CISO6 CYBER SECURITY SUMMIT & AWARDS

X EDITION – HYDERABAD

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Date

30^th OCTOBER 2026

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Location

HYDERABAD, INDIA

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What’S Happening?

ABOUT CISO6 HYDERABAD X EDITION

Hyderabad, one of India's leading centres for technology, pharmaceuticals, financial services, and digital innovation, sets the stage for the X Edition of the CISO6 Cyber Security Summit & Awards.

As organisations accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence, cloud platforms, automation, and large-scale digital infrastructure, cybersecurity leaders face an increasingly complex challenge: enabling innovation while maintaining control, visibility, and resilience.

CISO6 Hyderabad brings together cybersecurity leaders, technology executives, and business decision-makers to explore the evolving challenges of AI security, cloud governance, security automation, cyber resilience, and enterprise risk management.

Through strategic leadership discussions, technology sessions, and curated one-to-one business meetings, the summit challenges conventional cybersecurity thinking and examines how organisations can strengthen security outcomes in an increasingly interconnected digital world.

The programme concludes with the CISO6 Cyber Excellence Awards, recognising outstanding cybersecurity leadership, innovation, and excellence, followed by an evening of networking and engagement.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN Hyderabad?

AI SECURITY, AUTONOMOUS THREATS & SHADOW AI

Explore the growing security challenges created by generative AI, autonomous cyberattacks, and the uncontrolled adoption of AI across organisations. Examine who owns enterprise AI risks, how AI-generated phishing and social engineering are changing the threat landscape, and whether existing security controls can keep pace with AI adoption.

CLOUD SECURITY, GOVERNANCE & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Examine the security implications of increasingly complex cloud environments and large-scale digital transformation. Explore multi-cloud accountability, security misconfigurations, identity as the new perimeter, and the challenge of maintaining visibility across modern enterprise environments.

SECURITY AUTOMATION & HUMAN JUDGEMENT

Discover how security automation and AI-driven operations are changing cybersecurity. Explore the balance between automated responses and human judgement, the impact of SOC fatigue and alert overload, and how much authority organisations should give autonomous security systems.

CYBER RISK, SECURITY METRICS & RESILIENCE

Challenge conventional approaches to measuring cybersecurity effectiveness. Examine whether organisations are genuinely reducing risk or simply accumulating more tools and controls. Explore meaningful security metrics, technology consolidation, security investments, and approaches to building enterprise resilience.

EXCLUSIVE ONE-TO-ONE BUSINESS MEETINGS

Engage in curated one-to-one business meetings designed to facilitate meaningful conversations between cybersecurity leaders, technology providers, and business decision-makers. Explore relevant solutions, strategic opportunities, and potential business collaborations.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP & STRATEGIC DIALOGUES

Participate in discussions connecting cybersecurity with enterprise strategy, governance, risk management, and digital transformation. Explore how security leaders can align cybersecurity decisions with business priorities and organisational resilience.

GOVERNMENT & CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY

Explore the evolving cybersecurity challenges facing critical infrastructure, essential services, and strategically important digital environments. Examine approaches to managing emerging threats, strengthening security frameworks, and improving resilience.

WOMEN IN CYBERSECURITY

Highlight the contributions of women in cybersecurity leadership, innovation, and professional advancement, subject to confirmation of the Shrushti panel in the Hyderabad programme.

STRATEGIC NETWORKING & EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENT

Connect with cybersecurity leaders, technology executives, and industry decision-makers through executive networking, solution demonstrations, and curated business conversations throughout the summit.

CISO6 CYBER EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Celebrate outstanding cybersecurity leadership, innovation, and excellence through the CISO6 Cyber Excellence Awards, followed by an evening of cocktails, networking, and dinner.

WHEN & WHERE?

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Date

30^rd October 2026
2:00 PM Onwards

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Location

Radisson Hyderabad Hitec City
Gachibowli–Miyapur Road
Hyderabad, Telangana
India - 500 032

AGENDA & ATTENDEES

AGENDA — CISO6 HYDERABAD X EDITION

TIMINGS	SESSION	TOPIC
2:15 PM – 3:10 PM	Registration & Opening Session	Registration, networking, and the official opening of the summit.
3:10 PM – 4:15 PM	AI Security & Emerging Threats	Explore AI security challenges and evolving AI-powered cyber threats.
4:15 PM – 5:40 PM	Cloud Security & Digital Governance	Discuss cloud security, cyber governance, and the challenges of securing digital transformation.
5:40 PM – 7:20 PM	Cybersecurity at Machine Speed & Risk Management	Explore automated cybersecurity, human decision-making, and effective cyber risk management.
7:20 PM onwards	CISO6 Cyber Security Summit & Awards	Celebrate cybersecurity excellence, cocktails, networking, and dinner.

6 PILLARS OF THE SERIES

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AI Security & Emerging Threats

Explore the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, examining how AI is transforming both cyberattacks and defence strategies. Understand the challenges of detecting AI-driven threats and building security approaches that can anticipate and respond to emerging risks.

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Cloud Security & Digital Governance

Examine the security challenges arising from rapid cloud adoption and digital transformation. Focus on strengthening cloud governance, maintaining visibility and control across digital environments, and ensuring that innovation progresses alongside accountability and security.

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Cybersecurity at Machine Speed

Understand how automation, AI-driven security tools, and real-time threat intelligence are changing the speed of cyber defence. Explore the balance between machine-led responses and human judgement, and how organisations can respond effectively to threats that evolve faster than traditional security processes.

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Cyber Risk & Security Effectiveness

Evaluate whether existing security investments, technologies, and controls are genuinely reducing organisational risk. Focus on moving beyond the perception of security towards measurable outcomes, effective risk management, and stronger cyber resilience.

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Cybersecurity Leadership & Strategic Decision-Making

Explore the role of business leaders, CEOs, and CISOs in shaping cybersecurity priorities and organisational resilience. Examine how leadership decisions, governance frameworks, and business objectives can be aligned to make cybersecurity an integral part of enterprise strategy.

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Innovation & the Future of Cybersecurity

Examine how emerging technologies, evolving threat landscapes, and new security strategies are shaping the future of cybersecurity. Focus on building adaptive security capabilities, preparing for emerging challenges, and developing forward-looking approaches to protect increasingly connected digital ecosystems.

ATTENDEES

By Designation

Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)
Chief Information Officers (CIOs)
Chief Technology Officers (CTOs)
Directors of Cybersecurity
Directors of Information Security
Vice Presidents – Information Technology
Heads of IT and IT Security
Information Security Officers
Government and Public Sector Representatives
Defence and Homeland Security Representatives
Cybersecurity Policymakers
Enterprise Technology and Risk Leaders

By Sector

Banking Institutions: Central, private, public and cooperative banks, including new-age payments banks.
Financial Services: Commercial and consumer loan providers, investment services, etc.
Insurance Companies: General and life insurance, including government institutions.
Government-Related IT & IT Management: Institutions within government ministries, including CRIS (Centre for Railway Information Systems, Government of India).
Manufacturing: Automotive, pharmaceutical, large-scale engineering and construction equipment, defence, and food production/processing equipment.
Real Estate, Construction & Engineering: Public and private infrastructure companies.
Defence & Security: Military branches, homeland security and police.
Power & Energy: Traditional and new-age energy organisations.
Government & Policy: Ministries, government bodies, policy influencers and decision-makers.
Healthcare & Life Sciences: Hospitals and life sciences organisations.
Oil & Gas and Power Transmission.
Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
Service Industries: Including hospitality.
Shipping & Logistics.
Airports, Airlines & Related Services.
IT-Enabled Services: Including Global In-house Centres (GICs) and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPOs).
Telecommunications: Equipment manufacturers and service providers.
FMCG & Online Shopping: Consumer goods and electronics.