Cybersecurity Awareness Month- 2026 Events
All sessions are held at CREO (2105 Yanceyville St.), and most can also be joined online. Click RSVP to register for a session.
| Date | Time | Session | Speaker | Format | RSVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 6 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | When AI Agents Become Adversaries: Security Lessons from the OpenAI–Hugging Face Incident | Dr. Tia Pope Computer Science, NC A&T |
Talk | RSVP |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM | Aggies in Cyber: From Capture the Flag to the Real World | Tre Harding CNP Technologies |
Careers & panel | RSVP |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Protein Folding: From Basic Biology to Modern Generative Models | Dr. Farzan Ghanei Astellas Pharma |
Talk | RSVP |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Moving Cybersecurity from the Nerds to the Herds: Lessons from the Farm | Dr. Kenneth Sherin NC State |
Talk | RSVP |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | AI-Driven Molecular Generation, Structure-Based Drug Discovery, and Security Challenges | Dr. Olaide Oyelade Computer Systems Technology, NC A&T |
Talk | RSVP |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | ThreatOps Challenge: Real Threats, Real Competition, Real Experience | Tracy Owens and Josh Phillips SentinelOne |
Hands-on competition | RSVP |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Can AI Hear Your Voice? Voice Biomarkers, Cybersecurity, Privacy, and the Future of Healthcare AI | Dr. Mohammad Arif Ul Alam Computer Systems Technology, NC A&T |
Talk | RSVP |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Designing Secure AI Agents | Bedeabasi John PhD researcher, CREO |
Talk | RSVP |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Career Opportunities as a Scientist/Engineer in Support of National Defense in the Department of War | Dr. Bryan Woosley Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Divisions |
Careers & panel | RSVP |
