A half-day gathering for the IT and security leaders shaping Florida's next decade — where the AI-era threat landscape gets real, and the people defending against it compare notes.
Attackers now generate flawless phishing lures, automate ransomware, and use everyday system tools and AI scripts to slip past signature-based defenses. The Florida AI & Security Symposium brings CIOs, CISOs, and their teams into one room for a focused morning of practical intelligence — no fluff, no hard sell, just the conversations that matter for Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
How AI-generated phishing and automated ransomware actually work — and what holds up against them.
Credential theft and social engineering are being used to strip technical controls. See the playbook.
Why AV and signature-based tools give minimal defense now — and where to invest instead.
Emerging policy and governance for enabling AI innovation while managing real security risk.
A live look at how autonomous penetration testing differs from traditional vulnerability assessments.
Real relationships with the people defending Florida's banks, hospitals, campuses, and governments.
Tight sessions, live demos, and lunch with your peers. Full speaker lineup announced soon.
Badges, coffee, and a chance to meet the room before we start.
A grounded look at what actually changed for defenders in the last 18 months.
KeynotePractitioners break down AI-generated phishing and automated ransomware, and what's stopping them.
PanelHow attackers use trusted tools and human trust to remove your technical controls.
SessionProvided on-site. The best hallway conversations happen here.
See how autonomous pentesting differs from a traditional vulnerability assessment, on a real target.
DemoPolicy, governance, and lessons learned from building and orchestrating AI agents in production.
RoundtableThe three things to do Monday morning — and where we go from here.
Draft agenda — subject to refinement as speakers are confirmed.
for students and IT leaders across Florida.
Drawn from Florida's banks, hospitals, universities, logistics, manufacturing, and county & city government — including the leaders behind Polk County's IT ThinkTank and beyond.
Students and IT leaders attend at no cost. Grab your ticket below — it takes about 30 seconds.
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Three teams who spend their days keeping Florida organizations safe — together underwriting a day of open, no-cost learning.
Strategic IT and management consulting — fractional executive leadership and organizational change for growing organizations.
daybookconsulting.com →Cybersecurity firm specializing in Microsoft security, threat detection, and incident response for businesses and MSPs.
sittadel.com →Security awareness training people actually want to take — psychology-based phishing simulation and training on autopilot.
hooksecurity.co →Interested in sponsoring or speaking? Get in touch →
502 E. Main St, Lakeland, FL 33801
Held in The Assembly, Catapult's largest gathering space in the heart of downtown Lakeland — an innovation hub built for founders, technologists, and the community that supports them. Free and paid parking is available nearby throughout downtown.
Open in Google Maps →The Florida AI & Security Symposium is intentionally intimate — reserve your free seat before it fills.
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