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KCIS Conference 2026 | Kingston, ON

November 18-20, 2026

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In an era where emerging technologies are disrupting societies and transforming the character of war, the security and defence sectors must adapt. Advances in artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, cyber capabilities, digital infrastructure, and algorithms are altering how states defend themselves and conduct operations. At the same times, these innovations represent major economic opportunities for rapid development of high-value industries.

Transformative Technologies: Reshaping Defence and Security brings together defence leaders, policymakers, military practitioners, industry experts, and researchers to explore how technologies are transforming security and defence, and how our thinking must adapt to prepare for these new drivers of change. Through expert panels, keynote addresses, and engaging conversations, participants will gain insights into the challenge of dual-use policy, defence research and development, cyber operations, international scientific cooperation, and technological arms races in critical sectors

Join us from November 18-20, 2026 at the Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront Hotel.

Agenda

  • 1800    Reception Starts

    1830    Opening Remarks and Keynote

    1900    End of formal program

    2100    Reception Ends

  • 0700    Registration

    0815    Welcome Announcements and Land Acknowledgement

    0820    Challenge to the Conference

    0830 Will Transformative Technologies Fundamentally Change the Nature of War?

    1000    Break

    1015    Keynote

    1100    Break

    1130 Revolutions in Navigation and Sensing

    1300    Lunch

    1400Developing Defence and Dual-Use Technologies—International Cooperation or Sovereign Capabilities?

    1530    Break

    1600    Keynote

    1645    End of Sessions

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    1845    Event

  • 0730    Registration

    0825    Welcome and Announcements

    0830    Keynote

    0915    Use and Misuse of Transformative Technologies

    1045    Break

    1100    New Cyber Threats and Quantum Cryptographic Resilience

    1230    Lunch

    1330    Keynote

    1415    Closing Remarks

Partners

Become a Sponsor

Tier Amount Details
Limestone $2,500
  • Logo in all conference material, including promotional materials, website, and final report
  • Exhibit hall space
  • Up to two (2) complimentary registrations
Silver $5,000
  • Banner logo on conference background slide visible to in-person attendees and on conference recordings
  • Display banner near registration table (if supplied by sponsor, 3ftx7ft)
  • Exhibit hall space
  • Logo in all conference materials, including promotional material, website and final report
  • Up to three (3) complimentary registrations
Gold $7,500
  • Acknowledgement during opening and closing remarks for both days
  • Exhibit hall space
  • Display banner near registration table (if supplied by sponsor, 3ftx7ft)
  • Banner logo on conference background slide visible to in-person attendees and on conference recordings
  • Logo in all conference materials, including promotional material, website and final report
  • Up to four (4) complimentary registrations
Diamond $10,000
  • Diamond sponsors may select one of the following program items to be named as the presenting sponsor: opening reception, day 1 breakfast/lunch/coffee, or day 2 breakfast/lunch/coffee (first-come, first-served)
  • Acknowledgement during opening and closing remarks for both days
  • Exhibit hall space
  • Display banner near registration table (if supplied by sponsor, 3ftx7ft)
  • Banner logo on conference background slide visible to in-person attendees and on conference recordings
  • Logo in all conference materials, including promotional material, website and final report
  • Up to five (5) complimentary registrations

Become a sponsor. Write to us at kcis@queensu.ca for more details.