Secure Carolinas 2026

August 26–27, 2026 (Wednesday–Thursday)

Roam Center | Downtown Greenville, SC

Secure Carolinas is a premier, industry-focused cybersecurity conference returning August 26–27, 2026 at the Roam Center in downtown Greenville, SC. Hosted by AegisX, the conference brings together security leaders, practitioners, and decision-makers from Manufacturing, Energy, Technology, and Healthcare for two days of high-impact education, strategic discussion, and meaningful connection.

With an expected audience of 350+ professionals and 20+ exhibitors, Secure Carolinas continues to expand its reach across the Southeast. Within a three-hour drive of Greenville are Charlotte, Atlanta, Augusta, Charleston, and Knoxville — positioning the event as a central gathering point for cybersecurity communities across the Carolinas and surrounding states. Strengthening collaboration across this multi-state region is a core mission of the conference.

2026 Conference Themes

This year’s programming is focused on three urgent areas shaping today’s threat landscape:

1. Agentic AI Attacks & Defense
2. Geopolitical Cyber Conflict
3. Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

Sessions will explore both strategic and technical dimensions of these challenges, equipping attendees with practical insight to strengthen resilience and risk management across critical infrastructure sectors.

Call for Speakers

Secure Carolinas invites security practitioners, researchers, executives, and technologists to submit proposals aligned with our 2026 themes.

We welcome talks that address real-world challenges, emerging threats, innovative defense strategies, and lessons learned from the field — particularly those relevant to:

• Manufacturing,
• Energy,
• Technology, and
• Healthcare environments.

We thoughtfully review every submission. Content should be educational in nature and avoid overt product promotion.

Topics may include (but are not limited to):

• AI-driven attack methodologies and defensive countermeasures
• Nation-state tactics and geopolitical cyber risk
• Software and hardware supply chain security
• Operational technology (OT) security
• Incident response and resilience strategies
• Threat intelligence and adversary modeling
• Executive risk governance and board-level reporting

Political advocacy or non-technology-related divisive topics will not be considered.

Recording Terms

All accepted talks will be recorded and may be distributed publicly following the conference. By submitting a proposal, speakers grant Secure Carolinas and AegisX permission to use and distribute the recording of the presentation, in whole or in part, for promotional and educational purposes.

Speakers retain ownership of their intellectual property. If sensitive information is disclosed during a session, please notify the event team promptly so appropriate edits can be made prior to publication.

Travel & Accommodations

While Secure Carolinas is unable to provide travel reimbursement, we are happy to recognize companies that support their speakers’ travel as event sponsors where appropriate.

A hotel room block will be available at a preferred downtown Greenville property, with details shared upon speaker confirmation.

We’re building a focused, high-impact cybersecurity gathering for the Southeast — and we hope you’ll join us as part of Secure Carolinas 2026.

For event details:

https://aegisx.events/event/2026-secure-carolinas-conference/

While Secure Carolinas is unable to provide travel reimbursement, we are happy to recognize companies that support their speakers’ travel as event sponsors where appropriate. A hotel room block will be available at a preferred downtown Greenville property, with details shared upon speaker confirmation.