Cybercon 2025
By glitchdata Team 2 min read
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.