Cybercon 2025

CyberCon 2025 is one of the larger cyber gathering that runs each year organised by AISA. Since 2023, it has been branded as CyberCon and has attracted a larger crowd of business folks.

What Is CyberCon 2025 in Melbourne

• Dates & Location: 15–17 October 2025 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).
• Host / Organiser: Run by AISA (Australian Information Security Association).
• Size & Scale:
  • ~5,500 delegates attended in 2025.
  • 445+ speakers, 320+ sessions, 150+ exhibitors.
• Theme: “Transform to Evolve”.
• Focus: The conference brings together cyber experts, business leaders, policymakers, and practitioners to:
  • Share insights on current cyber threats
  • Discuss best practices / strategies
  • Explore emerging cyber technologies
  • Showcase real-world demos and live presentations
• Tracks / Streams: Many — they run keynote talks, panel sessions, workshops, think tanks, etc.
• Special “Villages”:
  • Careers Village (for careers & networking)
  • Incident Response Village, run by Retrospect Labs — includes a competition-style IR challenge with forensic scenarios.
  • Locksport Village & Knowledge Hub for Small Businesses.
• Social Events:
  • Welcome drinks on the first night.
  • “Block Party” along South Wharf promenade.
  • A movie night: “The Matrix” shown in the plenary hall.
  • AISA Cyber Security Awards event during the conference.
• Tickets / Passes (via MCEC): There are different ticket types: Expo‑only, full conference, student, etc.
• Economic / Strategic Importance:
  • Backed by the Victorian Government.
  • Seen as part of Victoria’s cyber strategy to grow the local cyber economy.

https://melbourne2025.cyberconference.com.au