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Northbound Cyber Summit 2027

A conference for security teams and IT leaders on protecting organisations from cyber attacks, from spotting threats early to responding to incidents, over two days in Boston.

WHEN
14 to 15 May 2027
08:00 to 18:00

WHERE
Seaport Convention Center
Boston, United States

Speakers

Agenda

Day 1: Threat Landscape and Incident Response

08:00 to 09:00

Registration and Morning Coffee
Badge pickup opens with coffee and a light breakfast in the main lobby.

09:00 to 09:15

Opening Remarks
Welcome from the program committee and an overview of the two days ahead.

09:15 to 10:15

Keynote: The Next Decade of Threat Intelligence
Dr. Maya Ellison outlines how attacker tradecraft is shifting and what defenders should track next.

10:15 to 10:45

Coffee Break
Time to network in the exhibition hall between sessions.

10:45 to 12:00

Panel: Building Resilient Infrastructure Under Constant Attack
Marcus Webb, Priya Nandakumar and Daniel Osei compare notes on defending systems that never stop being tested.

12:00 to 13:00

Lunch
A seated lunch served in the atrium overlooking the harbor.

13:00 to 14:15

Workshop: Incident Response War Games
Daniel Osei leads a hands-on tabletop exercise simulating a live breach from detection to recovery.

14:30 to 18:00

Track Sessions and Welcome Reception
Parallel tracks on cloud security and zero trust architecture, followed by drinks and networking to close the day.

Day 2: Resilience and the Road Ahead

09:00 to 09:30

Morning Coffee
Coffee and pastries before the second day begins.

09:30 to 10:30

Keynote: Zero Trust at Scale
Priya Nandakumar shares how Blackvault rolled out zero trust across a workforce of forty thousand.

10:30 to 11:00

Coffee Break
A short break before the supply chain panel.

11:00 to 12:15

Panel: Securing the Software Supply Chain
Laura Kowalski and Ethan Brandt discuss dependency risk, code signing and vetting third-party vendors.

12:15 to 13:15

Lunch
A seated lunch with tables organized by industry sector.

13:15 to 14:45

Workshop: Purple Team Exercises
James O'Connell pairs attendees into red and blue teams for a guided live exercise.

15:00 to 16:00

Fireside Chat: Regulation, Compliance and the CISO Agenda
Sofia Marchetti talks with Dr. Maya Ellison about turning compliance work into an operational advantage.

16:15 to 17:00

Closing Remarks and Awards
Closing remarks from the program committee and recognition for the top research presented this year.

Tickets

Practitioner Pass

Includes:

  • Full access to both days of keynotes, panels and workshops
  • Entry to the exhibition hall and sponsor showcase
  • Lunch and refreshments on both days
  • Recorded sessions available for 90 days after the event


700 USD

Public Sector Pass

Includes:

  • Everything in the Practitioner Pass, at a reduced rate for government, education and non-profit attendees
  • A dedicated public sector briefing on the morning of day one
  • Priority seating at the compliance and regulation sessions


400 USD

Vendor Pass

Includes:

  • Everything in the Practitioner Pass
  • An exhibition booth in the sponsor hall for both days
  • Four attendee badges for your team
  • Priority placement of one product session in the agenda


1300 USD

Join the practitioners defending critical infrastructure


Early bird rates run until 15 March 2027. Team rates are available for groups of five or more.


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Northbound Cyber Summit

Seaport Convention Center
200 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210, United States
office@sf-conference.com

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