Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Pan-African conference exploring cyber threat intelligence in the context of artificial intelligence
- Four-day programme featuring summits, forums, skills labs, hackathons and executive dialogues
- Covers financial crime, post-quantum cryptography, AI governance, critical infrastructure protection and digital trust
- Designed for CISOs, government officials, regulators, law enforcement and security professionals across African sectors
- Sponsors include Fortinet, Cisco and ISACA Kenya
About the Event
Cyberweek Africa 2026 returns for its fifth edition under the theme “Cyber Threat Intelligence in the Age of AI.” The conference takes place over four days at KICC Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together government, industry and academic stakeholders to address digital security challenges facing the continent. The programme combines technical and executive-level content through summits, forums, workshops, skills labs and a National CTF hackathon.
Core Topics and Technologies
Sessions examine the relationship between artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, with particular attention to how AI capabilities create both defensive opportunities and new attack vectors. The agenda addresses cyber threat intelligence, financial crime and online fraud investigation, data privacy, and AI governance frameworks. Technical tracks cover post-quantum cryptography and robotics, while strategic discussions focus on critical national infrastructure protection and digital inclusion. Trust and risk management sessions connect these technical concerns to broader organisational resilience.
African Digital Security Context
The conference addresses cybersecurity challenges specific to Africa’s digital transformation, including skills shortages, the need for resilient infrastructure, and building regional capacity for threat intelligence sharing. Executive dialogues facilitate collaboration between public and private sector leaders working on continental security priorities.
Who Should Attend
The event serves cybersecurity professionals, IT leaders, policymakers, law enforcement, regulators, academics and researchers. Relevant roles include CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, security analysts, risk managers, compliance officers and digital transformation leaders from finance, telecommunications, critical infrastructure and technology sectors.