The Annual Cyber in Government Conference and Exhibition 2026
CorpAcq Stadium, Greater Manchester 17 June 2026, 9:00am - 4:00pm
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8:30am
Registration
9:30am
Chairs Opening Remarks
9:40am
Opening Keynote: State Threats, National Resilience and the Future of Public Sector Cyber Security
- The UK’s Evolving State Threat Landscape
- Building cross-government cyber resilience
- What’s next in government policy and expectations?
Gemma Ungoed-Thomas, Former NCSC & Cabinet Office State Threats, Cyber & Technology Director
10:00am
Strengthening Regional Cyber Resilience: Delivering Effective Digital and Cyber Strategies Across the UK
- Discuss how regions and combined authorities are aligning local cyber priorities with national strategies to strengthen resilience across public services
- Explore the role of partnerships between local government, policing, cyber resilience centres, universities and industry in sharing intelligence and improving cyber preparedness
- Address cyber skills shortages and securing key regional services such as transport, healthcare and energy networks
10:20am
Main Stage Sponsor Speaking Session
10:40am
Question & Answers Session
11:00am
Break & Networking
11:30am
Preparing for the Quantum Era and Transitioning to Post-Quantum Cryptography in Government
- Understand why advances in quantum computing could undermine widely used cryptographic standards and what this means for government systems, sensitive data, and long-term information security
- Gain an overview of new cryptographic algorithms being developed to withstand quantum attacks, and the global efforts underway to standardise them
- Explore practical steps public sector organisations can take to begin preparing for post-quantum cryptography and planning long-term migration strategies
- Questions and answers
Sefton Dosi CISM, Head of Cyber and Information Security, UK Civil Service
11:50am
Main Stage Sponsor Speaking Session
- Questions and answers
12:10pm
Operational Technology in Critical Transport Infrastructure
- The key differences between IT and OT cybersecurity, and why protecting operational systems requires a different approach
- Lessons from large-scale transport infrastructure projects such as the Elizabeth Line
- Managing cyber risk across contractors and suppliers
- Questions and answers
12:30pm
Lunch & Networking
1:30pm
Main Stage Sponsor Speaking Session
- Questions and answers
1:50pm
Cyber Security Challenges Facing Local Government
- Understand the common cyber security challenges and threats affecting local organisations
- Discuss the role of awareness and cyber hygiene in preventing attacks
- Strengthening collaboration between public bodies and policing
- Questions and answers
2:10pm
Break & Networking
2:40pm
Building a Cyber-Ready Workforce: Culture, Capability & Leadership Accountability
- Strategies to attract, develop and retain cyber talent across government departments, local authorities and critical public services
- Moving beyond technical teams to ensure all staff understand their role in preventing cyber incidents through awareness, training and organisational culture
- The role of senior leaders and boards in prioritising cybersecurity, managing risk and ensuring resilience is embedded across organisational strategy
- Questions and answers
3:00pm
Preparing for Future Cyber Threats: Strengthening Strategic Collaboration Across the Public Sector
- Exploring emerging risks facing public sector organisations, including AI-enabled attacks, evolving ransomware tactics and threats to critical national infrastructure
- The importance of cooperation between government departments, local authorities, law enforcement, regulators and industry to improve threat intelligence sharing and coordinated response
- How strategic partnerships, workforce development and secure digital transformation can help future-proof public sector organisations against evolving cyber risks
- Questions and answers
3:20pm
Chairs Closing Remarks
3:30pm
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