# AVAR 2026 29th Annual Cyber Security Conference

- Dates: 2 December 2026 to 4 December 2026
- Location: Hotel Trident, Hyderabad, India
- Organiser: AVAR Asia
- Industry: Cybersecurity
- Expected attendance: 350

## About

AVAR 2026 stands as Asia’s leading cyber security conference, drawing together a diverse mix of researchers, industry experts, policymakers, and technology innovators from across the globe. The event’s central theme, “Evolving Cyber Defence in the AI Era,” reflects the urgent need for adaptive strategies as artificial intelligence reshapes the threat landscape.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://events.aavar.org/cybersecurity-conference/)
- [Call for speakers](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdV1EuVNJx_eEG5sHNQqmS91HpcIJEseaQsr4FL6f7sZxkRvw/viewform?usp=send_form) (submissions close 2026-08-04)

## Speakers

- Ashok Kumar J
- Arivindran Saidoo
- Dinesh Barathy Ekneswaran Matandor
- Dr. Peter Leong
- Malini Kanesamoorthy
- Jonathan Tam
- Jairam Ramesh
- Selvakumar Manickam
- Ruban Bala Shah
- Mijanur Rahman
- Tanvinder Singh
- Yusfarizal Yosoff
- Vimalaasree Anandhan
- Vikneswaran Kunasegaran
- Chetan Raghuprasad
- Eddy Willems
- Igor Zdobnov
- Ivan Korolev
- Jaromir Horejsi
- Joey Chen

## Where to stay

- **Imran hotel**: 940 m from the venue, Natraj Nagar Jirra,, 500006
- **Hotel Royal Plaza**: 1.1 km from the venue, 3 stars, 516 Yousuf Baba Dargah Road, hyderabad, 500001
- **OYO**: 1.2 km from the venue, Dargah Road, 500001
  - [Hotel website](https://aflah-lodge.business.site/)
- **Asian Rest Home**: 1.4 km from the venue
- **Hotel Udipi**: 1.6 km from the venue
- **Itsy Hotels Arastu Inn**: 1.7 km from the venue, Bazaar 8822Ghat6704 Main72 Rd, Burhanuddin Community, Red Hills, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad, Telangana 50, 500004
  - [Hotel website](https://www.treebo.com/hotels-in-hyderabad/itsy-hotels-arastu-inn-red-hills-319/?city=hyderabad&hotelId=319&hotelSlug=treebo-trip-arastu-inn-red-hills&utm_campaign=hotelarastuinn&utm_medium=gplus&utm_source=partnerships)
- **New Asian Lodge**: 1.8 km from the venue
- **OYO Imax Inn**: 1.8 km from the venue, 3 stars
  - Phone: +91 93139 31393

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/avar-annual-cyber-security-conference/