San Jose calendar Organizers
Who runs security events in San Jose
13 organizations have put events on The Watch San Jose, and every one of them has something on the calendar right now. Each one links to its own page with every upcoming date.
Professional chapters
ISACA, ISSA, ISC2, OWASP, IIA, IAPP and the other member associations.
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AFCEA Silicon Valley Chapter
Annual Cyber and IT Summit each January at Moffett Field plus chapter luncheons
Next 3rd Annual AFCEA Silicon Valley Cyber and IT Summit Thursday, January 28, 2027, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
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IAPP Silicon Valley KnowledgeNet Chapter
KnowledgeNet meetings several times a year, free for IAPP members
Next Top 10 Trends in Cybersecurity Law (IAPP Silicon Valley and SF Bay Area KnowledgeNet) Thursday, October 29, 2026, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
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OWASP Bay Area Chapter
Monthly evening meetup, rotating host offices around the Bay Area, 5 to 8 PM
Next Bay Area OWASP October Meetup Thursday, October 22, 2026, 5 to 8 PM
Meetups
Free practitioner groups that meet on a regular rhythm.
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Bay Area AI Security Research Meetup (Hacker Dojo)
Every other Sunday afternoon at Hacker Dojo, Santa Clara
Next Breaking Models: AI Security (Hacker Dojo) Sunday, November 1, 2026, 2:30 to 4 PM
Conferences and summits
Annual and regional gatherings, some application only.
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CIOMeet (CXO Inc.)
One day CIO lunches in major cities
Next CIOMeet San Jose 2026 Thursday, November 5, 2026, 8 AM to 3 PM
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EDS X Series (CISO X)
Invitation only CISO forums in major cities
Next CISO X San Francisco 2026 (held at Hayes Mansion, San Jose) Thursday, November 12, 2026, 8 AM to 6:30 PM
Community groups
Nonprofits, councils and independent communities.
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ACM SIGSAC
Next ACM PQQS 2026: Post-Quantum and Quantum-based Security Monday, November 2, 2026, 9 AM
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The CISO Society (Confide Group)
Regional Anti-Summits for security leaders
Next Infosec Anti-Summit Bay Area (The CISO Society) Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
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IEEE Computer Society
Next IEEE TPS 2026: Trust, Privacy and Security in Intelligent Systems Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 9 AM
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Linux Foundation
Next AGNTCon + MCPCon North America 2026 Thursday, October 22, 2026, 9 AM
Vendors
Security companies that host their own in person events.
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Cisco
Cisco Connect regional customer events
Next Cisco Connect Bay Area 2027 Wednesday, February 3, 2027, 8 AM to 4:30 PM
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GuidePoint Security
GPSEC regional conferences through the year
Next GPSEC Bay Area 2026 Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 8 AM to 5 PM
Media and event series
Publications and producers that run events here.
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CyberRisk Alliance (Official Cybersecurity Summit)
Next The Official Cybersecurity Summit: Silicon Valley Tuesday, February 16, 2027, 8 AM to 6 PM
Run a group that is missing?
Submit your next event and your organization gets a page here once it is approved.