The 2026 NICE Conference & Expo will be held June 1–3, 2026, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This year’s theme, From Foundations to the Future: Transforming the Cybersecurity Workforce, honors our historical roots while looking boldly ahead. This theme highlights the ongoing evolution of workforce development and the sustained efforts of connecting foundational practices with innovative, inclusive approaches designed to address emerging technologies and future challenges.
Explore the Agenda
We have an incredible lineup of speakers this year, along with a jam-packed agenda featuring timely and important discussions shaping the future of cybersecurity education, workforce development, and innovation. Explore this year’s agenda.
Meet our Keynote Speakers
This year’s keynote speakers offer powerful insights and real-world perspectives on the future of cybersecurity, education, workforce development, and innovation. View our Speakers
Registration
Late registration is available for $450, regardless of affiliation. Click here to register for the conference.
If you are already registered and would like to add a pre-conference workshop (June 1, 1:00–5:00 p.m.), you may select from the following sessions:
- AI-Driven Approaches to Cybersecurity Education: Labs & Workforce Skills
- Securing the Cyber Workforce for Emerging Technologies: Workforce Trust Management and Readiness Across the Americas
- LLM Security Workforce Skills Through Live Labs
- Already Connected: Cybersecurity, Data Lifecycles, & Workforce Design
Click here to reserve your workshop.
This event hosted by FIU and New America is supported by NICE, a program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the U.S. Department of Commerce, under NIST Financial Assistance. Award number: 70NANB23H004
