Symposium 2027 Agenda

Check out the agenda for the CCI Symposium, on April 5-6, 2027, in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Members of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative and invited guests will gather at the sixth annual event at the Virginia Guesthouse Hotel and Conference Center.

Note: The agenda is currently being finalized. Event details and times are subject to change.

Day 1 – April 5, 2027

Event	Time
Registration	10 – 12 a.m.
Networking & Boxed Lunch	11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Welcome	12 – 12:10 p.m.
State of CCI	12:10 – 1 p.m.
AI & Cyber Workforce Debate	1 – 1:45 p.m.
BREAK	1:45 – 2 p.m.
Spin Out: What the Process Looks Like	2 – 3:30 p.m.
BREAK / Transition to Interactive Sessions	3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Research RoI (Faculty Only) Academic and Industry Career Paths (Students Only)	3:45 – 4:45 p.m.
Poster Session / Demos / Social Hour	4:45 – 6:30 p.m.
Awards Dinner	6:30 – 8 p.m.

Event	Time
5K Fun Run (Optional)	7 – 8 a.m.
Networking Breakfast	8 – 9 a.m.
Research Presentations & Networking Research Demos Research Program Workshop	9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Symposium Complete	12:30 p.m.

CCI Symposium 2026 in Richmond, Va. Photo by: Ron Aira