the ultimate weak link. So, where does that leave the cybersecurity expert? The modern cyber workforce is about to face the harsh reality of what happens when their own technology begins to outpace their human cognitive limits.
The human side of the cyber arms race will determine what it takes to survive in a market defined by AI dependency.

Digital warfare

The human side of cybersecurity

The price of privacy

Digital self-defense

Have we given up our digital identies, or have they been bought from us?
In a world where personal information has become the most valuable currency, the commodification of our data has become normalised.
From corporate monitsation of user data to the eroding boundaries of electronic survelliance, it's time we understand what's behind the terms and conditions.

Digital warfare

The human side of cybersecurity

The price of privacy

Digital self-defense

Is it possible to achieve true personal security in an unsecure world? How can everyday citizens, critical infrastructure systems, and emerging nations not just survive, but thrive in an adversarial online landscape?
In the modern age of cyber warfare, true digital resilience will be defined by the ability to adapt, evolve, and overcome.

Highlights from our events

Insights from the leaders, analysts, and visionaries shaping the future of digital trust.

Cybersecurity at the pace of AI

Cybersecurity at the pace of AI

In the modern AI-driven world, hackers are using the same tools we all are, massively accelerating their capabilities. Two or three years ago hackers would send thousands of emails and hope to find a weak link to manipulate, now they can orchestrate sophisticated attacks in minutes with an army AI agents who can build trust and write ransom notes. Rob Daly, CTOof SoSafe and Rob Pegoraro of Fast Company explored how we build platforms that adapt to this evolving threat landscape and empower employees to be a robust line of defense.

AI and machine learning

Cybersecurity

Open source and upskilling: The legal and human side of AI

Open source and upskilling: The legal and human side of AI

Shelley McKinley, Chief Legal Officer at GitHub, discusssed how open source and upskilling are two of the most crucial factors for developers in this new AI-powered era.

AI and machine learning

Innovation

The new diplomacy of the AI chip wars

The new diplomacy of the AI chip wars

The AI chip landscape is changing fast. Rodrigo Liang, SambaNova CEO, explained how while NVIDIA was charging ahead, deeply embedded and owning the world of training while leading inference players like SambaNova were kicking at its shins.

Leadership

AI and machine learning

Global cybersecurity threat landscape: The uncomfortable truth

Global cybersecurity threat landscape: The uncomfortable truth

Dr Alex Constantinidis, Group Chief Information Security Officer at Qatar National Bank used real life examples to highlight cybersecurity and safety gaps and show how fast tech and AI outpace controls, stressing the need for secure-by-design practices and strong guardrails.

Innovation

Cybersecurity