Conférence Deeptech Cyber

Cybersecurity and digital sovereignty take central stage during La Mêlée numérique ! AKTANTIS invites you to Toulouse on September 30, 2026 for a day dedicated to cybersecurity and digital sovereignty sector, built around synergies between Startuos, Research and Industry experts

Current geopolitical and technological challenges have put digital trust at the heart of organizational resilience. Developing breakthrough cyber solutions can’t happen in isolation: it requires faster technology transfer and much stronger collaboration across the ecosystem.

OBJECTIVES

Encourage cross-pollination between local academic research and cyber entrepreneurship.
Break down real market opportunities tied to digital sovereignty.
Provide tailored support to project leaders through rapid diagnostics from multidisciplinary experts.
Create immediate synergies and new strategic alliances through networking sessions and reverse pitches

PROGRAM

09:30 – 10:00 : Coffee & Welcome

Networking coffee.

10:00 – 10:10 : Introduction by the Directors of AKTANTIS (Gérard Martinez) and CyberOcc (Olivier Auradou), and the Representative of PUI Toulouse (to be confirmed)
10:10 – 10:55 : “Digital Sovereignty: El Dorado or mirage for Startups?”
Is cybersecurity “produicing” a genuine competitive advantage — and a vehicle for sovereignty?

Panel discussion bringing together large corporate users, startups engaged in sovereignty issues, and researchers, moderated by Aktantis.
Intervenants :
- Research-innovation links with cyber companies for sovereignty — Lionel Torres, Director, PolyTech Montpellier
- ICO: Institut de recherche Cyber Occitan — Mohammed Kaaniche, Director, LAAS
- Trustworthy, explainable, robust AI for aerospace and transport — Grégory Flandin, AI expert, IRT Saint Exupéry
- Europe’s tools for greater sovereignty — Marielle Campanella, Aktantis
- CyberOcc
- Airbus
- SecLab

11:00 – 11:30 : Open Pitch Session Startups : Challenge Your Projects Among Peers

Spontaneous pitch session to put your ideas and expertise in front of the ecosystem.

Open-source-based IoT security – real-world use cases – Lionel Caubet, CEO, DVID
Innovation in cyber and post-quantum cryptography — Alain Fernando-Santana, CEO, CYFERALL
Innovative offensive and defensive cybersecurity — Guillaume Muh, CEO, Oxydian

11:30 – 12:00 : European Funding Opportunities for Startups, Large Corporates, and Researchers – Marielle Campanella & Marius Gras, AKTANTIS
Exchanges on the opportunities of European programs:
- Asteerics: Cybersecurity for microelectronics players
- NERO: supporting startups in building cyber awarness
- CITADEL: Cascade Funding (grants for SMEs, coming soon)
- NCC-FR : Apply to the new call for projects “Supporting SMEs and startups to strenthen their cybersecurity capabilities”, help to apply
12:15-12-25: Experts Pitches for your Meetings
12:25 – 14:00 : Networking Buffet

Opportunity to connect over a buffet with participants, industry experts, and researchers.

14:00 – 15:30 : One-to-One meetings
An exceptional panel of experts available exclusively for you. Boost your project with 10-minutes individual diagnostic and advisory sessions covering all your strategic needs:

Technologies & Recherche & Innovation (with the local EU innovation consultant)
Markets & end users (with our Occitanie Director)
Project funding (with our Head of European projects)
Fundraising (with our Ecosystem Director)
Local entrepreneurial support (with the Occitanie SME program Manager)
Visibility & Speaking opportunity (with our Ecosystem animation Manager)