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India Cyber Shield Summit & Awards Series: 12 Feb, 2026

A premier national event in Mumbai, the India Cyber Shield Summit & Awards Series 2026 aims to promote high-level communication among India’s digital defense architects and recognize cybersecurity accomplishments.

CISOs, government regulators, and security innovators may discuss the unique issues of safeguarding India’s trillion-dollar digital economy at this event.

The India Cyber Shield Series prioritizes Industrial Best Practices, Security Innovation, and the official recognition of high-performance contributions in both the public and private sectors, while other summits concentrate on international diplomacy.

Purpose of Event

The four main strategic pillars of the summit are designed to advance national cyber readiness:

Security Innovation & Excellence: Highlighting domestic technology innovations and “Make in India” security solutions that tackle distinct regional threat environments.
Policy & Thought Leadership: Facilitating direct dialogue to match national security norms and compliance requirements between regulatory agencies and business executives.
Sectoral Resilience: Concentrating on the “Cyber Shield” for vital infrastructures, with a focus on manufacturing, healthcare, and BFSI (banking, financial services, and insurance).
Honoring Achievement: Organizations and individuals that have shown remarkable resilience and revolutionary effect in the sector are honored in the “Cyber Shield Awards” category.

Agenda

Deep strategic insights and fast networking are the goals of the one-day event:

Main Summit (12 Feb): A demanding schedule of panel discussions led by experts that center on the “Cyber Revolution” and the application of AI to contemporary security.
Awards Ceremony: Top-tier security leaders and cutting-edge startups are honored at this exclusive evening gala honoring the India Cyber Shield Awards.
Industry Displays: Interactive technology demonstrations from top security suppliers and specialized solution providers in an exhibition area.
CISO Roundtables: Senior security executives are invited to exclusive, invitation-only meetings to discuss practical approaches to threat intelligence and incident response.

Speakers & Dignitaries

A wide range of professionals and public servants appear in the series:

Lt General Dr. Rajesh Pant: Chairman, Cyber Security Association of India; Former National Cyber Security Coordinator, Govt of India.
Pawan Chawla: CISO, Tata AIA Life Insurance.
Abhijit Chakravarty: EVP – Networks & Cyber Security, Kotak Mahindra Bank.
Amit Joshi: CISO, Hindalco Industries Limited.
Niketan Jadhav: CISO, CDSL Ventures Ltd.
Kishan Kendre: Global Head – Information Security, Blue Star Ltd.

Sponsors & Partners

Both local security pioneers and international intelligence firms are supporting the event:

Associate Partners: Recorded Future, CrowdStrike, and Tenable.
Innovation & Tech Partners: miniOrange (Identity Security), CloudSEK (Threat Intelligence), and SANS Institute.
Knowledge & Community Partners: CyberWarFare Labs, OWASP Foundation, and various regional CISO forums.
Supportive Bodies: Department of Information Technology (Maharashtra) and local law enforcement cyber cells.