BSides Vancouver Island 2026
About this Event
Welcome to BSides Vancouver Island 2026! Join us for a day filled with engaging talks and networking opportunities with cybersecurity professionals. The event will occur on Friday, September 25th, 2026, at the Victoria Conference Centre in beautiful Victoria. Come learn from industry experts, share your knowledge, and connect with like-minded individuals. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to expand your skills and grow your network. See you there!
What is a Security BSides Event?
Each BSides is a community-driven framework for building events for and by information security community members. The goal is to expand the spectrum of conversation beyond the traditional confines of space and time. It creates opportunities for individuals to both present and participate in an intimate atmosphere that encourages collaboration. It is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from participants. It is where conversations for the next-big-thing are happening.
History of Security BSides
BSides was born in 2009 when a number of quality speakers were rejected from a mainstream conference, not due to lack of quality but rather lack of space and time. Our mission is to provide people with options by removing common conference barriers and by providing more options for speakers, topics, and events.
- 2009: Launched in the United States.
- 2010: BSides breaks into the global space with the first European event.
- 2011: More than 30 events worldwide in the US, Europe, India, Hong Kong, & Australia.
- 2019: First BSides Vancouver Island event held at the University of Victoria
- 2023: Second BSides Vancouver Island event held at the Vic Theatre
- 2024: Third BSides Vancouver Island event held at the Victoria Conference Center
- 2025: Fourth BSides Vancouver Island event held at the Victoria Conference Center
Thousands of people have attended and written about their experience at BSides events.
Read more at: https://www.securitybsides.org/Media.
While every BSides event is unique, here are some things that don’t change:
- Community organized, volunteer-driven, and corporate-funded
- Provide a forum for expanding the spectrum of conversation
- Focused on giving a voice to the “next big thing”
Partners
We’ve secured special rates for BSidesVI 2026 attendees.
Helijet
- Discount Code: BEV_SUMMER26
- Savings: 40% off on full fare
- Booking: Delegates can apply the code directly when booking on the Helijet website
Stay up to date!
BSidesVI mailing lists, online forums, slide share, social media activity, archived photos, and videos, as well as streaming video, are accessible through the BSidesVI website: https://www.bsidesvi.com
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:50 AM
Registration
🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening Comments
Host: Ryan
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:15 PM
Close Remarks
Host: Ryan Smith
🕑: 07:00 PM - 12:00 AM
After Party
Host: Milestone
Info: Appetizer will be provided.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 27.96 to CAD 54.58
