EVENT: Registration Now Open! 2025 UC Cybersecurity Summit

We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 UC Cybersecurity Summit, taking place virtually on August 19 and 20, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM PT each day.

This year’s theme, “Building Resilient Communities,” explores how cybersecurity, AI, and digital risk intersect to shape the future of higher education and public institutions. Join us for two days of thought-provoking keynotes, micro-presentations, and networking opportunities with leaders from across the UC system and beyond.

Who should attend

This free event is only for those at the University of California, California State University, California community colleges, and invited guests. If you aren’t a part of this community, your registration will require an exception approval. Email uccybersummit@ucop.edu for help.

Scheduled to participate

Nandita Bery, Director of Cybersecurity, Equinix

Jennie Kennedy, Chief Privacy and Data Protection, University of Texas

Sunny Notani, Special Agent, United States Secret Service

Chris Mattmann, Chief Data and AI Officer, UCLA

Neil Daswani, CISO, Stanford

Michael Tran Duff, Chief Info Security & Data Privacy Officer, Harvard

Keith Clement, Professor, California State University

Josh Callahan, CISO, California State University

Christy Long, Associate CIO and Chief of Staff, University of Oregon

Drake Chang, CISO, UCLA

Key presentations

CISO/CIO Panel: Future-Proofing Academia: Security, AI, and the Cost of Progress

Generative AI Threats and Defenses

Data Privacy Check-Up

Convergence of AI & Cybersecurity

Post-AGI Career Landscapes

Fighting Online Scams

Register now

2025 UC Cybersecurity Summit Zoom link

You have two options to register. 1. Sign in using a Zoom account which uses your work email. 2. Provide your work email and enter the OTP (one time password) that was sent to it.

Please note: There have been known issues related to Zoom’s calendar integrations that impact multi-day events. If Zoom adds this event to your calendar on only one day, please copy the event link and save for the second day. The meeting link will remain consistent across both days – August 19, 9am-12pm PT and August 20, 9am-12pm PT.

Thank you to our sponsors

Let’s build a more resilient digital future—together.

For updates, please bookmark the security page and reach out to uccybersummit@ucop.edu with any questions.

Learn more about cybersecurity

The Cyber-risk Coordination Center (C3) is now UC Digital Risk and Security. This change reflects the focus on providing valued digital risk services and expertise to UC Locations and managing digital risk across the UC system.  
The 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report features stories highlighting the innovative approaches and improvements that have been implemented systemwide in 2024.