2026 CornCon Cybersecurity Conference
Date: October 2-3, 2026
Location: RiverCenter Convention Center in Davenport, IA
Cost: Low prices from $120 for two days (Oct 2-3) • 16 CPE credits
This is the 12th annual CornCon Cybersecurity Conference, held in Davenport, Iowa - just a 2.5 hour drive from Chicago or Des Moines. We expect 500 attendees from all industries and backgrounds. 70+ speakers, CISO Executive Summit, Trainings, Expo, Villages, Competitions, and more. All infosec topics will be covered over the 2-day conference. Keynote speakers only usually seen at much larger conferences.
Intended audience:
· InfoSec, IT, technology, and business staff
· Students, Educators & Researchers
· Employees who want to gain a better understanding of cybersecurity threats
· Executive leadership who want to peer with C-Level executives to learn about evolving threats and how to better defend against these threats by making their business cyber resilient.
· Anyone who needs CPE credits to maintain cybersecurity certifications
· Security Leaders apply to attend CISO Executive Summit on Thursday (7 CPE) (60+ attendees) All CISO Executive Summit attendees must qualify as a cyber leader at their organization. This is a sales-free zone and private place to discuss concerns and share best practices without attribution. Note that the CISO Summit takes place the day before CornCon on October 1, 2026.
Attendees will have a broad offering of expert speakers on topics that are directly relevant to their jobs, and with clear actions to take to implement what they have learned when they return to work. CornCon is a friendly, mid-sized regional conference where you have a great opportunity to peer with colleagues and learn from experts. Most of our partners offer discount codes! Scholarships are available. Discounts offered for groups.
Note that there is a Saturday Kids’ Hacker Camp for K-12 students. More information can be found on the website.
Important Links:
Learn more at https://corncon.net and please reach out with any questions!
CornCon is looking for volunteers! As a volunteer, you get a free conference pass, a t-shirt, food and drinks and a great sense of accomplishment. Volunteers are needed for all of the above activities!
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- 136 E 3rd St
- Davenport, Iowa
- United States 52801
- Building: RiverCenter - South
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- Co-sponsored by Docent Institute
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CornCon is organized by Docent Institute, a 501(c)3 charitable educational institution located in the Quad Cities, along with IEEE, ISC2, ISACA, QC Cybersecurity Alliance, InfraGard, and EICC.