Format
Assume an estimated presentation time of 45-50 minutes.
Proposal Review Process
SIA team members and subject matter experts will review proposals and notify you regarding your proposal. SIA may elect to adjust your proposal.
Presenter Responsibilities
If your proposal is selected, each presenter will be expected to:
- Provide a short biography (100 words) and headshot to be used for promotional purposes
- Develop a compelling slide presentation to be used for the visual component of the conference
- Participate in at least two prep calls with SIA staff
- Help promote AcceleRISE
- Present exceptional content at the live event!
Submission Deadline:
May 12, 2026
SIA's Responsibilities
SIA will be responsible for:
- Providing the technology and infrastructure to advertise the conference, handle registration and produce the event.
- Promoting the conference to SIA members and industry channel partners.
- Scheduling prep calls and making sure the content is pertinent to the audience.
Questions?
Contact Katie Greatti at kgreatti@securityindustry.org.
Security decisions often look very different depending on where you sit in the industry.
We are especially interested in sessions that explore the same security challenge from multiple perspectives, such as:
- End User vs Integrator
- Manufacturer vs Operator
- Sales vs Security Practitioner
- Technology Provider vs Security Leader
These sessions should highlight how different stakeholders approach the same problem, where expectations diverge and what each side wishes the other understood.
Many security challenges arise from a gap between what the end user actually needs and what the industry believes they need.
Sessions exploring this dynamic may examine:
- What the end user needed
- What the vendor believed they needed
- Where communication broke down
- What both sides learned
Proposals that explore this gap in understanding are strongly encouraged.
