The National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NÚKIB), in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, is hosting the seventh edition of the international Prague Cyber Security Conference (PCSC) on 17–18 March 2026. The event is taking place at the Congress Centre of the Czech National Bank and will welcome nearly 400 participants from more than 40 countries, bringing together experts from a wide range of cybersecurity disciplines. Representatives of governments, security institutions, academia, and the private sector will discuss the most pressing challenges in the field.
Over the past several years, the conference has established itself as a key platform for strategic debate on security threats in the digital domain. It builds on the legacy of the Prague 5G Security Conference held in 2019, which significantly influenced the international discussion on the security of next-generation telecommunications networks.
This year’s edition reflects unprecedented technological developments and – as suggested by its subtitle Collective Resilience in Times of Global Turbulence – growing geopolitical uncertainty, which underscores the importance of a coordinated approach by democratic states to cybersecurity and digital security.
Panel discussions will focus, among other topics, on supply chain security, cybersecurity regulation, the use of artificial intelligence, the resilience of critical infrastructure, responses to cyber incidents, and the growing importance of international cooperation in addressing cyber threats.
“Identifying systemic risk requires difficult decisions. It means acknowledging that the structure of our digital environment can have direct implications for national security and sovereignty, and that some technologies are not politically neutral. Technology itself may be neutral, but the people who design, operate, and sometimes abuse it are not. The Prague Cyber Security Conference was created to provide a space where these exceptionally complex issues can be openly discussed,” said Lukáš Kintr, Director of NÚKIB, in his opening address, outlining one of the key premises of today’s cybersecurity debates.
Experts will also discuss preparations for the post-quantum cryptography era and ways to respond to increasingly sophisticated cyber operations conducted by both state and non-state actors. A significant part of the programme will be dedicated to the financing of cybersecurity in the context of new defence commitments within the North Atlantic Alliance. Experts will examine how states can integrate investments in the protection of critical infrastructure, network defence, and the strengthening of cyber resilience into broader defence budgets. Another highly topical item on the agenda will be a discussion of Ukraine’s experience in defending its digital infrastructure during wartime.
The conference will welcome dozens of international guests, senior representatives of partner countries, and – continuing the tradition of the past two years – experts from the private sector, including companies that shape global technological trends. This group also includes partners without whom the conference could not take place.
The main partners of this year’s edition are Amazon Web Services (AWS) and MSD.