Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Regional summit for IT and security executives addressing AI integration, cybersecurity, and digital transformation
- Technical sessions cover quantum-safe security, zero trust, managed detection and response, and OT security
- Executive roundtables and panels explore cyber insurance, governance, and aligning security with business strategy
- Targets CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, security architects, and risk leaders from enterprise, government, healthcare, finance, and critical infrastructure
About the Event
The Florida Technology Summit returns for its seventh year on November 19, 2026, in Metro Tampa. This in-person conference brings together technology and security professionals from across Florida under the theme “Future-Ready: Where AI, Systems, and Culture Unite.” The program combines keynotes, panels, technical sessions, executive roundtables, and an exhibit hall featuring vendors such as Hitachi Vantara, Splunk, Red Canary, Arctic Wolf, ThreatLocker, and Synack.
Security and AI Integration
Sessions examine how AI adoption is reshaping threat landscapes and security operations. Topics include AI-driven threats, expanding attack surfaces, and the operational challenges of securing AI-enabled environments. The program also addresses quantum-safe security, data protection, identity and access management, and cloud infrastructure security. Discussions on zero trust architecture and managed detection and response (MDR and XDR) provide practical frameworks for strengthening defensive postures.
Governance, Risk, and Business Alignment
The summit addresses the intersection of security operations and business strategy, with sessions on governance, risk management, and the evolving cyber insurance landscape. Content explores how organizations can adapt to regulatory requirements while ensuring data resilience and overcoming operational silos between IT and security teams.
Who Should Attend
The event is designed for IT and security decision-makers, including CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, security architects, IT directors, and risk and compliance leaders. Attendees typically represent enterprises, government agencies, healthcare organizations, financial institutions, educational institutions, and critical infrastructure operators seeking peer insights and vendor solutions for securing technology environments.