Canberra Cyber Career Symposium 2026

Name: Canberra Cyber Career Symposium 2026
Start: 2026-03-30T23:15:00+11:00
Location: Canberra Rex Hotel

Schedule

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 11:15 pm

UTC+11:00

Location

Canberra Rex Hotel | Canberra, CT

We are so excited to announce the upcoming 2026 Cyber Career Symposium, on the 31st of March, featuring a visit from the Australian of the Year - Katherine Bennell-Pegg! 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲'𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 will serve as a comprehensive showcase of the career pathways, education opportunities, and industry innovations currently defining the sector in Canberra.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴?
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀. These sessions will focus on foundational pathways and inspiring the next generation of tech talent. If you know of any school or other education communities that would be interested in attending, reach out to us!
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀: A panel discussion, interactive technical and non-technical activities, and over 24 exhibiting cyber companies.
Then the afternoon session is aimed at 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠.
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀: 1:1 'Ask an Expert' appointments for personalised career guidance, hands-on activities in GRC, Penetration Testing and more, and networking opportunities with government and private sector exhibitors.
𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘈𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥?
1️⃣Cybersecurity requires more than technical proficiency; the sector demands expertise in psychology, law, international relations, and strategic management. Everyone can contribute in some way; learn how to leverage your skills to land a career in cyber.
2️⃣If you are a working cyber professional, this is a great way to show your friends and family what it is that you do, and potentially help inspire them to pursue a career in cyber.
❗𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆. Be prepared, however; during christmas, the amount of cookies given to Santa will decrease to 0 and all IoT decoration systems will be retired.
3️⃣Network, meet new companies at the exhibition, and get involved in scaling the workforce for the generations to come.
Check out the landing page for more info, here:
https://canberracyberhub.au/careersymposiumredirect