BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260123T051819Z UID:BCAE1E17-51D2-42E8-B56B-5BD0CC4DC1AC DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T170000 DESCRIPTION:Join Us in Chicago for the Futurecon Cybersecurity Event!\n\nHe ar from our esteemed speakers while gaining up to 10 CPE credits. Immerse yourself in the latest cybersecurity developments to gain valuable insight s in today’s dynamic threat landscape. Learn how to effectively manage r isk\, demo the newest technologies from an array of different sponsors\, a nd network with your local community.\n\nDon’t miss our special ceremony recognizing our honorary attendees receiving an Award of Excellence!\n\nJ oin us live for breakfast\, lunch\, and a wrap up cocktail happy hour!\n\n Come visit the IEEE Chicago exhibit table and say hi!\n\nRegistration link : https://app.futureconevents.com/register/futurecon-registration-form-chi cago-2026\n\nIEEE promo code: IEEE26 (update: unfortunately\, all tickets have been sold out)\n\n[]\n\nCo-sponsored by: FutureCon\n\nAgenda: \n8:00 am\n\nOpening Introductions | Check In | Networking\n\n9:00 am\n\nCurrent Security Operations\n\n9:30 am\n\nModern Data Protection\n\n10:00 am\n\nSp onsor Networking Time\nVisit Sponsor Booths – find amazing people\, info rmation\, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!\n\n10:30 am\ n\nThe Human Element of Cyber Security\n\n11:00 am\n\nCyber Security Funda mentals\n\n11:30 am\n\nSponsor Networking Time\nVisit Sponsor Booths – f ind amazing people\, information\, and prizes! Get updated on the latest t echnologies!\n\n11:45 am\n\nLunch\n\nKeynote\n\n12:00 pm\n\nFrom Case File s to Firewalls and Encryption: What a Former Social Worker Knows About Sec urity and Privacy\n\n1:00 pm\n\nSponsor Networking Time\nVisit Sponsor Boo ths – find amazing people\, information\, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!\n\n1:30 pm\n\nYour Guide to AI in Cyber Security\n\n 2:00 pm\n\nZero Trust Security Framework\n\n2:30 pm\n\nSponsor Networking Time\nVisit Sponsor Booths – find amazing people\, information\, and pri zes! Get updated on the latest technologies!\n\n2:45 pm\n\nCyber Security Predictions\n\n3:15 pm\n\nThe Future of Cyber Security\n\n3:45 pm\n\nSpons or Networking Time\nVisit Sponsor Booths – find amazing people\, informa tion\, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!\n\n4:00 pm\n\nP anel Discussion\n\n"Securing the Future: CISO Insights and Industry Leader s Discussing Current Cyber Threats and Strategic Defense Practices"\n\n5:0 0 pm\n\nClosing Remarks\n\nBldg: Chicago Marriott Oak Brook\, 1401 West 22 nd Street\, Oak Brook\, Chicago\, Illinois\, United States\, 60523 LOCATION:Bldg: Chicago Marriott Oak Brook\, 1401 West 22nd Street\, Oak Bro ok\, Chicago\, Illinois\, United States\, 60523 ORGANIZER:alvin.chin@ieee.org SEQUENCE:76 SUMMARY:Chicago FutureCon CyberSecurity Event 2026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/520181 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><h4>Join Us in Chicago for the Futurecon Cybe rsecurity Event!</h4>\n<h4>Hear from our esteemed speakers while gaining u p to 10 CPE credits. Immerse yourself in the latest cybersecurity developm ents to gain valuable insights in today&rsquo\;s dynamic threat landscape. Learn how to effectively manage risk\, demo the newest technologies from an array of different sponsors\, and network with your local community.</h 4>\n<h4>Don&rsquo\;t miss our special ceremony recognizing our honorary at tendees receiving an Award of Excellence!</h4>\n<h4>Join us live for break fast\, lunch\, and a wrap up cocktail happy hour!</h4>\n<p><strong>Come vi sit the IEEE Chicago exhibit table and say hi!</strong></p>\n<p><span styl e="background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Registration link:</span> <a href="https://app.futureconevents.com/register/futurecon-registration-form -chicago-2026">https://app.futureconevents.com/register/futurecon-registra tion-form-chicago-2026</a></p>\n<p><span style="background-color: rgb(224\ , 62\, 45)\;">IEEE promo code</span>: IEEE26 <strong>(update: unfortunatel y\, all tickets have been sold out)</strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/b7205d31-0f5e- 4bca-8f48-da578b285df0" alt="" width="1200" height="627"></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;< /p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><div class="section fc-agenda-item fc- fc-sch eduled fc-has-location fc-no-speakers fc-not-sponsored fc-no-description"> \n<div class="fc-session-times">8:00 am</div>\n<h2 class="fc-session-title ">Opening Introductions | Check In | Networking</h2>\n</div>\n<div class=" section fc-agenda-item fc- fc-scheduled fc-has-location fc-no-speakers fc- not-sponsored fc-no-description">\n<div class="fc-session-times">9:00 am</ div>\n<h2 class="fc-session-title">Current Security Operations</h2>\n</div >\n<div class="section fc-agenda-item fc- fc-scheduled fc-has-location fc- no-speakers fc-not-sponsored fc-no-description">\n<div class="fc-session-t imes">9:30 am</div>\n<h2 class="fc-session-title">Modern Data Protection</ h2>\n</div>\n<div class="section fc-agenda-item fc- fc-scheduled fc-has-lo cation fc-no-speakers fc-not-sponsored fc-has-description">\n<div class="f c-session-times">10:00 am</div>\n<h2 class="fc-session-title">Sponsor Netw orking Time</h2>\n<section class="fc-session-description">Visit Sponsor Bo oths &ndash\; find amazing people\, information\, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!</section>\n</div>\n<div class="section fc-agen da-item fc- fc-scheduled fc-has-location fc-no-speakers fc-not-sponsored f c-no-description">\n<div class="fc-session-times">10:30 am</div>\n<h2 clas s="fc-session-title">The Human Element of Cyber Security</h2>\n</div>\n<di v class="section fc-agenda-item fc- fc-scheduled fc-has-location fc-no-spe akers fc-not-sponsored fc-no-description">\n<div class="fc-session-times"> 11:00 am</div>\n<h2 class="fc-session-title">Cyber Security Fundamentals</ h2>\n</div>\n<div class="section fc-agenda-item fc- fc-scheduled fc-has-lo cation fc-no-speakers fc-not-sponsored fc-has-description">\n<div class="f c-session-times">11:30 am</div>\n<h2 class="fc-session-title">Sponsor Netw orking Time</h2>\n<section class="fc-session-description">Visit Sponsor Bo oths &ndash\; find amazing people\, information\, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!</section>\n<section class="fc-session-descript ion"></section>\n</div>\n<div class="section fc-agenda-item fc- fc-schedul ed fc-has-location fc-no-speakers fc-not-sponsored fc-no-description">\n<d iv class="fc-session-times">11:45 am</div>\n<h2 class="fc-session-title">L unch</h2>\n</div>\n<div class="section fc-agenda-item fc-keynote fc-schedu led fc-has-location fc-has-speakers fc-not-sponsored fc-no-description">\n <h2 class="fc-session-type">Keynote</h2>\n<div class="fc-session-times">12 :00 pm</div>\n<h3 class="fc-session-title">From Case Files to Firewalls an d Encryption: What a Former Social Worker Knows About Security and Privacy <span class="fc-organization-name"><br><br></span></h3>\n<div class="secti on fc-agenda-item fc- fc-scheduled fc-has-location fc-no-speakers fc-not-s ponsored fc-has-description">\n<div class="fc-session-times">1:00 pm</div> \n<h2 class="fc-session-title">Sponsor Networking Time</h2>\n<section clas s="fc-session-description">Visit Sponsor Booths &ndash\; find amazing peop le\, information\, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!</se ction>\n</div>\n<div class="section fc-agenda-item fc- fc-scheduled fc-has -location fc-no-speakers fc-not-sponsored fc-no-description">\n<div class= "fc-session-times">1:30 pm</div>\n<h2 class="fc-session-title">Your Guide to AI in Cyber Security</h2>\n</div>\n<div class="section fc-agenda-item f c- fc-scheduled fc-has-location fc-no-speakers fc-not-sponsored fc-no-desc ription">\n<div class="fc-session-times">2:00 pm</div>\n<h2 class="fc-sess ion-title">Zero Trust Security Framework</h2>\n</div>\n<div class="section fc-agenda-item fc- fc-scheduled fc-has-location fc-no-speakers fc-not-spo nsored fc-has-description">\n<div class="fc-session-times">2:30 pm</div>\n <h2 class="fc-session-title">Sponsor Networking Time</h2>\n<section class= "fc-session-description">Visit Sponsor Booths &ndash\; find amazing people \, information\, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!</sect ion>\n</div>\n<div class="section fc-agenda-item fc- fc-scheduled fc-has-l ocation fc-no-speakers fc-not-sponsored fc-no-description">\n<div class="f c-session-times">2:45 pm</div>\n<h2 class="fc-session-title">Cyber Securit y Predictions</h2>\n</div>\n<div class="section fc-agenda-item fc- fc-sche duled fc-has-location fc-no-speakers fc-not-sponsored fc-no-description">\ n<div class="fc-session-times">3:15 pm</div>\n<h2 class="fc-session-title" >The Future of Cyber Security</h2>\n</div>\n<div class="section fc-agenda- item fc- fc-scheduled fc-has-location fc-no-speakers fc-not-sponsored fc-h as-description">\n<div class="fc-session-times">3:45 pm</div>\n<h2 class=" fc-session-title">Sponsor Networking Time</h2>\n<section class="fc-session -description">Visit Sponsor Booths &ndash\; find amazing people\, informat ion\, and prizes! Get updated on the latest technologies!</section>\n<sect ion class="fc-session-description"></section>\n</div>\n<div class="section fc-agenda-item fc-panel-discussion fc-scheduled fc-has-location fc-has-sp eakers fc-multiple-speakers fc-quantity-5 fc-not-sponsored fc-no-descripti on">\n<div class="fc-session-times">4:00 pm</div>\n<div class="fc-session- times">\n<h2 class="fc-session-title">Panel Discussion</h2>\n</div>\n<h3 c lass="fc-session-title">"Securing the Future: CISO Insights and Industry L eaders Discussing Current Cyber Threats and Strategic Defense Practices"</ h3>\n<div class="fc-session-times">5:00 pm</div>\n<h2 class="fc-session-ti tle">Closing Remarks</h2>\n</div>\n<h5 class="fc-speaker-job">&nbsp\;</h5> \n</div> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR