The 2026 edition of the Octopus Conference will be of particular significance as it marks the 25th anniversary of the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention). 

For the fourth time in the history of the Octopus Conferences organised by the Cybercrime Division of the Council of Europe, the agenda will feature a Lightning Talks session, during which speakers will briefly present innovative ideas in the field of cybercrime.
 

 A lightning talk is a very short presentation for about 4-5 minutes.

 Several lightning talks will be delivered by different speakers in a single session. 
 

Brief overview

 Date: 16 October

Place: Palais de l'Europe, Strasbourg / Room TBC

 Languages: EN – FR – ES

 Time: 9:00-10:30

 

​​​​​ 5-minute presentations

 1 slide only

 4-minute Q&A from the public

 Individual or joint presentations across professional categories

Themes

2026 themes include:

  • Youth and cybercrime
  • Cyberviolence
  • Disinformation
  • Foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI)
  • Interference with democracy
  • AI and cybercrime
  • Other
Speakers

Speakers will be announced once confirmed.

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