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We’re planning something big.
Welcome to CyberBay: the nation’s epicenter for cybersecurity and AI innovation—uniting world-class higher education, military partnership, and private-sector excellence to protect our nation’s digital borders. Powered by the University of South Florida, Cyber Florida, Bellini Capital, the USF Bellini College of AI, Cybersecurity, and Computing, and the USF Institute for AI+X, CyberBay is where talent, technology, and national security converge to build the future of digital defense.
CyberBay 2025 is the inaugural event launching this bold initiative, inviting the technology, academic, government, and military sectors to unite and flourish in a shared mission to drive Tampa Bay’s evolution as the nation’s leader in the convergence of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and national security.
FEATURED
SPEAKERS
(so far)
Mr. Arnie Bellini
Managing Partner, Bellini Capital
General (Ret.) Frank McKenzie
Executive Director, Cyber Florida and the Global and National Security Institute at USF
Dr. Patrick McDaniel
Professor of Computer Sciences in the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
We seek engaging, future-focused sessions on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and national security to spark discussion and inspire new approaches and partnerships to secure our nation’s digital borders.
Sessions may include presentations, panel discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on learning. Academic researchers are invited to submit research presentations and poster sessions. Sessions should focus on emerging trends, challenges, and near-future states in cybersecurity, AI, and national security. Sessions may be eligible for more than one track. Visit the Session Submission Portal for more details.
The conference venue is the Tampa Marriott Water Street, 505 Water St, Tampa, FL 33602. A discounted room block is available for October 13 and 14. Click “Book Your Stay” to stay onsite at a great rate! Note: The discount block rooms for October 15 are sold out–rooms for that night must be booked separately.