Did you hear the news? Magnet User Summit and Magnet Virtual Summit are coming back in 2026 to help redefine and rediscover what’s possible in DFIR in 2026!
Magnet Virtual Summit will take place February 23-27 while Magnet User Summit returns to Nashville April 20-22—and we’re opening submissions for speaking spots at both events.
Magnet Virtual Summit & Magnet User Summit are great chances for people to learn what’s new in digital investigations—especially when it comes to rapid changes coming to AI, cybersecurity, mobile forensics, cloud storage, automation and so much more.
Do you want to share your knowledge and fill one of our available 30 or 50-minute slots?
We’re currently accepting submissions for presentations at both events, and we want to hear from you! This is your opportunity to share information on a topic of your choice with fellow DFIR practitioners from a wide variety of backgrounds and locales.
Any qualified industry professional is welcome to submit, and all ideas are welcome, including DFIR talks that don’t necessarily tie directly back to our products. Our goal for this event is to be relevant to the industry, with general interest talks that help investigators from all walks.
And with Magnet Virtual Summit, we want to make the most of the virtual format by making sure we hear from voices around the world. Local perspectives can be extremely valuable, and we want you to share the unique challenges you may face within your area.
If you’re interested in speaking at both events, there’s an option in the submission form. In the meantime, keep an eye out for registration details as they’re available.
Submit your presentation here.
Ideas of what to share
Current research
Have you come across a new app, mobile device, or piece of data that required some research? Share your findings and how you got more info!
Local trends & challenges
Maybe it’s a mobile device model seen only in your region, or a new way criminals or corporate intruders are escaping detection. What are some unique challenges you’ve faced and how did you overcome them?
Workflows & results
We want to hear about the processes, divisions of labor, and tools you use to get results back to investigators faster, improve the quality of results you provide, or track cases more easily.
Case studies
Share a story about you overcame a frustrating process, a tricky device, or some hidden data. Let us know what you did to get through it and what others could do to avoid the situation in the future.
Need some help getting the ideas flowing? Check out some suggested topics below. If you’ve got a different topic in mind, please feel free to submit it!
The deadline to submit to our CFP is September 5, 2025.
Suggested topics and themes
Artificial intelligence
- Challenges of AI
- Workflow integration
- Evidence impacts
Cloud-based forensics and virtual labs
- Performing forensics in the cloud with virtual labs
- Cloud evidence forensics
- Considerations for CSAM evidence in the cloud
- Centralized evidence in the cloud
Cloud forensics, warrant returns and OSINT
- Warrant returns from third-party providers (e.g., Google, Apple, Meta)
- OSINT in cloud-based investigations
Criminal, internal, and specialized investigations
- New trends in criminal investigations
- Highlighting different circumstances in internal/HR investigations
- Combatting CSAM
- Incident response—complex cyberattack investigations
- Automating evidence collection
- Root cause analysis and lessons learned
- Integrating with EDR/XDRs and other cybersecurity platforms
Device forensics: Mobile, IoT & computer
- What device-specific trends are you seeing in:
- Mobile forensics
- IoT device forensics
- Computer forensics
- Memory forensics
- Other devices
Media and video forensics
- Media verification and authentication
Evidence lifecycle: Collection to courtroom
- Remote data collection
- Evidence preservation
- Presentation of evidence
- Evidence sharing
eDiscovery support and legal readiness
- eDiscovery workflows
- Cross-functional support
Efficiency and optimization of the lab and resources
- Lab management
- Scaling team capabilities
- Automation
- Workflow efficiency
- Process/tool optimization
Reach out to us at [email protected] if you have any questions.
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