About this Event
The NZ ICS Cyber Technical Network will be running the 2026 NZ ICS/OT Cyber Summit on the 04 th November in Wellington, NZ (in person only)
Come along to engage with experts in ICS Cyber Security.
Topics will be relevant to:
- Industrial Control System Engineers, Team Leaders and Managers
- ICS/OT Cyber Security Engineers, Architects, Consultants etc.
- Cyber Security Managers, Leaders, CISOs working in Industrial Organisations
DETAILS
Location: Lower Hutt Events Centre, 30c Laings Road, Hutt Central, Lower Hutt 5010, NZ
Date: Wednesday, 04th November 2026
Time: 08:30-17:00 followed by drinks & nibbles
The current summit agenda includes:
- ~08:30 – Doors open, reg, opening
- ~09:15 – Opening keynote
- ~10:00 – Three talks sequentially (plenary)
- ~13:00 – Three talks concurrently (streams)
- ~13:35 – Three panels concurrently (streams)
- ~14:20 – Eleven round tables concurrently
- ~15:35 – Afternoon Panel
- ~16:05 – Closing keynote
- ~17:00 – Drinks and nibbles
Current agenda includes contributions from:
- Bhojraj Parmar (NZ) | Qubit Cyber
- Paul Ganter (NZ) | Business Manager | SGS ECL
- Pieter van Oudtshoorn (NZ) | ICS Cyber Security Consultant | SGS ECL
- Contributions from NCSC
NZ ICS/OT Cyber Summit SANS Scholarship
At the NZ ICS/OT Cyber Summit, the SANS Institute will be awarding one complementary SANS course to a deserving member of the NZ ICS/OT security community.The scholarship will be awarded to a meritorious individual who has made a significant contribution to their NZ industrial organisation and/or the broader NZ ICS/OT security community. This form is to collect nominations.The submissions will be judged, and a recipient will be selected by a panel of judges. The scholarship will be given away in person at the NZ ICS/OT Cyber Summit in New Plymouth. The judges reserve the right to validate nominators and/or nominees. The judges' decision will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into. Submissions close Tuesday 27th October 2026 at 17:00 NZT. Late submissions will not be accepted.
To make a nomination, please complete the following form: NZ ICS/OT Cyber Summit SANS Scholarship (2026).
For questions, comments, or concerns, please email [email protected]
Call for Contributors
Please consider contributing at the NZ ICS Cyber TN Summit if:
- You’re in/from NZ and you’re an owner/operator/end-user technical practitioner
- You’re an overseas practitioner and either owner/operator/end-user or service/technology provider
Presenters
If you'd like to present a talk, please fill in a CFP at https://form.typeform.com/to/W5JJxr
Round Table Facilitators | Panellists
If you're open to facilitating a round-table or speaking on a panel, please email [email protected]
Exhibitors
If you'd like an opportunity to present your offering to NZ ICS/OT cyber practitioners, you can buy an exhibitor ticket. An Exhibitor ticket includes 2 indvidual attendee tickets. Exhibitors will not receive a list of NZ ICS/OT Cyber Summit attendees
For any questions on contributing, see the summit github page
Event venue & nearby stays
Lower Hutt Events Centre, 30c Laings Road, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
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