About Security Conference 2025
Resilience for sustainable growth: 25-26 November 2025 at Manchester Central and online
At Security Conference 2025, a community of IT experts and professionals came from across education and research. Together, we shared intelligence, strategies, and ideas to strengthen resilience, drive sustainable progress, and shape a secure digital future.
From technical specialists to senior leaders, attendees expanded their knowledge, sparked collaboration, and explored how to build beyond a security-first culture — embedding robust governance, continuous assurance, and innovative technologies at every level.
Programme themes
Four key themes ran across the two event days in this year’s programme, including:
Secure strategy
- Aligning cyber security with strategic institutional goals
- Navigating regulation and legal challenges and risks
- Financial sustainability and smart cyber investment
Empowered people
- Addressing the cyber skills gap
- Building inclusive, security-aware teams across institutions
- Supporting staff and student cyber wellbeing
Resilient operations
- Strengthening incident response and capabilities
- Practical tools and scalable technologies and solutions
- Continuous assurance and operational maturity
Future focused
- AI, cloud, quantum, and emerging technologies
- Trusted research and securing innovation
- Sector-wide and international collaboration
Programme sessions
This year’s programme included:
- A change for 2025, sessions were curated to cater for conference attendees working in strategic, operational, and tactical roles to ensure an experience tailored to you and your needs
- Presentations: a deep dive into a specific topic
- Lightning talks: a quick-fire talk grouped with other speakers on the same subject
- Panel discussions: a group discussion on a subject offering a variety of perspectives
- Workshops: a group discussion involving participation from attendees on a specific topic
Security Conference 2025 is a CPD-accredited event
Jisc is a member of the CPD Certification Service - by attending Security Conference you could add this learning time towards your individual continuing professional development goals. After the event, attendees receive a digital certificate with CPD points to add to your personal log or organisational file.
Venue
Security Conference 2025 took place at Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill Steet, Manchester, M2 3GX.
Exhibition and sponsorship opportunities
At Security Conference, you'll find IT decision-makers and influencers from education, research and the public sector. If you're interested in raising awareness of your brand or networking with leaders in the edtech community at next year's event, email exhibitors.securityconf@jisc.ac.uk to discuss your sponsorship options with us.
Contact us
Email secconf@jisc.ac.uk for more information.