NORWALK, Conn. — ISC West 2026, scheduled for March 23 to March 27 at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas collaboration with premier sponsor the Security Industry Association (SIA), announces this year’s SIA Education@ISC Program “aimed to educate the industry on what’s new and next.”
With a three-day keynote series and sessions featuring cybersecurity experts and stakeholders from organizations across the private and public sector, 2026 sessions “will provide attendees with invaluable insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping the field of security,” according to the joint announcement.
“SIA Education@ISC content helps industry professionals stay current on security technologies, practices and market trends impacting their employers and clients,” says SIA chief executive officer Don Erickson in the event announcement.
“This is our most robust conference program yet, a place where we have insights from top CSOs, practical learning into what is shaping key vertical markets like data center security, and technical insights into areas like digital identity, perimeter security and converged security approaches,” he says.
“The content mirrors SIA’s programming offered to its members through our vibrant member communities,” says Erickson. “This is the most recognized learning environment to receive continuing education credits from SIA and other organizations, including ASIS International, NICET, ETA International, BICSI and ALOA.”
“Education is a cornerstone of ISC West and, this year, we are proud to introduce an enhanced conference program designed to deliver even greater value,” says Nicole Miller, conference director at ISC Security Events, in the event announcement.
“With expanded benefits such as additional workshops, curated session summaries, a dedicated content hub and new networking experiences, including an exclusive reception, we are creating a more engaging, accessible and impactful experience for every attendee,” she says.
Who Are the 2026 ISC West Keynote Speakers?
Keynote presentations feature visionary leaders who will explore how digital trust, human psychology and AI innovation are redefining the security landscape. Sessions include:
Day 1 Keynote: The Battlefield Beyond the Fence: What National Security Teaches Us About Vulnerabilities, Trust and Protection
Wednesday, March 25 | 9 to 10 a.m. | Venetian Ballroom F
Featuring Haywood Talcove, chief executive officer for government, LexisNexis Risk Solutions; Paul Eckloff, senior director of public affairs, LexisNexis Special Services, LexisNexis Risk Government
U.S. Secret Service veteran Paul Eckloff grounds the audience in the realities of national security protection while Haywood Talcove, CEO of government at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, applies the same national-security protection model to the growing fraud and identity exploitation crisis facing enterprises and government programs.
Their discussion examines how adversaries probe and exploit gaps across physical access points, digital systems, and human processes to undermine trust and organizational resilience.
Talcove and Eckloff demonstrate how public-private partnerships and shared protection principles, paired with continuous assessment and preventive technologies, can help detect exploitation patterns before financial or physical damage is done.
Day 2 Keynote: Securing the Full Spectrum: AI-Driven Resilience in a Converged Security Era
Thursday, March 26 | 9 to 10 a.m. | Venetian Ballroom F
Featuring Keith White, chief safety and security officer, Salesforce
In an era of interconnected risks, physical security can no longer exist in a vacuum. The modern agentic enterprise requires a seamless integration of physical protection and cybersecurity. Keith White shares his vision for the future of enterprise safety, demonstrating how AI and automation bridge the gap between bits and bricks to create a holistic, human-led security ecosystem.
Day 3 Keynote: The Human Nature of Cybersecurity
Presented by the SIA Women in Security Forum
Friday, March 27 | 10 to 11 a.m. | Venetian Ballroom F
Featuring Dr. Jessica Barker MBE, cybersecurity expert, author and apeaker
Dr. Jessica Barker highlights how human bias makes us all susceptible to online manipulation and how we can practically apply psychology, sociology and neuroscience to understand how cybercriminals operate. Attendees will leave the session with an understanding of how to unlock the human element of this field.
ISC West Hot Tracks and AI-Powered Learning
ISC West 2026 introduces four specialized education tracks to help attendees understand and secure identities as security and safety ecosystems continuously evolve. New tracks include:
- Digital Trust and Identity—Explores the evolution of identity technologies, from personal identity verification (PIV) credentials to biometric authentication and mobile credentials, this track highlights interoperability and multi-manufacturer ecosystems.
- Data Center Security—Examines the unique challenges, specialized design, system integration and risk considerations required to protect this rapidly expanding segment of critical infrastructure.
- Perimeter Security—Looks beyond the built environment to assess layered defense systems and strategies designed to safeguard both physical and digital assets.
- Converged Security—Addresses the convergence of physical and cybersecurity domains by integrating Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled devices and cloud platforms to deliver unified protection across operational environments.
“The new identity-focused tracks underscore the industry’s continued evolution away from traditional siloed solutions,” says Chris Peckham, an ISC West event speaker who serves on the SIA Education@ISC Advisory Board and chairs SIA’s Learning and Development Committee in addition to his role as chief operating officer at Ollivier Corporation.,
“By examining interoperable digital identity frameworks, resilient data center security architectures, layered perimeter defense strategies and the convergence of physical and cyber systems through IoT-enabled devices and cloud platforms, security professionals will learn how to design scalable and integrated security systems that anticipate risk, adapt to emerging technologies and safeguard operations in a digitally connected world,” he says.
“From both a speaker and attendee perspective, these tracks matter to me, and every ISC West participant because security concerns rarely sit in just one lane,” says Rachelle Loyear, event speaker, SIA Education@ISC Advisory Board member and vice president, sales, integrated security solutions at Allied Universal.
“Digital trust and identity underpin access and confidence as organizations adopt new security controls,” she says. “Data centers increasingly support mission critical operations and demand specialized, integrated protection.
“Perimeter security establishes safe operating conditions for people and property. Converged security ties all these elements together, showing us all how physical and digital risks intersect and enabling clearer, more defensible decisions in complex environments. These are the topics we need to be discussing as an industry and learning about individually,” says Loyear.
ISC West 2026 also features the debut of Rozie.AI Synopsis, an intelligent platform that “delivers real-time translations, insightful summaries, key takeaways and personalized session recommendations designed to enrich attendee learning and engagement,” according to the event announcement.
Available across most sessions, attendees can instantly access these insights by scanning a QR code at the start of each presentation.
The 2026 program welcomes back several cornerstone experiences that have become attendee favorites, including:
- Security Operations Centers (SOC) Track: Practical insights into modern SOC strategies and operations
- RSA@ISC IT for Security Professionals: Series bridging IT and security for professionals tackling converged threats
- SIA Security Megatrends: Expert briefings on the forces shaping the industry’s future
- Active Shooter Workshop: Essential, actionable preparedness and response strategies
- Tech Talks: Fast-paced perspectives on cutting-edge security tech
