2026 Octopus conference

The Octopus conference is a Council of Europe event bringing together international experts on cybercrime to reflect on 25 years of the Budapest Convention. The 2026 edition convenes workshops, regional sessions and panels on topics including AI and cybercrime, electronic evidence, disinformation, transnational repression and virtual assets. The event provides a forum for dialogue between public and private stakeholders and for sharing initiatives to strengthen international cooperation against cybercrime. It also presents studies and treaty developments related to cybercrime and criminal asset recovery.

Participation in plenaries, workshops and regional sessions; opportunities for dialogue and networking; access to study materials and treaty updates.

Participants include cybercrime experts from states, international organisations, the private sector, academia and civil society; regional workshops bring together participants from Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Pacific and the Caribbean.