The opportunity to present at the SecurityWeek’s 2026 CISO Forum Virtual Summit is now open, with the event scheduled for November 11-12, 2026. This online gathering will attract a substantial audience, including Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), senior cybersecurity executives, and industry leaders, all focused on exploring the evolving landscape of enterprise cybersecurity.
Focus on Actionable Insights
The summit organizers are calling for presentation submissions that go beyond superficial discussions, urging presenters to provide actionable guidance and insightful perspectives. The event aims to prioritize insights from end-user cybersecurity leaders, ensuring that attendees receive practical and applicable knowledge.
Potential presentation topics cover a broad range, including security leadership and governance, effective communication of cybersecurity value to stakeholders, and the impact of AI on security practices. Other critical areas of interest are nation-state threats, ransomware challenges, and the intricacies of managing supply-chain risks.
Diverse Range of Topics
Further suggested topics include the implementation of Zero Trust models, identity security, and the importance of cloud-native security solutions. Additionally, the summit will address resilience engineering, business continuity strategies, and crisis management. Legal and regulatory compliance challenges, as well as workforce development and leadership succession in cybersecurity, are also on the agenda.
Speakers are expected to draw from real-world experiences, offering lessons from incident-response scenarios and breach case studies. The aim is to provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the current security challenges and strategies to overcome them.
Submission Guidelines
Prospective speakers must be prepared to present remotely, equipped with a stable internet connection, a quality camera, and a microphone. Submission requirements include a proposed presentation title, a detailed abstract, learning objectives for attendees, and the speaker’s biography and contact information.
All proposals must be educational and vendor-neutral, entirely free from commercial content or product pitches. Submissions are evaluated continuously, and early submission is encouraged to ensure consideration. The deadline for proposal submissions is October 9, 2026.
Join this pivotal event to contribute to the discourse on cybersecurity strategy and share your expert insights with a global audience.
