S4 is …
Optimistic … Forward Looking … Creative … Driving Change
Set free a conservative, slow moving, change resistant community to discover new ideas and come up with innovative ways to use these new ideas to deploy secure, resilient and better ICS. S4 is the place where you learn what will happen in the next 1 to 3 years and how you can be a part of it.
After a Covid caused cancellation of S4x21 and delay until April of S4x22, a record 800 of the best in world talent in the ICS security community came together in Miami South Beach for S4x22. S4x23 brings us to a new venue with many new opportunities to further improve the attendee experience and advance the S4 Create The Future Vision.
Key Dates
May 16: Sponsor Packages Available
June 15 – Aug 31: Call For Presentations Open
Sept 15: S4x23 Tickets For Sale and Hotels Available
Oct 15: Agenda Published
Feb 13 – 16, 2023: S4x23 in Miami South Beach
S4x23 Call For Presentations Is Open
New Venue for S4x23
Loews Miami Beach
The home of S4 since 2016, the Fillmore Miami Beach, will be closed in 2023. We will miss the theater and stage, and we think we have an even better location … The Loews Miami Beach.
- It is in the same area of South Beach, 16th and Collins, two blocks from the Surfcomber.
- It is large and can house the growing event.
- It is beautiful. Since this is a not a historic building, it has been updated to be larger, more modern and more luxurious. And we got an amazing rate for you.
- There is plenty of room for the three stages plus additional rooms for sponsors, special events, Pwn2Own and other things.
- One of the biggest complaints we received from S4x20 is the distance between stages. The Loews addresses this as all three stages are within a 15 second walk of each other.
- They have great amenities: pool, ocean activities, spa, fitness room, world class seafood restaurant, and a kids program if you bring the family.
5 Free S4x23 Women In ICS Security Tickets Left
Only 5 of the 100 free Women In ICS Security tickets remain for S4x23. These tickets provide access to the Monday pre-event activities, the Women In ICS Security social event Monday evening, all of the Day 1 / Tuesday sessions, and Tuesday’s Welcome Party. When the...
On-Stage Interview: Bill Fehrman, President and CEO of Berkshire Hathway Energy
The keynote block on Wednesday (Day 2) is looking great. Last week we announced Dale will be interviewing Gene Spafford. This week we are very pleased to announce Dale will also interview Berkshire Hathaway Energy's President and CEO William J. Fehrman in the...
9 Free Fantastic Exhibitor Spaces At S4x23 For Worthy Causes
Apply For A S4x23 Worthy Cause Exhibitor Space The S4 credo is Create The Future. To help accomplish this we are adding free exhibitor space for worthy causes that will help create the future of OT and ICS security. Not only is the space free, it is in the best...
Spaf! Onstage Interview & Book Signing
Dr. Eugene Spafford, aka Spaf, is a legend in the security community, and we are honored to have him at S4x23 for an on-stage interview and book signing. Gene is a Professor in Purdue University's Dept of Computer Sciences and Executive Director Emeritus of Purdue's...
S4x23 Agenda Is Up!
Three days, three stages plus events on the third floor and social events makes for a very full agenda. We received a great haul in quantity and quality of session proposals that made for hard choices. Now it is here, the first draft of the S4x23 Agenda. Available 3+...
Women In ICS Security Update & Sponsor Opportunities
First, an update. 57 of the 100 free Women In ICS Security tickets are taken, and there are ~35 women who have purchased full tickets. Unsure at this early date if we will top the 180 women (20%) at S4x22, but we will have a good representation. It will still fall far...