The year 2026 represents a pivotal moment for multilateral engagement on information and communications technology (ICT) security. States are ramping up their efforts to adapt to a rapidly evolving threat landscape, not least through the launch of the new permanent Global Mechanism on developments in the field of ICTs in the context of international security and advancing responsible State behaviour in the use of ICTs.
UNIDIR’s Cyber Stability Conference 2026 (CS26) will take place against this backdrop, focusing on the theme of “Cyber governance in an era of technological revolution: Past lessons, present realities and future frontiers”. This year’s conference will explore how cyber governance can adapt to rapid technological change, including emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing, ensuring that governance and technological development advance in parallel to safeguard international security.
CS26 will leverage this historic moment to reflect on lessons learned, assess the current landscape and explore fruitful pathways for global cyber governance in the years and decades to come. The conference will examine past, present and potential future trajectories of ICT security, analysing technological evolution, governance responses and their combined effects on international ICT security.
Held during Geneva Cyber Week, CS26 will convene experts from government, industry, academia and civil society to chart strategies for a more stable and secure digital future.
When and where
Monday, 4 May, and Tuesday, 5 May 2026 | Amphitheatre D, Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG), Geneva, and online.
Agenda
The conference programme will be avalable here in due course.
Participants
UNIDIR encourages the participation of national representatives and other experts interested in digital technologies in the context of international peace and security.
RSVP
To attend the event in person or online, please register here by Wednesday, 29 April 2026.
For online participants, access to the event will be shared with registered participants one day prior to the conference.
Please note that access to CICG will require a Geneva Cyber Week badge (details to be made available in due course).
Further information
Please contact us at sectec-unidir@un.org if you have any questions.