2026 AQ Cybersecurity Summit: Avoiding Judgment Day

Thank you to the IT and security leaders who joined us at Aqueduct HQ for a day on governance, protection, and operations in the AI era, built around realistic scenarios instead of slide decks.

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DateThu, Oct 15, 2026

LocationAqueduct HQ, Canton, MA

CreditsAttendees earned up to 5 CPE hours

2026 theme

Governance, protection, and operations in the AI era

Each session worked through a scenario, such as AI misuse, exposed data, or an attack that takes systems offline, and how teams respond.

Topics

AI security Data protection Cyber recovery Network architecture Governance Security operations Identity Employee workspace

Who attended

CISOs and CIOsExecutives accountable for security and technology strategy.
IT directors and infrastructure leadersThe people running the environments at risk.
Security architects and engineersHands-on practitioners who design and defend systems.
Risk, compliance, and data and AI governance leadersTeams setting policy for data and AI use.

2026 technology partners

CiscoNetAppRubrikZscalerBeyondTrustIslandCyeraArctic WolfNileApptegaVertivCommandLinkAssured Data Protection

Highlights

Scenes from the 2026 Summit

Manak Ahluwalia on stage during a Q&A at the 2026 AQ Cybersecurity Summit

A panel of CISOs on stage in front of an audience at Aqueduct HQ

Attendees visiting technology partner tables in the atrium, seen from above

Five members of the Aqueduct team at the Summit

Last year

The 2025 Summit

On October 9, 2025, IT leaders, CISOs, and practitioners attended three talk tracks, a keynote and book signing with Andy Ellis, and a fireside chat with regional CISOs.

Read all six themes from the 2025 Summit

A speaker presenting Securing the Crown Jewels to a full room at the 2025 Summit

Attendees talking during a networking break at the 2025 Summit

Using AI to protect organizationsAutomation and AI in security operations.
Combating AI-powered threatsDefending against attackers who use AI.
Securing AI adoptionGovernance, responsible use, and protecting the data layer.

2025 technology partners

CiscoRubrikNetAppArctic WolfPalo Alto NetworksIslandCyeraNileZscaler

Join us in 2027

We'll share the date for the next AQ Cybersecurity Summit as soon as it's set.

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