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Global Cybersecurity and AI Leaders from Defense, IT, OT, SLED, and Behavioral Science to Headline the 2026 SimSpace Summit<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-01-07 09:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

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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
\nBOSTON, 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.
\nThe 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.
\nKeynote Speakers Include:
\nGeneral (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
\n“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.”
\nDr. Jessica Barker, Cybersecurity Expert & Behavioral Science SpecialistKeynote: Artificial versus Emotional Intelligence: Outsmarting AI-Driven Scams with Human Strengths
\n“AI may accelerate threats, but human insight remains our greatest defense,” said Dr. Barker. “Emotional intelligence and trust literacy are the new cybersecurity superpowers.”
\nShigeru Kitamura-san, Former Secretary General of Japan’s National Security Secretariat & Former Director of Cabinet IntelligenceKeynote: Active Cyber Defense for Japan 2026 & Beyond
\n“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.”
\nLieutenant 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:\u00a0Where Bits & Bytes Meet Flesh & Blood:\u00a0Applying military and commercial best practices to protect critical infrastructure in cyberspace.
\n“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.”
\nFeatured Customer Case Studies:
\nRepublic of Slovenia: Federating Cyber Ranges for Cross-Country Collaboration, Presented by Ale\u0161 \u010cretnik, Cybersecurity Advisor \/ CR Chief, Defence Ministry of Republic of Slovenia
\nCyber Florida: Accelerating Cybersecurity Adoption and Transformation, Presented by Ernie Ferraresso, Senior Director of Cyber Florida
\nKey Innovation Panels:
\nBridging 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<\/p>\n

John Murray, Senior Product Manager, Google Security
\n Christian Schnedler, CEO, Rillian Technologies
\n Trent Lawrence, Vice President of Engineering, Rillian Technologies<\/p>\n

OT Threat and Defense Testing and Research:\u00a0Optimizing Critical Infrastructure Defense with a Cyber Range<\/p>\n

Sameer Koranne, Head of OT Security, Associate Managing Director, Cyber &\u00a0 Data Resilience Services, Kroll
\n Lee Rossey, Co-Founder and CTO, SimSpace
\n Jason Allnut, OT Solution Architect, SimSpace<\/p>\n

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.
\nEvent DetailsLocation: Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Orlando, FloridaDates: February 2-4, 2026
\nAbout 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.
\nTo 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.
\nFor media inquiries, please contact:Lou JordanoChief Marketing Officer, SimSpace[email\u00a0protected]
\nSOURCE SimSpace Corporation<\/p>\n

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