Ahead of Safer Internet Day, Global CyberPeace Summit 2026 Concludes Two Days of Ground-Up Action on Trust & Safety
New Delhi, February 9, 2026. Ahead of Safer Internet Day on 10 February, the Global CyberPeace Summit 2026 concluded two days of intensive engagement in New Delhi today, reinforcing the message that Trust & Safety in the digital world is a shared responsibility – spanning governments, institutions, industry, and everyday internet users.
Held on 8th – 9th February 2026 at the United Services Institution of India (USI), the Summit brought together policymakers, law enforcement agencies, defence leadership, technology platforms, academia, civil society, and citizens to move global conversations on cyber resilience from intent to implementation.
Day 1 | 8 February 2026: Framing Cyber Resilience as a People’s Imperative
The Summit opened on 8 February with an inaugural session that highlighted how deeply digital systems now shape governance, security, business, and everyday life.
Setting the direction for the Summit, Major Vineet Kumar, Founder & Global President, CyberPeace said, “This conversation has to happen ground up, not top down. Trust and Safety must become part of everyday conversations – at homes, workplaces, and institutions. Through hackathons, first responder programmes, and youth-led innovation, we are demonstrating real action, not just policy intent.”
Bringing a global and human perspective, Dr. Suresh Yadav, Co-Chair COP29 Presidency and Senior Director, Commonwealth Secretariat said, “Cyber fraud has become a business. Your misery is a business opportunity for others. In this environment, the only solution is digital literacy, cyber literacy, and AI literacy. India, with its young and skilled workforce, has a critical role to play in building global CyberPeace.”
Addressing the gathering, Mr. S.N. Pradhan, IPS (Retd.), Global CEO & Chief Mentor, CyberPeace said, “Today, not 9 out of 10 crimes, 10 out of 10 crimes have a digital footprint… Cyber resilience is not only a skill set to have; it is a default situational narrative that every organization and every individual must have. In your life, you have to be your own Chief Security Officer.”
Highlighting citizen participation in digital governance, Dr. Gaurav Gupta, Director & Scientist, Cyber Security R&D, Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY), Government of India said, “While we have policies and laws in place, citizens who use digital technologies must also be part of the solution. When you build solutions in India, you are not just solving for the country, but for the world.”
The day 1 also marked the formal launch of the Global CyberPeace Summit framework, alongside hands-on sessions on malware analysis, critical infrastructure security, industrial control systems, and live technology demonstrations focused on real-world cyber resilience.
Day 2 | 9 February 2026: Operationalising Trust & Safety at Scale
Building on the inaugural momentum, Day 2 focused on translating Trust & Safety into practical capacity building and collaborative action, particularly for children, parents, first responders, and frontline security personnel.
The key highlight of the day was the E-Raksha programme on Trust & Safety, which positioned cyber safety awareness as an experiential, action-led movement rather than a classroom concept. Speakers and participants emphasised that awareness today must go beyond information-sharing to shaping mindset, attitude, and personal responsibility, especially among children and young internet users.
Discussions highlighted that cyber safety cannot rest solely with parents, teachers, or policymakers, with students themselves increasingly emerging as first adopters of safe digital behaviour. The programme underscored the importance of breaking fear, building trust, and encouraging open conversations around online risks, reinforcing the idea that cyber safety is a shared and lived responsibility.
The day also featured CyberPeace Tech sessions and live demonstrations, including a Cloudflare-led developer and buildathon track, which showcased how AI-first, accessible, and scalable platforms can enable innovators to build Trust & Safety solutions for India and the Global South. The sessions focused on AI for All, developer enablement, and rapid innovation using real-world use cases.
In addition, iSAFE: CyberPeace First Responder sessions for security guards and supervisors focused on preparedness beyond awareness covering cybercrime patterns, financial and social media frauds, misinformation, and the importance of rapid decision-making and response during incidents. Participants were trained on identifying risks, protecting personal and organisational data, and responding effectively when cyber incidents occur.
The two-day engagement witnessed participation of over 2,000 attendees, bringing together policymakers, legal experts, industry leaders, technologists, and cybersecurity practitioners for in-depth discussions on emerging technology and digital security challenges. The event featured distinguished speakers including Advocate Pavan Duggal, Supreme Court of India; Major Sadhna Singh, Consultant, NITI Aayog; Shireen Vakeel, External Advisor, Dalberg; and Advocate Vaishali Bhagwat, Managing Partner, VP Shintre & Associates, among other eminent voices from the ecosystem.
The event also marked several key announcements, including the launch of the Global Quantum Threat Alliance, the introduction of an AI Scholarship EC Council, and the establishment of a Centre of Excellence with CAAR focused on Automobile Cybersecurity, reinforcing collaborative efforts towards strengthening cyber resilience and advancing responsible technology adoption.
Across sessions, the emphasis remained clear: awareness alone is not enough – training, preparedness, and confidence to act are critical to cyber resilience. The first two days of the Global CyberPeace Summit 2026 have laid a strong foundation for Safer Internet Day on 10 February, reinforcing that safety, trust, and responsibility online must be embedded into daily digital behaviour and not treated as a one-time campaign.
The summit will culminate on 10th February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with a high-level global plenary, Netizen Townhall, flagship initiative launches, and the CyberPeace Exhibition, bringing together global leaders to shape the future of responsible and trusted digital governance.
About the Global CyberPeace Summit:
The Global CyberPeace Summit is an annual international platform dedicated to advancing Trust & Safety, cyber resilience, and responsible digital governance through dialogue, collaboration, and action. It serves as a neutral, multi-stakeholder space where global challenges in cyberspace are addressed with shared purpose and practical outcomes.
