Columbus Cybersecurity Conference 2026
Columbus Cybersecurity Conference is a one-day, hybrid FutureCon Events conference in Hilliard, Ohio, for employed IT security professionals.
5462 Center St., Hilliard, OH 43026
- Dates
- October 15, 2026
- Venue
- 5462 Center St., Hilliard, OH 43026
- Format
- Hybrid (in-person + virtual)
- Attendance
- 101-300 delegates (est.)
TL;DR
- Columbus Cybersecurity Conference runs Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 5462 Center St. in Hilliard, Ohio, with a simultaneous virtual option.
- A full-day in-person pass includes the keynote, eight sponsor sessions, a panel session, the vendor hall, 10 CPE credits, breakfast, and lunch, plus access to the virtual side of the event; a virtual pass covers the same keynote and sponsor sessions with 10 CPE credits and five days of on-demand replay.
- Attendance is estimated at 101 to 300 delegates, down from more than 400 at the 2025 Columbus edition.
- Registration is limited to employed IT professionals and subject to approval.
About
Columbus Cybersecurity Conference is organized by FutureCon Events, a producer of city-based cybersecurity conferences run as one-day hybrid events combining an in-person conference with a simultaneous virtual platform. FutureCon has run a Columbus-area cybersecurity conference annually since at least 2022, with editions including a 2019 gathering at the DoubleTree Hilton and the 2025 edition at the Hilton Columbus at Easton. The one-day program runs from roughly 8am to between 5pm and 5:30pm and includes a keynote, sponsor sessions, sponsor booths, a panel of C-level executives on mitigating cyberattack risk, and a closing Award of Excellence ceremony. The day also includes breakfast, lunch, and a wrap-up cocktail happy hour.
Who you'll find in the room
Employed IT and security professionals
FutureCon restricts attendance to employed IT professionals and does not admit students, recruiters, marketing, sales, independent consultants, or outside vendors.
Senior security leadership
Attendee and speaker roles referenced by the organizer include Chief Information Security Officer and VP, Information Security and Risk - Deputy CISO.
Featured speakers
1 listedConnie Matthews Reynolds
Founder and CEO · ReynCon
Past editions
3 on record| Edition | Dates | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 9, 2025 | Hilton Columbus at Easton, Columbus, OH | 400+ |
| 2022 | |||
| 2019 | DoubleTree Hilton, Columbus, OH |
Venue & travel
Venue
5462 Center St., Hilliard, OH 43026Getting there
The event runs hybrid: the in-person portion follows a typical conference format at the venue, while the virtual portion follows the same agenda in real time on a virtual platform.
Questions people ask
7 answeredColumbus Cybersecurity Conference 2026 is held Thursday, October 15, 2026.
The 2026 edition is estimated at 101 to 300 delegates in its hybrid format. The prior Columbus edition in 2025 drew more than 400 security leaders.
Columbus Cybersecurity Conference 2026 is held at 5462 Center St., Hilliard, OH 43026. The event also runs virtually alongside the in-person program.
Attendance is restricted to employed IT professionals. The organizer does not admit students, recruiters, marketing, sales, independent consultants, or outside vendors, and all registrations are subject to approval.
Attendee and speaker roles referenced by the organizer include titles such as Chief Information Security Officer and VP, Information Security and Risk - Deputy CISO.
It is most useful for employed IT and security practitioners in central Ohio who want a one-day event with CPE credits, since the pass includes a keynote, eight sponsor sessions, a panel and 10 CPE credits, and speakers hold roles such as CISO and Deputy CISO. Vendors, recruiters, consultants and students are not permitted and registrations need approval, which keeps the room practitioner-only but shuts out sellers; the hybrid format and an estimated 101-300 delegates make it smaller and more sponsor-session-driven than a national security show.
Attendees at regional cybersecurity conferences usually wear business casual, with polos or button-downs and slacks or jeans, and suits mainly for executives and speakers.
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