The CyberBay Summit is Tampa Bay’s premier cybersecurity and emerging technology event. Join leaders from industry, government, academia, and defense for a day of insight, collaboration, and action.

CyberBay 2026 | March 11-13, 2026 | JW Marriott Tampa Water Street

General Admission Industry: $250

General Admission Public Service: $200

NEW! Group discounts:

  • 10% off for groups of 4 or more
  • 20% off for groups of 10 or more

Discount automatically applied.

Student Tickets: $50

Discount student tickets are limited to a total of 80. Student enrollment verification is required before purchase.

The conference courtesy block is now closed; however, general hotel rooms are available for direct booking at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown Convention Center, which is right next door to the conference venue (JW Marriott).

The SUMMIT – MARCH 11-13, 2O26

 

Join us at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street for the premier gathering of cybersecurity’s brightest minds. The CyberBay Summit 2026 brings together national leaders from military, academia, and the private sector to bridge the gap between emerging threats and actionable defenses. This is more than a conference; it is the national epicenter for democratizing cybersecurity and fostering a culture of collective resilience.

 

  • Elite Keynote Lineup: Featuring Jen Easterly (Former Director of CISA) and Rachel Wilson (Head of Data Security, Morgan Stanley).

  • Democratizing Cybersecurity Challenge: Watch regional startups compete for investment capital in our high-stakes Innovation Challenge.

  • The CyberBay Cup: Experience the thrill of elite cybersecurity competition with our premier Capture The Flag event.

  • Pre-Conference Workshops: Deep-dive technical sessions and hands-on training beginning March 11.

  • Unrivaled Networking: Connect with over 1,000 stakeholders across the Florida cybersecurity ecosystem.

CyberBay Summit 2026 Keynote Speakers

We are thrilled to announce an exciting lineup of experts, luminaries, and leaders from across the cybersecurity ecosystem!

Rachel Wilson

Head of Wealth Management Data Security & Infrastructure Risk, Morgan Stanley

Jen Easterly

CEO, RSAC, and Former Director, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

  • Kassandra Pierre Bedell – Founder, DYASPURA Digital

  • Buck Bell – Director, Global Security Strategy Office

  • Rich Cominos – Investigator, CyberCX USA

  • Norman Dorsch – Global Product Manager, X-Force, IBM

  • Samuel Farnan – Controls System Cybersecurity Analyst, Idaho National Laboratory

  • John Ford – CEO, Trifident Advisory Services

  • Guillermo Francia – Professor & Director, University of West Florida

  • Blake Hearn – Federal Sales Engineer, Chainguard

  • Deral Heiland – Principal Security Researcher (IoT)

  • Felix Hernandez – CISO, Strategic Sentinels

  • Jordan Howell – Assistant Professor, University of South Florida

  • Jiri Jirik – Director, Moraine Valley Community College

  • Cat Karow – Founder and CEO, ZoraSafe, Inc.

  • David Kim – AI & GRC Principal Consultant, Technology Management Corp.

  • Cornelius Krüger – Principal Intelligence Analyst, CrowdStrike

  • Allan Liska – CSIRT, Recorded Future

  • Corey Monaghan – Special Agent Supervisor, Florida Department of Law Enforcement

  • Jim McGann – CMO, Index Eng

  • Bidemi Ologunde – Security Strategy Consultant & Criminal Intelligence Liaison

  • Roberta O’Malley – Assistant Professor, University of South Florida

  • John Licato – Associate Professor, University of South Florida & CEO, Actualization.AI

  • John Riley – Impactifi Global

  • Tad Schnaufer – Strategy and Research Manager, USF Global & National Security Institute

  • Michael Rogers – Managing Director of Resilience Advisory Services, MOXFIVE

  • Steve Stasiukonis – Cybersecurity Professional, Secure Network Technologies

  • Mark Mahovlich – Vice President of Strategy & Execution, ICM Cyber

  • Jeremy Straub – Associate Professor, University of West Florida

  • Vanessa Toves – Microsoft 365 Solutions Architect, Druv

  • Sasha Vanterpool – Senior Workforce Consultant, Skillrex.io

  • Travis Weathers – Co-Founder, Mayweather Group, LLC & VTEM Labs, Inc

  • Allen Westley – Director, Cyber Intelligence, L3Harris Technologies

  • Gene Yoo – CEO, Resecurity

  • George Zimmermann – Information Security Manager, Northwest Regional Data Center, FSU

SPONSOR + EXHIBIT

We are pleased to announce that Sponsor and Exhibitor opportunities for the CyberBay Summit 2026 are now open! Act quickly—exhibit space sold out in 2025!

NEW: THE CHALLENGE

Have an idea or startup? If you are headquartered within 100 miles of Tampa Bay (aka CyberBay), apply to be a part of the CyberBay Summit 2026 Democratizing Cybersecurity Innovation Challenge and compete to win investment capital for your startup! Applications are now closed. Register to see the presentations live at CyberBay 2026!

Thank you to our Sponsors!

ConnectSecure

Luminary Sponsor

CyberFox

Visionary Sponsor

SkillBit

Visionary Sponsor

ThreatLocker

Innovator Sponsor – Podcast

Rapid7 women

Connector Sponsor – Enigma Presentation

Thank you to our EXHIBITORS!

Bellini Center for Talent Development, USF
Bellini College, USF
BlackCloak
Columbia Southern University
Conceal, Inc
ConnectSecure
CyberFox
Devicie
Digicert
EC-Council
Florida Department of Law
Enforcement
Florida International University Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy
Ginger Cybersecurity
Jones & Bartlett Learning
MSP Influencer
Netsync
Saint Leo University
Rapid7
SimSpace
SkillBit
TierPoint
University of South Florida
Cybercriminology
USF Muma College of Business
University of South Florida Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education
University of Tampa
University Of West Florida
Vilkas Cybersecurity