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Innovation Zone

Showcase where security innovation meets decision makers.

The GSIS Innovation Zone is a curated showcase environment for selected companies, start-ups and partner communities whose technologies and solutions are relevant to the GSIS 2026 programme.
The focus is not on footfall, but on relevance, access and strategic fit. Showcase Partners are positioned within the wider GSIS platform and connected to the Main Conference, Partner Programmes, networking formats and selected matchmaking opportunities.

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Participate as a Delegate

Gain access. Make connections. Drive impact.

Join GSIS 2026 as a delegate and gain access to the Main Conference, Innovation Zone, selected networking formats and the wider GSIS platform.
The GSIS Conference Ticket provides full access across both conference days, including the main conference programme, Innovation Zone, networking breaks, catering and the GSIS Networking Night.

Partner with GSIS

Partner for impact and visibility

GSIS partners and sponsors become part of a curated international platform connecting policy, technology, capital and resilience.

Partnerships are designed to create strategic visibility, programme relevance and meaningful access to decision makers, industry leaders, experts and selected communities across the GSIS ecosystem.

Become a partner

Executive Briefing

Stay informed. Gain insights. Shape decisions.

The GSIS Executive Briefing provides regular strategic insights on the developments shaping global security, innovation and resilience.
Designed for decision makers, experts and selected stakeholders, the briefing connects key trends, geopolitical analysis and technology perspectives beyond the annual gathering.

SUBSCRIBE TO THE EXECUTIVE BRIEFING

An aerial view of rows of white battery energy storage systems under a clear blue sky with a large industrial building in the background.

Executive Briefing July 2026

Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s critical-mineral dependencies and strategic exposure

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have made renewable energy, electric vehicles and artificial-intelligence infrastructure prominent pillars of their economic
diversification and net-zero agendas.

Full briefing

Global Security and Innovation Summit

09 - 10 December 2026 | Hamburg

A curated international platform connecting policy, technology, capital and resilience.

The Global Security and Innovation Summit (GSIS) brings together the people shaping the future of security, innovation and resilience.

Taking place in Hamburg, GSIS connects decision makers, industry leaders, technology providers, investors, founders, infrastructure actors and experts in a curated international platform designed to turn strategic dialogue into practical cooperation.

CCH - Congress Centre Hamburg | Exterior view with forecourt and Radisson Hotel

CCH - Congress Centre Hamburg | Exterior view with forecourt

Aerial view of Hamburg and CCH - Congress Centre Hamburg

GSIS at a glance

In a time of geopolitical disruption, technological acceleration and growing uncertainty, the Global Security and Innovation Summit creates a high-level environment for strategic exchange, practical cooperation and international connectivity.

GSIS is not a traditional conference and not an exhibition. It is a curated international platform connecting policy, technology, capital and resilience - where strategic dialogue becomes practical cooperation.

Across the Main Conference, Partner Programmes, Innovation Zone, networking formats and year-round engagement, GSIS brings together key communities to develop practical pathways, partnerships and solutions for an increasingly interconnected world.

9-10 December 2026

CCH - Congress Center Hamburg, Germany

Curated international platform

Connecting policy, technology, capital and resilience.

Security, innovation and resilience

Focused on the key challenges shaping global security and technological transformation.

Key communities

Bringing together government, industry, finance, infrastructure, research, technology and start-ups.

Programme structure

Main Conference, Partner Programmes, Innovation Zone and networking formats.

Designed for practical cooperation

Where strategic dialogue leads to partnerships, projects and solutions.

The GSIS Platform Ecosystem

GSIS brings together several interconnected formats designed to connect strategic dialogue with practical cooperation.

Main Conference

High-level discussions on security, innovation, resilience and geopolitical change.

Innovation Zone

A curated showcase environment for selected technologies, companies, start-ups and partner communities.

Partner Programmes

A curated showcase environment for selected technologies, companies, start-ups and partner communities.

Networking Formats

GSIS offers dedicated networking formats designed to foster exchange between delegates, partners, speakers and selected stakeholders. A key highlight is the Networking Night, bringing the community together in a dedicated evening format.

Opening Dinner

An invitation-only opening format held in cooperation with the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce.

Executive Briefings

Year-round formats providing strategic insights beyond the annual gathering.

Thank you for joining GSIS 2025

We extend our sincere thanks to all delegates, partners, sponsors, speakers and exhibitors who made the inaugural Global Security and Innovation Summit in Hamburg a success.

300+

senior participants and decision makers

A curated audience across policy, industry, technology and security.

international speakers

Voices from politics, business, technology and strategic affairs.

Supported by leading partners

Including Airbus, Microsoft, Vodafone and other international organisations.

A distinctive platform with strong potential

Designed to connect strategic dialogue with practical cooperation.

Voices Shaping Global Security and Innovation

GSIS 2025 featured leading voices from politics, industry, defence, and technology, addressing the critical security and innovation challenges of our time. Speakers in 2025 covered topics such as AI-driven defence solutions, cyber security and digital sovereignty, resilient infrastructure, modern civil defence, strategic resources and supply chains, cloud competition, smart cities, biotechnology, and the financing of innovation in a disrupted global order.

Explore the Speaker Overview 2025 to learn more about the experts who shaped these discussions.

2025 Speaker overview