FutureCrime Summit 2026, one of India’s largest cybercrime and cybersecurity conferences, has opened applications for speakers ahead of its next edition at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 6–7 August 2026.
The summit is expected to bring together 140-plus speakers and more than 1,600 participants, including senior law enforcement officials, cybercrime investigators, digital forensics experts, cybersecurity leaders, policymakers, legal professionals, intelligence veterans, technology companies, researchers and governance specialists.
For professionals working at the intersection of crime, technology and public safety, the call for speakers offers more than a conference slot. It is an opportunity to help define the direction of India’s cybercrime response at a time when online fraud, AI-enabled threats, digital evidence, deepfakes, ransomware, cyber law and national security are increasingly converging.
The speaker line-up already includes some of India’s most recognised names in cybersecurity, law enforcement and strategic affairs, including Daljit Singh Chaudhary, former Director General, BSF; Rajiv Jain, former Director, Intelligence Bureau; Lt Gen (Dr.) Rajesh Pant, former National Cyber Security Coordinator and Chairman, Cyber Security Association of India; Dr. Gulshan Rai, former DG, CERT-In; Dr. Sanjay Bahl, DG, CERT-In; and Maj Gen (Dr.) Bipin Bakshi, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Land Warfare Studies. Click here to apply as a speaker for the FutureCrime Summit.
A Bigger Stage at Bharat Mandapam
The 2026 edition of FutureCrime Summit will be held at Bharat Mandapam, a venue now associated with some of India’s most prominent global and national gatherings. For a conference focused on cybercrime, the shift to a larger venue reflects the expanding importance of the subject itself.
Cybercrime is no longer a specialised policing issue limited to cyber cells. It now affects banks, telecom networks, digital platforms, small businesses, families, courts, hospitals, government departments and critical infrastructure. The crimes have also become more organised: digital arrest scams, investment fraud networks, mule accounts, ransomware groups, synthetic media abuse, online child safety threats and AI-assisted attacks increasingly demand coordinated responses.
That is the context in which the summit is inviting speakers. The organisers are looking for voices that can bring operational experience, policy depth, field insight, technical clarity and practical frameworks to a room that will include both decision-makers and practitioners.
A speaker at FutureCrime Summit is not merely addressing an audience; they are entering a larger conversation about how India should investigate, prosecute, regulate and prevent technology-enabled crime. Click here to apply as a speaker for the FutureCrime Summit.
Who Should Apply as a Speaker
The summit is particularly relevant for professionals who have worked on real-world cybercrime and digital-risk challenges.
Cyber police officers, investigators, prosecutors, digital forensics professionals, CISOs, threat intelligence experts, cyber lawyers, AI governance specialists, financial fraud experts, GRC leaders, data protection professionals, researchers and startup founders can all bring value to the platform.
The strongest speaker proposals are likely to be those that go beyond generic awareness and offer practical insight. Sessions may focus on themes such as cybercrime investigation, financial fraud response, digital evidence, cyber forensics, AI-enabled threats, ransomware, dark web intelligence, deepfakes, child online safety, cyber law, platform liability, privacy, critical infrastructure protection, cyber crisis management and national security.
For law enforcement professionals, the summit offers a chance to present successful models from the field: cyber helpline operations, district-level cybercrime response, fund-freezing mechanisms, investigation workflows, digital evidence handling, inter-agency coordination and citizen cyber safety campaigns.
For industry and technology leaders, it is a platform to discuss tools, threat trends, operational lessons and the changing relationship between private cyber capabilities and public enforcement.
For lawyers, academics and policy professionals, it offers a forum to examine the legal and governance questions that now sit at the centre of digital crime: admissibility of electronic evidence, intermediary responsibility, cross-border cooperation, privacy limits, cyber regulations and AI accountability. Click here to apply as a speaker for the FutureCrime Summit.
Credibility Built Around Speakers, Awards and Jury
FutureCrime Summit 2026 is also being positioned alongside the FCRF Excellence Awards 2026, which will recognise contributions in cyber policing, cybercrime investigation, cyber forensics, cybersecurity, digital trust and related areas.
The awards add another layer of credibility to the gathering because they bring together a jury with deep experience across policing, cyber governance, law and national security. The jury includes Dr. Vikram Singh, former DGP, Uttar Pradesh and Chancellor of Noida International University; Arun Kumar, former DG, Railway Protection Force; Dr. Gulshan Rai, former DG, CERT-In; Dr. Pavan Duggal, advocate, Supreme Court of India; Maj Gen Sandeep Sharma (Retd.); AVM (Dr.) Devesh Vatsa, adviser at the Data Security Council of India; and Prof. Triveni Singh, former IPS officer and Chief Mentor, FCRF.
That combination of summit speakers and awards jury gives the event an institutional weight that is unusual for a cybercrime conference. It brings together former police leaders, serving cyber authorities, military veterans, legal experts, cyber policy voices and technology practitioners.
For prospective speakers, this matters. Speaking at such a platform places their work before an audience that is not only large but relevant: people who investigate cybercrime, design systems, advise institutions, shape policy, build tools and train the next generation of cyber professionals. Click here to apply as a speaker for the FutureCrime Summit.
Why Speaking at FutureCrime Summit Matters
Professional conferences often compete for attention with broad promises of networking and visibility. FutureCrime Summit’s value lies in the specificity of its audience and the urgency of its subject.
India is now facing a cybercrime environment where the line between local policing and global digital infrastructure has blurred. A fraud call may originate from one state, move money through accounts in another, use messaging platforms hosted abroad and depend on identities stolen from ordinary citizens. A deepfake case may involve criminal law, platform takedown procedures, AI detection tools and victim-sensitive policing. A ransomware event may require technical containment, legal reporting, public communication and board-level governance.
No single profession can address this alone. That is why the summit’s speaker platform matters. It allows practitioners from different disciplines to present what is working, what is failing and what needs to change.
For experienced professionals, it is an opportunity to influence policy and practice. For emerging leaders, it is a chance to establish expertise before a national audience. For institutions, it is a way to showcase serious work in cybercrime response, digital safety and technological resilience.
The call for speakers is therefore not simply an invitation to deliver a talk. It is an invitation to contribute to India’s larger cybercrime preparedness conversation at a time when the country is urgently building capacity across policing, law, technology, compliance and national security.
Professionals interested in sharing their work, research, case studies or operational models can apply to speak at FutureCrime Summit 2026, scheduled for 6–7 August 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Click here to apply as a speaker for the FutureCrime Summit.
