28 Apr 20268 minutes read
SendmarcHow to Get the Most Out of Infosecurity Europe 2026
Infosecurity Europe is one of the largest cybersecurity events in Europe. For three days, it brings CISOs, security engineers, and IT leaders together – people who live and breathe cyber defense. The 2026 event runs June 2-4 at ExCeL London and expects more than 13,000 cybersecurity professionals, 300 exhibitors, and 200 hours of talks from industry leaders.
Why Infosecurity Europe Feels Different This Year
Our honest take: The industry has been so focused on what AI might do next that it’s underinvested in the fundamentals.
AI is changing things – phishing emails are more convincing, impersonation attempts are easier to produce at scale, and staying ahead is getting harder for defenders. It is a legitimate concern.
But many organizations still haven’t reached full DMARC enforcement. Email-sending sources are distributed across departments and third-party platforms. DNS configurations drift as tooling changes. Attackers are actively exploiting that exposure right now.
At Infosec this year, AI will dominate the conversation – and rightly so. But the fundamentals still need to be addressed. Both deserve attention.
How to Make Infosecurity Europe Work for You
If you’re there to evaluate vendors, review the options ahead of time and prepare questions based on your current environment, priorities, and any challenges you’re facing. You will get more out of a focused conversation than a generic demo.
If you’re there to learn, the sessions are a starting point, but don’t discount the conversations that often happen around them – with peers who are facing the same challenges but solving them differently. Don’t underestimate the hallway time.
If you’re there to build relationships, Infosec offers plenty of opportunities to connect. Networking events like Community@Infosec, Table Talks, Infosec Meets, Exhibitor Happy Hours (join ours at stand E30 day 1 & 2), and Women in Cybersecurity all offer useful ways to engage with others in the industry.
Leave some time in your schedule for the unexpected conversations and new topics that come up during the conference. Some of the best insights at Infosec may happen outside your planned sessions and meetings.
Some Honest Advice from the Sendmarc Team
We aren’t claiming to have the perfect playbook, but here’s what we’ve found works at cybersecurity events like this.
- Make it easy for people to place you. Wearing a company-branded shirt can help people understand who you are with before the conversation even starts. It can also give them an easy reason to ask what your business does.
- Start with a conversation, not a pitch. Introduce yourself, ask where they work, what they do, and the size of their team. Get a feel for whether there’s potential before you go deeper.
- Find a hook that earns the next five minutes. The best hooks make the problem tangible and personal – showing someone their actual exposure in real time tends to land better than anything you’d put in a deck.
- Lock in a next step before the conversation ends. You aren’t trying to close a deal on the conference floor – confirmed interest is enough. And if you want to stand out in their inbox afterwards, attach a selfie from the conversation to your email. It is a small touch, but in a week where they’ve met hundreds of people, it helps them place you.
- It is okay to move on. Not every conversation is going to lead somewhere, and that’s fine. A polite “great to meet you, enjoy the rest of the conference” is a perfectly good way to end things. It is respectful of everyone’s time.
Above all, don’t overthink it. The best conversations at cybersecurity events like this tend to start with a handshake and a genuine question. Everything else follows from there.
What We’re Looking Forward To
“Looking forward to learning from others about their GTM strategies, finding out about new products, and seeing first-hand how enterprises are thinking about their responses to AI-driven email threats.”
– Stephen van der Heijden, Chief Innovation and AI Officer
“Infosec is where real conversations happen, and I can’t wait. I’m looking forward to engaging with the CISOs and IT leaders who stop by Booth E30, scan their domain, and walk away with a sweet treat and a clear picture of where they stand on impersonation protection.
We’ll also be spending time with our partner network, deepening already strong relationships that together help us make the Internet a safer place.”
– Karyn Strybos, Marketing Manager
“We’re excited to be at Infosec 2026, showcasing our presence in the UK and connecting with the partners who power our growth across the region. It’s shaping up to be a big one for us.”
– Ronald Dubbeldam, Sales Manager EMEA
“I’m really looking forward to being at Infosecurity Europe 2026 with the Sendmarc team. We’ll have a booth this year, which means a much bigger presence and more opportunities to connect with partners and customers on the ground.
We’ve also got some great moments planned around the event, including a partner-led gathering, time at the Ignition Technology Tapa Tapa Bar, and co-sponsoring the Abnormal party.
More than anything, I’m looking forward to seeing where the market is heading, from emerging technologies to how security leaders are thinking about resilience, identity, and email security in a rapidly changing landscape.”
– Samantha Sutton-Grobler, Global Distribution and Strategic Alliances Head
Find Us at Booth E30 at Infosecurity Europe
The Sendmarc team will be at booth E30 for all three days.
We help enterprises take control of email security across complex, distributed environments. That means helping teams:
- Reduce phishing, spoofing, impersonation, and lookalike domain risk
- Improve visibility across domains, DNS records, and email-sending tools
- Identify unauthorized senders and reduce shadow IT
- Protect critical communications like billing, notifications, and marketing emails
- Support compliance reporting for audit/risk committees and boards
- Lighten the manual workload for stretched security and IT teams
If any of these are priorities for your team, come and find us at Booth E30.
If you’d prefer to book some time ahead of the event, you can do that below.
