Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress 2026 – Spain

What to expect

Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress 2026, also known as BCC26, is a major professional cybersecurity event focused on connecting Europe’s cybersecurity ecosystem. Organised by Fira de Barcelona and the Catalan Cybersecurity Agency, the congress brings together cybersecurity leaders, technology providers, researchers, public institutions, CISOs, technical experts, innovators and business decision-makers. The event is designed around the growing need to protect organisations, critical infrastructure, industrial systems, digital identities and interconnected supply chains.

The 2026 edition is expected to bring together more than 6,000 professionals, more than 150 speakers and around 100 exhibitors. The organiser identifies 95 exhibitors, more than 100 sessions and three core congress tracks. BCC26 is also co-located with Smart City Expo World Congress, creating opportunities to explore the relationship between cybersecurity, smart cities, connected infrastructure and digital transformation.

The event combines a traditional exhibition with a congress programme, networking activities, a Startup Pavilion, Hacking Village and CISO Leadership Awards. This combination makes BCC26 relevant to both strategic executives and cybersecurity practitioners.

Key attractions

• Cybersecurity exhibition
• More than 100 congress sessions
• 150+ international speakers
• 95 exhibitors
• Hacking Village
• Startup Pavilion
• Networking Hub
• CISO Global Leadership Awards
• Cybersecurity technology demonstrations
• Professional and executive networking
• Sessions on artificial intelligence and identity
• Cyber-physical and supply-chain resilience discussions

The congress particularly targets professionals responsible for managing cybersecurity risk, technology infrastructure, digital transformation and organisational resilience. The organiser reports that approximately 30% of attendees are C-level executives, while 77% of the audience are decision-makers.

Event dates

Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress 2026 will take place from November 3 to November 5, 2026, at Fira de Barcelona Gran Via, Hall 2.1, in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. The event is the seventh edition of the Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress.

The official daily opening hours are:

• November 3: 9:30 AM–6:00 PM
• November 4: 9:30 AM–7:00 PM
• November 5: 9:30 AM–4:00 PM

The congress programme, exhibition and associated activities operate within these general opening periods, although individual sessions and side events have their own scheduled times.

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Venue & exhibition site

Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress 2026 will be held at Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via venue, specifically Hall 2.1.

The official venue address is:

Fira de Barcelona Gran Via
Hall 2.1
62 Carrer de la Botànica
L’Hospitalet de Llobregat
Barcelona, Spain

The venue is one of Barcelona’s principal exhibition centres and regularly hosts major international technology, business and industrial events. BCC26 shares the wider Gran Via environment with Smart City Expo World Congress, giving visitors access to a broader ecosystem of smart-city and digital-transformation technologies.

The cybersecurity event itself focuses specifically on cybersecurity, while its co-location creates opportunities to investigate security challenges affecting connected infrastructure, smart cities, industrial systems and other digitally dependent environments.

Full event programme

The BCC26 programme is built around three principal themes that reflect major changes taking place in cybersecurity. The organiser describes the programme as addressing strategic business risk, artificial intelligence and digital trust, as well as systemic and cyber-physical resilience.

The programme includes:

• Congress conferences
• Keynote presentations
• Executive discussions
• Technical sessions
• Cybersecurity case studies
• Hacking Village activities
• Open side events
• Networking activities
• Startup presentations
• Product and technology demonstrations
• CISO Leadership Awards
• Professional meetings

Topics covered across the programme include ransomware, business continuity, data protection, cyber resilience, identity governance, AI security, digital sovereignty, supply-chain protection, critical infrastructure and industrial cybersecurity.

The programme also examines the growing connection between artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Several sessions focus on the risks introduced when organisations deploy AI tools and autonomous or agentic systems.

Key speakers & keynote speakers

BCC26 features a large international speaker programme with more than 150 speakers. Confirmed speakers include senior cybersecurity executives, government representatives, technology specialists, researchers and industry leaders.

Examples from the published speaker list include:

Erik Alejos Agustí

CISO at Fundació “la Caixa”.

Laura Caballero Nadles

Director of the Cybersecurity Agency of Catalonia.

Dan Cîmpean

Director of Romania’s National Directorate for Cyber Security.

Tim Brown

Partner and CISO in Residence at Team8.

Arvin Bansal

CISO at C&S Wholesale Grocers.

Maite Arcos

Director at Fundación ESYS.

Marcelo Castro Escalada

Senior Product Manager at Outpost24.

Sounil Yu

Cybersecurity author and creator, featured among the event’s highlighted speakers.

The programme continues to be updated, so the official speaker directory remains the best source for the complete confirmed speaker list.

Conference sessions & tracks

The congress is organised around three core tracks.

Cybersecurity as a strategic business and reputational risk

This track examines cybersecurity as an enterprise-level issue rather than simply an IT problem. Topics include cyber incidents as business and reputational risks, executive decision-making during crises, business continuity, data resilience, ransomware and recovery.

AI, identity and trust in the digital environment

This track examines how artificial intelligence is changing the cybersecurity landscape. Topics include AI-related risks, identity governance, agentic AI, workplace AI tools, digital trust and the protection of data and systems as organisations adopt increasingly autonomous technologies.

Systemic, cyber-physical and supply chain resilience

This track focuses on interconnected risks affecting industrial environments, critical infrastructure and supply chains. It addresses cyber-physical threats, cascading effects, public-private coordination, industrial cybersecurity, geopolitical risks and organisational resilience.

These three pillars provide the overall structure for the congress while individual sessions address specific technical and strategic challenges.

Session times & schedule

The congress agenda contains sessions throughout the daily programme, with individual presentations assigned to different rooms and stages.

Examples from the published programme include sessions examining hidden risks of workplace AI tools, identity governance in the age of agentic AI, cyber resilience and decision-making in increasingly interconnected digital environments.

The programme also includes dedicated side events. One published industrial cybersecurity session examines cyber resilience in industrial supply chains and features speakers from the Centro de Ciberseguridad Industrial, GB-FOODS, Rockwell Automation, Elecnor Sistemas and other organisations.

Visitors can use the official BCC application to check session times, themes, speakers and locations. The app is designed to provide the most current agenda information and can also notify visitors of programme changes.

Ticket types & registration

BCC26 offers different pass types depending on whether visitors want the complete congress experience or primarily access to the exhibition and associated activities.

Full Congress Pass

The standard Full Congress Pass is published at approximately US$579.15, based on the organiser’s listed €495 price and an approximate exchange rate of €1 = US$1.17.

An early price of approximately US$468.00 applies to the organiser’s listed €400 rate before the early-registration deadline. The Full Congress Pass provides access to the congress sessions, exhibition areas, Hacking Village open sessions and activities, and associated event experiences.

Expo+ Pass

The standard Expo+ Pass is approximately US$234.00, based on the listed €200 price. The early rate is approximately US$175.50, based on the listed €150 price.

Expo+ provides access to the exhibition areas for Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress and Smart City Expo World Congress, Hacking Village open activities, networking opportunities, the CISO Global Leadership Awards ceremony and networking cocktail, open side events and the event application.

The organiser’s ticket pages should be checked for the final amount payable and any applicable taxes or changes to registration rates.

Registration deadlines

BCC26 has separate early-registration deadlines for its principal visitor passes.

The early Full Congress price is available until October 2, 2026, according to the official ticket information. The early Expo+ price is also listed until October 2.

After the early-registration period, the standard ticket rates apply.

Visitors should register through the official BCC ticketing system rather than waiting until arrival because digital accreditation is required for entry. The organiser states that registered visitors need their Digital Badge to access Fira Barcelona.

The event application is also intended to support pre-event planning, including networking and meeting arrangements.

Exhibitor list & major companies

BCC26 brings together approximately 95 exhibitors representing cybersecurity companies, technology providers, consultants and other organisations working across digital security.

The previous edition included major cybersecurity companies such as CrowdStrike, EY, Fortinet, FTI Consulting, ManageEngine, SentinelOne, SoSafe and ThreatLocker. The organiser reported 68 exhibitors for the previous edition.

The 2026 exhibition focuses on technologies and solutions covering areas such as:

• Network security
• Cloud security
• Identity and access management
• Data protection
• Threat detection
• Artificial intelligence security
• Industrial cybersecurity
• OT and IT security
• Cyber resilience
• Security operations
• Risk management
• Compliance
• Incident response
• Security awareness
• Digital identity

The official exhibitor directory is available through the BCC website and event application, where visitors can search exhibitors, products, stand locations and contact details.

Exhibition halls & floor plan

BCC26 is located in Hall 2.1 of Fira Barcelona Gran Via.

The exhibition area is designed around cybersecurity products, services and technology providers. Alongside the main exhibition, the event includes a dedicated Startup Pavilion, Hacking Village and Networking Hub.

The Startup Pavilion provides a dedicated environment for emerging cybersecurity companies and innovative projects. The Hacking Village is designed around practical cybersecurity activities, while the Networking Hub provides a dedicated space for professional connections.

The official event application includes exhibitor information, stand details and product descriptions, allowing visitors to plan their route through the exhibition.

Networking & business meetings

Networking is one of the central features of Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress. The event brings together technology suppliers, cybersecurity leaders, CISOs, government representatives, researchers, startups and decision-makers from major industries.

The official BCC application allows visitors to communicate with other participants through its networking function and coordinate face-to-face meetings during the event.

Networking opportunities

• Professional one-to-one meetings
• Networking Hub activities
• CISO networking
• Startup connections
• Exhibitor meetings
• Technology demonstrations
• Open side events
• Awards and networking reception
• Cross-border industry connections

The organiser reports that attendees come from more than 100 countries and that 30% of the audience consists of C-level professionals. This gives the event a strong executive and business-development dimension.

Industry sectors & highlights

BCC26 addresses cybersecurity challenges across multiple industries rather than focusing on one particular vertical.

Critical infrastructure

The congress examines cyber-physical risks and the consequences of attacks against infrastructure on which modern societies depend.

Industrial and manufacturing

Industrial cybersecurity and OT/IT security receive particular attention, including supply-chain resilience and the protection of industrial environments.

Financial and business services

Sessions explore cybersecurity as a business, financial and reputational risk, making the programme relevant to executives responsible for enterprise risk.

Smart cities

Because BCC26 is co-located with Smart City Expo World Congress, cybersecurity is considered alongside connected infrastructure and smart-city technologies.

Artificial intelligence

AI security is one of the strongest themes, including identity, trust, workplace AI risks, agentic AI and digital sovereignty.

Supply chains

The programme examines how cyber incidents can spread through interconnected suppliers and technology ecosystems.

Government and public sector

Public-private coordination and national cybersecurity resilience are included among the wider strategic themes.

Event rules & visitor information

BCC26 is a professional event and the organiser requires visitors to follow its admission and venue regulations.

A Digital Badge is required to access Fira Barcelona. Registered visitors can obtain their digital accreditation through the official event system and application.

Important visitor information

• Digital accreditation is required for entry.
• Business dress code is required.
• Skateboards and bicycles are not allowed inside the venue.
• Workshops in the Hacking Village do not require advance booking and operate on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Visitors should arrive early for popular practical sessions.
• All congress sessions are in English.
• Simultaneous translation is not provided.
• Programme changes are communicated through official event channels.
• Sessions are published on the official YouTube channel after the congress.

The organiser recommends checking the official application and website for the latest programme and practical information.

How to get there

Fira Barcelona Gran Via is located in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, just outside central Barcelona and close to Barcelona-El Prat Airport.

Visitors arriving from Barcelona city centre can use the metro and FGC railway network. International visitors arriving at Barcelona-El Prat Airport can also connect to the venue using public transportation or taxi services.

The venue’s location on Carrer de la Botànica provides convenient access to Barcelona’s wider transport network.

Public transport & parking

Public transport is a convenient way to reach Hall 2.1.

Metro

The official BCC practical information identifies Foc station on Metro Line 10 South (L10S) as a nearby option, approximately four minutes from the entrance.

FGC train

The nearest FGC connection listed by the organiser is Ildefons Cerdà, served by S8, S33, R6, R5 and S4 services. The station is approximately 12 minutes from the entrance.

Airport

Barcelona-El Prat Airport is relatively close to the Gran Via exhibition area, making the venue convenient for international visitors.

Parking

Visitors travelling by car can use parking facilities around the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via complex. Availability and applicable parking charges should be checked with Fira Barcelona before travelling because parking conditions can vary by event.

Accommodation areas

Barcelona and L’Hospitalet de Llobregat provide a wide range of hotels and short-stay accommodation for congress visitors.

For the shortest journey to the venue, visitors can consider accommodation around Gran Via, L’Hospitalet, Fira, Plaça d’Europa and nearby districts.

Other practical areas include:

• L’Hospitalet de Llobregat
• Plaça d’Europa
• Sants
• Montjuïc
• Eixample
• Barcelona city centre
• Airport area

Visitors who want to combine the congress with sightseeing may prefer central Barcelona. Those prioritising easy access to the venue can choose accommodation around L’Hospitalet or Plaça d’Europa.

Previous year’s highlights

The previous edition demonstrated the growing importance of BCC within Europe’s cybersecurity ecosystem. The organiser reported that the previous edition featured 68 exhibitors, including major cybersecurity companies such as CrowdStrike, EY, Fortinet, FTI Consulting, ManageEngine, SentinelOne, SoSafe and ThreatLocker.

The event was held alongside another major technology event and provided a platform for discussions about cybersecurity as a strategic business issue, industrial security and emerging technologies.

The Hacking Village was also an important part of the event format, providing practical cybersecurity activities and opportunities for participants to engage with ethical hacking techniques and security challenges.

For the upcoming edition, the organisers have expanded the programme to more than 150 speakers and more than 100 sessions while maintaining the exhibition, Startup Pavilion, Networking Hub and Hacking Village components.

The growth of artificial intelligence has also become a particularly prominent theme, with the 2026 congress examining how AI affects cybersecurity, identity, trust, resilience and industrial systems.

Official registration & tickets

The official Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress website provides the authoritative source for visitor registration, ticket options, congress sessions, speakers, exhibitors and practical information.

Official Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress website (https://www.barcelonacybersecuritycongress.com/)

Visitors can register through the official BCC ticketing platform and select either the Full Congress Pass or Expo+ option according to their requirements.

The official event application provides additional functionality, including digital accreditation, programme information, exhibitor details and networking. It also allows visitors to contact participants and arrange meetings during the event.

Professionals attending specific workshops should check access arrangements because Hacking Village activities operate on a first-come, first-served basis.