New Zealand ICS / OT community

Summit Information

Thank you for your interest in the NZ ICS/OT Cyber Summit, run by the NZ ICS Cyber Technical Network.

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About the NZ ICS Cyber Technical Network

Purpose/Aim: An industry-led organisation established to promote the sharing and understanding of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cyber Security ideas in order to foster learning, development, and improve cyber security maturity for NZ industrial companies.

Latest information on NZ ICS Cyber TN via https://icscyber.org.nz or https://icscyber.org.nz/NextEvent.pdf

Any questions, comments, or concerns can be directed to info@icscyber.org.nz or to the summit team via summit@icscyber.org.nz

Members

The NZ ICS Cyber TN is made up of members from across NZ (with some international members with an interest in NZ ICS/OT security). Various backgrounds, including IT, OT, and ICS professionals. Owner/operators, vendors, and service providers. Various industries, including both critical (CNI) and non-critical industrial organisations. Most members have a good understanding of OT principles (skip the basics).

NZ ICS/OT Cyber Summit

  • Date: Wednesday, 4 November 2026
  • Time: 8:30am to 7:00pm NZT
  • Location: Lower Hutt Events Centre, 30c Laings Road, Lower Hutt, Wellington
  • Format: In person only

We’re expecting ~150-200 ICS/OT security practitioners to join for an in-person-only event with TLP: Amber (and/or Amber+Strict), sharing as appropriate.

This is built on highly successful NPL summits in 2023-2025 (Rotorua summit in 2019)

The DRAFT summit agenda includes:

  • ~08:30 Doors open, reg, opening
  • ~09:15 Opening keynote
  • ~10:00 3x talks sequentially
  • ~13:00 3x talks concurrently
  • ~13:35 3x panels concurrently
  • ~14:20 11x round tables concurrently
  • ~15:35 Afternoon Panel
  • ~16:05 Closing keynote
  • ~17:00 Drinks and nibbles

Current agenda includes contributions from:

  • TBC

Call for Presenters (CFP)

Please consider presenting at the NZ ICS Cyber TN Summit if:

  • You’re in/from NZ, and you’re an owner/operator/end-user technical practitioner
  • You’re an overseas practitioner and either owner/operator/end-user or service/technology provider
  • You will need to make your own way to the event in New Zealand

The talk should have a focus on pragmatic end-user topics (both technical and management focus) of interest to the NZ ICS/OT Cyber Security community

  • Talks should be solution-focused in nature (not sales and marketing). Talks about a vendor's product or service should focus on the problems/solutions/technical capabilities.
  • Talks should be aimed at the ‘intermediate’ ICS/OT security practitioner (~200 level). Skip the 101/basics/’IT vs OT’. Advanced talks welcome.
  • Presentations from technical and management personnel are welcome. Sales and marketing presenters should have a technical background if they wish to present for the NZ ICS Cyber TN
  • Talks should have an industrial control system focus – OT security (not corporate IT/enterprise)
  • Talks about standards are welcome (e.g., VCSS-CSO, 62443) but should be solutions-focused in nature – ‘here’s how I achieved this requirement in my OT environment’ not ‘here’s info on a standard.’
  • To maintain a non-commercial focus, please limit any ‘about company’ slides to 1 slide and spend no more than 30 seconds on this topic. Content focus should not be on your company or what it does or sells, but on the issues and problems it addresses.

Based on past breaches of these guidelines, the NZ ICS Cyber TN committee reserves the right to review slide decks from technology/service providers BEFORE the presentation to ensure adherence.

Please include bio (name, org, contact, LinkedIn, photo, etc.) and talk (title and abstract) info in addition to any other information you would like the summit committee to consider in assessing your CFP response.

Presenters receive a free ticket to the summit. Presenters are expected to arrange their own travel to (and, if required, accommodation near) the event.

Timing for CFP: NOW OPEN

Closing date: TBC

Priority for CFPs will be given to:

  1. Industrial end-user and/or owner/operators
  2. International service and technology providers
  3. Other interested parties (govt, community, research, etc.)
  4. NZ service and technology providers

Submit your CFP response via Typeform

Call for Exhibitors

Please consider exhibiting at the NZ ICS/OT Cyber Summit if you are a service/technology provider working in the NZ ICS/OT security space and would like the opportunity to present your offering in person to NZ ICS/OT security practitioners.

Exhibition costs will be noted on the registration page. All exhibitors are expected to get a booth (1.2m deep, 2.4m wide, ~2.0m tall) with a table, chairs, and power.

Those wanting to sponsor can choose to exhibit. No formal sponsorship is required at this time.

From a previous Summit survey:

  • For Q1, 100% of respondents were satisfied or extremely satisfied with the summit
  • For Q6, respondents gave a Net Promotor Score (NPS®) of 79 with an average of 9.3/10
  • For Q7, the summit exceeded expectations for 65% of respondents (35% met expectations)

Please note:

  • The venue is limited to ~15 exhibitors – first-come, first-served
  • Exhibitors will not receive a list of NZ ICS/OT Cyber Summit attendees
  • No free passes will be issued. All exhibitors must hold an attendee pass
  • Attendee passes are a very reasonable NZD tbc inc. fees ex. gst
  • All booths come with power, a table, and seats
  • The venue has password-protected Wi-Fi

All booths are standard dimensions. After registering a booth, you can contact the AV provider (TBC) directly for additional furniture and/or additional technical requirements.

Tickets via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/2026-nz-icsot-cyber-summit-tickets-1997092685984?aff=oddtdtcreator. Based on booth registrations, the summit team will shape the layout of the exhibitor area. The summit team will engage with exhibitors on a first-come, first-served basis to allow them to select the booth they have purchased.   Exhibitor timeline closer to the Summit:

  • TBC, 17:00 NZT exhibitor sales are scheduled to close
  • Summit day-1, 12:00 pm onwards, the DEVON room opens for early pack-in
  • Summit day, 7:30 am onwards, the DEVON room opens for late pack-in
    • From 8:30, Summit begins
    • From 17:00, closing drinks in exhibitor area – drink tickets provided with registration
    • From 19:00, event ends – early pack-out
  • Summit day+1 – late pack-out (am)

Please submit your questions via exhibit@icscyber.org.nz

Panels

We will run a number of panels at the NZ ICS/OT Cyber Summit.

Current line-up:
tbd

If you're interested in presenting on a panel, please email summit@icscyber.org.nz

Before the summit, the facilitator will run an online call (Teams or Zoom) for the panel to meet, break the ice, discuss the panel, set expectations, etc. This is not expected to be a ‘dry run’.

The panels are expected to run for ~45 minutes, starting with opening remarks from the facilitator and introductions. To get started, the facilitator is expected to ask a few opening questions before opening up questions from the summit participants (audience). It is expected that the panel will be at least ~50% audience-driven – the question list will not be fixed.

There will be a few controls to manage oversharing and reduce risk exposure to panellists (especially those representing end-user owner/operator organisations):

  • NZ ICS/OT Cyber Summit is a closed-door, in-person only event
  • The NZ ICS Cyber TN reserves the right to validate ticket holders to ensure the summit can be a trustworthy environment
  • The experienced panel facilitators are not expected to put panellists in a position where they have the potential to create unnecessary risk for their organisation (e.g., through oversharing)
  • Panellists have the right to refuse to answer any question and/or limit responses as they see fit
  • All panellists are experienced security practitioners and are expected to have the good judgement required to manage risk for the organisation they represent

Round Tables

We will host a number of roundtables at the NZ ICS/OT Cyber Summit.

Current line-up: tbd

If you would like to run a round-table and/or have a topic to suggest, please email summit@icscyber.org.nz

The round table facilitator is expected to lead an informal open discussion session with ~up to 15 NZ ICS/OT Cyber Summit participants. There is no specific format expected. There are no expectations apart from creating a space for constructive discussion. There will be no reporting back to anyone. Once the roundtable concludes, all attendees will head to the afternoon tea, and the facilitator's obligations will end.

The intent is to build the community defence through (appropriate) sharing and create connections in the NZ ICS/OT security community, leveraging international experience where possible.

Finances

Speakers, committee members, panellists, facilitators, and supporting personnel are not paid and volunteer to support the NZ ICT/OT Cyber Summit. Speaking fees or travel costs will not be paid.

The annual summit is a ticketed event. Funds from the event go towards event costs and administrative costs for the group.

Ready to get involved?

Register to attend the NZ ICS/OT Cyber Summit via Eventbrite, or get in touch about presenting, exhibiting, or a panel/round table via summit@icscyber.org.nz.

Updates

Updates via https://icscyber.org.nz, where you can check the website or join the mailing list

The latest version of this Summit Info is at https://icscyber.org.nz/summit/