Unlock the Power of Conferences: Attending, Collaborating and Presenting

Discover the numerous benefits of attending and participating in conferences! This session explores why conferences matter, how they contribute to professional growth, and how they can enhance your teaching. Learn about key computing and cybersecurity conferences, strategies for selecting the right event, funding opportunities, and overcoming common barriers. Whether you’re attending, presenting, or bringing students, this webinar will help you navigate the conference landscape effectively. Join us for an engaging discussion and take your professional development to the next level!

When: Monday March 24, 2025, 12PM PST / 3PM EST / 8PM GMT

Where: Watch the Recording on YouTube

Moderator: Laura Malave, St. Petersburg College

Panelists:

• Pam Schmelz, Professor and Department Chair for the School of Information Technology, Ivy Tech Community College
• Cindy Tucker, Retired Professor, Bluegrass Community & Technical College

Slides Used

List of Computing Conferences:

National Conferences

• Educause
• Publisher conferences – Cengage and other publishers host conferences
• SIGCITE (formerly SIGITE)
• SIGCSE TS
• ITiCSE
• ICER
• ACM CompEd
• CyAD – Cybersecurity Across Disciplines
• WiCyS – Women in Cybersecurity
• CAE in Cybersecurity Symposium
• Hi-TEC – High Impact Technology Exchange Conference
• Diana Initiative
• NCWIT Summit
• Innovations Conference – League for Innovation in the Community College
• Layer 8 Conference – a conference about the human side of cybersecurity

Virtual Conferences

• SANS Summits
• FutureCon
• SIGCSE Virtual Conference

Regional / Local Conferences

• TriWiC (an ACM-W conference)
• KYCC-WiC (an ACM-W conference) – the first and only community college ACM-W celebration
• CCSC – Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges
• 3CS Regionals
• BSides
• Industry Associations – many host regional/local meetings
  • ISC2
  • ISACA – Information Systems Audit and Control Association
  • Infragard – a public/private cooperative effort dedicated to improving national security in the U.S.
  • OWASP – Open Web Application Security Project
  • ISSA – Information Systems Security Association
• Sunshine Cyber Conference (Florida)

Conference Resources

• Cybersecurity Conferences 2025 – 2026 | Over 3.4K Events
• CFP Time – Indexing Security Call For Papers for Conferences and Workshops

Other Engagement Opportunities

• Institution hosted faculty and staff events such as training days, teaching & learning conferences, all college days, lunch and learns
• High school events such as guest speaking in a class, training, or conference; or judging a competition