Submissions now open to present at Magnet User Summit & Magnet Virtual Summit 2027!

Magnet User Summit and Magnet Virtual Summit are coming back in 2027 to bring the latest in digital investigations to the community and our call for papers is now open.

Magnet Virtual Summit will take place February 8–11, followed by Magnet User Summit in Austin, Texas from March 8–10. These events bring together anyone working investigations involving digital evidence to explore evolving challenges and innovations shaping the field. From advances in AI and automation to mobile forensics, cloud investigations, and cybersecurity, these events are your opportunity to showcase ideas, share expertise, and help push the industry forward.

Share your knowledge with the community

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.

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 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)

Reach out to us at magnetvirtualsummit@magnetforensics.com if you have any questions.