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Ohio Information Security Conference 2026 Call For Presentations |
Submit by: December 12, 2025
23rd Annual Ohio Information Security Conference.
March 11, 2026
Sinclair Conference Center, Dayton, Ohio (in-person)
Presentation Proposal Submission Form
Submission Deadline: December 12, 2025
Theme: Next Threat. Next Move.
Cybersecurity is a battlefield. To delay is defeat. Hesitate for one second and you’re already behind. Next Threat. Next Move. is a call to act — decisively, intelligently, and with purpose. This year’s conference explores the latest cyber risks, and the bold responses required to outpace them. From real-time incident response to emerging AI-driven threats, we’ll examine how security professionals can stay one step ahead through strategy, speed, and innovation. The next threat is already here. The next move is yours.
Share Your Insight and Expertise: We are calling all partners, members, and leaders to share your cybersecurity knowledge and experience through a dynamic and leading-edge presentation. This is an opportunity to share your knowledge with hundreds of cybersecurity professionals from all over the state.
Your presentations can range from introductory to advanced or from operational to strategic. For example:
- Share preliminary results of on-going research
- Sessions can be a formal presentation of a successful implementation, administrative solution, or technical solution.
- Topic content must focus on information security and may range from introductory to advanced or from operational to strategic
- Each program session will last 50 minutes, including 10 minutes for Q&A.
The audience will be managers responsible for security policy and administrative decisions and technicians responsible for security implementation and effectiveness. Attendees from all industries such as: healthcare, government, academia, manufacturing, finance, service industry, and so much more.
All proposals will be reviewed by the Security Conference Committee and proposal respondents will be notified of decisions in early December. Presenters are responsible for securing and paying for travel and lodging. Speakers are encouraged to attend the full conference. Registration fees are waived for speakers.
Topic or Track Ideas:
Emerging Cyber Threats
AI and the Future of Cybersecurity
Incident Response and Crisis Management
Cyber Strategy and Risk Management
Real-Time Threat Intelligence
Securing the Cloud and Hybrid Environments
Identity and Access Management
Zero Trust Architectures
Human Element in Cybersecurity
Building a Culture of Security
Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure
Data Privacy and Regulatory Trends
Innovations in Cyber Defense
Offensive Security and Ethical Hacking
Leadership in Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Automation and Orchestration
Preparing for the Next Big Breach
Threat Modeling and Proactive Defense
Cybersecurity Metrics and ROI
Future-Proofing Your Security Program
- Note: The above are ideas; we're open to other topics that would resonate with IT professionals and leaders.