XPERTS26 EMEA, Monday, 06 July - Saturday, 11 July 2026

Xperts26 EMEA full agenda is now available!

This event is now fully booked. You can register to the waitlist.



Build your agenda

The full agenda is now ready, featuring 36 in-depth technical sessions over 4 full days, delivered by our world-class Fortinet Technical Security Experts. Thanks to your blind pass, you have first choice of these sessions, ensuring you don’t miss out on the topics that matter most to you.

Sessions will be available for selection on:

  • Week of 20 April for FCX/NSE 8 Blind Pass holders
  • Week of 27 April for FCSS/NSE 7-6 Blind Pass holders
  • Week of 4 May for FCP/NSE5-4 Blind Pass holders
  • Week of 11 May for all certified partners registered after 23 April (NSE 4-8)

Who can attend Fortinet XPERTS26 EMEA?

EMEA approved Partners with valid* Fortinet NSE Certification levels NSE 4-8 (FCX, FCSS and FCP).  As a Fortinet Network Security Expert certified professional, you are invited to attend this year’s Xperts at the Melia Castilla, Madrid, Spain, from Monday, 06 July to Saturday, 11 July 2026.
*The certification must be valid at the time of the event

What to expect at this year’s XPERTS26 EMEA

  •  The integration of AI-driven analytics via a hands-on, operational approach empowering partners to actively implement, customize, and manage customer solutions across SOC automation, Shadow AI visibility and control, AI Factory security, agentic AI ecosystems with FortiAI and third-party agents, and end-to-end LLM and AI pipeline security. 
  • Cutting-edge strategies for SOC optimization, including leveraging AI for incident prioritization, streamlining workflows, and improving threat intelligence sharing. 
  • Advanced methodologies for securing OT environments, with a focus on mitigating risks in industrial control systems and critical infrastructure. 

Seats are limited, so don’t wait! Secure your blind pass today and guarantee your place at Xperts26 at a delegate fee of Euros 2,995 (+10% local VAT).

The Ultimate Fabric Challenge (UFC) 

Don’t miss the official EMEA qualifying round for the Global Championship 2027!  The Ultimate Fabric Challenge is back! Be the first ever to receive the new medals, for the ultimate bragging rights!

For newcomers, the challenge is held at each worldwide Xpert Event throughout 2026. In the first round, you’ll form teams of 2 and compete in an eSports-style competition, to complete a series of technical objectives within a Fortinet customer environment. In this edition, we will explore the fundamentals of Security Operation, use FortiAnalyzer as the centralized device for threat hunting and use its fabric connectors to increase visibilities and use playbooks to automate the remediation tasks. We will also explore the latest advanced features in SASE. The top teams will move on to compete individually in the final round and top 10 finalists will qualify for the Global Championship, to be held at Accelerate 2027! Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-year opportunity to be part of the challenge!                                                                                                      

Speakers 

Agenda

Date Time Name More Info
Monday, July 6, 202610:00 AM - 8:00 PMRegistration Open
Monday, July 6, 20262:00 PM - 5:00 PMLaptop Clinic
Monday, July 6, 20265:00 PM - 7:00 PMOpening Plenary Session
Monday, July 6, 20267:00 PM - 9:00 PMWelcome Reception
Tuesday, July 7, 20267:30 AM - 6:00 PMRegistration Open
Tuesday, July 7, 20268:00 AM - 12:30 PMLaptop Clinic
Tuesday, July 7, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMSecure Wireless by Design: Security Fabric Integration, and utilizing FortiAIOps for Automated Operations.
Tuesday, July 7, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMDefeating Advanced Threats of Today at Machine Speed: The FortiSandbox Evolution for Addressing AI Powered Phishing and LLM Enabled Malware
Tuesday, July 7, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMMastering FortiEndpoint Security
Tuesday, July 7, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMFortiAIGate : K8S deployment, Scaling, Scanners, & Nvidia GPU offloading as foundation for FortiAIGate
Tuesday, July 7, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMZTP Think Like a Pro - ZTP Re-Invented - Season 2
Tuesday, July 7, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMThe Future of Email and Collaboration Security, in your Hands. Explore, Practice and Master Most Comprehensive AI Powered Platform
Tuesday, July 7, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMFortiNAC: Streamline Access. Strengthen Security. Centralize Control.
Tuesday, July 7, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMZero-Trust Starts with Identity: Securing Access for Human and Non Human Identities (NHI) with FortiAuthenticator & FortiIdentity Cloud
Tuesday, July 7, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMAutomated Unified SASE Deployment, A technical deep-dive for network engineers and security architects.
Tuesday, July 7, 202612:30 PM - 2:00 PMLunch
Tuesday, July 7, 20261:30 PM - 6:00 PMLaptop Clinic
Tuesday, July 7, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMFrom Risk to Control: Next-Generation Privileged Access Management with FortiPAM to Secure your AI factory
Tuesday, July 7, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMFortiNAC: Streamline Access. Strengthen Security. Centralize Control.
Tuesday, July 7, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMProtecting public and local generative AI with FortiGate
Tuesday, July 7, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMThe Future of Email and Collaboration Security, in your Hands. Explore, Practice and Master Most Comprehensive AI Powered Platform
Tuesday, July 7, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMDesigning the AI-Ready Data Center: DPU Acceleration, EVPN Fabrics, and Integrated Security
Tuesday, July 7, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMFortiSASE & GenAI: Redefining ZTNA, Identity, and Secure Application Access
Tuesday, July 7, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMSecure Wireless by Design: Security Fabric Integration, and utilizing FortiAIOps for Automated Operations.
Tuesday, July 7, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMZTP Think Like a Pro - ZTP Re-Invented - Season 2
Tuesday, July 7, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMMastering FortiEndpoint Security
Wednesday, July 8, 20268:00 AM - 12:30 PMLaptop Clinic
Wednesday, July 8, 20268:00 AM - 6:00 PMRegistration Open
Wednesday, July 8, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMFortiAnalyzer 8.0: Smarter Threat Detection, Faster Response, Full SOC Control
Wednesday, July 8, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMAI-Powered Security for the Modern Attack Surface: FortiOS 8.0.0 latest features and next gen hardware
Wednesday, July 8, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMFortiSIEM - SOC Autonomy. Mastering New Features, Agentic AI, and Advanced Automation.
Wednesday, July 8, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMSafeguarding Sensitive Information Across Endpoints and Detecting High-Risk Data Exfiltration and Captures Forensic Evidence
Wednesday, July 8, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMNetworking in the AI era
Wednesday, July 8, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMUltimate Fabric Challenge
Wednesday, July 8, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMAutomated Unified SASE Deployment, A technical deep-dive for network engineers and security architects.
Wednesday, July 8, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMDefeating Advanced Threats of Today at Machine Speed: The FortiSandbox Evolution for Addressing AI Powered Phishing and LLM Enabled Malware
Wednesday, July 8, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMSecurity for AI with FortiAIGate
Wednesday, July 8, 202612:30 PM - 2:00 PMLunch
Wednesday, July 8, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMTracking the Threat Actor with Fortinet's CTEM Solution-FortiRecon: Hunting Adversaries in Your Compromised Environment
Wednesday, July 8, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMFortiAnalyzer 8.0: Smarter Threat Detection, Faster Response, Full SOC Control
Wednesday, July 8, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMSecurity for AI with FortiAIGate
Wednesday, July 8, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMSafeguarding Sensitive Information Across Endpoints and Detecting High-Risk Data Exfiltration and Captures Forensic Evidence
Wednesday, July 8, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMFortiSASE & GenAI: Redefining ZTNA, Identity, and Secure Application Access
Wednesday, July 8, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMReimagining Security Operations with FortiSOAR Agentic AI
Wednesday, July 8, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMBreach vs. Security Fabric: Multi-Product Rescue Mission!
Wednesday, July 8, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMUltimate Fabric Challenge
Wednesday, July 8, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMNetworking in the AI era
Thursday, July 9, 20268:00 AM - 6:00 PMRegistration Open
Thursday, July 9, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMAI-Powered Security for the Modern Attack Surface: FortiOS 8.0.0 latest features and next gen hardware
Thursday, July 9, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMSaaS Security for your Web Applications, WAF, BOT, GSLB
Thursday, July 9, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMSecuring Industrial Infrastructure: OT Resilience and AI-Powered SOC
Thursday, July 9, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMUnlocking the Power of SASE: Secure Connectivity for the Modern Enterprise
Thursday, July 9, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMFrom Zero to Hero: How to Provide Connectivity and Security to AWS
Thursday, July 9, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMBeat the Adversary: AI-Powered Threat Hunting and Attack Analysis with FortiNDR Cloud
Thursday, July 9, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMFortiAnalyzer 8.0: FortiAI, Smart Reporting & Next-Level SOC Visibility
Thursday, July 9, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMDeceive the Threat Actor: Mastering AI-based Cyber Deception Strategy with FortiDeceptor
Thursday, July 9, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMFortiManager Enterprise Feature Evolution: Connectors, Automation, Policy Blocks, and FortiAI
Thursday, July 9, 202612:30 PM - 2:00 PMLunch
Thursday, July 9, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMUniversal ZTNA Evolution: Simplifying and Elevating Secure Remote Access
Thursday, July 9, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMBreach vs. Security Fabric: Multi-Product Rescue Mission!
Thursday, July 9, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMSaaS Security for your Web Applications, WAF, BOT, GSLB
Thursday, July 9, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMFortiManager Fabric: Scale Smarter with Distributed management and Fortiguard updates
Thursday, July 9, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMTracking the Threat Actor with Fortinet's CTEM Solution-FortiRecon: Hunting Adversaries in Your Compromised Environment
Thursday, July 9, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMPost-Quantum Readiness: Practical Migration for TLS, IPsec and PKI with Fortigate, FortiClient and FortiHSM
Thursday, July 9, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMDeceive the Threat Actor: Mastering AI-based Cyber Deception Strategy with FortiDeceptor
Thursday, July 9, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMFortiAnalyzer 8.0: FortiAI, Smart Reporting & Next-Level SOC Visibility
Thursday, July 9, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMFortiManager Enterprise Feature Evolution: Connectors, Automation, Policy Blocks, and FortiAI
Friday, July 10, 20268:00 AM - 6:00 PMRegistration Open
Friday, July 10, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMSAML Authentication Competition
Friday, July 10, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMFirst Packet, Zero Touch DDoS Mitigation
Friday, July 10, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMWeb Protection for MCP, CSP, and AI-Assist
Friday, July 10, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMUnlocking the Power of SASE: Secure Connectivity for the Modern Enterprise
Friday, July 10, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMScaling your Network Security in Public Cloud Using User Managed Scaling
Friday, July 10, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMSecuring Industrial Infrastructure: OT Resilience and AI-Powered SOC
Friday, July 10, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMManaged Secure SD-WAN 8.0.x
Friday, July 10, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMFortiManager Fabric: Scale Smarter with Distributed management and Fortiguard updates
Friday, July 10, 20268:30 AM - 12:30 PMReimagining Security Operations with FortiSOAR Agentic AI
Friday, July 10, 202612:30 PM - 2:00 PMLunch
Friday, July 10, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMUniversal ZTNA Evolution: Simplifying and Elevating Secure Remote Access
Friday, July 10, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMUncovering Hidden Threats with FortiNDR – AI-Driven Network Detection and Response
Friday, July 10, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMFrom Shadow IT to Full Visibility: SSPM Unlocked
Friday, July 10, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMFortiGate's Azure Virtual WAN Integration
Friday, July 10, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMRemote Access with AAG and New K8s Integration
Friday, July 10, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMFortiCNAPP: Learn how to Secure your Public Cloud Environments with a Capture the Flag
Friday, July 10, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMPost-Quantum Readiness: Practical Migration for TLS, IPsec and PKI with Fortigate, FortiClient and FortiHSM
Friday, July 10, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMManaged Secure SD-WAN 8.0.x
Friday, July 10, 20262:00 PM - 6:00 PMSAML Authentication Competition
Friday, July 10, 20266:00 PM - 11:00 PMUltimate Fabric Challenge EMEA Regional Final and Closing Party

See You in Madrid in July!

The capital of Spain is a cultural and social behemoth: architectural wonders, world-class gastronomy, famed art galleries and even an Egyptian temple sit within the city limits. Visitors can explore the varied neighborhoods by day and join in the city's thriving nightlife until sunrise.

Melia Castilla, Madrid

Address

 Calle del Poeta Joan Maragall, 43

Madrid, Spain

Contact

+34 915 67 50 00

Distance

18 km from Madrid Airport