The 16th International Crime Science Conference will be held on 18 November 2025 at the Wellcome Collection, London, NW1 2BE. The theme this year is “Cyber-physical and hybrid threats: defining and tackling the problem.”

The conference is organised by the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Cyber-physical Risk in partnership with the UCL Dawes Centre for Future Crime.

Join experts and stakeholders from across sectors to explore the evolving landscape of cyber-physical and hybrid threats. This year’s programme will delve into the complex nature of these threats and the innovative approaches being developed to counter them.

Key topics include:

• Misuse and policing of artificial intelligence
• The growing impact of ransomware
• Attacks on critical infrastructure, including state-sponsored threats
• Disinformation as a modern weapon of mass destruction
• Crime in the age of intelligent machines: robots and autonomous vehicles
• The shifting dynamics of violence between online and offline spaces
• Criminal exploitation of open-source intelligence in heritage crime

The full-day event includes lunch and concludes with an evening drinks reception, offering opportunities for networking and collaboration.

You can find out more about the conference and book tickets on the UCL website