# Selected Areas in Cryptography (SAC) 2026

- Dates: 24 August 2026 to 28 August 2026
- Location: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
- Organiser: Selected Areas in Cryptography
- Industry: Cybersecurity

## About

Selected Areas in Cryptography (SAC) 2026 is recognized as Canada’s premier event for cryptography research. The 33rd edition will be hosted at the University of Ottawa from August 26 to 28, 2026, with a preceding SAC Summer School on August 24 and 25. This annual conference brings together experts and emerging talent to discuss the latest advances in cryptographic theory and practice.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://sacworkshop.org/SAC26/)
- [Registration](https://sacworkshop.org/SAC26/registration.html)

## Speakers

- Jeremy Clark, Associate Professor, Concordia University, Montreal (Canada)
- Chris Peikert, Professor, University of Michigan (USA)
- Huck Bennett, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Boulder (USA)
- Antonio Flórez-Gutiérrez, Permanent Researcher, NTT Social Informatics Laboratories (Japan)
- Philippe Gaborit, Professor, Université de Limoges (France)
- Charlotte Lefevre, Postdoctoral researcher, Irisa, Rennes (France)

## Sponsors and partners

- uOttawa Faculty of Engineering
- Springer LNCS
- Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

## Where to stay

- **Sonder The O'Connor**: 590 m from the venue, 377 O'Connor Street
- **The Business Inn & Suites**: 950 m from the venue, 180 MacLaren Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.thebusinessinn.com/)
  - Phone: +1-613-232-1121
- **Delta City Centre**: 960 m from the venue, 101 Lyon Street North
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yowdm-delta-hotels-ottawa-city-centre/)
- **Alt Hotel Ottawa**: 970 m from the venue, 185 Slater Street, K1P 0C8
- **Radisson Hotel Ottawa Parliament Hill**: 990 m from the venue, 402 Queen Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.radisson.com/ottawa-hotel-on-k1r5a7/onottawa)
  - Phone: +1-613-236-1133
- **Hilton Garden Inn**: 1.0 km from the venue, 361 Queen Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/yowcdgi-hilton-garden-inn-ottawa-downtown/)
  - Phone: +1-613-238-6000
- **Homewood Suites Ottawa Downtown**: 1.0 km from the venue, 3 stars, 361 Queen Street, K1R 0C7
  - [Hotel website](https://homewoodsuites3.hilton.com/en/hotels/ontario/homewood-suites-by-hilton-ottawa-downtown-YOWQSHW/index.html)
  - Phone: +1-613-234-6363
- **ARC The.Hotel Ottawa**: 1.0 km from the venue, 140 Slater Street

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