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CornCon Cybersecurity Conference & Kids’ Hacker Camp/STEM Festival

10 September, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 11 September, 2021 @ 5:00 pm

CornCon is a Cybersecurity Conference and Kids’ Hacker Camp, held annually in conjunction with the IEEE Computer Society Chapter and other regional societies and groups. There will be several hundred adults and kids over the 2-day conference. This is the 7th year that the conference has been held in the Quad Cities and this year it is moving to QC Waterfront Convention Center with more space and more activities. IEEE Members receive 30% discount with code: IEEE2021 16 CPE credits available for full conference attendees. 2021 CornCon: Cyber Things (Season 7) Quad Cities Cybersecurity Conference September 10-11, 2021 – $100 full-conference pass w/ 14 CPE credits – Multiple Tracks / Two Days / Expert Speakers / Tutorials – Free T-Shirt, Free Badge, Door Prizes, After Party, More! – Live and In-Person w/Select Streaming – Online (https://teespring.com/stores/corncon) – Sign up for (https://discord.gg/sK6rPdC) now to join our break-out discussions! – Scholarships available! The Children of The CornCon Kids’ Hacker Camp Saturday, September 11, 2021 – $25 first K-12 student / $10 additional K-12 students – Includes Electronic Badge & T-Shirt – Lockpicking, Electronics, Cryptography, Build a Computer, Drones, More! – Hacker Jeopardy for Kids • Contests • Games • Prizes – H.S. “Intro to Cybersecurity” on Friday (invite only) – Scholarships available! Email corncon@corncon.net with questions or to request a scholarship. Co-sponsored by: Docent Institute Agenda: Friday and Saturday (8:30-5 PM) there will be presentations, panels and activities for professionals, with an Expo including vendors and hacker villages. Topics include: Ransomware, Work from Home, Diversity/Careers in Cybersecurity, ICS Hacking/Protection, CyberInsurance, More! Saturday CornCon Kids’ Camp and STEM Festival (9-4:30 PM): Many STEM activities: Soldering, Lockpicking, Coding, Crypto, Building computers, Hacker Jeopardy for Kids! All attendees are invited to evening activities: Contests, Music, Games and More! Saturday Bill Murray After Party w/Open Bar — Family Friendly Fun. All activities are held at the Waterfront Convention Center, with attached hotel/casino. More info can be found on website, (https://corncon.net). 2021 State St, QC Waterfront Convention Center, Bettendorf, Iowa, United States, 52722