Meet RealTyme at UNIDIR's Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2026

TL;DR: RealTyme will attend UNIDIR's Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2026 (#AISE26) at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, on 18–19 June 2026. As AI systems are integrated into national security infrastructure, sovereign communications and AI governance are converging — and the decisions made at AISE26 will shape the frameworks that govern both.

RealTyme will participate in the Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2026 (#AISE26), convened by UNIDIR — the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research — at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Taking place on 18 and 19 June 2026, the conference brings together diplomats, policymakers, technology leaders, academia, civil society, and research institutions to examine the implications of artificial intelligence for international peace and security.

For organisations operating at the intersection of secure communications and national digital infrastructure, few gatherings carry the strategic weight of AISE26. The conference represents one of the most significant multilateral forums dedicated to AI governance in the security domain — and the decisions shaped within it will define the norms, frameworks, and cooperative mechanisms that govern AI deployment for years to come.

What Is the UNIDIR Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics?

UNIDIR's Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2026 builds on last year's inaugural edition and the ongoing work of the Roundtable for AI, Security and Ethics (RAISE). The 2026 conference reflects a decisive shift in the global policy conversation: AI governance is no longer a theoretical exercise. With AI systems actively shaping national, regional, and global security environments, the international community is moving from deliberation to implementation.

Recent milestones — including UN General Assembly resolution 79/239, the Secretary-General's report on AI in the military domain, and resolution 80/58 — mark a transition toward practical measures and sustained engagement among States and stakeholders. Bringing together diplomats and policymakers alongside experts from the military, industry, academia, and civil society, AISE26 aims to bridge technical and policy communities and strengthen cooperative approaches to AI-related security challenges — across themes spanning algorithmic bias, agentic AI, infrastructure resilience, and the convergence of AI with international law and disarmament frameworks.

Why Sovereign Communications Is an AI Governance Question

AI governance and sovereign communications are no longer parallel conversations — they are converging.

As AI systems are integrated into critical national decision-making infrastructure, the communications layer that carries sensitive information becomes a strategic variable in national security architecture. Questions of data sovereignty, jurisdictional exposure, and infrastructure resilience — long central to RealTyme's work — are now inseparable from the AI governance challenges that AISE26 will address.

For governments and regulated enterprises navigating frameworks such as NIS2, DORA, and the EU AI Act, the relationship between communications infrastructure and AI deployment is direct: AI systems operating on infrastructure that is neither sovereign nor quantum-resilient inherit the vulnerabilities of that infrastructure. The platform on which intelligence moves is as consequential as the intelligence itself.

RealTyme's presence at AISE26 reflects our conviction that sovereign-grade secure communications is a foundational layer of responsible AI governance — not a separate workstream. As international frameworks for AI in the security domain take shape, the standards governing the communications infrastructure that supports AI systems must keep pace.

Meet RealTyme at AISE26

Members of the RealTyme team will be present in Geneva on 18 and 19 June. We welcome the opportunity to connect with conference participants — policymakers, government representatives, industry peers, and partners — to exchange perspectives on AI governance, digital sovereignty, and quantum-resilient communications infrastructure.

If you will be attending the Global Conference on AI, Security and Ethics 2026 and would like to meet, please reach out to schedule time with our team.

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About UNIDIR

The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) is an autonomous institute within the United Nations system, established in 1980 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. UNIDIR conducts independent research on disarmament and international security, providing the global community with analysis and recommendations to assist in the negotiation and implementation of disarmament agreements and to promote constructive dialogue on security challenges.

UNIDIR's Security and Technology programme sits at the forefront of international efforts to understand and govern the security implications of emerging technologies — including artificial intelligence, cyber capabilities, and space systems. Through its policy portals, research publications, and convening role, UNIDIR bridges the gap between technical communities and diplomatic processes, shaping the normative frameworks that govern how technologies are developed, deployed, and constrained in the security domain.

About RealTyme

RealTyme is a Geneva-based sovereign secure communications company building quantum-resilient infrastructure for organisations that cannot afford to compromise on privacy or security. RealTyme's platform is designed for a post-quantum world — protecting communications, data, and identities against both current and emerging threats, for governments, enterprises, and critical institutions worldwide. Deployed as on-premises, sovereign cloud, or Swiss cloud, RealTyme ensures total institutional autonomy over communications infrastructure.