Cyber Con 2025
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Cyber Con 2025

By techSPARK

As artificial intelligence reshapes how we live, work and defend, CyberCon invites the region’s cyber leaders to explore what's next.

Date and time

Location

Watershed

1 Canon's Road Bristol BS1 5TX United Kingdom

Agenda

Main Track
Technical track

9:30 AM

Securing Space Assets: What to Consider:

Jessie Hamill-Stewart

This talk begins by outlining the value of space and why it needs to be secure, followed by an introduction to vulnerabilities of space systems. It then highlights key steps to take for securing spac...

10:00 AM

Security at the Speed of AI: How Modern Engineering Teams Ship Secure Code Wi

Jonny Tyers | Founder, Threatplane

As AI accelerates development and teams ship faster than ever, traditional security can become a bottleneck that kills competitive advantage. This talk explores how forward-thinking technical leaders...

11:00 AM

“Making friends with the machines” – a whistlestop tour of AI in cyber

Toni-Ann Grant| Distinguised Engineer BT

This session takes a fast-paced look at how artificial intelligence is shaping cybersecurity. It explores how AI can support security teams in detecting and protecting against threats, as well as the...

11:30 AM

Inside the Cybercrime Ecosystem: The Industrialisation of AI

Ben Hopkins | Immersive Labs

Cybercriminals are industrious, determined, and often highly capable. This talk explores how modern threat actors organise their operations, monetise malware, and collaborate across darknet marketpla...

12:00 PM

AI-Powered Threat Detection: Lessons from the Blue Team

Poulomi Dwibedi | Cyber Engineer and Leader, Aviva

This talk explores how AI is transforming threat detection through the perspective of a Blue Team practitioner. Drawing on real-world SOC challenges, it examines how AI and automation can enhance det...

12:30 PM

Building the Cyber Workforce of Tomorrow

Chris Hotchin | Cyber First

Early careers matter. This panel explores the role of education in preparing the next generation of cyber professionals, with perspectives from those working directly with young people entering the f...

2:00 PM

Ctrl + Alt + Panic – Current Cyber Threats and Best Practice in Incident Respo

Cyber incidents can affect organisations of any size or sector at any time, so it’s crucial to have a plan in place to respond, recover and continue operating. This session highlights current cyber t...

2:30 PM

AI Voice Theft: The Hidden Danger of Financial Scams Driven by AI

Hannah-Rose Shearman | Use

AI is becoming a valuable tool in cybersecurity, strengthening defences with automation and reducing human error. Yet these same advances expose vulnerabilities in voice recognition and biometric sec...

3:30 PM

Growing the UK Cyber Sector

Simon Shiu | University Of Bristol

Insights and experiences from Simon’s work on the UK Cyber Growth Action Plan, examining how research, industry, and government can collaborate to strengthen the sector and support long-term growth.

4:00 PM

Briefing on the State of AI: USA vs UK vs China

Yusra Shaeik Technical Director, Dial a Geek

A strategic overview of how the US, UK and China are approaching AI, highlighting what each nation is doing well, where they are falling behind, and the implications for UK businesses. The session ex...

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Highlights

  • 9 hours 30 minutes
  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Highlights

  • 9 hours 30 minutes
  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Science & Tech • High Tech

Cyber Con brings together over 200 cybersecurity leaders, innovators, and practitioners from across the South West and beyond. With the theme “The Future of Cybersecurity in a GenAI World,” this year’s conference explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way we defend, attack, and adapt in the digital age.

Expect a packed programme of:

  • Keynotes from industry experts at BT, Immersive Labs and more.
  • Technical deep-dives on AI-powered defence, deception technology and API security
  • Panels on the future cyber workforce and skills needed in a GenAI-driven world.

Some Speakers include:
Toni-Ann Grant | Anthony Flemmer | Jonny Tyers | Ben Hopkins | Jesse Hamill-Stewart | Sridhar Adepu | Simon Shiu and many more.

Why attend?

  • Gain fresh insight into the rapidly evolving AI and cyber landscape.
  • Connect with peers, startups and global companies.
  • Leave with practical tools and strategies to strengthen your cyber resilience.

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Oct 7 · 08:30 GMT+1