A working day for 350+ Capital Region leaders. Practitioner-led keynotes, two tracks, an incident-response workshop, and the peer conversations that make it the most-recommended security event in Upstate New York.
From past symposiums
Speakers are CISOs, federal cyber leaders, and operators running real programs. The bar is what worked, what did not, and what you should try Monday.
No sales theater — every person on stage defends against these threats for a living.
Leaders from healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofits, finance, education, and government.
Configurations and checklists you can put into your environment the next business day.
Practitioner-led keynotes and panels from CISOs, federal cyber leaders, and operators running real programs, confirmed for October 13.
Valerie Wencis
Emmy Award-winning Anchor · NEWS10 ABC
Event Emcee
Dustin Sitton
Principal · Incite Automation
Keynote Speaker
Tush Nikollaj
CEO · LogicalNet
Host
Mike O'Mara
CIO · LogicalNet
Panelist
Cody Ekle
Director, Technical Support · Mailprotector
Speaker & Panelist
Tyler Wrightson
Founder · Leet Cyber Security
Speaker
James Herring, Ph.D.
Chief Information Officer · M-Theory Group
Speaker
Cooper Edmunds
President & CEO · Petra Security
Speaker
Elisabeth Dubois, Ph.D.
Co-Founder · Local Government Cybersecurity Alliance
Panelist
Anna Mercado Clark
Partner & CISO · Phillips Lytle
Speaker
Mark Tallant
Security Solutions Strategist · ConnectWise
Panelist
Valecia Stocchetti
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer · CIS
Speaker
Jake Carroll
VP of Partner Enablement · Inforcer
Speaker
Anson Dorsey
CTO & Co-Founder · QuellSecure
Speaker & Panelist
Brandon Behlendorf, Ph.D.
Director · UAlbany Center for Advanced Red Teaming
Panelist
Dru Rai
Former CIO & Director · NYS ITS
Speaker
8:00 AM to 4:15 PM at Rivers Casino. Main-stage sessions run 30–35 minutes, with two concurrent 45-minute breakout sessions running alongside the main track in the afternoon.
These are the throughlines of the 2026 program — the questions the day’s keynote, sessions, breakouts, and closing panel dig into.
Submit topic and panel proposals.
Final cutoff for 2026 submissions.
Speakers, sessions, and times released.
8:00 AM to 4:15 PM ET, Rivers Casino.
Twenty partners power the 2026 Symposium across four tiers. A limited number of Silver slots remain.
Tier packages include exhibit footprint, team registrations, brand placement across event materials, and inclusion in pre- and post-event communications. Diamond is full for 2026 — Platinum, Gold, and Silver slots are open through Q3.
“The symposium has become the one day a year where we sit in a room with peers who are working the same problems. The keynote alone is worth the trip.”
“No vendor pitches. Just working practitioners. That is hard to find in this industry, and it is why we send our whole team.”
“LogicalNet has built something rare: a serious cybersecurity event that is free, local, and unmistakably oriented toward people who actually have to defend something Monday morning.”
The Landing Hotel, on site at Rivers Casino and steps from the Symposium, is holding a room block for attendees.
On site at Rivers Casino & Resort. No shuttle, no drive. A limited block is held at the group rate.
Trouble booking? Call the reservations team at (518) 579-8800.
Full-day access to all keynotes, workshops, and panels, a networking breakfast and lunch on site, and the sponsor showcase. CPE credit documentation is available at no charge.
Rivers Casino & Resort, 1 Rush Street, Schenectady, NY 12305. Free parking on site, roughly 15 minutes from Albany Airport.
Business leaders, IT professionals, and security practitioners at organizations of all sizes across Upstate New York.
Yes. Qualifying sessions are eligible toward CISSP, CISM, Security+, and other certifications, and attendees receive a certificate of attendance.
We welcome nominations from practitioners with relevant expertise. Call for speakers runs through July 30.
Selected sessions are made available to registered attendees after the event.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · Rivers Casino & Resort, Schenectady, NY · Free for all attendees.