RealTyme at Geneva Cyber Week 2026: The Quantum Leap, Encryption as a Human Right
RealTyme will participate in Geneva Cyber Week 2026, the leading international forum for cybersecurity policy and global digital cooperation. Organised by UNIDIR and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Geneva Cyber Week 2026 runs from 4 to 8 May at the Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG), bringing together policymakers, technologists, and governments from over 100 countries.
On Wednesday, May 6, RealTyme will present "The Quantum Leap, Encryption as a Human Right" — a session that challenges the assumption that quantum-safe encryption is a future problem. The session takes place from 14:00 to 15:00 in Room 16, CICG, Geneva.
About Geneva Cyber Week 2026
Geneva Cyber Week is the most significant annual gathering dedicated to international cybersecurity cooperation, hosted in one of the world's foremost hubs for multilateral diplomacy and international governance.
The 2026 edition is co-organised by UNIDIR — the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research — and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), underscoring the event's unique position at the intersection of technology, policy, and international law.
Geneva Cyber Week 2026 convenes heads of state cybersecurity agencies, chief information security officers, international legal experts, civil society representatives, and technology leaders under the overarching theme of "Advancing Global Cooperation in Cyberspace." With delegations from over 100 countries, the event serves as the primary multilateral forum where binding norms, policy frameworks, and technical standards for the global digital environment are debated and shaped.
For RealTyme, participation at Geneva Cyber Week 2026 reflects the company's conviction that the challenges posed by quantum computing and the future of encryption are not purely technical — they are geopolitical, legal, and deeply human. The decisions made in rooms like Room 16 at CICG this May will define the standards that protect — or fail to protect — digital rights for the next generation.
The Quantum Threat Is Already Happening
Quantum computing is no longer a research curiosity. State-level actors and intelligence agencies are already executing what cybersecurity professionals call "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks — collecting encrypted data today with the intention of decrypting it once quantum computers reach sufficient scale.
Every encrypted message, medical record, financial transaction, and classified document protected under current standards is a target. The question is not whether current encryption will be broken. It is when — and whether organisations will be ready.
RealTyme's position is clear: quantum-resilient encryption is not a technical upgrade to be scheduled for a future roadmap. It is a prerequisite for the protection of privacy, civil liberties, and human rights in the digital age. Individuals, journalists, civil society organisations, healthcare providers, financial institutions, and governments all share the same exposure — and the same urgency.
Meet the Speakers
Onur Özen, CEO, RealTyme
Onur is a technology entrepreneur and privacy advocate who has led RealTyme in building a secure communications platform engineered for the post-quantum era. At Geneva Cyber Week 2026, he will address the technical reality of the quantum threat and what organisations must do now to protect their data.
François Rodriguez, CCO, RealTyme
François brings deep experience at the intersection of enterprise security, policy, and strategy. His presentation will focus on what post-quantum readiness means in practice for organisations operating in sensitive industries, regulated environments, and high-risk geopolitical contexts.
Session Details
📅 "The Quantum Leap, Encryption as a Human Right"
🕑 Wednesday, May 6 · 14:00–15:00
📍 Room 16, CICG, Geneva, Switzerland
"We are past the point of treating quantum-resilient encryption as a roadmap item. The window to act is closing — and for many organisations, it is already shorter than they realise. At Geneva Cyber Week, we intend to make that urgency impossible to ignore." — Onur Özen, CEO, RealTyme
Meet RealTyme at GCW 2026
Attendees of Geneva Cyber Week 2026 who wish to connect with the RealTyme team may schedule a private 30-minute meeting during the event.
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About RealTyme
RealTyme is a Geneva-based secure communication 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.
