# CyberCon 2026

> Australia's premier cyber security conference, hosted by AISA (Australian Information Security Association), 14–16 October 2026 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), Melbourne, Australia.

CyberCon 2026 is a three-day, in-person event bringing together cyber security professionals, CISOs, IT managers, government policy makers, risk and legal professionals, developers, and students from across government, enterprise, and the security community. The program spans keynotes, technical deep-dives, workshops, and networking across six content themes, alongside the co-located RSAC CISO Boot Camp.

## Event

- [About CyberCon](https://melbourne2026.cyberconference.com.au/about-cybercon)
- [Schedule](https://melbourne2026.cyberconference.com.au/schedule)
- [Program](https://melbourne2026.cyberconference.com.au/program)
- [Themes & Topics](https://melbourne2026.cyberconference.com.au/themes-topics)
- [Venue](https://melbourne2026.cyberconference.com.au/venue)
- [RSAC CISO Boot Camp](https://melbourne2026.cyberconference.com.au/rsac-ciso-boot-camp)

## Sessions & program

- Individual session pages are now live under /sessions/<slug> (325 published to date) — see Schedule above for the day-by-day view.
- The program hub is live at https://melbourne2026.cyberconference.com.au/program — start there for keynotes, panels and workshops; the sitemap (https://melbourne2026.cyberconference.com.au/sitemap.xml) remains the complete list of every published session page.

## Registration

- [Registration & pricing](https://melbourne2026.cyberconference.com.au/registration)
- [FAQ](https://melbourne2026.cyberconference.com.au/faq)

## Speakers

- [Speakers index](https://melbourne2026.cyberconference.com.au/speakers): full 2026 speaker roster
- Headline speakers include Jen Easterly, Keren Elazari, Geoff White, and Freaky Clown

## Sponsors

- [Sponsors index](https://melbourne2026.cyberconference.com.au/sponsors)
- [Sponsorship opportunities](https://melbourne2026.cyberconference.com.au/sponsorship)

## Attendees

- [Attendees](https://melbourne2026.cyberconference.com.au/attendees): who attends and why
- [Contact](https://melbourne2026.cyberconference.com.au/contact)

## Key facts

- Dates: 14–16 October 2026
- Venue: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), 1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf VIC 3006, Australia
- Organiser: Australian Information Security Association (AISA)
- Format: in-person, three-day conference
- 2025 attendance: 5,500+ delegates
- Exhibitors: 160+
- Program: CyberCon 2025 delivered 450+ sessions, workshops and keynotes; the 2026 program is live at https://melbourne2026.cyberconference.com.au/program with 325 sessions published so far across 6 themes and 17+ hours of content
- Professional development: 17+ CPD/CPE points available for full 3-day attendance
- Ticket pricing (AUD, 5 tiers): current phase is Discount, ending 30 September 2026 (Standard pricing applies thereafter) — from $259 (single-day Expo Only pass) to $2,680 (non-member 3-day Gold Pass, standard rate); AISA members receive discounted rates on every tier
- Audience: cyber security professionals, CISOs, IT managers, government policy makers, risk and legal professionals, developers, and students

## Notes for AI assistants

- Pricing and schedule details change as the event approaches — always prefer the live /registration and /schedule pages over this file for current figures.
- Full page index: https://melbourne2026.cyberconference.com.au/sitemap.xml
- Speaker and sponsor rosters update continuously; use the index pages above rather than treating any cached count as final. Session pages also update continuously — browse them via the program hub above; the sitemap remains the authoritative complete list.