Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- The 21st edition of India’s flagship cybersecurity conference, organized by the Data Security Council of India (DSCI)
- Covers AI-native security architectures, quantum-safe ecosystems, privacy engineering, and multi-domain cyber attacks
- Designed for C-level executives, policy makers, government agencies, and security professionals across industry and academia
- Multi-day in-person summit featuring keynotes, workshops, track sessions, and panel discussions
- Addresses the intersection of national security, geopolitics, and machine-speed defense capabilities
About the Event
AISS 2026 (Annual Information Security Summit) marks the 21st edition of India’s premier cybersecurity gathering. Organized by the Data Security Council of India (DSCI), the summit brings together stakeholders from industry, government, academia, and policy to address contemporary and emerging security and privacy challenges. The event takes place at Pullman Aerocity, New Delhi, and features a multi-day program of keynotes, workshops, track sessions, and panel discussions.
Technical and Strategic Focus Areas
The summit examines the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on cybersecurity operations and the physical world. Sessions address AI-native and cyber value chains, exploring how organizations can build security architectures that account for machine learning integration across enterprise systems. Quantum-safe ecosystems represent another technical priority, preparing attendees for cryptographic transitions as quantum computing capabilities advance.
Privacy engineering architecture features prominently, addressing how organizations can embed privacy controls into system design rather than treating compliance as an afterthought. Cloud and platform security sessions examine the challenges of securing distributed infrastructure, while industrial security content focuses on protecting operational technology environments from targeted attacks.
National Security and Geopolitical Dimensions
AISS 2026 dedicates significant attention to the relationship between technology and national security. The program explores multi-domain cyber attacks that span digital and physical infrastructure, along with the geopolitical factors shaping threat actor behavior. Machine-speed defense, the ability to detect and respond to attacks at the pace adversaries operate, forms a recurring theme across sessions addressing both strategic planning and technical implementation.
Who Should Attend
The summit targets senior decision-makers including CISOs, CTOs, CIOs, CEOs, CDOs, and CPOs. Policy makers, regulators, and think tank representatives will find relevant content on regulatory frameworks and national cyber strategy. Security practitioners, forensic experts, and consultants can engage with technical sessions on emerging threats and defensive architectures. The event also serves academia and research leaders, government agencies responsible for critical infrastructure protection, cloud architects, and cybersecurity startups seeking to understand market direction and partnership opportunities.
Industry Representation
Past editions have featured speakers from organizations spanning financial services, technology, and security vendors, including Indusface, 360 ONE, Grant Thornton Bharat, Wiz, IDFC Bank, NSE Clearing, AT&T, Perfios, Quick Heal and Seqrite, Target, BSE Limited, HDFC Securities, EY, IBM, Salesforce, Hitachi Systems, Infosys, and Quandela.