Cyber Week 2026: Tel Aviv University, Nov 9-12 Preview

Cyber Week 2026 runs from November 9 to 12 at Tel Aviv University, in its 16th year according to the event's own materials. It is hosted by the university's Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center and runs alongside AI Week. Official speakers include Yossi Karadi, director general of the Israel National Cyber Directorate, and conference chairman Maj. Gen. (Res.) Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel.

Last updated: October 31, 2026

When and where is Cyber Week 2026?

Cyber Week 2026 takes place Monday, November 9 through Thursday, November 12, 2026 at Tel Aviv University. The event's agenda at a glance shows the AI Week main plenary and exhibition on Monday, the Cyber Week main plenary and exhibition on Tuesday, and BSides on Wednesday. Tel Aviv University's AI Week page lists November 9 to 11 for its own program, which is held in person.

Item	Detail
Dates	November 9 to 12, 2026
Venue	Tel Aviv University
Hebrew name	שבוע הסייבר
Host	Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center, with the Yuval Ne'eman Workshop for Science, Technology and Security
Parallel event	AI Week, November 9 to 11
Reported scale	More than 11,000 attendees from over 99 countries, per a Help Net Security listing

The attendance figure comes from an event listing and may describe a previous year. The organizers' site describes more than 50 roundtables, panels, workshops and forums over the week, but its attendance text varies, so confirm figures with the organizers.

Who is speaking at Cyber Week 2026?

The official speakers page names Yossi Karadi, Isaac Ben-Israel, Keren Elazari, Yaniv Harel and Menny Barzilay. Karadi directs the Israel National Cyber Directorate. Ben-Israel chairs the conference and directs the Blavatnik center. Elazari is an analyst, author and researcher at the center, Harel is its chief strategy officer and a former general manager of Dell's cyber solutions group, and Barzilay is CEO of Atorian and the center's CTO.

Third-party event listings name additional international speakers, including a former White House cyber official, but Olam could not confirm them against the organizers' current program, so check the official agenda before planning around any name.

What is on the Cyber Week program?

Cyber Week's four-day program combines conferences, roundtables, panel discussions, challenges and BSides TLV, according to the Help Net Security listing. The organizers' site adds workshops, forums and social events, and says the week brings together cybersecurity experts, industry leaders, startups, investors, academics, diplomats, military and government officials. Its agenda at a glance places the main plenaries and exhibition in the Smolarz Auditorium on Monday and Tuesday and BSides on Wednesday. Olam did not find a published Thursday session in that overview. Session times can change, so check cyberweektau.com for the full schedule before traveling.

Why does Cyber Week matter for Israeli business?

Cyber Week is where Israel's cyber industry, government and investors meet, and the sector has had a record run. A NightDragon report found 20 Israeli cyber exits worth $59 billion in the first eight months of 2025, according to Calcalist. Since then, Google completed its purchase of Wiz, Palo Alto Networks closed CyberArk on February 11, 2026, and ServiceNow closed Armis on April 20, 2026. See Olam's ranking of the biggest Israeli exits and The $57B Year: Wiz and CyberArk for the numbers.

The sector's next large deal is still pending. Proofpoint agreed to buy Varonis for about $6.3 billion, expected to close in the first half of 2027. Olam's wider coverage of the sector is in its hub for Israeli cybersecurity companies and exits and the Israeli cybersecurity guide. For public companies in the sector, see the Olam Nasdaq 20.

What should business readers watch for?

Five themes are worth tracking across the week.

How speakers describe AI-related security risk, since the combined AI Week and Cyber Week program puts both topics on one campus.
Government messaging from the Israel National Cyber Directorate on national resilience and industry partnerships.
Startup announcements timed to the event, which often cluster around Cyber Week.
Investor commentary on valuations after a run of large exits.
International delegations, because attendance from abroad is part of the event's pitch.

Olam will treat any startup funding or product announcement as company-reported until independently confirmed.

בעברית

שבוע הסייבר של אוניברסיטת תל אביב ייערך בין 9 ל-12 בנובמבר 2026, במקביל לשבוע הבינה המלאכותית. את הכנס מארח המרכז הבין-תחומי לחקר סייבר על שם בלווטניק באוניברסיטה, בראשות יו"ר הכנס אלוף (מיל') פרופ' יצחק בן ישראל. בין הדוברים הרשמיים יוסי קרדי, ראש מערך הסייבר הלאומי. נתוני ההשתתפות המדויקים טרם אושרו על ידי המארגנים.