Global Security & Technology Summit (GSTS) 2026
About the event
The Global Security & Technology Summit is held in Riyadh from 18 to 20 December 2026 at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center, organised by Tuwaiq Academy under the slogan For a Secure Future. It is held under the patronage of HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and the Ministry of Education is its strategic partner.
The summit brings together security and technology leaders, decision-makers, experts and innovators from around the world, covering artificial intelligence and its security applications, cybersecurity and the protection of digital infrastructure, big-data analytics for security decision-making, the Internet of Things and emerging technologies, smart surveillance and crisis and emergency management, and digital forensics and technical investigations. It rests on four pillars: enabling the integration of security and technology, accelerating innovation and security digital transformation, strengthening international cooperation and the exchange of expertise, and raising the readiness and efficiency of security capabilities. The organiser expects more than 50,000 visitors and 200 speakers.
Registration is open through the registration page the summit's site links to. Two activities precede it: Security and Technology Month from 1 to 30 November 2026, and the Global Security and Innovation Fair and Competition, SAIF, from 24 to 26 November 2026. The organiser has not yet published the session agenda or the speaker list.