Event Details
October 21st – 22nd, 2026 // Chicago, Illinois
Join us as the globally acclaimed ManuSec USA summit returns for its 2026 edition. #ManuSec USA unites senior IT & OT security leaders from across the United States’ top manufacturing companies to connect, learn, and collaborate towards achieving cyber resilience.
We welcome senior representatives from across Aerospace & Defense, Machinery, Electrical, Food & Beverage, Automotive, Metals, Chemical, Pharma, Transportation Equipment manufacturing & other manufacturing sectors to attend and share their insights in a range of areas. Throughout the conference, you will gain practical advice from senior experts on the key cyber issues facing US manufacturing from developing effective strategies to overcome IT/OT convergence challenges to overcoming regulatory hurdles faced when operating to global markets.
Benefits of Attending
- Connect with Peers: Network with senior IT and OT security leaders
- Gain Practical Insights: Real-world strategies to improve resilience and reduce downtime
- Strengthen Security Culture: Align teams, suppliers, and OEMs around security-first thinking
- Improve Incident Response: Secure remote access, reduce third-party risk, and learn to respond to incidents under pressure
- Prepare for Emerging Threats: Assess your AI, automation, and quantum readiness
- Advance Your Strategy: Leave with actionable tools, insights, and peer benchmarks
Key Themes
- Building cyber-resilient manufacturing operations through secure IT/OT convergence
- Modernising legacy manufacturing environments through proactive OT defense and zero-trust strategies
- Developing people-centric security cultures that accelerate cyber maturity across industrial environments
- Preparing manufacturing organizations for emerging threats through AI adoption, threat intelligence, and quantum readiness
- Enhancing cyber governance, operational visibility, and risk quantification while overcoming global regulatory compliance
Panel Discussions
Interactive onstage conversation amongst experts, moderated by industry leaders.
Case Studies
Uncover factual cyber security lessons learnt by peers & success stories within your industry.
Networking
Expand your network through engaging ice-breakers and innovative networking sessions.
Roundtables
Sit with peers to outline possible solutions to your cyber security challenges.
CPD Certified
Gain recognition for boosting your skills with a Continued Professional Development certification.
Keynote Presentations
Senior professionals address strategic cyber security priorities onstage.
