CYNERGY 2026 will bring together the wider innovation ecosystem to discuss the emerging challenges of cybersecurity in Europe and explore the latest findings from EU-funded projects. The event is free to attend and is part of 28DIGITAL's broader commitment to advancing Europe's cybersecurity resilience through research, collaboration, and skills development.

A forum focused on EU cybersecurity research

Europe's cybersecurity ecosystem is increasingly complex, shaped by evolving regulation - including the Cyber Resilience Act and the NIS2 Directive - growing geopolitical pressures, and a persistent shortage of skilled professionals. Against this backdrop, CYNERGY 2026 offers a timely opportunity to take stock of what EU-funded research is delivering and how the 28DIGITAL ecosystem can support the creation of a safe and resilient digital environment.

The event will bring together key actors from across the cybersecurity landscape through a series of panel discussions, presentations and expert exchanges. It will showcase a selection of 28DIGITAL European projects, each addressing cybersecurity from a complementary perspective, from strengthening Europe’s strategic coordination and regulatory readiness, to developing secure technologies and processes, advancing innovation in threat detection and response, and enhancing education and capacity building in the cybersecurity domain.The event is supported by COcyber, CURIUM, CUSTODES, CONSOLE, CyberSecDome, CyberHubs, CYCERONE,and SPECTRO.

"Digital sovereignty does not mean owning everything. It means controlling what matters — building trusted capabilities in critical layers, while staying globally connected through strategic partnerships. The real risk is not openness, but dependency without control." said Federico Menna, 28DIGITAL CEO. "28DIGITAL is proud to bring together these communities, from researchers and policymakers to industry and startups, in a forum that connects scientific rigour with real-world impact. Bucharest and its Tech Week offer the ideal setting for a conversation that is both technically substantive and strategically timely."

Event Details

• Date: 16 June 2026
• Location: Nord Events Center by Globalworth, Opus Room, floor 1, Bulevardul Dimitrie Pompeiu 4-6, Bucharest, Romania
• Admission: Free of charge
• Further information and registration: 28digital.eu/newsroom/events/2026/cynergy-2026

Full programme details and speaker announcements will be released in due course.

This event is co-organised by 28DIGITAL and the COcyber project, funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement No. 101158606 and supported by the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre.