Call for Speakers – VISS 2026

March 30th, 2026

  • Please note that the call for speakers closes May 1, 2026.

    The Advisory Board for the 3rd Annual Vancouver International Security Summit is pleased to announce that the Call for Speakers is now open.

    Subject matter experts working within the security communities are invited to submit papers on their area of expertise. Of particular interest are briefs on cutting-edge subjects and themes suitable for presentation in either a panel session or keynote address. This two-day summit brings together leaders from government, industry and academia to confront the issues on Advancing Economic Security Through Resiliency, Sovereignty and Readiness.

    Date: October 28-29 2026
    Location: Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia

    2026 Summit – Suggested Topics:

    • Arctic Defence/Security
    • Cross Border Trade
    • Data Sovereignty
    • Defence Industrial Strategy
    • Defence Procurement
    • Energy Security
    • Financial Cyber Crimes
    • Misinformation/Disinformation
    • Operational Security
    • Outer Space Based Systems
    • Quantum Computing
    • State Sponsored Threats
    • Transnational Security Threats

    Deadline:

    All entries must be received by midnight of May 1, 2026. Invited speakers will be notified by June 1, 2026.

    Submissions:

    Submissions will be accepted electronically using the form below.

    Have Questions or Need More Information?

  • Call for Speakers – Submission Form

  • Names, titles and qualifications (degrees) of all the speakers:
  • Please indicate if you would be looking to participate virtually or in-person at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Vancouver, BC (please note all delegates will be in-person and we would prefer all of our speakers be able to attend in-person as well)
  • Please list details below of any additional speakers that would be part of this session.

  • Presentation details