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NICE Conference & Expo 2026

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he NICE Conference & Expo is a pivotal gathering for cybersecurity professionals, dedicated to shaping the future of the cybersecurity workforce. This event celebrates the evolution of workforce development, seamlessly connecting foundational practices with innovative approaches to tackle emerging technologies and future challenges. Expect engaging keynotes…

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30Voices
0Underwriters
0Exhibitors
0On the bill · sessions
24Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at NICE, in alphabetical order.
Bill Newhouse
Cybersecurity Engineer & Project Lead · NIST
Brian Hansen
Chief Security Officer Americas · Mastercard
Bridget Chan
Fellow · New America
Christina Morillo
Senior Director of Information Security · New York Football Giants
Donald McFarlane
Lead Technical & Strategic Advisor, Office of the CISO · Microsoft
Dr. Aunshul Rege
Professor · Temple University
Dr. Barrett Haga
Senior Advisor · U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA)
Dr. Brian Fonseca
Vice Provost for Defense & National Security Research · FIU
Dr. Calvin Nobles
Portfolio Vice President / Dean, School of Cybersecurity and IT · University of Maryland Global Campus
Dr. Colin Soutar
Global Quantum Cyber Readiness Leader · Deloitte
Dr. Donavon Johnson
Associate Professor · FIU
Eric Amador
Creator of PQC Today · Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration Hub
Errol Weiss
Chief Security Officer · Health-ISAC
Hila Hanif
Principal, Cybersecurity Public Policy · Amazon Web Services
Jayati Dev
Researcher · Comcast
Jessica Hoffman
Deputy CISO · City of Philadelphia
Julie Haney
Computer Scientist & Human-Centered Cybersecurity Researcher · NIST
Karen Wetzel
NICE Director and Lead, NICE Framework · NIST
Kerry-Ann Barrett
Chief of Section, Cybersecurity Section · Organization of American States
Leanne Sperry
CREST International
Madison Slater
Director of Cybersecurity · Tepper Sports and Entertainment
Matthew Isnor
Chief, Cyber Workforce Development · DoW, Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)

— and 8 more, by name unsung —

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 24 companies, parsed from the program.

“24 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.

№ 01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
24Speakingspeaker only
№ 02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

50% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite723%
  • Founder / Owner13%
  • VP-level27%
  • Director / Head of517%
  • Manager / Lead27%
  • Engineer · IC13%
  • Research / Science27%
  • Marketing / Brand13%
  • Advisor / Investor13%
  • Other roles827%

Of 30 on the bill · classified by free-text title

№ 03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01NIST4V
  2. 02FIU3V
  3. 03City of Philadelphia2V
  4. 04Apogee Global RMS1V
  5. 05AWS1V
  6. 06Comcast1V
  7. 07CompTIA1V
  8. 08CREST International1V
  9. 09Deloitte1V
  10. 10DoW, Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)1V
  11. 11Health-ISAC1V
  12. 12ICTC-CTIC1V
  13. 13Mastercard1V
  14. 14Microsoft1V
№ 04Fig. 04 — By Tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this convocation.