[For non Japanese Speakers]

Organization for Cyber Defense Innovation

Since its inaugural meeting in 2018, CYDEF has consistently grown, attracting approximately 400 speakers and 6500 audience members over the past eight years.

Now in its ninth year, CYDEF2026 marks a significant shift in approach. Whereas session organization had previously been delegated to individual research institutes, this year we adopted a new direction: a program panel composed primarily of representatives from relevant ministries directly reviewed and selected the session themes. As a result, the program has evolved into a more practice-oriented forum that connects policy, research, and frontline operational realities.

Moving forward, we aim to position CYDEF as a key hub for collaboration between industry, government and academia, both domestically and internationally.

As in previous years, we will invite distinguished figures in the field of cyber defense innovation, including government ministers, cyber ambassadors, cyber commanders, university researchers and corporate executives from various countries.

To assist those who are not proficient in Japanese, simultaneous Japanese-English subtitles are provided, enabling participants to follow the proceedings by listening to expert discussions that have been appropriately translated, including those on specialized fields.