The Digi Americas Alliance convened more than 350 leaders from over 20 countries in Cancún, Mexico, for the 2026 LATAM CISO Summit, bringing together senior government officials, cybersecurity executives, policymakers, and experts for two days of practical discussion on the most pressing cyber and digital challenges facing the region.

The Summit featured an exceptional group of speakers and participants, including former presidents, senators and members of Congress, senior government officials, CEOs, CISOs, cybersecurity practitioners, and leaders from international organizations, academia, and civil society. Across the main stage, discussions examined how artificial intelligence is changing the threat landscape, the future of cyber investment and resilience, critical infrastructure protection, zero trust, workforce development, financial-sector cybersecurity, digital trust, and the policy decisions that will shape cybersecurity across Latin America over the next several years.

A recurring theme throughout the Summit was that many of these challenges cannot be addressed by any single government, company, or institution. Cyber threats increasingly cross borders, sectors, and jurisdictions, making trusted relationships and practical mechanisms for cooperation essential to building resilience. 

That spirit of cooperation extended beyond the main stage. Digi Americas convened a series of private roundtables and smaller discussions designed to create space for candid exchanges among government and private-sector leaders. Conversations explored issues including regional cyber information sharing and how smaller and resource-constrained countries can develop realistic cybersecurity strategies in the age of frontier AI. 

Across the roundtables, a common theme emerged: the region already has significant expertise, institutions, and initiatives to build upon, but stronger connections are needed across countries, sectors, and organizations. Participants emphasized the importance of practical approaches that strengthen existing capabilities rather than duplicate them, while identifying concrete gaps where greater regional coordination, trusted partnerships, and public-private cooperation can make a difference. These discussions will help inform Digi Americas’ work and follow-on engagement across the region. 

These sessions created space for government and private-sector leaders to speak candidly about common challenges, share lessons from their own countries and organizations, and identify opportunities for greater cooperation. They also highlighted the value of bringing together leaders who may confront similar challenges from very different institutional and national perspectives.

Throughout the Summit, informal conversations among CISOs, policymakers, technology companies, and regional partners reinforced one of Digi Americas’ central goals: building a stronger community of leaders who can work together across borders and sectors long after the event itself concludes. The next step is to translate those conversations into stronger relationships, practical cooperation, and sustained engagement throughout the year.

The 2026 Summit demonstrated both the scale of the cybersecurity challenges facing the Americas and the growing willingness of leaders across the region to address them collaboratively. Digi Americas looks forward to building on these conversations throughout the coming year and to bringing the LATAM CISO Summit to Cartagena, Colombia, in 2027.

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