The 16th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit, set for September 9-12, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, will feature senior leaders from the Five Eyes Alliance—Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.—alongside representatives from Ukraine and Poland. The summit, themed Cyber and AI Frontiers: Strategies for a Secure and Smarter Government, will address critical cybersecurity challenges and AI-driven strategies.
Summit dates: September 9-12, 2025, in Washington, DC.
Features leaders from Five Eyes, Ukraine, and Poland.
Key speakers include Lt. Gen. Michelle McGuinness, Richard Horne, and more.
Over 50 sessions on AI, quantum computing, and cyber threats like Salt Typhoon.
Focus on international collaboration and cyber defense strategies.
Complimentary tickets for government, military, and credentialed media.
The summit will bring together senior leaders from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance and allied nations to discuss the evolving cyber threat landscape. “Our allies are critical in helping expose and combat nation state threats and cyber criminals that threaten our collective democracies,” said Thomas K. Billington, CEO and Founder of Billington CyberSecurity. Notable speakers include Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness (Australia), Stephanie Crowe (Australian Signals Directorate), Rajiv Gupta (Canadian Centre for Cyber Security), Richard Horne (UK’s National Cyber Security Centre), Maj. Gen. Karol Molenda (Polish Cyber Defense Forces), and Ivan Kalabashkin (Security Service of Ukraine). These leaders will share insights on strengthening operational readiness and cross-border threat intelligence.
The four-day event will feature over 50 panel discussions, breakout sessions, and fireside chats, covering topics such as quantum computing, the Salt Typhoon attack, legacy systems, cloud attack methodologies, and Zero Trust. Highlighted sessions include:
September 9: General Session on Proactive Defense with Maj. Gen. Karol Molenda.
September 10: Fireside Chat with Richard Horne and a General Session on the Salt Typhoon case study with Lt. Gen. Michelle McGuinness.
September 11: General Session on protecting international cybersecurity in the AI era with Richard Horne, Stephanie Crowe, and Rajiv Gupta; Fireside Chat with Lt. Gen. Michelle McGuinness; and a General Session on future cyber threats with Ivan Kalabashkin.
Additional speakers include General Dan Caine (DOD), Katherine Arrington (DOD), Alexei Bulazel (White House), Dr. Douglas Matty (CDAO), and Lt. Gen. Paul T. Stanton (DISA), with Michael Duffy (OMB) invited.
Sponsored by lead underwriters Amazon Web Services, Cisco, and Leidos, the summit offers networking receptions and over 150 cyber-focused vendor booths for technology demos. Government and military attendees can register for complimentary tickets, and credentialed media are encouraged to register in advance at the Billington CyberSecurity website.
The 16th Billington CyberSecurity Summit will serve as a critical platform for global leaders to collaborate on cybersecurity and AI strategies, fostering stronger defenses for democratic institutions and digital infrastructure worldwide.
Founded in 2010, Billington CyberSecurity is the leading cyber education company for executives, hosting high-caliber summits and workshops that explore key cyber issues that advance the cybersecurity of the U.S. government, its allied partners, and critical infrastructure. These events convene senior most government officials and industry partners, highlighted by its signature conference—the annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit held each fall—which attracts more than 3,500 attendees and 250 speakers.
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