CALL FOR PARTICIPATION FOR the WICYS 2023 CONFERENCE IS CLOSED

Join WiCyS to showcase the wide variety of talents of a diverse group of cybersecurity professionals on a global stage and impact more women to join or advance in the field.

At WiCyS, we understand that we are a community of women, men, non-binary, allies, and advocates. Collectively, we work to fill the cybersecurity workforce shortage by amplifying the nonprofit’s efforts to recruit, retain and advance women in cybersecurity. At the WiCyS conference, we strive for our speakers to represent the diversity of our community.

Please note: to keep our alignment strong, the WiCyS conference program committee does prioritize those identified as women in their selection process.

Conference Dates: March 16-18, 2023

Location: Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Denver, Colorado

Submissions Open: September 6, 2022

Submissions Close: October 31, 2022 (Student research posters closed December 12)

Notification of Status: November 28, 2022 (Student research posters will be notified on January 3)

Send any questions to [email protected]

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION (CFP) SUBMISSION RESOURCES:

• Call for Participation Tip Guide: Download Here
• Mid-Atlantic Affiliate CFP Workshop (Presented by Meghan Jacquot): Watch Here
• Call for Participation Supplementary Information: Download Here
• Review previous programs to gain an understanding of what presentations, talks and panels were previously accepted:
  • 2022 conference program
  • 2021 conference program
  • 2020 conference program
• Mentoring is Now Closed

Submission Format

Authors can submit multiple proposals in different categories and tracks. Submissions will be peer reviewed with speaker name, email, and affiliation blinded. All accepted proposals will have access to early registration and lodging reservations. Accepted proposals will be notified by November 28.

All submissions need to be submitted through EasyChair. 

• Authors have to create an account in EasyChair to submit an abstract of their proposal.
• Authors need to identify what type of submission they are applying to: Lightning Talk, Technical Presentation, Birds of a Feather, Workshop, Panel, or Student Research Poster.
• Authors also must identify which track: Today’s Technology, Looking ahead, Best practices, and/or Career development. You can select multiple tracks. No track required for Student Research Poster. 
• An abstract is limited to 500 words that highlight the proposed session.
• Uploaded abstracts are accepted in these forms:  pdf, docx, doc, docm, text, jpeg, jpg and png.

ACCEPTED PROPOSALS WILL RECEIVE:

Workshop

• First listed presenter receives complimentary registration and two nights complimentary lodging
• Second listed presenter receives complimentary registration and does not receive complimentary lodging
• Other listed presenters do not receive complimentary registration or lodging

Presentation

• First listed presenter receives complimentary registration and two nights complimentary lodging
• Other listed presenters do not receive complimentary registration or lodging

Birds of A Feather

• First listed presenter receives complimentary registration and does not receive complimentary lodging
• Other listed presenters do not receive complimentary registration or lodging

Lightning Talk

• First listed presenter receives complimentary registration and does not receive complimentary lodging
• Other listed presenters do not receive complimentary registration or lodging

Panel

• Moderator receives complimentary registration and does not receive complimentary lodging
• Up to three panelists receive complimentary registration and do not receive complimentary lodging
• Other listed panelist do not receive complimentary registration or lodging

Student Research Posters

• The first listed student of accepted posters will receive an automatic scholarship
• Only submissions from WiCyS student members will be considered

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS