Agenda

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Southern Colorado Regional Cybersecurity and AI Conference 2026

Conference Agenda

Day 1: Thursday, October 8, 2026

Location: Colorado State University Pueblo

Building: Occhiato Student Center (OSC), North end of campus 

8:00 - 8:30 AM

Room: OSC 1st Floor General Area

Conference Sign-in

8:30 - 11:00 AM Workshop: TBD

Room: OSC (Basement) 006 Great Plains (capacity: 56)

Presenter: TBD

Summary:  TBD

8:30 - 11:00 AM Workshop: 

Room: OSC (Basement) Room 003 Aspen (capacity: 42 people) 

Presenter: TBD

Summary:  TBD 

8:30 - 11:00 AM Workshop: 

Room: OSC (Basement) Room: 008 Tundra (capacity: 46 people)

Presenter: TBD

Summary:  TBD

11:00 – 11:30  AM Sponsor Space

Room: OSC 

Presenter: Presenter: TBD

Summary:  TBD

11:30 - 1:00 PM Lunch and networking opportunity

Room: CSU Pueblo Pack Cafeteria in the OSC building.

Lunch provided by the TBD ection 

1:00 - 3:30 PM Workshop: 

Room: OSC (Basement) 006 Great Plains (capacity: 56)

Presenter: TBD

Summary:  TBD

1:00 - 3:30 PM Workshop: AI Prompting

Room: OSC (Basement) Room 003 Aspen (capacity: 42 people) 

Presenter: Connor Carson, Cybersecurity Operations & Strategy Consultant for Cyber Ready Inc.

Summary: This interactive workshop focuses on the art and science of crafting effective prompts to get accurate, useful, and high-quality results from AI systems. Participants will explore prompt structure, context-setting, and techniques for refining outputs. Through guided exercises, attendees will learn how to design prompts for various purposes, including writing, summarization, data analysis, and creative brainstorming. The session will also address common mistakes and provide guidance on troubleshooting poor results. 

1:00 - 3:30 PM  Workshop: AI Security

Room: OSC (Basement) Room: 008 Tundra (capacity: 46 people) 

Presenter: Louis Vargas, Cybersecurity Operations & Strategy Consultant for Cyber Ready Inc.

Summary:  This workshop addresses the cybersecurity and privacy considerations of using AI in both personal and professional contexts. Attendees will learn how to assess the security posture of AI tools, protect sensitive data, identify risks such as prompt injection or data leaks, and comply with relevant regulations. The session combines real-world examples, group discussion, and practical exercises to help participants confidently and securely integrate AI into their workflows.

3:30 - 4:30 PM Cybersecurity Roundtable: Meet the Experts

Room: OSC (Basement) Lobby area

Presenter: TBD

Summary:  TBD

4:30 PM       Day 1 Ends

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Conference Agenda

Day 2: Thursday, October 9, 2026

8:00 - 8:30 AM  Sign-in at the CSU Pueblo OSC Ballroom

Room: OSC TBD

Presenter: TBD

Summary:  TBD

8:30 - 8:40 AM Conference Welcome Introduction

Room: OSC TBD

Presenter: TBD

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8:40 - 9:30 TBD

Room: OSC TBD

Presenter: TBD

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9:30 - 10:20 TBD

Room: OSC TBD

Presenter: TBD

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10:20 - 10:30   Break

10:30 - 11:20 TBD

Room: OSC TBD

Presenter: TBD

Summary:  TBD

11:20 - 12:00 TBD

Room: OSC TBD

Presenter: TBD

Summary:  TBD

12:00 - 1:30 

Room: CSU Pueblo Pack Cafeteria in the OSC building

Lunch and networking opportunity

Sponsored by: with hyberlink

1:30 - 2:00 Topic: Sponsor slot

Room: OSC TBD

Presenter: TBD

Summary:  TBD

2:00 - 2:50 Topic: TBD

Room: OSC TBD

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2:50 - 3:00   Break

3:00 - 3:50 Topic: TBD

Room: OSC TBD

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3:50 - 4:40 Topic: TBD

Room: OSC TBD

Presenter: TBD

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4:40 - 5:00 Topic: TBD

Room: OSC TBD

Presenter: TBD

Summary:  TBD

5:00 PM

Conference Ends