Thought leaders, researchers, scholars, and practitioners from across the cybersecurity community are invited to submit session proposals for CyberBay 2026, scheduled for March 12-13, 2026, in Tampa, Florida.
Share your expertise through an educational session on a best practice, emerging trend, new tool or method, and more while building exposure for you and your organization among colleagues and hundreds of local government (SLTT), educational, and small/medium (and few Fortune 500) enterprise practitioners and leaders!
What We Are Looking For
- Hands-on learning and demonstrations of new technologies and processes
- Interactive sessions, tabletop exercises, and real-world case studies
- Cutting-edge and emerging topics
Learning tracks include:
- Cyber Management
- Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance
- Incident Response and Continuity Planning
- Building a Cyber-Aware Culture
- Policy Best Practices
- Maximizing the Cyber Budget
- Working with the C-Suite to Build Cyber Resilience
- Law Enforcement / Cybercriminology
- Cybercriminal Organizations
- Criminal Tactics
- The Dark Web
- Digital Forensics and Digital Evidence
- Victimology
- Cybercrime Investigation
- Critical Infrastructure
- OT/ICS Security
- Supply-Chain Security
- Sector-focused Security: Healthcare, Utilities, FinTech, Transportation etc.
- Workforce Development
- Early Cyber Education (K-12)
- Higher Education Innovation
- Alternative Pathways to Career Success
- Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent
- Strategies and Tips for Career Growth
- Emerging Technology
- Artificial Intelligence: cybersecurity applications, ethical concerns, policy development
- Biometrics
- Zero Trust
- Cloud Security
- Internet of Things
- National Security
- Cybersecurity as part of national security
- Nation-state threat actors
- Cyber warfare
- Policy development
Submission Guidelines
To be considered as a speaker, please be prepared to submit the following via our online portal by October 31, 2025:
- Brief biography highlighting your relevant experience
- Brief summary of your proposed presentation
- Any supporting materials (e.g., previous speaking engagements, publications)
Selection Process
Our review committee will evaluate all submissions based on relevance, originality, and potential impact. Accepted speakers will be notified no later than November 21, 2026.
CyberBay 2026 is university-affiliated and, as such, focuses on education as a public service. No consideration is or will be given based on past, current, or future sponsorship. Speaking is voluntary. This is a nonprofit event, with the majority of costs subsidized by Cyber Florida at USF and Bellini Capital to keep it affordable and accessible to government employees, small businesses, students, and young professionals. Travel stipends may be considered on a case-by-case basis and are limited to available funds, with priority consideration given to nonprofit-affiliated speakers.
We greatly appreciate your interest in sharing your expertise at the CyberBay 2026. We look forward to receiving your proposals and welcoming you as a speaker at the CyberBay 2026! For questions or inquiries, please contact jennifer437@cyberflorida.org.
Submission Guidelines
To be considered as a speaker, please be prepared to submit the following via our online portal by October 31, 2025:
- Brief biography highlighting your relevant experience
- Brief summary of your proposed presentation
- Any supporting materials (e.g., previous speaking engagements, publications)
Selection Process
Our review committee will evaluate all submissions based on relevance, originality, and potential impact. Accepted speakers will be notified no later than November 21, 2026.
CyberBay 2026 is university-affiliated and, as such, focuses on education as a public service. No consideration is or will be given based on past, current, or future sponsorship. Speaking is voluntary. This is a nonprofit event, with the majority of costs subsidized by Cyber Florida at USF and Bellini Capital to keep it affordable and accessible to government employees, small businesses, students, and young professionals. Travel stipends may be considered on a case-by-case basis and are limited to available funds, with priority consideration given to nonprofit-affiliated speakers.
We greatly appreciate your interest in sharing your expertise at the CyberBay 2026. We look forward to receiving your proposals and welcoming you as a speaker at the CyberBay 2026! For questions or inquiries, please contact jennifer437@cyberflorida.org.
