2026 International White Hat Conference: Cybersecurity & Digital Crime Prevention: Building Global Readiness for Mega Events

Global mega events, such as the FIFA World Cup, present heightened risks related to cybersecurity threats and digitally enabled crime. These risks include cyberattacks, cryptocurrency‑related financial crime, identity theft, online fraud, and technology‑facilitated human trafficking—many of which are increasingly augmented by artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.

The 2026 International White Hat Conference addresses the growing need for coordinated global readiness to prevent, investigate, and prosecute cybercrime and digital offenses associated with large‑scale international events by gathering law enforcement agencies, prosecutorial offices, experts in cybersecurity and AI, cryptocurrency investigators, industry professionals, policymakers, and academic researchers from around the world and harnessing their collective expertise.

Through evidence-based research, prosecutorial and investigative case studies, and cross‑sector dialogue, the conference focuses on emerging technologies, threat intelligence, legal and regulatory frameworks, and operational strategies to strengthen cybersecurity preparedness and digital crime prevention efforts.

This a hybrid event.

Register by: 5/29/2026
When All day on 1 June 2026
Building Park Hyatt Mendoza Chile 1124, M5500 Mendoza, Argentina
Contact Name Mike Toro
Contact Email miketoro@bu.edu
Contact Organization Boston University Metropolitan College
Fees free
Open To public
Speakers Dr. Lou Chitkushev, Dr. Kyung-shick Choi, Dr. Irenva Vodenska