Swiss Cyber Storm 2026 takes place on October 20 at the Kursaal Bern under the motto „Shadow IT” – when employees work around corporate policies to get things done, and what that means for security and compliance. Artificial intelligence—not just in the form of Shadow AI—will also receive ample attention, alongside other current topics.

I had just left university and started my first job in the industry when an emergency called my senior colleague, Sven, and me to Basel. We were there to meet with big pharma, of course. On the way to the train station, I picked up the O’Reilly Samba book, hoping it would help me cope with my impostor syndrome. I felt like Robin following Batman on a dangerous mission.