Black Hat Europe 2026
by Black Hat
Black Hat's European security research conference, ExCeL London, 7-10 December 2026
About This Event
Black Hat Europe 2026 is an information security conference held at ExCeL London in London, United Kingdom, from 7 to 10 December 2026. The four-day event opens with two days of hands-on training courses at several skill levels on 7 and 8 December, followed by the two-day main conference on 9 and 10 December, built on peer-reviewed Briefings covering current security research. Alongside the Briefings run the Arsenal, where researchers demo open-source tools, a Business Hall for vendors, and specialised summits on high-impact topics including AI security, which have their own Summit Pass. AI and machine learning security sits next to vulnerability research, offensive and defensive security, threat intelligence and cloud security in the programme, and listings track AI governance and AI security among the main attendee interests.
At a Glance
- Date
- December 7–10, 2026
- Location
- ExCeL London, United Kingdom
- Format
- In-Person
- Event Type
- Conference
- Status
- Upcoming
- Pricing
- Mixed (Free tier available)
- Organizer
- Black Hat
- Added
- Oct 3, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 3, 2026
Topics & Focus Areas
Who Should Attend
- ✓CISOs and security leaders
- ✓Security engineers and architects
- ✓Penetration testers and red teamers
- ✓Incident responders and SOC analysts
- ✓Security researchers
- ✓AI and ML platform owners responsible for model security
Why Attend
A CISO or security architect rolling out AI agents and LLM applications needs to know how attackers are going after them. Black Hat Europe's Briefings and AI security summit show that research before most of it is written up elsewhere, and the Trainings let your engineers come back with hands-on skills. It is also a single place in Europe to meet the researchers and tool authors behind the attacks your red team will be asked to reproduce.
Event Features
- ✓Two days of Trainings at multiple skill levels (7-8 December)
- ✓Two-day Briefings main conference of peer-reviewed research (9-10 December)
- ✓Arsenal open-source tool demonstrations
- ✓Specialised summits, including AI security, on a Summit Pass
- ✓Business Hall exhibition
- ✓Evening networking and social events
What Makes This Unique
- ★The Briefings are peer-reviewed research talks, which makes the main stage more technical than vendor-led security events.
- ★Arsenal gives researchers space to demo open-source tools that attendees can take home and use.
- ★Dedicated summits, including AI security, are sold on a separate Summit Pass at about a third of the Briefings price.
- ★Business Hall and student passes are free, so a team can send junior staff to the expo floor at no ticket cost.
Industries Represented
Pricing Details
Briefings Pass £1,699 (the early-bird rate expired 25 September 2026); Summit Pass £579; Business Pass and Student Pass free. Prices as listed on conferencecodes.com on 3 October 2026; the official registration page blocked automated checks.
Organizer
Black Hat
blackhat.com/Frequently Asked
- When is Black Hat Europe 2026?
- Black Hat Europe 2026 takes place December 7–10, 2026 in London, United Kingdom.
- Where is Black Hat Europe 2026 held?
- Black Hat Europe 2026 is held in London, United Kingdom. The event format is in-person.
- How much does Black Hat Europe 2026 cost?
- Black Hat Europe 2026 is mixed, with a free tier available. Briefings Pass £1,699 (the early-bird rate expired 25 September 2026); Summit Pass £579; Business Pass and Student Pass free. Prices as listed on conferencecodes.com on 3 October 2026; the official registration page blocked automated checks.
- Who should attend Black Hat Europe 2026?
- Black Hat Europe 2026 is aimed at CISOs and security leaders, Security engineers and architects, Penetration testers and red teamers, Incident responders and SOC analysts, Security researchers, AI and ML platform owners responsible for model security.
- What topics does Black Hat Europe 2026 cover?
- Black Hat Europe 2026 covers AI and ML security, AI governance, Vulnerability research, Offensive security, Defensive security, Threat intelligence, Cloud security.
Sources
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