We are pleased to share key statistics from the conference – a snapshot of the diverse community that gathered in Geneva, underscoring the scale, global reach, and unique convening power of the GC3B 2025.
We are thrilled to share that the GC3B 2025 had 620 participants from all over the world and across sectors. Concerning gender representation, we are proud to have balanced the voices of men and women with 39.5% female participants and will continue striving to achieve greater gender balance in our next edition.
Figure 1: General Overview of Attendees
Figure 2: Global Representation
This figure reflects broad geographic inclusivity, with participants travelling to Geneva from 103 countries, illustrating the truly global reach of the conference. Furthermore, representatives of 78 governmental attended the GC3B, showcasing the global interest and political commitment towards this high-level dialogue on cyber capacity building, specially from the Global South.
Figure 3: Regional Representation
The regional representation figure highlights the truly global nature of the event, with over 41% of participants coming from regions outside of Europe. This data reflects a shift toward equitable participation in global cyber governance conversations, with strong engagement from countries that are typically underrepresented in international cyber policy forums.
In short, this figure affirms GC3B’s role in amplifying regional leadership and experience, where the conference served as a global, inclusive, and collaborative venue for shaping the future of cyber resilience.
Figure 4: Stakeholder Representation
The stakeholder representation at GC3B 2025 illustrates a strong commitment to the multi-stakeholder model, which is central to effective and inclusive cyber capacity building. This breakdown shows that while governments formed the largest single group with 40% representation, nearly 60% of participants came from non-governmental sectors, emphasizing the importance of shared responsibility and diverse expertise in addressing cyber challenges.
Key takeaways from this stakeholder breakdown include:
- The robust civil society presence reflects growing recognition of its role in digital rights, capacity development, and accountability.
- Private sector involvement highlights the relevance of business, infrastructure providers, and cybersecurity firms in operational resilience and innovation.
- International organizations added a layer of multilateral coordination and policy coherence.
- Academic institutions contributed to evidence-based approaches and long-term research-informed strategies.
In short, the stakeholder distribution confirms that GC3B 2025 was not just a meeting of states, but a truly collaborative environment where different sectors came together to shape the global cyber capacity agenda.
- Governments formed the largest group, which is expected given their central role in national cyber strategies and policy leadership.
- The robust presence of civil society (over 20% of attendees) underscores growing recognition of the value of expertise of non-governmental actors in shaping inclusive and locally relevant cyber solutions.
- Private sector involvement highlights the relevance of business, infrastructure providers, and cybersecurity firms to operational resilience and innovation.
- International organizations added a layer of multilateral coordination and policy coherence,
- Academic institutions contributed to evidence-based approaches and long-term research-informed strategies, reinforcing GC3B’s knowledge-sharing mission.
This stakeholder mix demonstrates that GC3B 2025 lived up to its commitment to a multistakeholder model, essential for building sustainable, locally grounded, and globally connected cyber resilience.
In short, the stakeholder distribution demonstrates that GC3B 2025 was not just a meeting of states, but a truly multi-stakeholder environment where different sectors came together to shape the global cyber capacity agenda – a collaboration essential for building sustainable, locally grounded, and globally connected cyber resilience.
The curated program also contributed to diverse perspectives and expertise, not only in who attended, but in who held the microphone. An overview of key speakers figures are available below:
Figure 5: Speaker Representation
GC3B 2025 featured 123 speakers, reflecting a strong commitment to inclusivity, diversity, and global representation in cyber discussions. With over 44.7% of female speakers, this near gender parity demonstrates deliberate efforts and progress toward gender equity in global cyber discussions, where women’s leadership and expertise are often underrepresented.
Figure 6: Stakeholder Representation among Speakers
Speakers represented a rich mix of sectors, fostering a balanced exchange among decision-makers, implementers, innovators, and researchers. This reflects the conference’s identity as a truly multi-stakeholder platform, where policy, practice, and research came together on equal footing.
Figure 7: Regional Representation among Speakers
The regional diversity of the 123 speaker lineup demonstrated the event’s commitment to amplifying voices from all parts of the world, especially from the Global South. The stage reflected the diversity of the cyber capacity building ecosystem — not only in geography, but in lived experience and regional leadership.
GC3B 2025 was more than just a conference-it was a global convening of actors shaping the future of cyber capacity building. With over 600 participants and 123 speakers, the event showcased inclusive engagement across regions, genders, and stakeholder groups. This global mosaic of voices enhanced cross-regional dialogue and knowledge-sharing, which is essential to shaping solutions that are effective, equitable, and context-aware. Through valuable networking opportunities and high-level, action-driven discussions grounded in local realities, GC3B 2025 advanced its mission to strengthen global cyber resilience.
*All data above has been compiled by the GFCE Secretariat on May 2025.
