The Octopus Conference, held every 12 to 18 months by the Council of Europe, constitutes one of the biggest and finest platforms of exchange in cybercrime gathering experts from more than 100 countries, international organisations, private sector and academia.

Each Octopus Conference has a specific focus linked to the latest cybercrime issue.

The Octopus Conference 2026 took place between 14-16 October 2026, in Strasbourg, France. The dates of the next edition of the Octopus Conference will be announced shortly.


 

Click on one of the posters below to find out more about the respective edition of the Octopus Conference.