SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — RSA Conference LLC (“RSAC“), the premier global platform for the cybersecurity community and host of the world’s largest and most influential cybersecurity conference, today announced its current lineup of keynote speakers for RSAC™ 2026 Conference, taking place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from March 23-26. Notable speakers include former New Zealand Prime Minister The Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern, technology entrepreneur Ben Horowitz, author Michael Lewis, MythBusters host Adam Savage, as well as dozens of prominent cybersecurity experts, innovators, and guest speakers.

RSAC Conference is where the cybersecurity community convenes annually to engage in critical conversations

RSAC Conference is where the cybersecurity community convenes annually to engage in critical conversations and work towards building a safer society. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn new skills, gain a deeper understanding of brand-new research, and gather unparalleled insights into what’s ahead in the cybersecurity industry, while sharing unique perspectives and inspiring real-life experiences. The Conference will support two keynote stages featuring visionary senior executive discussions from sponsors, panels, and esteemed guest speakers along with highly coveted sessions from industry experts. Keynote stages open on Monday, March 23, and run through Thursday, March 26.

Attendees can expect a number of fun surprises in RSAC’s 35^th Anniversary Closing Celebration which will feature a conversation with Dr. Hugh Thompson, RSAC’s Executive Chairman, and Hugh Jackman, Grammy-winning actor and star of Deadpool & Wolverine, Logan, The Greatest Showman, and Les Misérables.

“At the heart of cybersecurity lies the people, and our powerful, resilient community,” said Linda Gray Martin, Senior Vice President, RSAC Conference. “This year’s keynote speakers bring a wide range of perspectives and experiences with something for everyone, and we’re excited to share them with attendees throughout the week.”

Current keynote speakers include:

The Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017-2023); Patron, Christchurch Call Foundation; Board Member, The Earthshot Prize; Founder, Field Fellowship for Empathetic Leadership
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cyber Security United Arab Emirates Government, Cyber Security Council
General Keith Alexander (Ret.), Former Director, NSA; Former First Commander, US Cyber Command
Meg Anderson, President, MSA InfoSec, LLC
Lawrence Baldwin, Chief Connection Officer, Ground to Growth
Charles Blauner, President, Cyber Aegis LLC
Roland Cloutier, Founder & Partner, The Business Protection Group
Cryptographers’ Panel: Whitfield Diffie, Honorary Fellow, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; Cynthia Dwork, Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University; Adi Shamir, Borman Professor of Computer Science, The Weizmann Institute, Israel; and Paul Kocher, Independent Researcher (Moderator)
Chase Cunningham, Chief Strategy Officer & Founder, Demo-Force
Jen Easterly, CEO, RSAC
Yaki Faitelson, CEO, Varonis
Fred Frey, Director, Software Engineering, Splunk, a Cisco Company
Ali Ghodsi, CEO & Co-founder, Databricks
Sarah Gosler, Head of Cyber Resiliency and Human Defense, Wells Fargo
General Tim Haugh (Ret.), Former Director, NSA and Commander (Ret.), US Cyber Command
Richard Horne, CEO, UK National Cyber Security Centre
Ben Horowitz, Co-founder, Andreessen Horowitz
Chris Inglis, Board Member, MITRE, AIG, Huntington, Andesite
Nadir Izrael, CTO & Co-Founder, Armis
Hugh Jackman, Actor
Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Security Business, Microsoft
Sandra Joyce, VP, Google Threat Intelligence, Google Cloud
Brian Krebs, Author, KrebsOnSecurity.com
George Kurtz, Founder & CEO, CrowdStrike
Michael Lewis, No. 1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Moneyball, The Big Short, The Blind Side, and Going Infinite
James Lyne, CTO, SANS Institute
Kevin Mandia, Founder & General Partner, Ballistic Ventures
John Morgan, SVP, GM of Splunk Security, Splunk, a Cisco Company
General Paul M. Nakasone (Ret.), Director, Institute of National Security, Vanderbilt University
Pat Opet, Global Chief Information Security Officer, JPMorganChase
Jeetu Patel, President & Chief Product Officer, Cisco
Nicole Perlroth, Cybersecurity Author, Investor & Advisor, Silver Buckshot Ventures
Admiral Mike Rogers (Ret.), Operating Partner, Team8
Adam Savage, Host, Scientist, and Educator; Known for MythBusters
Ted Schlein, Chairman & General Partner, Ballistic Ventures; General Partner, Kleiner Perkins
Bruce Schneier, Security Technologist, Researcher, and Lecturer, Inrupt, Inc.
Michael Sentonas, President, CrowdStrike
The SANS Institute Panel: Heather Barnhart, Head of Faculty, SANS Institute and Senior Forensic Expert, Cellebrite; Rob T. Lee, CAIO & Chief of Research, SANS Institute; Robert Lee, CEO & Founder, Dragos, Inc. and SANS Institute Fellow; Joshua Wright, Faculty Fellow, SANS Institute and Senior Technical Director, Counter Hack Innovations; and Ed Skoudis, President, SANS Technology Institute (Moderator)
Despina Spanou, Deputy Director General, Cybersecurity and Trust, European Commission
Dean Sysman, CEO, Axonius
Dr. Hugh Thompson, Executive Chairman & RSAC Conference Program Committee Chair, RSAC
Phil Venables, Partner, Ballistic Ventures
Stephen Vintz, Co-CEO, Tenable
Tomer Weingarten, CEO & Co-Founder, SentinelOne

Keynote and Track Sessions will be available on demand approximately four hours after the live presentation concludes. Certain Keynote sessions will also be livestreamed. For more information, please review the passes and rates page.

For more information about the Keynote program and to stay up to date with what’s happening at RSAC 2026 Conference, please visit our website at https://www.rsaconference.com/usa.

About RSAC
As the cybersecurity industry’s convening authority, RSAC brings together diverse minds to exchange perspectives, knowledge, and ideas. RSAC provides the world’s leading platform for uniting and advancing the cybersecurity community to create a safer society. RSAC is at the cutting edge of cybersecurity innovation and education. The company’s flagship event, RSAC Conference, is the largest and most influential global gathering in cybersecurity. RSAC gives cybersecurity professionals a platform to connect and grow. To learn more, visit www.OneRSAC.com.

About RSAC Conference
RSAC Conference is the largest and most influential Conference in the cybersecurity industry. Today, under the expanded RSAC brand, the Conference is central to a larger mission that unites the cybersecurity community to create a safer society. To learn more, visit www.rsaconference.com/usa.