Get ready for the Cybersecurity Symposium 2026 - 3 days of jam-packed learning and networking with top experts in the field!

Cybersecurity Symposium 2026: Where Business, XR, and AI Converge

Welcome to the Cybersecurity Symposium 2026! Join us for 1, 2 or all 3 days filled with insightful discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities. This in-person event will be held at Manchester Community College, providing a great setting to connect with industry experts and fellow cybersecurity enthusiasts. Don't miss out on this chance to stay updated on the latest trends and best practices in cybersecurity. Secure your spot today!

While cybersecurity remains the core focus of the symposium, this year’s event also highlights emerging and converging technologies that are increasingly relevant to security professionals, including:

Extended Reality (XR) in workforce training, simulation, and secure immersive environments

Artificial Intelligence in programming and cybersecurity, with an emphasis on practical classroom integration, risk awareness, and responsible use.

Coming the week of 2/22: Detailed Sessions & Special Features

We are finalizing full session descriptions, speaker lineups, and daily schedules. Highlights will include:

• Clearly structured daily themes and focused session tracks
• A special Evening AI Panel Discussion, featuring industry and education leaders discussing real-world AI impact and workforce readiness
• Live demonstrations of business-focused XR technologies, including VR systems and 3D visualization tools
• A preview and demonstration of MCC’s upcoming Proto holographic communication system, offering a glimpse into next-generation immersive collaboration

Additional details, session times, and featured speakers will be announced soon.

Reserve your seat now to receive updates and be part of the conversation shaping the future of cybersecurity, immersive technology, and applied AI.

Speakers include:

Tuesday, March 31, 2026:

• 9:00 AM: Christopher Plummer - Topic: Defeating Google With Karate: The Gmail BIMI Bug
• 10: 00 AM: Patrick Hynds - Topic: Defending Against Zero Days (Surviving Cyber in the Age of AI)
• 11:00 AM: Jason Sgro - Topic: Cybersecurity, AI and XR.
• 12:00 PM: Breaktime (Light lunch, Entertainment)
• 12:45 PM: Cameron Shilling
• 1:45 PM: Daniel Lieber
• 2:45 PM: Eileen Turcotte - Topic: The Human Side of Cybersecurity: What Hackers Count On
• 3:45 PM: Peter LaMonica - Topic: Computer Science Cybersecurity Program

Wednesday, April 1, 2026:

• 9:00 AM: Bob Tetiva - Topic: Building the Next-Generation Sports Training Platform in XR
• 10: 00 AM: Eileen Turcotte - Topic: The Human Side of Cybersecurity: What Hackers Count On
• 11:00 AM: Chris Haller - Topic: Intro to Pentesting - Breaking into Offensive Security and what it’s really like
• 12:00 PM: Breaktime (Light lunch, Entertainment)
• 12:45 PM: Megan McClintock - Topic: Beyond the Firewall: Mastering the Human Layer
• 1:45 PM: Eirwyn Zhang - Topic: A Global Perspective on AI: Speed, Autonomy, Trust, and Real-World Operating Realities
• 2:45 PM: Peter LaMonica - Topic: Demos of high-tech computer tools, XR, VR, AR, LiFi
• 5:00 PM: Topic: AI Panel Discussion

Thursday, April 2, 2026:

• 9:00 AM: Angelina Nguyen, Christina Nguyen, Thomas Nguyen, Thomas Eberbole, Donjae Booth, Dagem Endazenaw - Topic: Cell Tower Dumps
• 10: 00 AM: Amber Schroader & Greg Kipper - Topic: AI Use for Investigators from a skeptic and an enthusiast’s perspective
• 11:00 AM: Johanna Levy - Topic: Signal Intelligence: Solving Crimes through Data Fusion and Cell Coverage Analysis
• 12:00 PM: Breaktime (Light lunch, Entertainment)
• 12:45 PM: Nelly V. Tacheva - Topic: When AI Knows Too Much: Privacy and Security Risks in Generative and Agentic AI
• 1:45 PM: Marguerite Corvini - Topic: AI & XR Reshaping Healthcare
• 2:45 PM: Kelly St. Cyr - Topic: The Human Factor in Cyber Performance
• 3:45 PM: Gary Wheaton - Topic: The legal implications of cybersecurity and AI in the workplace
• More speakers and their topics will be added shortly as they are confirmed

BONUS: We are also adding light entertainment to the mix