Infosecurity Europe 2026: navigating geopolitics and cyber conflict

Infosecurity Europe 2026 will explore the impact of geopolitics on cybersecurity, featuring insights from industry experts and research findings.

  • Wednesday, 1st April 2026 Posted 3 hours ago in by Sophie Milburn
From 2–4 June 2026, ExCeL London will host Infosecurity Europe, an information security event. The keynote programme will focus on geopolitical dynamics and cyber conflicts affecting global enterprises.

Dr. Dmytro Kuleba, former Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, will headline the event. On 3 June at 10:05, he will speak on Ukraine’s experience of hybrid warfare and cyberattacks. During his tenure from 2020 to 2024, Kuleba was involved in shaping Ukraine’s response to the conflict involving both physical and digital elements.

Attendees will hear about the coordination between cyberattacks and kinetic operations, including attacks on telecommunications and the use of disinformation. The session will also address why enterprises, particularly in Western regions, are increasingly considered targets in this context.

The event aligns with the 2026 Cybersecurity Trends Research from Infosecurity Europe. The research indicates that geopolitical tensions are affecting cybersecurity collaboration, with 59% of professionals reporting increased challenges. Countries including the UK, France, and Denmark report similar difficulties.

The research also highlights differing views on cross-border coordination, with 43% of professionals supporting EU-level authority in cyber crises. Other respondents favour varying degrees of EU involvement during major incidents.

On 2 June, Professor Ciaran Martin, Director of the CISO Network at the SANS Institute and former CEO of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), will open the keynote programme. He has experience managing more than 2,000 cyber incidents during his time at the NCSC.

An NCSC representative will also present on the UK’s cyber threat landscape, outlining current priorities and planned approaches to improving resilience.

Infosecurity Europe’s research also notes ongoing challenges in cybersecurity collaboration, while identifying threat intelligence sharing and incident response coordination as key areas of benefit.