Schneier scheduled to speak at multiple AI and cybersecurity events through July 2026
The security researcher will address conferences on AI governance, democracy, and cybersecurity across North America and Europe over the next three months.
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- Bruce Schneier has announced speaking engagements at nine conferences from April through July 2026, including the SANS AI Cybersecurity Summit, RightsCon, and events focused on AI's relationship to democracy and security.
- Events span multiple continents: Canada, USA, Zambia, Luxembourg, Germany, and Austria, with venues ranging from university campuses to dedicated cybersecurity conferences.
- Topics indicated by event titles include AI governance, cybersecurity, digital humanism, and the intersection of technology with democratic institutions.
Bruce Schneier, a fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School and chief of security architecture at Inrupt, has announced a slate of speaking engagements spanning nine events across North America, Africa, and Europe between April and July 2026. His appearances include presentations at DemocracyXChange in Toronto on April 18, the SANS AI Cybersecurity Summit in Arlington on April 20, and RightsCon in Lusaka on May 6 and 7.
The confirmed events suggest a thematic emphasis on technology's role in democratic systems. Schneier will deliver a keynote and panel remarks at an ICTLuxembourg forum titled 'Europe at the Crossroads of AI, Power & the Future of Democracy' at the University of Luxembourg on May 12, and will speak at the Potsdam Conference on National Cybersecurity in Germany on June 24. Additional appearances include the Digital Humanism Conference in Vienna on June 26 and the Nuremberg Digital Festival on July 1.
The breadth of venues—from academic institutions to industry conferences to international rights forums—reflects the spread of AI-related security concerns across institutional sectors and geographies.
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