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Symposium 2025 Agenda

Check out the agenda for the CCI Symposium, to be held April 14-15, 2025, in Richmond, Va.

Members of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative and invited guests will gather at the fourth annual event at the Omni Richmond Hotel.

See scenes from 2024 CCI Symposium sessions. Photos by Ron Aira for CCI.

Day One: April 14, 2025

Some events and times subject to change

9  to 11 a.m.: Registration, poster set-up

11 a.m. to noon: Networking and boxed lunch

Noon to 1 p.m.: Keynote Address 

1 to 2 p.m.: State of CCI

2 to 2:15 p.m.: Break

2:15 to 3:15 p.m.: Industry Spotlight: Diana Kelly, CISO of Protect AI

3:15 to 3:30 p.m.: Break

3:30 to 4:30 p.m.: Project-Based Learning Student Panel, featuring Yasemin Tanyu  and Christopher Zhong of Virginia Tech, Jackson Walker of Christopher Newport University, and Rachel Wang of George Mason University

4:30 to 6:30 p.m.: Poster session

6:30 to 8 p.m.: Awards dinner

Day Two: April 15, 2025


8 to 9 a.m.: Breakfast and networking

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: AI for Cybersecurity Workshop (Invitation Only)

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Inclusive Cybersecurity Call for Proposals Workshop (Invitation Only)

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Research presentations and networking

9 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.: Career Workshop led by Kevin Muchiri, assistant director for ODU’s Graduate Student and Alumni Program (Students Only)

12:30 p.m.: Symposium concludes