Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Brazil’s longest-running cybersecurity congress, now in its 16th year, convenes security leaders and industry executives in São Paulo on October 21-22, 2026.
- Sessions address AI-driven threats, quantum computing, Zero Trust architecture, LGPD compliance, and operational resilience across critical sectors.
- Designed for CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, board members, and security managers from finance, healthcare, energy, telecom, retail, and government.
- Format includes plenary sessions, vertical and strategic tracks, roundtables, case studies, a technology fair, and startup pitches.
About the Event
Security Leaders Nacional 2026 is a two-day congress focused on information security and cybersecurity, taking place at the WTC São Paulo. The event brings together cybersecurity leaders and industry executives from across Brazil for knowledge exchange, experience sharing, and networking. The programme combines plenary sessions with parallel tracks covering vertical, strategic, and cyber tech themes, alongside roundtables, case studies, and a technology fair featuring vendors such as Akamai, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Proofpoint, Check Point, Illumio, Cloudflare, and others.
Core Topics and Technologies
The agenda addresses the intersection of emerging technologies and security strategy. Artificial intelligence features prominently, with sessions examining both AI-powered threats and defensive applications. Quantum computing and its implications for digital trust form another technical focus area. Identity and access management discussions centre on Zero Trust architecture, while cloud security sessions explore secure digital transformation and operational resilience.
Technical frameworks and standards covered include ISO 27001, NIST, and PCI DSS, alongside technologies such as SOC, SIEM, DLP, PKI, Data Discovery, and DSPM. Fraud prevention, insider threats, advanced persistent threats, and security automation also feature in the programme.
Regulatory and Governance Context
Data protection and privacy compliance under Brazil’s LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados) runs throughout the event, alongside broader governance, risk management, and regulatory framework discussions. Sessions address board-level engagement with cybersecurity, the evolving role of the CISO, and third-party risk management in digital ecosystems.
Critical Infrastructure Focus
Dedicated content examines security challenges in critical infrastructure sectors including energy, finance, healthcare, and industrial environments. These sessions address operational continuity, sector-specific regulatory requirements, and resilience against sophisticated attacks targeting essential services.
Who Should Attend
The congress targets C-level executives including CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, and CDOs, along with heads and managers of information security, IT, risk, compliance, and data protection. Board members, advisors, and decision-makers from user companies form a key audience segment. The event also serves technology vendors, consultants, solution providers, and cybersecurity startups. Attendees typically represent finance, healthcare, energy, telecom, retail, government, and industrial sectors.