Serving personnel from government departments, State Police forces, central law enforcement agencies, defence services, central armed police forces and forensic science laboratories can now register for complimentary participation at FutureCrime Summit 2026. Eligible participants from the Army, Navy, Air Force, State Police, central forces, investigation agencies, government departments and FSLs may apply through the registration link. Once their details are verified, complimentary passes will be issued to their registered email addresses.
Scheduled for 6–7 August 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, FutureCrime Summit is being positioned as India’s largest dedicated conference on cybercrime, cybersecurity, digital forensics and incident response, artificial intelligence, fraud, cyber law and national security.
The complimentary-access initiative is intended to bring more serving officers and field professionals into the national conversation around emerging digital threats. Cybercrime is no longer limited to specialist units. Financial fraud, ransomware, cryptocurrency laundering, online radicalisation, cyber espionage, deepfake impersonation, digital arrest scams and AI-assisted social engineering now affect routine policing, defence preparedness, government systems and public safety.
For officers and officials working in these areas, the summit offers an opportunity to understand how cybercrime is changing and how institutions are responding.
Who Can Register for Complimentary Participation
Complimentary access is available for serving personnel and officers from:
- State Police forces and cybercrime units
- Central investigation and law enforcement agencies
- Central armed police forces
- Indian Army, Navy and Air Force
- Defence and national-security establishments
- Government departments and public authorities
- Forensic science laboratories and digital forensic units
- Intelligence, crime branch and specialised investigation units
Eligible participants can register through the designated link by submitting their official details, including name, email address, phone number, designation, rank and department or organisation.
After successful verification, the complimentary participation pass will be shared directly on the participant’s registered email address.
The process is intended to make the summit accessible to serving officers who may benefit from exposure to current cybercrime patterns, investigative methods, forensic developments, emerging technologies and inter-agency coordination practices.
Why Cybercrime and AI Threats Matter to Every Officer
Cybercrime has moved far beyond conventional hacking.
A routine financial complaint may involve mule bank accounts, spoofed calls, messaging applications, cryptocurrency wallets, remote-access tools and cross-border criminal networks. A missing-person inquiry may require social-media records, cloud data, mobile extraction and location analysis. A national-security investigation may involve cyber espionage, information warfare, hostile influence operations and attacks on critical infrastructure.
Artificial intelligence is making these crimes more difficult to detect.
Criminal groups can now generate convincing phishing messages, clone voices, produce synthetic videos, automate reconnaissance and impersonate officials at scale. Deepfakes and AI-assisted fraud can make false identities appear credible, while automated tools can help attackers identify weaknesses faster than traditional defensive teams can respond.
At the same time, AI is also becoming part of modern cyber defence. Investigators and security teams are using it for threat detection, data analysis, alert triage, intelligence correlation and incident response.
This creates a difficult operational environment. Officers must understand both the risks of AI and its legitimate investigative potential. FutureCrime Summit 2026 is designed to place these questions before practitioners from policing, defence, government, cybersecurity and digital forensics.
Senior Leaders From Intelligence, Defence and Cybersecurity
The summit will feature a distinguished speaker lineup drawn from policing, intelligence, defence, cybersecurity, law and governance.
Announced speakers include Daljit Singh Chaudhary, former Director General of the Border Security Force; Rajiv Jain, former Director of the Intelligence Bureau; Lt Gen (Dr.) Rajesh Pant, former National Cyber Security Coordinator and Chairman of the Cyber Security Association of India; Dr. Gulshan Rai, former National Cyber Security Coordinator and former Director General of CERT-In; Dr. Sanjay Bahl, Director General of CERT-In; and Maj Gen (Dr.) Bipin Bakshi, Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Land Warfare Studies.
The larger programme is expected to include more than 140 speakers and over 1,600 participants from government, policing, law enforcement, defence, technology, academia, legal practice, financial services and cybersecurity.
Sessions are expected to cover cybercrime investigation, digital forensics, DFIR, ransomware, cryptocurrency tracing, financial fraud, threat intelligence, cyber policing, critical infrastructure, AI-enabled crime, cyber law and national security.
For serving officials, the value lies not only in listening to experts but in interacting with professionals who handle the same problems from different institutional perspectives.
Excellence Awards, Hackathon Winners and Practical Learning
FutureCrime Summit 2026 will also host the FCRF Excellence Awards 2026, recognising outstanding contributions in cyber policing, cybercrime investigation, state cybercrime response, cyber forensics, cyber intelligence, digital policing innovation, cyber patrol, cyber helpline operations and cyber laboratory development.
The awards jury includes distinguished figures such as Dr. Vikram Singh, former DGP, Uttar Pradesh; Arun Kumar, former DG, Railway Protection Force; Dr. Gulshan Rai; Dr. Pavan Duggal, advocate at the Supreme Court of India; Maj Gen Sandeep Sharma (Retd.); AVM (Dr.) Devesh Vatsa; and Prof. Triveni Singh, former IPS officer and Chief Mentor of FCRF.
The winners of the FCRF Hackathon will also be announced and recognised during the summit. The competition has attracted hundreds of participants working on practical challenges related to cybersecurity, digital crime, investigation and innovation.
Workshops, panel discussions, technology demonstrations and practitioner-led sessions will form an important part of the two-day programme.
The combination of high-level strategic discussions and operational learning is intended to make the summit relevant not only to senior officials but also to personnel working in districts, cyber police stations, forensic laboratories, intelligence units, control rooms and specialised investigation teams.
A National Meeting Point for Digital Crime Response
FutureCrime Summit has emerged as a major national platform for professionals working at the intersection of crime, technology, security and law.
The 2026 edition at Bharat Mandapam comes at a time when cybercrime complaint volumes are rising, financial fraud networks are becoming more organised and AI is reshaping both criminal activity and institutional response.
No single agency can address this environment alone.
Police need cooperation from banks, telecom companies and online platforms. Forensic experts need coordination with investigators and prosecutors. Defence and intelligence agencies require stronger threat visibility. Government departments need better cyber resilience. Cybersecurity companies need to understand law enforcement requirements.
The summit is intended to bring those communities together.
For serving government officers, police personnel, defence members, central forces and forensic professionals, complimentary participation offers a direct opportunity to gain exposure to current threats, investigative practices, emerging technologies and senior institutional leadership.
Eligible officers and personnel can register through the designated link. After verification, their complimentary passes will be issued to their registered email addresses.
FutureCrime Summit 2026 will take place on 6–7 August 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
