Regulatory Responses to AI-driven Cyber Threats — Looking to 2030

Event overview

Location
In-person, The Exchange, 40 Threadneedle Street, Manchester.
Registration closes at 12pm on Thursday 6 November 2025.

About this event
AI is transforming both offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. Join regulators, industry leaders and academic experts for a forward-looking conversation about how regulatory frameworks and operational practises must evolve to meet AI-driven threats by 2030.

Through a mix of keynote talks and panel discussion we will:

• map the key changes in AI-enabled attack techniques over the next five years;
• explore how regulators can balance innovation and safety when AI is embedded in critical systems;
• examine cross-sector incident response and information-sharing mechanisms;
• consider the workforce and skills regulators will need to keep pace.

There will be time for networking during refreshment breaks and a working lunch.

Why you should attend

• Hear practical insights from regulators and operators dealing with AI-related incidents.
• Understand emerging policy levers to encourage safer AI deployments.

• Build peer contacts across government, industry and academia tackling common AI/cyber problems.

Who should attend
Policy makers, regulator staff, cyber practitioners (especially SMEs), security leads in industry, civil society and researchers with an interest in AI and cyber policy.

Agenda highlights

• Opening keynote: AI and the new threat landscape.
• Panel: Regulating adaptive systems — challenges and options.
• Breakout: Incident response in an era of automated attacks.
• Closing roundtable: Skills, standards and cooperation to 2030.

Speakers (fictional / sample)

• Dr. Aisha Rahman — Director, Cyber Policy, Office for Digital Regulation
• Marcus Lee — CTO, Sentinel Security Ltd.
• Prof. Helena Ortiz — Chair, Centre for Machine-Assisted Security
• Sarah Bennett — Head, Incident Response, National Infrastructure Agency

• Julian Park — CEO, SecureAI (SME perspective)