Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Part of CrowdStrike’s global cybersecurity roadshow series focused on AI-driven security challenges
- Addresses defending against AI-accelerated adversaries and securing enterprise AI deployments
- Explores agentic SOC concepts and AI-powered automation for detection and response
- Designed for CISOs, SOC analysts, security architects and IT security practitioners
- Takes place in Fukuoka, Japan on 4 December 2026
Introduction
CrowdTour Fukuoka 2026 brings CrowdStrike’s global cybersecurity roadshow to Japan, offering security professionals an opportunity to examine how artificial intelligence is fundamentally altering both the threat landscape and enterprise defence capabilities. Scheduled for 4 December 2026, the in-person event targets cybersecurity and IT professionals grappling with the dual challenge of defending against increasingly sophisticated AI-powered attacks while simultaneously securing their own AI deployments. As organisations across Japan accelerate AI adoption, the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity has become a critical operational concern for security teams at every level.
About CrowdTour Fukuoka
CrowdTour represents CrowdStrike’s travelling event series, designed to bring cybersecurity expertise directly to regional markets. The Fukuoka edition follows the established CrowdTour format, combining expert presentations with customer experiences, live demonstrations and practical sessions. Attendees will have opportunities to engage with CrowdStrike specialists and connect with fellow security professionals facing similar challenges in their organisations.
The event format emphasises real-world application over theoretical discussion, with security leaders and customers sharing operational experiences alongside technical demonstrations and interactive learning opportunities.
AI-Driven Threats and Enterprise Defence
The 2026 programme addresses three interconnected themes that reflect the current state of enterprise security. The first concerns defeating AI-accelerated adversaries, recognising that threat actors are increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance attack speed, sophistication and scale. Traditional detection and response approaches struggle against adversaries who can automate reconnaissance, craft convincing social engineering campaigns and adapt tactics in near real-time.
The second theme examines governing and securing AI across the enterprise attack surface. As organisations deploy AI models, agents and automated systems, they introduce new categories of risk that extend beyond conventional endpoint and network security. Protecting identities, data, models and AI agents from emerging threats requires security teams to develop new competencies and frameworks.
The Agentic SOC and Security Operations Transformation
The third major theme explores transforming security operations through an agentic SOC model. This concept represents a shift toward security operations centres where AI-powered automation handles routine detection, triage and response tasks, allowing human analysts to focus on complex investigations and strategic decision-making. The approach addresses persistent challenges around alert fatigue, analyst burnout and the cybersecurity skills shortage that affects organisations globally.
Discussion will cover how AI-powered automation can improve detection accuracy and accelerate response times while maintaining appropriate human oversight of critical security decisions.
Who Should Attend
CrowdTour Fukuoka is designed for cybersecurity and IT professionals across multiple roles and seniority levels. The event should particularly benefit those with responsibilities spanning endpoint security, threat detection, incident response, AI security and SOC modernisation. CISOs and security executives will find strategic content on AI governance and security transformation, while SOC analysts and hands-on practitioners can expect technical depth on detection and response capabilities. Security architects evaluating how AI fits within their defensive architecture will also find relevant material throughout the programme.