#CyberFest
Twitter: @north_biz
Website: cybernorth.biz
Forthcoming Events
Wed
23rd
Oct
FREE
Great North Air Ambulance Service Urlay Nook Road Eaglescliffe
During this event we will. explore and understand national and regional cyber security context.
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Wed
23rd
Oct
9am
- 3pm
FREE
Sunderland City Hall, Plater Wy, Sunderland Share With Friends
Join Digital Safety CIC to discuss the latest opportunities in smart cities, looking at risks, innovation trends and public safety for businesses and communities.
Wed
23rd
Oct
6pm
- 10:30pm
FREE
Tyne Bank Brewery, Newcastle
Awards Night to bring the whole sector together for a night of celebration and showcasing the brilliant people we have in the North East all working towards making the region a centre of excellence for cyber security.
Thu
24th
Oct
11am
- 12pm
FREE
Online
Get free expert advice as we dive into your most-asked questions about the journey to Information Protection & Risk certifications.
Thu
24th
Oct
6pm
- 8pm
FREE
Sunderland
Join us for Net-Defence’s CyberSips Pizza & Networking evening in Sunderland.
Thu
24th
Oct
6pm
- 10pm
FREE
Sunderland Software Centre · Sunderland
A relaxed evening of tech presentations and networking, followed by pizza and refreshments.
Thu
24th
Oct
6pm
- 10pm
FREE
Town Wall, Pink Lane, Newcastle
The usual fun night of tech and startup talk over drinks and networking at Silicon Mingle but this time we’re hosting!
Event History
Mon
21st
Oct
9am
- 11am
FREE
TBA
The North East is an active community, made up of many dynamic and exciting sectors. With so much great work going on, it can be challenging to keep up with all of the developments.
Fri
18th
Oct
6pm
- 8pm
FREE
Livello Lower Dean Street, 39 Side, Newcastle
Practical cyber attack vs defence, live hacking demonstrations and real world stories from the teams involved – we’re even having a BBQ!
Wed
16th
Oct
9am
- 4:30pm
FREE
The Common Room, Newcastle Upon Tyne
CyberFest Community Conference 2024
Tue
15th
Oct
6pm
- 8pm
FREE
BJSS, 12th Floor, Bank House, Newcastle
BJSS host the Women in Tech meet up for CyberFest this year and what a session it promises to be!
Mon
14th
Oct
1:30pm
- 4pm
FREE
Tuspark 27 Grainger Street, Newcastle,
What cyber services do the public sector need? What support is available in the North East to assist them.
Fri
11th
Oct
11am
- 2:30pm
FREE
A fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in what a career in cyber security looks like and how to start or move up.
Thu
10th
Oct
1pm
- 3pm
FREE
Civic Centre Newcastle
Following a visit to Manchester’s DiSH, this event is to lay out the plans for a similar venture in the North East, identifying opportunities, obstacles and a possible way forward.
Wed
9th
Oct
10am
- 12pm
FREE
Borders College, Main Campus, Unit 1 Nether Rd, Galashiels
ScotlandIS and SoConnect – Part of Air IT are pleased to come together to showcase Cyber Security roles with students from Borders College
Tue
8th
Oct
10:30am
- 12:30pm
FREE
Northumbria House, Aykley Heads, Aykley Heads, Durham Share With Friends
Atom Bank host our CyberCogs meet up for CyberFest.
Wed
2nd
Oct
FREE
Teesside University Southfield Road Middlesbrough Share With Friends
At this session we’ll be discussing the role of digital technology in businesses transition to net zero and understanding their carbon footprint.
Sat
30th
Sep
(2023)
9am
- 5pm
FREE
Mandela Building, Newcastle College (Rye Hill Campus) Scotswood Road Newcastle upon Tyne
We’re going weird again in 2023!!! New venue, new vibe, new merch, new things!!! Welcome to the 5th edition of BSidesNCL (Newcastle)
Thu
28th
Sep
(2023)
4pm
- 6pm (on 23rd Sep)
FREE
The Spark Newcastle Helix Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5DE
Part of #CyberFest. Women in Tech North East is an inclusive and welcoming network for women and non-binary people in the North East of England.
Wed
27th
Sep
(2023)
4:30pm
- 6:30pm
FREE
Vertu Motors Arena, Scotswood Road, Newcastle
An inter-schools challenge between 4 teams debating the motion: This house believes that harvesting personal data for commercial gain is unethical and a risk to online security.
Tue
26th
Sep
(2023)
9am
- 5pm
FREE
The Barracks, St James' Park Barrack Road Newcastle upon Tyne
Aspire and CyberNorth are joining forces to host the region’s leading cyber security event: Aspire CyberFest 23.
Thu
21st
Sep
(2023)
6pm
- 9pm
FREE
Armstrong Building · Newcastle upon Tyne
OWASP is delighted to be joining up with the wonderful Dev.Ops.North.East for an evening about all things DevSecOps.
Thu
21st
Sep
(2023)
9am
- 12pm
FREE
Durham University Business School, Mill Lane.
Learn about the capabilities in the region and how these can be used to grow our secure FinTech sector.
Wed
20th
Sep
(2023)
12pm
- 12:30pm
FREE
Online
This short webinar is designed to give you the information you need to advise young people around you about careers in cyber security.
Thu
14th
Sep
(2023)
4pm
- 6pm
FREE
Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
In this event we’ll look at cultural issues within organisations that hold back efforts to improve cyber security and talk about how to harness peer influence to improve cybersecurity behaviour.
Thu
14th
Sep
(2023)
10am
- 4pm
FREE
Ramside Hall Hotel Carrville, Durham, GB DH1 1TD
The Cyber Intelligence Alliance (C.I.A) are a series of events that provide an excellent opportunity to network with other IT leaders and senior cyber security experts within the industry.
Thu
14th
Sep
(2023)
9am
- 5pm (on 15th Sep)
FREE
Frederick Douglass Centre, The Helix, Newcastle upon Tyne,
The goal of this 2-day event is to provide an interdisciplinary forum to discuss academic and industrial research advances in quantum computing and post-quantum cyber security.
Wed
13th
Sep
(2023)
6pm
- 8pm
FREE
Waterside Brasserie, Middlesbrough College
How can Tees Valley businesses and CybeNorth work more effectively together?
Wed
13th
Sep
(2023)
8:30am
- 10:45am
FREE
Urban Sciences Building, Newcastle University
This time we’re looking at some ‘hidden’ threats in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Cyber Physical Systems (CPS).
Tue
12th
Sep
(2023)
4pm
- 6pm
FREE
Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
AI is changing the landscape for all of us. What is research telling us, how can we combat the threat and make AI work for good?
Tue
5th
Sep
(2023)
6pm
- 7pm
FREE
Online
Drop into this event to find out how you can start to turn your business ideas into reality.
Thu
29th
Sep
(2022)
6pm
- 8pm
FREE
Brinkburn St Brewery, Bar & Kitchen 1A Ford Street Byker NE6 1NW
We can’t believe it’s over! Join us for the final event of this year’s #CyberFest to celebrate all that is great about the cyber security sector in the region.
Wed
28th
Sep
(2022)
2:30pm
- 4:30pm
FREE
Womble Bond Dickinson, Newcastle upon Tyne
A round table event discussing what the sector needs from the region and who else needs to get involved.
Tue
27th
Sep
(2022)
4:30pm
- 6:30pm
FREE
Hexham Abbey
With Kimberley Hendry, Lucy Evermore, Linz Phillips, Jonny Green, the Protect and Prepare team, Phil Jackman, and Claire Vandenbroecke.
Thu
22nd
Sep
(2022)
3pm
- 5pm
FREE
Waterstons Durham
This event explores the cost of cyber-attacks to business, the regional expertise and services available to help, and the national policies CBI are pursuing with the government in this vital area.
Wed
21st
Sep
(2022)
4:30pm
- 6:30pm
FREE
Central Newcastle
This house believes that businesses have an ethical responsibility to be secure online. Coem and hear the debate.
Tue
20th
Sep
(2022)
8:30am
- 10:30am
FREE
Stellium data cantre Wallsend
You can take some simple steps to protect your business against online security threats. Doing nothing is not an option.
Thu
15th
Sep
(2022)
9:30am
- 11am
FREE
NETPark Sedgfield
The ‘New Space’ market will double in size by 2030 to almost £500bn driven by an unprecedented demand for data and connectivity, creating a new market for satellite enabled services, advances in technological innovation and heightened security.
Wed
14th
Sep
(2022)
4pm
- 6pm
FREE
Aspire, Pipewell Quay, Pipewellgate, Gateshead, NE8 2BJ
88% of companies have suffered a cyber security breach in the last 12 months. Many don’t recover from the experience. In this session find out some simple steps you can take to help protect your business.
Wed
14th
Sep
(2022)
11:30am
- 1pm
FREE
Port Of Tyne Maritime House South Shields NE34 9PT
Round table - How can the whole North East business ecosystem help drive innovation in the cyber security sector?
Tue
13th
Sep
(2022)
5:30pm
- 7:30pm
FREE
North East Futures UTC
How can the cyber security industry support HelathTech in improving patient outcomes and tackle the primary pressures facing health and social care, safely and securely.
Thu
8th
Sep
(2022)
11am
- 1pm
FREE
Centre for Professional and Executive Development (CPED) - Teesside University, Darlington Campus
How do we stay safe and who can help us? In this event led by the Police’s North East Business Resilience Centre, find out what you need to know.
Tue
6th
Sep
(2022)
10am
- 3pm
FREE
Durham University, Mathematics Sciences and Computer Science Building
Innovation is the best form of defence. More than ever cyber security is a threat yet it is a great opportunity for North East businesses. How can innovation across the region help to grow the sector?
Thu
28th
Apr
(2022)
11am
- 1pm
FREE
National Glass Centre Liberty Way Sunderland SR6 0GL
Introduction to our Crafty Cyber Eyes Initiative, where the fusion of art, performance, innovation and cybersecurity meld
Thu
30th
Sep
(2021)
6pm
- 8pm (on 2nd Sep)
FREE
Season finale of #CyberFest. Let’s all get together and celebrate
Wed
29th
Sep
(2021)
3pm
- 4:30pm
FREE
With increasing numbers of children online there are some basic security issues that they, their parents or guardians should all be aware of.
Tue
28th
Sep
(2021)
4pm
- 5:30pm
FREE
An event aimed at SMEs on both sides of the borders to show that cybersecurity isn’t just a technical problem, but one that affects all businesses and should be thought of and managed as any other business risk.
Thu
23rd
Sep
(2021)
4pm
- 6pm
FREE
There are so many opportunities to work in cyber security across the region. In this event find out what is happening in the North East and nationally to help people choose cyber as a career.
Wed
22nd
Sep
(2021)
4pm
- 5pm
FREE
The North East is home to innovative cyber security companies. In this event, hear from 3 of the newest companies around.
Tue
21st
Sep
(2021)
3:30pm
- 6pm
FREE
This online workshop will focus on building a cyber security business and the help available.
Thu
16th
Sep
(2021)
10am
- 1pm
FREE
Cyber security and fraud - what is happening? What you can do about it? What are the ethics of your action or inaction?
Thu
9th
Sep
(2021)
10am
- 11am
FREE
Join us as we delve in to the National Cyber Security Strategy and what it means for the North East.
Wed
8th
Sep
(2021)
10am
- 11:30am
FREE
CAKE 41 will explore the relationship between art and technology, and how this can help to communicate issues such as cyber security.
Tue
7th
Sep
(2021)
3pm
- 6pm
FREE
Another year of high profile cyber attacks but what really happened and how the human element can be your biggest issue?
Thu
24th
Sep
(2020)
6pm
- 8:30pm
FREE
Talks from Tony Snaith, David Parkinson, Ben Houchen, Jane Reynolds, Martin Wilson.
Thu
24th
Sep
(2020)
12pm
- 2pm
FREE
Talks from Lucy Evermore, Jon Hudson, Noel Miland.
Wed
23rd
Sep
(2020)
8:30am
- 10:30am
FREE
Discussions with Caroline Theobald CBE, Dawn Dunn, Phil Jackman, Paul Lancaster, Karen Elliott, Tom Johnson, Hydeam Sulton, Rozib Mirza.
Tue
22nd
Sep
(2020)
4:30pm
- 6:15pm
FREE
Talks from Steve Gilray, Steve Hodgson, Matt Sessions.
Thu
17th
Sep
(2020)
10am
- 1pm
FREE
Talks from Brian Dilley, Dt Sgt Paddy O’Keefe, Jonathan Green, Rebecca Chapman, Anabel Berry, Stewart Hogg, Simon Brown.
Tue
15th
Sep
(2020)
1pm
- 2:30pm
FREE
Panel discussion with Abi Dakin, Tony Burgess, Phil Jackman, Andrew Besford.
Thu
10th
Sep
(2020)
8am
- 10am
FREE
Workshops and panel discussion with Dr Jo North, James Holmes, Craig Hays, Phil Butler, Phil Jackman, Ian Blake.
Tue
8th
Sep
(2020)
2pm
- 6pm
FREE
Presentations and breakout streams. With Andi Pannell, Richard Wallwork, Kimberley Hendry, Jon Hudson, Jonathan Green, Ben Kenyon, Paul Jenkins, Ross Cooney, Dominic Button.
Tue
24th
Sep
(2019)
4pm
- 6:45pm
FREE
Alnwick Castle, Guest Hall, Alnwick, NE66 1NG
Managing disruption caused by digital technology and the fallout of cyber as business models are changing, with Caroline Churchill, Peter Snaith, Metrology, Rod Kelly, and Phil Jackman.
Tue
17th
Sep
(2019)
4pm
- 7:30pm
FREE
Hedley Suite, Sandyford Building, Northumbria University, NE1 8QE
Not Equal, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cyber and ethics. Building security into business and dealing with the ethics of cyber as you grow, with Phil Jackman, Prof Pam Briggs, Charlotte Windebank, Caroline Theobald, and Paul Lancaster.
Thu
12th
Sep
(2019)
8:30am
- 5pm
FREE
Urban Sciences Building
Newcastle Helix, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5TG
Organisations that have delivered real solutions or have experienced real problems and dealt with the fallout of cyber as well as learn about the opportunities from this important and growing business sector, with Susan Bell, James Holmes, Caroline Churchill, NCSC, and Tony Smith.
Wed
11th
Sep
(2019)
8:30am
- 2pm
FREE
The Curve, Teesside University, Southfield Road, TS1 3JN
Cyber in a Changing Business Model - Harnessing Opportunities, with Tim Moran, Kate Baucherel, and Jamie Hardesty.
Wed
26th
Sep
(2018)
12pm
- 2:30pm
FREE
Waterstons Limited, Liddon House, Belmont Business Park, DH1 1TW
Lessons learned improving the cyber resilience of North East businesses and recommendations on how you can keep your business cyber secure.
Wed
19th
Sep
(2018)
8:30am
- 2pm
FREE
Stadium of Light
Sunderland Stadium of Light, Sunderland, SR5 1SU
For resilience, business continuity, IT management and IT security colleagues from local public-sector organisations to share experience and discuss civic cyber resilience.
Fri
14th
Sep
(2018)
8am
- 10am
FREE
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, Offshore House, Albert Street, Blyth, NE24 1LZ
Speakers include Benedict Moore, James Clements, and Phil Jackman.
Thu
13th
Sep
(2018)
8:30am
- 1pm
FREE
Teesside University, Europa Building (OL7), Woodlands Road, TS1 3BW
Discussing resilience and opportunity, with Jayson Muir, Rich Jones, and Dr Chaditsa Poulatova.
Wed
5th
Sep
(2018)
8:30am
- 4pm
FREE
Northumbria University Business School
Sutherland Building, 2 Ellison Pl, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST
Sessions include: Game of Threats, Resilience, Opportunity, with Rick Hemsley, Andi Pannell, Robert Price, Kevin Richardson, Ciaran Owens, James Clements, Nicola Japp, Paul Swaddle, Guido Noto La Diega, Peter White, Jill Dovey.