CYBER SECURITY& AWARDS26
One day where students, schools, startups and cyber defenders meet the tech shaping India.
Moments from the floor
Short clips from our trainings, workshops and events — always sliding. Hover to pause.
Our journey
Glimpses from Cyber Octopus
Not another seminar. A hands-on floor for what the next generation will build.
One day of stalls, live demos, a day-long hackathon + CTF, cyber-crime awareness sessions and school and college lab showcases — plus a careers corner where students meet the people hiring.
Cyber Security & Awards 2026 at a glance
Expo floor
AI, robotics, drones and cyber tools you can touch.
Main stage
Keynotes and panels through the day.
Hackathon arena
A CTF and a build challenge running live.
Live cyber lab
Live hacking and forensics demos.
Octopus Awards
Schools, colleges, startups and cyber warriors.
Workshops
Ethical hacking, AI, robotics, digital forensics.
Every day, a new cyber fraud makes the headlines.
Real cases from Bihar and across India — and how to stay safe.
Been defrauded? Call 1930 immediately or report at cybercrime.gov.in
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Not our first stage. The expo is bigger.
Our journeyPatna · Katihar · 8+ years of training
Where it started
- ✓8+ years training Bihar Police, Mumbai Police & Indian Army
- ✓100+ cyber cases solved
- ✓10+ law-enforcement trainings
- ✓Clients in 35+ countries
Edition 1 · PatnaAdhiveshan Bhawan, Patna · Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Patna: the first edition
- ✓60 exhibition stalls on one floor
- ✓Hackathon + Capture-the-Flag
- ✓School & College Innovation Zone
- ✓Octopus Awards on the main stage
Edition 1, taking shape
A preview of the stage, the floor and your stall.
Final design depends on the confirmed venue.
Then. Next.
Drag the handle: real moments from our trainings on the left, the Expo vision on the right. Photos are being added as we clear them for publishing.
VisionVision
VisionVisionVisionExpo 2026 images are AI vision concepts of the planned format.
Bihar Education Conclave cum Startup Summit 2026
Our last stage before Octopus Expo. Cyber Octopus partnered on the conclave at STPI Patna, with Shri Manish Verma as Chief Guest and Shri Mithilesh Tiwari, Hon'ble Education Minister of Bihar, as guest. The day closed with an award show, where Cyber Octopus was honoured for cyber security education innovation.
- Chief Guest: Shri Manish Verma
- Guest: Shri Mithilesh Tiwari, Hon'ble Education Minister, Bihar
- Award show — Cyber Octopus honoured for cyber security education innovation
- 35+ top Patna schools, colleges & institutions invited in person
- STPI Patna · 26 Sep 2026
Trained on the ground. Trusted across sectors.
Police, corporates, colleges, schools and institutes we have trained in cyber security, forensics, AI and robotics.
8+
Years
100+
Cases solved
10+
LEA trainings
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Four ways to spend the day
Every pass is built around these four experiences. Pick your mix.
People on the Octopus stage
The 2026 line-up is being confirmed. Names go up here the moment they are signed.
Tentative SpeakerMithilesh Tiwari
Hon'ble Education Minister, Government of Bihar
Tentative SpeakerProf. (Dr.) Vivekanand Pandey
Vice Chancellor, Amity University Patna
SpeakerRavi Shankar
Founder & Secretary General, INCORD Foundation
Tentative SpeakerDesmond Jude D'Monte
Principal, Litera Valley School, Patna
Host & SpeakerHarit Himanshu
Founder & CEO, Cyber Octopus Pvt. Ltd.
Keynotes, panels and case stories on AI, robotics and cyber crime.
Surakshit Bharat, Smart Bharat: from Bihar to the world
Six tracks run across the floor, the stage and the workshops.
AI for Bharat
Practical AI tools for farms, clinics, classrooms and small businesses.
Robotics & Automation
Live robots, school builds and factory automation on the floor.
Cyber Security & Forensics
Live labs, forensics demos and real case walk-throughs.
Drones & IoT
Drone flights, sensors and connected devices for smart cities.
Cyber Safety for Citizens
Simple steps to stay safe from fraud, scams and online abuse.
Student Innovation
Projects from schools and colleges next to industry stalls.
Built for everyone who builds
Tell us who you are. Here is what the day holds for you.
Your own stall, in your zone, for the full day
60 shell stalls of 3×3 m in one main hall, grouped by zone. 48 still open. Pick your offer and zone; no stall numbers to fight over.
Early bird
18 left
₹25,000 + GST
School / College
12 left
₹15,000 + GST
Standard
Regular price
₹35,000 + GST
Fascia, table, 2 chairs, power, lighting, 2 Delegate passes with lunch, Awards entry
Schools & Colleges
YoungMinds
Every school and college at Cyber Security & Awards 2026 exhibits in the Young Minds Zone
₹35,000 standard
₹15,000 + GST
12 of 12 Young Minds stalls still open
Book a school stallAll schools and colleges exhibit together, at one price that covers everything below. One stall. Six ways to grow.
Your own stall
A full stall in the Young Minds Zone for your lab or projects.
Student demo slot on stage
Your students present their best project to the hall.
Visibility to parents & educators
Meet families and teachers looking for strong schools.
Story in The Octopus Journal
A feature on your school across our Journal and socials.
Awards entry
Best School Lab and Best College Project categories.
2 Delegate passes
For teachers, with lunch and delegate kit.
For recognised schools and colleges. We verify on the confirmation call.
Nominate for Best School AI Lab →Octopus Hackathon 2026 — 24-hour build + CTF
Teams of 2–4. Prize pool to be announced. Day-long build + CTF, demo on the main stage.
Concept visualTracks
- — AI
- — Robotics
- — Cyber Security CTF
Timeline
- 01 — Registration
- 02 — Shortlist
- 03 — Finale on the floor
Prize pool
To be announced
Plus internship interviews for finalists.
Six ways to be part of Edition 1
Exhibit, sponsor, speak, volunteer, create or get nominated. Pick yours.
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Who are you?
Student Pass
₹199
One day, expo floor
- Full expo floor access
- Open stage sessions
- Hackathon spectator access
Delegate Pass
₹999
Full day, all sessions + lunch + kit
- All sessions
- Workshops
- Lunch
- Delegate kit
Institution Pass
By application
10+ students with a teacher
- Group of 10+ students
- Teacher escort pass
- Certificate for every student
VIP Pass
₹2,999
Everything, plus the best seats
- Front-row seating
- VIP lounge
- Dinner with speakers
- Priority check-in
Prices exclude GST. Group bookings of 5 or more get 10% off, applied on confirmation.
One day, planned so you never have to choose between a session and a stall
Stage, floor and workshops run side by side from 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM IST.
Full agenda ↗Day 1
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Octopus Awards
Get your work on the main stage
Nominations are free. Self-nominations are welcome. The jury shortlists finalists before the event; winners are announced on stage.
Creator collab · Edition 1
Are you a
creator?
Film the day, post your reels and tag us. We give you a free pass, a gift hamper, and an award for the reels that travel furthest.
Cyber Security & Awards 2026
@you × @octopusexpo
Partner with us
Put your brand where Bihar's next tech talent is
Stalls, stage time, awards and CSR tie-ins, shaped around what you want from the day.
Built by a crew that shows up
The Cyber Octopus team behind eight years of trainings, now running Edition 1.
Harit Himanshu
Founder & CEO, Cyber Octopus
We're hiring volunteers & coordinators
Volunteer →
Backed by partners who show up
Title, Gold and Associate slots are open for Edition 1.
Adhiveshan Bhawan, Patna
Adhiveshan Bhawan is on the Old Secretariat campus off Harding Road in central Patna. The full day — expo floor, main stage, workshops, hackathon finale and the Octopus Awards — takes place here on 3 November 2026.
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See you on the floor in November.
Tuesday, 3 November 2026, Adhiveshan Bhawan, Patna