Infosecurity Europe 2026 is set to spotlight the influential role of artificial intelligence (AI) within the cybersecurity realm. Scheduled from 2nd to 4th June at Excel London, the event underscores AI's growing importance, as a recent survey highlights that 64% of UK cybersecurity leaders consider Agentic AI as the most impactful on the industry over the coming three years.
AI's impact on cybersecurity
According to Infosecurity Europe’s 2026 Cybersecurity Trends Research, Agentic AI is recognised by 52% of European respondents as the emerging technology in cybersecurity, outpacing other technologies like cloud native application protection (16%), quantum computing, non-human identity, and zero-trust architecture. In the UK, 64% of IT decision-makers view Agentic AI as increasingly significant, higher than in Germany (57%) and other countries like Denmark, Belgium, and France (46%).
Enhancing and challenging cybersecurity
This dual-use nature positions AI as a central theme at Infosecurity Europe 2026
Agentic AI plays a dual role in cybersecurity, acting as both a defence mechanism and a sophisticated threat vector. It automates threat response and aids adversaries in scaling attacks, adapting human-like behaviours, and identifying vulnerabilities. This dual-use nature positions AI as a central theme at Infosecurity Europe 2026, offering a comprehensive agenda filled with keynotes, sessions, and training courses.
Key highlights of the event
A major highlight is the OWASP GenAI Security Summit, a half-day event dedicated to securing generative and agentic AI systems. Attendees will learn from global experts about current research, frameworks, and strategies to deploy AI securely and defend against its potential misuse. Scott Clinton of the OWASP GenAI Security Project emphasized, "AI is transforming cybersecurity at an unprecedented pace, creating both powerful new defences and entirely new attack surfaces."
Expanding conference programme
The focus on AI extends across the broader event programme, which has seen substantial expansion for 2026. The SANS Institute will conduct a paid session titled "LLM Mayhem - Hands on Red Teaming LLM Powered Chatbots" on 2nd June, aiming to equip participants with practical skills in attacking chatbots. Further sessions will delve into AI's deployment in cybersecurity, including a talk by Bar Kaduri from Capsule Security on threat hunting with agentic AI.
Navigating AI-driven security
The event aims to illuminate AI's simultaneous role in strengthening and challenging cybersecurity
Discussions at the AI & Cloud Security Theatre will provide insights on securing AI-enabled environments, addressing issues like deepfake attacks and AI-powered phishing. Additionally, exhibitors including Darktrace will showcase advancements in AI-driven security solutions, reflecting its integration into contemporary cybersecurity strategies.
The event aims to illuminate AI's simultaneous role in strengthening and challenging cybersecurity. Tools like Claude Mythos demonstrate how advanced AI models are reshaping security dynamics, facilitating more autonomous and complex operations.
Infosecurity Europe acts as a crucial platform for global cybersecurity professionals to exchange knowledge, discuss innovations, and foster resilience against cyber threats. Attendees can register free until 5th May, post which the entry fee will be £49, granting access to the exhibition and content theatres.
Infosecurity Europe, the most influential information security event, running from 2-4 June 2026 at Excel London, announces a major focus on artificial intelligence across its 2026 programme, as new research reveals that nearly two-thirds (64%) of UK cybersecurity leaders believe Agentic AI will have the biggest impact on cybersecurity over the next three years.
The findings, part of Infosecurity Europe’s 2026 Cybersecurity Trends Research, underscore the growing impact of AI on cybersecurity. Across Europe, Agentic AI was selected by 52 per cent of respondents as the most impactful emerging technology, far surpassing alternatives such as cloud native application protection (16%), quantum computing, non-human identity, and zero-trust architecture.
Sophisticated attack vector
When broken down by region, 64 per cent of surveyed UK IT decision makers cited Agentic AI as becoming most significant, ahead of Germany (57%) and well above Denmark, Belgium and France (all 46%).
This reflects the role AI is now playing in cybersecurity by way of both a defensive tool and an increasingly sophisticated attack vector. From automating threat detection and response to enabling adversaries to scale attacks, mimic human behaviour and exploit vulnerabilities, Agentic AI is rapidly reshaping the industry.
Agentic AI systems
In response, Infosecurity Europe is placing AI at the forefront of this year’s event agenda
In response, Infosecurity Europe is placing AI at the forefront of this year’s event agenda, with a range of keynotes, sessions, training courses and the launch of the OWASP GenAI Security Summit, a new, exclusive half-day summit dedicated to securing generative and agentic AI systems.
The summit will bring together global project leaders, practitioners and regulatory experts to present the latest research, frameworks and field-tested best practices for securing GenAI and agentic systems. It highlights the need for organisations to understand how to both deploy AI securely and how to defend against it when used maliciously.
Wider conference programme
Scott Clinton, Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the OWASP GenAI Security Project, said, "AI is transforming cybersecurity at an unprecedented pace, creating both powerful new defences and entirely new attack surfaces. The OWASP GenAI Security Summit provides an opportunity to hear directly from those working in the space and bringing together global experts to share research, practical frameworks and real-world strategies for securing GenAI and agentic systems."
The focus on AI will extend across the wider conference programme, which has expanded significantly for 2026. The SANS Institute workshop, LLM Mayhem - Hands on Red Teaming LLM Powered Chatbots on Tuesday, 2nd Jun from 11:00 - 13:00 (paid upgrade) will include hypothetical chatbots with varying levels of difficulty to walk attendees through various attack techniques. The session will provide a base foundation on red teaming chatbots, understand how and why the attacks work, and provide guidance on how attendees can set up their own infrastructure to test and hone their skills after the event.
AI-driven security challenges
AI-driven security challenges and opportunities will also be explored in key sessions across the event
AI-driven security challenges and opportunities will also be explored in key sessions across the event. Highlights include discussions on what CISOs are really deploying when it comes to AI in cybersecurity. The Leader’s Programme will see Frost and Sullivan share the risks keeping them awake at night, and Priority badge holders can hear Bar Kaduri, Head of Research, Capsule Security, talk on ‘The Age of the understatement: Threat hunting the agentic AI attack surface with AI. Practical demonstrations, such as hands-on red teaming, will further illustrate how quickly offensive capabilities are evolving.
Alongside this, the AI & Cloud Security Theatre will showcase industry-leading insights into how organisations can secure AI-enabled environments, attack vectors such as deepfakes, AI-powered phishing and automated manipulation, as well as the growing risk of attacks targeting their own GenAI and LLMs. While exhibitors such as Darktrace will demonstrate the latest innovations in AI-powered security solutions across the show floor, reflecting the technology’s rapid integration into mainstream cybersecurity strategies.
Automating threat detection
AI’s dual role in cybersecurity, as both a defensive capability and an attack vector, will be a central theme across the event. From automating threat detection and response to enabling adversaries to scale attacks, mimic human behaviour patterns and exploit vulnerabilities, agentic AI is rapidly reshaping the threat landscape. Emerging systems such as Claude Mythos illustrate this shift, showing how increasingly capable frontier AI models can support more autonomous, multi-step operations, adding to the complexity of securing these technologies.
Infosecurity Europe brings together the global cybersecurity community to share knowledge, explore solutions and build resilience against growing and evolving cyber threats and industry innovation. Registration is open and free until 5 May, after which, the entry cost to attend will be £49, which includes access to the exhibition show floor and multiple content theatres featuring industry-leading speakers.
