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BSides Edmonton 2026

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BSides Edmonton 2026 ran Sep 24–25, 2026 at NAIT Productivity and Innovation Centre in Edmonton, Canada. It is a Security conference. ConferenceGrid lists 2 speakers and 25 sponsors. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Jul 5, 2026 · dates verified May 6, 2026

BSides Edmonton is an annual cyber security conference that brings together the Edmonton cybersecurity community for two days of education, networking, and engagement. The event features talks, sessions, and opportunities to get involved as a volunteer, sponsor, or speaker. It is a not-for-profit educational conference with a focus on community involvement.

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2Speakers
25Sponsors
0Sessions
27Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at BSides, in alphabetical order.

Curtis Blais
Founder @ Savant Advisory Inc. | Shared CISO @ Cybera Inc. · Savant Advisory Inc. / Cybera Inc.
Rachel Hayward
Executive Director of CyberAlberta Cybersecurity Division Ministry of Technology and Innovation · CyberAlberta Cybersecurity Division Ministry of Technology and Innovation

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

CiscoPlatinum
National Cyber League (NCL) by Cyber SkylinePlatinum
siberXPlatinum
VeeamPlatinum
ArctiqGold
OptivGold
ProofpointGold
Splunk, a Cisco CompanyGold
CommvaultSilver
MNP Digital Inc.Silver
Palo Alto NetworksSilver
RadwareSilver
AFH Productions Co.Bronze
TantusBronze
BSides CalgaryCommunity Partner
Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE)Community Partner
DevITJobsCommunity Partner
E-STAC (managed by CGA)Community Partner
Hack DefenderIn-Kind
InfoSecMapCommunity Partner
MacEwan Ethical Hacking ClubCommunity Partner
SheSpeaksCyberCommunity Partner
The Diana InitiativeCommunity Partner
Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) Western Canada AffiliateCommunity Partner
YEGSECCommunity Partner

Quick answers

When is BSides Edmonton 2026?
BSides Edmonton 2026 ran Sep 24–25, 2026 at NAIT Productivity and Innovation Centre in Edmonton, Canada.
Where is BSides Edmonton 2026 held?
BSides Edmonton 2026 was held at NAIT Productivity and Innovation Centre in Edmonton, Canada.
Who is speaking at BSides Edmonton 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 2 speakers: Curtis Blais (Founder @ Savant Advisory Inc. | Shared CISO @ Cybera Inc., Savant Advisory Inc. / Cybera Inc.) and Rachel Hayward (Executive Director of CyberAlberta Cybersecurity Division Ministry of Technology and Innovation, CyberAlberta Cybersecurity Division Ministry of Technology and Innovation).
Who sponsors BSides Edmonton 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 25 sponsors, including Cisco, National Cyber League (NCL) by Cyber Skyline, siberX, Veeam and Arctiq.
Company intelligence

An audience of 27 companies, parsed from the program.

27 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
25Sponsoringsponsor only
2Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

100% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite150%
  • Director / Head of150%

Of 2 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1AFH Productions Co.Sponsor · Bronze-
2ArctiqSponsor · Gold-
3BSides CalgarySponsor · Community Partner-
4CiscoSponsor · Platinum-
5CommvaultSponsor · Silver-
6Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE)Sponsor · Community Partner-
7DevITJobs.ukSponsor · Community Partner-
8E-STAC (managed by CGA)Sponsor · Community Partner-
9Hack DefenderSponsor · In-Kind-
10InfoSecMapSponsor · Community Partner-
11MacEwan Ethical Hacking ClubSponsor · Community Partner-
12MNP Digital Inc.Sponsor · Silver-
13National Cyber League (NCL) by Cyber SkylineSponsor · Platinum-
14OptivSponsor · Gold-
Sponsors by tier
platinum4
16% of 25
gold4
16% of 25
silver4
16% of 25
bronze2
8% of 25
community partner10
40% of 25
in-kind1
4% of 25
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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Partner conferences

Listed on this event's own sponsor page