Cybersecurity

Selected Areas in Cryptography (SAC) 2026

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.

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The essentials

Event details

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

On stage

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)

On the floor

Sponsors and partners

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

Logistics

Where to stay

Places to stay near the venue.

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