Infrastructure and security

Security
Security is no longer a priority, it’s the battlefield. One major organization after another is being crippled by ransomware and sophisticated cyberattacks. Phishing assaults hit users relentlessly, and the threat landscape shows no signs of slowing down. At the same time, businesses are racing to adopt AI, often without knowing how to secure the platforms that support it. How do you protect innovation at scale? And how do strategic decisions - like an exit strategy - shape the way your infrastructure must be built and defended?
This focus is about equipping you with cybersecurity that actually works. From hardened configurations that reduce risk by design, to advanced forensic techniques that help you detect, track, and remove attackers, it’s security end to end. At NIC, some of the most respected names in the security industry take the stage, not to theorize, but to demonstrate proven, practical solutions you can use immediately.

Compliance
Compliance has shifted from static policies to active control of data. Information now flows freely across cloud services, collaboration platforms, endpoints, and AI-enabled workloads, and regulators expect full visibility and accountability at every step. The real challenge is no longer knowing what the rules are, but how to enforce them consistently. How do you understand where sensitive data lives, how it’s classified, and how long it’s retained? And how do you prevent that data from leaving the organization - intentionally or not - while still enabling people to work effectively?
This track focuses on modern, data-centric compliance in action. It covers practical approaches such as automatic information classification and labeling, retention and records management, data loss prevention policies, eDiscovery, and insider risk controls. Together, these capabilities form the foundation for defensible governance across email, documents, collaboration tools, and connected services. At NIC, experienced practitioners and industry experts share real-world patterns for implementing these controls at scale. Showing how to move from reactive audits to proactive, continuous compliance that supports both regulatory demands and responsible use of AI.‍

Hybrid Cloud
The Hybrid Cloud track explores how organizations connect, extend, and manage infrastructure across on-premises datacenters, edge locations, and cloud environments. This track is for anyone involved in designing, building, or operating hybrid architectures, whether you are planning your first cloud extension or managing complex multi-site environments at scale.
This track covers hybrid cloud architecture, on-premises to cloud connectivity, hybrid identity and access management, workload placement strategies, edge computing, hybrid networking, disaster recovery across environments, hybrid storage, management and monitoring of distributed infrastructure, and the operational practices that keep hybrid environments running reliably. ‍

Public Cloud
The Public Cloud track is dedicated to helping attendees design, deploy, and operate workloads on public cloud platforms. This track covers the full spectrum of public cloud infrastructure, from foundational services like compute, networking, and storage to advanced patterns for scale, resilience, and cost optimization.  
This track covers public cloud infrastructure services, architecture design, compute and container platforms, cloud networking, storage and databases, cost management and optimization, resilience and high availability, cloud operations and observability, infrastructure as code, sustainability and energy-efficient cloud usage, and the operational practices that support production cloud workloads.‍

Modern Workplace
The Modern Workplace track explores the tools and strategies that help organizations work smarter, collaborate effectively, and stay productive in a rapidly evolving digital environment. It focuses on technologies that support communication, teamwork, employee experience, and secure productivity, along with efficient management of devices and applications.
Topics include modern workplace technologies, adoption and governance, productivity solutions, collaboration platforms, and hybrid work environments. Relevant areas may cover Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Viva, intranet and document management, workplace automation, digital culture, endpoint management, application deployment, security, compliance, and secure end-user productivity.

‍AI
This track covers AI concepts, tools, platforms, and real-world use cases. Topics include the fundamentals of AI and machine learning, generative AI, copilots and assistants, prompt design, responsible AI, governance, security considerations, data readiness, automation with AI, and practical business or technical implementations.
The AI track is designed to help attendees understand how artificial intelligence is shaping today’s technology landscape, from foundational concepts to emerging innovations.‍‍

‍Partner
Our partners will be on the exhibition floor and have an opportunity to present news, functions, products, customer stories and more. Enjoy the variety on this track to learn more about a specific partners solution or delivery.