Kumamoto Cybersecurity Symposium 2026
Overview
The fifth edition of this symposium, held at Kumamoto-jo Hall by the Kumamoto Information Service Industry Association with Google's cooperation. It casts a deliberately wide net, from executives to law enforcement, lawyers and the general public, explicitly including operators of economically critical infrastructure. Speakers from Nikkei, IPA and Ritsumeikan University appear while admission stays free, making it a regional Kyushu venue that treats policy and practice together.
Program
- Two-day symposium with capacity of 250. Three keynotes: Masakazu Ejima (IPA), Keiichiro Oguma (ISC2), Ryosuke Takahashi (Acompany)
- Special lectures by Tatsuya Sudo (Nikkei), Tetsutaro Uehara (Ritsumeikan University) and Itsufumi Murayama (Google), with one more speaker being arranged
- Night session and a panel discussion
- Security product exhibition at the venue and a networking session between local students and vendors
- Side events: cyber incident tabletop exercise (Dec 9 PM and Dec 10 AM at Higo Bank head office, 20 seats per slot, registration required) and a Kumamoto University cybersecurity meetup (registration required to observe)
Speakers
- Tatsuya Sudo (Senior Staff Writer, Nikkei; 2026)
- Tetsutaro Uehara (Professor, Ritsumeikan University; 2026)
- Itsufumi Murayama (Head, Google Cybersecurity Research Center; 2026)
- Masakazu Ejima (Group Leader, IPA Security Center; 2026)
Foundation
- Founded
- 2022
- Founder
- Kumamoto Information Service Industry Association (KISIA)
Kumamoto's information services industry association runs this event to raise security awareness among local companies and municipalities. Against the backdrop of Kumamoto's growing corporate cluster driven by semiconductor investment, it centers on economic security and critical infrastructure protection.
Transition
- 2025 Previous edition held, establishing the event as a recurring fixture
- 2026 Fifth edition held December 10-11 at Kumamoto-jo Hall, capped at 250 seats and free to attend
- 2026 Google Japan joined as a cooperating organization, with the head of its cybersecurity research center speaking
Sponsors
開催支援 企業 レジェンド
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Google 合同会社
Source: official sponsor list (as of October 9, 2026)
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