CYBER IRELAND NATIONAL CONFERENCE
The Cyber Ireland National Conference (CINC), is Cyber Ireland’s annual flagship cyber security event bringing together and building our cyber security community with leaders and professionals across industry, academia and government.
CINC26 will be on Tuesday 22nd September 2026 at the Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny, where senior leaders will meet and discuss the cyber security challenges facing industry and Ireland, learn about innovative solutions and hear from national and international perspectives.
WHY ATTEND?
- Member-focused – Focused on the topics & interests of our members and cluster mission.
- Networking – Leading industry conference for networking with senior leaders from cyber security. Access Cyber Ireland’s network of over 200 organisations.
- Industry Thought Leadership – hear from international thought leaders and the best of the Irish cyber security industry.
- Strategic Policy & National Security Insights – Get up to speed on the latest developments in Ireland’s national cyber strategy, EU regulations, and global policy trends that impact your organisation’s compliance, resilience, and future readiness.
Cyber Ireland is the national industry representative body for the cyber security sector.
We connect the cyber security sector to drive business growth, through collaboration, talent development and innovation. Our aim is to position Ireland to become the leading location for cyber security in Europe.
Join over 230 organisations who are working together to make Ireland a global cyber security leader.
CINC26 SPEAKERS
Bharat Mistry
Field Chief Technology Officer - TrendAI
Maureen Breslin
Chartered Director (C Dir) & Independent Non-Executive Direc...
John Hetherton
Security Specialist - OpenAI
Mary Uí Choileáin
Founder - DeisAI
Hazel Murray
Chair of Cybersecurity, Munster Technological University (MT...
Andrea Manning
CISO, Acorn Life
Dr. Jayne Goble
Global Leader for OT Cyber Security Services, KPMG
Pat Larkin
President - Ekco
Barry O’Sullivan
Professor - University College Cork (UCC)
Janet Lavelle
Director of People Ops, Security & Enterprise IE - Ekco
Gerard Kirrane
CTO - NCSC
Michael Hayden
Senior Client Advisor - Enterprise Ireland
Matthew Conlon
CEO - Cytidel
Ronan Coleman
Director - Cyber Innovate
Paul Brady
VP - Enterprise Security & Resilience - Optum
John Higginson
Global Lead for Cyber Incident Preparedness - Palo Alto Netw...
Deirdre Morris
Principal Officer, NCSC
Colm Stapleton
Director of Operations - NCSC
Jacky Fox
Global Secure Digital Core Lead - Accenture
Joe Stephens
Director of Resilience, NCSC
Richard Browne
Director, NCSC
Gordon Smith
MC
Dr Eoin Byrne
Cluster Manager, Cyber Ireland
CINC26 HIGHLIGHTS
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