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 2025 took place between 4-6 June in Strasbourg, France. The next edition of the Octopus Conference will take place between 14-16 October 2026, in Strasbourg, France.

 

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

Past editions