Present At Magnet User Summit & Magnet Virtual Summit 2027!
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Share your digital investigation insights at Magnet Virtual Summit or Magnet User Summit 2027 — submit your proposal by August 28, 2026.
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✦ AI Summary· Claude Sonnet
Magnet Forensics is bringing back Magnet User Summit and Magnet Virtual Summit in 2027 and our call for papers is now open!
We’re currently accepting submissions for presentations at both events — and we want to hear from you.
Whether you’re a seasoned expert or bringing a fresh perspective, this is your opportunity to present to a global audience of practitioners from diverse backgrounds and experience levels. Presentations can be 30 or 50 minutes long and cover any topic that delivers value to the community.
Submissions don’t need to focus on Magnet Forensics products. Our goal is to create a program that reflects the broader industry and helps investigators tackle real-world challenges.
Click here to share your knowledge and fill one of our available 30 or 50-minute slots.
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Two Ways to Present
Present virtually
Magnet Virtual Summit (Feb 8–11, 2027) offers a flexible format to connect with a global audience. We’re especially excited to feature voices from around the world — local perspectives bring valuable insights into region-specific challenges and trends.
Present in person in Austin
Join us at Magnet User Summit (March 8–10, 2027) to present live, as well as connect with peers, and engage directly with industry leaders and Magnet Forensics experts.
If you’re interested in presenting at one or both events, simply select your preference in the submission form.
Submit your presentation here.
What Should You Present?
Each year, we see a wide variety of topics focusing on every stage of a digital investigation, and we encourage you to submit anything you believe will resonate with practitioners.
Here are just a few ideas to get you started:
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 and 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 and 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 how 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 August 28, 2026.
Suggested Topics and Themes
Artificial intelligence
AI-enabled workflows
Evaluating AI outputs
AI threats
AI + investigative intelligence
AI case studies in digital investigations
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
Data residency and handling sensitive data across jurisdictions and regions
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
Employee privacy and ethical considerations in internal 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
Forensic readiness & DFIR preparedness
Device forensics: Mobile, vehicle, drone, IoT, and computer
What device-specific trends are you seeing in:
Mobile forensics
Vehicle forensics
Drone forensics
IoT device forensics
Computer forensics
Memory forensics
Other devices
Officer wellness
Officer wellness
Bias mitigation
Investigative independence / examiner objectivity
Forensic validation, testing, and research methods
Repeatability & reproducibility
Tool validation
Peer review
Test datasets
Scientific method
Daubert-ready forensic research
Private sector & corporate investigations
Employee misconduct
IP theft
Insider threats
Media forensics and authentication
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
Defensibility of data
Early case assessment efficiencies
Mobile evidence
Investigation cost-savings
Lab operations, automation & digital transformation
Lab management
Scaling team capabilities
Automation
Workflow efficiency
Process/tool optimization
Sharing and collaboration
Stakeholder management
Leadership communication
Real time collaboration with legal, HR, compliance, SOC during active investigations
Managing external parties (outside counsel, IR firms, MSSPs)
Learn more and submit here.