This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking, signing books, and participating in panel discussions at LAcon V in Anaheim, California, USA. My full schedule is here. I’m speaking online (via Zoom) at a League of Women Voters event on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 5 PM ET. I’m speaking at Elevate Festival in Toronto, Canada. The conference runs September 22–24, 2

--- Source 2 --- Bruce Schneier has announced a series of speaking engagements scheduled for late 2026, including both in-person and virtual appearances across North America. The security expert is slated to speak at LAcon V in Anaheim, California, though specific dates for this event were not detailed in the announcement.
Schneier will participate in a virtual event hosted by the League of Women Voters on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 5 PM ET. This online appearance will be conducted via Zoom.
His Canadian engagements begin with the Elevate Festival in Toronto, running from September 22-24, 2026. Schneier's specific talk at this festival is scheduled for Wednesday, September 23. Following this, he will present at CanSecWest 2026 in Vancouver, Canada, a conference set for September 30 to October 1, 2026. The exact timing of his talk at CanSecWest is yet to be determined.
Schneier's final announced engagement for the period is at the ATTENTION: Democracy, Rebuilt event in Montreal, Canada. This conference takes place from October 21-23, 2026, with Schneier scheduled to speak on Wednesday, October 21.
The announcement, which was posted on August 14, 2026, also noted that Schneier will be signing books and participating in panel discussions at LAcon V. The full schedule for his appearances is maintained on his official page.

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