Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Four-day forum addressing cybersecurity and defence artificial intelligence for French and European stakeholders
- Focus on strategic autonomy, technological sovereignty and collective resilience against evolving cyber threats
- Brings together industrialists, researchers, startups, institutions and civilian and military participants
- Expected attendance of over 8,500 participants, 350 speakers and 130 partners
About the Event
European Cyber Week takes place from 16 to 19 November 2026 at the Couvent des Jacobins in Rennes. Organised as “The Sovereign Cyber & Defence AI Forum,” the event is co-organised by PEC, HOPSCOTCH, MINARM, REGION BRETAGNE and RENNES METROPOLE. The programme includes over 50 conferences and workshops, with content also made available through video replays and podcasts.
Strategic Priorities for 2026
According to Arnaud Coustillière, Rear Admiral (2S) and President of the Pôle d’Excellence Cyber, the 2026 edition is structured around three imperatives. The first concerns mastering strategic dependencies and technologies essential to autonomy, including artificial intelligence, to preserve the capacity to decide, act and defend. The second focuses on accelerating the transformation of scientific, technological and industrial excellence into concrete capabilities while maintaining control and security. The third addresses strengthening collective resilience against cyber threats increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence, recognising that cybersecurity now concerns all of society.
Programme Themes
The programme covers strategic autonomy, innovation, research, disruptive technologies, resilience, training and European and international cooperation. Formats include conferences, round tables, demonstrations, challenges and professional meetings.
Who Should Attend
European Cyber Week is designed for industrialists, researchers, startups, institutions and both civilian and military stakeholders working in cybersecurity and defence artificial intelligence. Participants compare expertise and approaches around strengthening strategic autonomy and developing future cyber and AI capabilities.