NKST Summit Vancouver 2026

Agents, IoT and AI:
Disruption and the Evolving Autonomous Threat Landscape

CISO Dinner

November 9, 2026 | Venue: TBA

NKST Summit Vancouver

November 10, 2026 | 9am - 6pm PT

NKST Summit Vancouver Venue

Anvil Centre, New Westminster, BC

PARTNERS & SPONSORS

SUMMIT THEME

Agents, IoT and AI: Disruption and the Evolving Autonomous Threat Landscape

Autonomous AI agents are moving into production. IoT and OT devices are multiplying past the edge of traditional visibility. This Summit’s dual tracks will dive into those two worlds, with keynotes and panels exploring where they interact, converge, and collide.

TRACK 1

IoT & Autonomous Systems

Securing the sprawling edge, connected devices, OT environments, and autonomous physical systems operating outside traditional perimeters.

TRACK 2

AI & Agentic Systems

Governing agentic AI as it gains authority to act, model risk, autonomous decision-making, and the new attack surface it creates.

ABOUT THE SUMMIT

A closed-door forum for Canada's security & technology leaders

The NKST Summit Vancouver is an executive forum in Western Canada, bringing together senior cybersecurity and technology leaders responsible for protecting some of Canada’s most critical organisations.

The event aims to create an environment where meaningful conversations take priority over product pitches. Industry leaders come together to openly discuss emerging risks, share real-world experiences, and explore practical strategies for navigating today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape.

The NKST Summit Vancouver combines thought leadership with genuine peer engagement. Executive panels, keynote presentations, interactive discussions, and networking sessions are carefully curated to encourage collaboration between security leaders, technology executives, researchers, and industry innovators.

The result is a trusted environment where sponsors engage directly with decision-makers who are actively shaping cybersecurity investment, AI adoption, digital transformation, and enterprise resilience across Canada.

SUMMIT FORMAT

What to Expect at NKST Summit Vancouver

A full day of high-impact programming, structured for senior leaders and practitioners.

01 Keynote Presentations

Forward-looking perspectives from leading cybersecurity, technology and industry executives on AI, autonomous systems, IoT security and the evolving threat landscape.

02 Panel Discussions

Candid, multi-perspective conversations examining the challenges emerging at the intersection of AI, connected infrastructure and autonomous technologies, from governance and identity to resilience, accountability and enterprise risk.

03 Dual-Track Sessions

Two dedicated streams allow attendees to go deeper into the issues most relevant to their organisations: IoT & Autonomous Systems and AI & Agentic Systems, with focused discussions led by practitioners and subject-matter experts.

04 Exhibition & Partner Showcase

A curated environment for discovering emerging security capabilities, engaging directly with technology partners and exploring solutions addressing the next generation of cyber risk.

05 Networking

Purposeful opportunities to connect with CISOs, CIOs, technology executives, practitioners and industry partners, creating space for meaningful conversations, peer exchange and long-term relationship building.

06 Research & Intelligence Briefs

Timely insights, research and expert perspectives examining emerging threats, technology shifts and the implications of increasingly intelligent and autonomous digital environments.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Built for the leaders shaping strategy

This summit is reserved for senior technology leaders who shape strategy and drive transformation across their organizations, ensuring a confidential, peer-driven room where every conversation is directly relevant to the people in it.

Chief Information Security Officers

Technology & IT Directors

Chief Technology Officers

Heads of IT Security / Risk

Chief Information Officers

Innovation & Transformation Leaders

Chief Digital Officers

INVITATION ONLY

CISO Dinner | November 9

An invitation-only evening for senior cybersecurity leadership in British Columbia and Western Canada.

The Vancouver CISO Dinner is a curated, invitation-only gathering designed to bring senior cybersecurity leaders together before the NKST Summit Vancouver on November 10.
Set in a relaxed dinner environment, the evening is intentionally built around strategic conversation rather than formal presentations or product pitches. A facilitated round table activity will create space for candid peer exchange, shared perspectives and meaningful relationship-building.

SUMMIT VENUE

Anvil Centre, New Westminster, BC

Located in the heart of New Westminster, Anvil Centre offers a modern, purpose-built setting for NKST Summit Vancouver 2026. With versatile conference spaces designed to support our dual-track program, plenary sessions, exhibition and executive networking, the venue brings the full summit experience together under one roof.
With direct access from New Westminster SkyTrain Station and lots of nearby parking, the venue offers exceptional accessibility for attendees. It provides an ideal meeting point for cybersecurity and technology leaders from across the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, and Western Canada.
Address: 777 Columbia St, New Westminster, BC V3M 1B6, Canada.

JOIN NKST SUMMIT VANCOUVER

The threat landscape is becoming autonomous.
Our security strategies must evolve with it.

Join the leaders shaping how we secure AI, agents, IoT and autonomous systems, and prepare for a new era of intelligent, interconnected risk.

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Agents, IoT and AI: Disruption and the Evolving Autonomous Threat Landscape

CISO Dinner