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AiSec Summit
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16 – 18 May 2026 ENSA Marrakech Cadi Ayad University Morocco

The premier AI & Cybersecurity summit in Africa and the Arab World. Three days of keynotes, workshops, CTF, and research at ENSA Marrakech, Cadi Ayad University, Morocco.

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What is AiSec?

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AISEC 2026 — Official Teaser Video

AiSec is the leading international summit dedicated to Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity, held annually at ENSA National School of Applied Science, Cadi Ayad University, Marrakech, Morocco.

The summit brings together world-class researchers, industry leaders, government officials, and students from Africa, the Arab World, and beyond to explore the intersection of AI and cyber threats.

AiSec features a Scientific Conference with peer-reviewed papers, an international CTF Competition, expert keynotes, hands-on workshops, and high-level networking sessions.

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Event Program

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8:30 – 9:30

Registration & Reception

9:30 – 10:00

Opening Ceremony

10:00 – 11:00

Plenary Conference 1

The Future of AI in Cybersecurity

11:00 – 12:30

Session 1

ML and Trustworthy AI for Cybersecurity

- Machine Learning and Deep Learning

- Adversarial Machine Learning

- Explainable AI (XAI) for Security Applications

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:30

Session 2

AI for Threat Detection and Malware Analysis

- Cyber Threat Intelligence and Attack Detection

- AI-based Malware Analysis and Detection

15:30 – 16:00

Tea Break & Networking

16:00 – 17:30

Round Table

Challenges of AI in Modern Cybersecurity

8:30 – 9:00

Registration & Reception

9:00 – 10:00

Plenary Conference 2

Adversarial AI and the Security of ML Systems

10:00 – 11:00

Session 3

Network, Cloud & IoT Security

- Network and Cloud Security

- IoT and Smart Systems Security

11:00 – 11:30

Tea Break & Networking

11:30 – 12:30

Session 4

Data, Privacy & Blockchain Security

- Security and Privacy in AI Systems

- Big Data Analytics for Cybersecurity

- Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Security

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:00

Plenary Conference 3

Building Trustworthy and Explainable AI for Security

15:00 – 16:00

Session 5

Cyber Defense, Risk and Digital Forensics

- Digital Forensics and Incident Response

- Risk Assessment and Cyber Defense Strategies

18:00 – 20:00

Participant Reception (CTF)

20:00

CTF Start

8:00

CTF Competition Start

8:00 – 9:00

Break

9:00

Announcement of Winning Teams & Award Ceremony

10:00

Closing Ceremony

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Featured Speakers

KC Santosh
KC Santosh
Chair — Dept. of Computer Science — Univ. of South Dakota
Amal El FALLAH-SEGHROUCHNI
Amal El FALLAH-SEGHROUCHNI
Minister Delegate — Digital Transition & Admin. Reform — Morocco
Maha Tazi
Maha TAZI
Cybersecurity Consultant — Deloitte
Sylvian Alassaire
Sylvian ALASSAIRE
Gérant Associé — Alassaire JuriConseil Médiateur
Karim Megzari
Karim MEGZARI
Head of Cybersecurity — DSSI
Abdelhamid El ALAMI
Abdelhamid El ALAMI
Chairman — Investment Holding Group — Cybersecurity & AI
Zouheir Lakhdissi
Zouheir LAKHDISSI
Tech Entrepreneur — AI Crafter
Hazem Bentaleb
Hazem BENTALEB
RSSI — Forensic Investigators Manager
Abdelfettah Sghiouar
Abdelfettah SGHIOUAR
Senior Cloud Developer Advocate
Emmanuel Cheriet
Emmanuel CHERIET
CEO — Intelcia IT Solutions
Fehmi Jaafar
Fehmi JAAFAR
Associate Professor — Quebec University
Kayode Babarinde
Kayode BABARINDE
Africa Blockchain Institute — Digital Transformation Policy
Hicham Faik
Hicham FAIK
CEO/Founder — Cybersecurity Expert — Global RSSI
Michel Cukier
Michel CUKIER
Director — Center for Risk and Reliability — Mech. Engineering
Jeremy Dubourg
Jeremy DUBOURG
Co-Founder — D&A Trust
Jean Jacques QUISQUARTER
Jean Jacques QUISQUARTER
Professor — Cryptography, Blockchain & Multimedia Security
Hassan MOUSSAFIR
Hassan MOUSSAFIR
Deputy Director — Information System Security
Mohamed Mosbah
Mohamed MOSBAH
Vice President — INP Bordeaux — Deputy Director (LaBRI)
Taib Hezzaz
Taib HEZZAZ
Expert Cybersécurité — Directeur Général, Pôle Cybersécurité
Redouane EL HALOUI
Redouane EL HALOUI
Président — APEBI (Fédération Marocaine IT & Offshoring)
Saad OUCHKIR
Saad OUCHKIR
Director Customer Engineering META — Google Cloud
Jamal Saad
Jamal SAAD
Director of Cybersecurity Operations — OGSBC
Mohamed Amin Lemfadli
Mohamed Amin LEMFADLI
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Expert
Julien PASQUIER
Julien PASQUIER
Expert — Confiance Numérique & PKI
Hilmy Elalamy
Hilmy ELALAMY
Visionary IT Executive — Global Business Development Strategist
Marouane ALBAIRAT
Marouane ALBAIRAT
Cloud & AI Innovation — Digital Transformation
Kaoutar EL MAGHRAOUI
Kaoutar EL MAGHRAOUI
Principal Research Scientist — IBM Research AI Platforms
Souhail MSSASSI
Souhail MSSASSI
Senior Security Researcher — Blockchain Instructor & Mentor
Salim CHEMLAL
Salim CHEMLAL
Open Source AI — Enterprise AI Solutions — Founder
Ilyas ANKOUZ
Ilyas ANKOUZ
Cyber Resilience & Security Officer
Ahmed LAROUZ
Ahmed LAROUZ
Entrepreneur for Impact — Cleantech Startup
Jules Hervé YIMEUMI
Jules Hervé YIMEUMI
Privacy & Data Protection — AI Regulation
Hamza MIMI
Hamza MIMI
Opérateur Polyvalent Ferrage — Stellantis
Raja BENSOUAD
Raja BENSOUAD
MBA Professor — Co-Founder, Digital Act
Yassine EL BAHLOULI
Yassine EL BAHLOULI
Education, Public Policy & Tech Expert
Jaouad BENABBOU
Jaouad BENABBOU
CISO — RADEEMA
Karim HAMDAOUI
Karim HAMDAOUI
Head of Project Engineering — SERTO Group
Redouane FADEL
Redouane FADEL
Téléconseiller — Comdata Maroc
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Conference & Competition

🎓 Scientific Conference

A full international research conference with peer-reviewed proceedings, paper presentations, poster sessions, and best paper awards.

  • Call for Papers — all AI & Security topics
  • International Program Committee
  • Published indexed proceedings
  • Best Paper & Best Poster Awards
  • Special sessions for PhD students

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🏆 CTF Competition

An intensive Capture The Flag competition open to teams from universities, companies, and independent hackers across the region.

  • Categories: Web, Crypto, Reverse, Forensics, PWN
  • AI-themed challenges exclusive to AiSec
  • Online qualification + On-site Finals
  • Cash prizes and certificates
  • Mentorship from industry experts

Go to CTF →
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Past Editions

AiSec 2025
2025
// Edition 05
AiSec 2025
12–14 May 2025 · ENSA Marrakech
800+
Attendees
35
Speakers
48
CTF Teams
GenAICTFLLM Security
AiSec 2024
2024
// Edition 04
AiSec 2024
May 2024 · ENSA Marrakech
650+
Attendees
28
Speakers
40
CTF Teams
Zero TrustMalware AI
AiSec 2023
2023
// Edition 03
AiSec 2023
May 2023 · ENSA Marrakech
500+
Attendees
22
Speakers
30
CTF Teams
DeepfakesIAM
AiSec 2022
2022
// Edition 02
AiSec 2022
May 2022 · ENSA Marrakech
380+
Attendees
18
Speakers
20
CTF Teams
IoT SecRansomware
AiSec 2021
2021
// Edition 01
AiSec 2021
1st Edition · ENSA Marrakech
200+
Attendees
12
Speakers
10
CTF Teams
InauguralAI Ethics