Why your business
should be at CyberBay 2025
1. ACCESS TOP TALENT BEFORE THEY GRADUATE
CyberBay 2025 is the front door to the region’s brightest minds in cybersecurity, AI, and computing. Meet graduating seniors, rising research stars, and technical innovators from across the nation—before your competitors do.
2. Highlight Your Role as an Industry Leader
Show your support for national security, AI advancement, and digital resilience by aligning your brand with one of the most strategic academic-military-technology partnerships in the country.
3. Influence the Future of Cyber + AI Policy & Practice
Join panels, participate in breakout sessions, and collaborate with generals, researchers, and tech visionaries to solve real-world challenges. This isn’t just another tech conference—it’s a launchpad for impact.
4. Network with National Security Decision-Makers
CyberBay 2025 draws leaders from SOCOM, CENTCOM, Cyber Command, and top federal agencies. It’s your opportunity to contribute to and learn from the front lines of national cyber defense.
5. Embed in the CyberBay Ecosystem
This isn’t a one-off. This is the beginning of a long-term, high-impact initiative to build pipelines, partnerships, and platforms between business, academia, and government—right here in Tampa Bay.
Event Highlights
AI + Cyber Talent Showcase
Meet graduating students and job seekers through a built-in virtual career fair and extensive networking opportunities.
CTF Competition
See students and early professionals in action, solving real-world problems.
High-Impact Panels
Hear from speakers from top universities, the military, the federal government, leading private-sector companies, and more.
Industry-Gov-Military Roundtables
Learn about threat intel, compliance, and innovation with leaders from every sector.
Resources for Entrepreneurs
Discover a network of resources in Tampa Bay to help local start-ups secure funding, grow, and future-proof their digital operations.
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The CyberBay Audience Profile
The CyberBay Team will implement a paid outreach campaign and leverage the combined networks of the USF Bellini College of AI, Cybersecurity, and Computing; Cyber Florida at USF; and Bellini Capital to promote this event to the whole of the CyberBay community, including
- Private industry, startups, service providers, and venture capital firms
- 56,000 Tampa Bay regional businesses
- Military personnel from USCENTCOM and USSOCOM, and more
- Federal, state, and local government leaders from a variety of agencies and departments
- Faculty and students from Florida’s top universities and colleges
Sponsorship Tiers
Diamond $20,000 (SOLD! THANK YOU, CONNECTSECURE!)
Exhibit Booth: Vendor Pavilion Premiere Placement
Complimentary Registrations: 8, in addition to 2 booth personnel
Talent Access
– Virtual Career Fair
– Dedicated onsite interview space
– Faculty Choice vetted list of top USF student candidates
Mainstage Visibility
– Roundtable speaking slot
Breakout Session Participation
– Host or co-lead a session or co-sponsor the Drone Show
VIP Networking
– Invitation for two to VIP cocktail reception
– Invitation for two to private dinner with academic/military/government leaders
Branding + Exposure
– Social media post recognizing sponsorship level
– Logo on website
– Logo on app
– Logo on event signage
– Logo included in attendee communications
– Logo on conference bag
CTF Participation
– Participants + Scores
– Top Recruits
Content Collaboration: Joint blog/vlog post with USF/Cyber Florida
Platinum $15,000 (SOLD!)
Exhibit Booth: Vendor Pavilion Priority Placement
Complimentary Registrations: 6, in addition to 2 booth personnel
Talent Access
– Virtual Career Fair
– Dedicated onsite interview space
Mainstage Visibility
– Panel Participation Opportunity
Breakout Session Participation
– Moderated Participation
VIP Networking
– Invitation for two to VIP cocktail reception
Branding + Exposure
– Social media post recognizing sponsorship level
– Logo on website
– Logo on app
– Logo on event signage
– Logo included in attendee communications
CTF Participation
– Participants + Scores
– Top Recruits
Exhibitor Opportunities
$1,500 Standard booth
EXHIBIT BOOTHS SOLD OUT!
- One 6’ table with two chairs
- Two conference registrations for booth personnel
- Company listing on the conference app and website
- Two additional booth staff registrations will be honored at the early-bird discount price if needed of $200 per person, up to a maximum of four representatives per booth
- Access to attendees through the conference app, with built-in lead generation
- Post-event, a list of registered attendees who have agreed to have their information shared with exhibitors
- A discounted standard exhibitor package is available for $1,000 for academic/government/nonprofit organizations
$500 Virtual career fair add-on
- Add on to any standard table booth, the Virtual Career Fair is built into the conference app and free for attendees to participate
- A custom branded virtual booth where you can share videos, flyers, and more
- Host a livestream to attract potential candidates
- Post your open positions to the Job Board
- Collect resumes, cover letters, applications, and references
- Schedule one-on-one meetings
- Access the Virtual Career Fair up to three months after the event
- Purchase a Standard Exhibitor Package to access this add-on