Global Cybersecurity and AI Leaders from Defense, IT, OT, SLED, and Behavioral Science to Headline the 2026 SimSpace Summit
Publish Date: 2026-01-07 09:00:00
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Featuring real-world success stories from global customers that have radically shifted their cybersecurity approach by adopting cyber ranges to prepare for the age of AI-fueled attacks
BOSTON, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SimSpace, the realistic, intelligent cyber range for elite cybersecurity organizations, today announced its lineup of featured speakers for the 2026 SimSpace Cyber Summit, taking place February 2-4, 2026, at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando, Florida.
The event brings together global cybersecurity and AI leaders, innovators, and enterprise decision-makers from around the world to explore how realism, intelligent automation, and human adaptability are transforming cyber defense in the age of AI.
Keynote Speakers Include:
General (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal, Former Commander of U.S. Joint Special Operations CommandKeynote: Keynote: From Battlefield to Cyber Range, Building Adaptable Teams to Outsmart Any Threat in Any Terrain
“The battlefield may have changed, but the principle remains the same: you must train and test as you fight,” said General McChrystal. “Organizations that invest in realistic preparedness are the ones that will outsmart adversaries when it matters most.”
Dr. Jessica Barker, Cybersecurity Expert & Behavioral Science SpecialistKeynote: Artificial versus Emotional Intelligence: Outsmarting AI-Driven Scams with Human Strengths
“AI may accelerate threats, but human insight remains our greatest defense,” said Dr. Barker. “Emotional intelligence and trust literacy are the new cybersecurity superpowers.”
Shigeru Kitamura-san, Former Secretary General of Japan’s National Security Secretariat & Former Director of Cabinet IntelligenceKeynote: Active Cyber Defense for Japan 2026 & Beyond
“Active defense requires active training and testing in a realistic environment,” said Kitamura-san. “Nations and enterprises alike must prepare continuously under realistic conditions that mimic production.”
Lieutenant General (retired) Ed Cardon, US Army Commander, Cyber CommandSounil Yu, author of Cyber Defense Matrix and Chief AI Officer at KnosticAllie Mellen, Principal Analyst, Forrester ResearchKeynote Panel: Where Bits & Bytes Meet Flesh & Blood: Applying military and commercial best practices to protect critical infrastructure in cyberspace.
“These speakers represent the convergence of cybersecurity and AI,” said Peter Lee, CEO of SimSpace. “Their insights focus on how best to bring together AI models, agents, and workflows together with human operators to ensure readiness and resilience in a manner that meets the moment. The content and outcomes attendees will learn reinforce our mission of helping organizations outsmart and outperform by training, testing, and validating in realistic, intelligent environments.”
Featured Customer Case Studies:
Republic of Slovenia: Federating Cyber Ranges for Cross-Country Collaboration, Presented by Aleš Čretnik, Cybersecurity Advisor / CR Chief, Defence Ministry of Republic of Slovenia
Cyber Florida: Accelerating Cybersecurity Adoption and Transformation, Presented by Ernie Ferraresso, Senior Director of Cyber Florida
Key Innovation Panels:
Bridging the AI Gap: Agentic AI Simulations: Philosophies around agentic framework training models in live cyber ranges with realism, iterative speed, scale, measurable scorecards, and appropriate adversaries/entropy
John Murray, Senior Product Manager, Google Security
Christian Schnedler, CEO, Rillian Technologies
Trent Lawrence, Vice President of Engineering, Rillian Technologies
OT Threat and Defense Testing and Research: Optimizing Critical Infrastructure Defense with a Cyber Range
Sameer Koranne, Head of OT Security, Associate Managing Director, Cyber & Data Resilience Services, Kroll
Lee Rossey, Co-Founder and CTO, SimSpace
Jason Allnut, OT Solution Architect, SimSpace
The SimSpace Summit will also feature hands-on demonstrations, technical sessions, and discussions showcasing the company’s platform, a next-generation cyber range solution built to simulate real-world attacks, validate defenses, and accelerate AI-driven readiness.
Event DetailsLocation: Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Orlando, FloridaDates: February 2-4, 2026
About SimSpaceFor elite cybersecurity teams under siege in an AI-fueled threat landscape, SimSpace is the realistic, intelligent cyber range that strengthens teams, technologies, and processes to outsmart adversaries before the fight begins.
To learn how SimSpace helps organizations graduate from individual to team and AI model training; test tools, tech stacks, and AI agents; validate controls, processes, and agentic workflows, visit: www.SimSpace.com.
For media inquiries, please contact:Lou JordanoChief Marketing Officer, SimSpace[email protected]
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