Call for Program Committee!

Interest due by October 6, 2026

If you wish to be considered, please submit your interest using the form link found below. Please ensure you review the expectations documented below.

Term Duration: October 2026 – April 2027

Committee Seats: 15

General Responsibilities & Expectations Include:

  • Comfortable communicating in English in both written and oral communications
  • Active participation in mailing list discussions
  • Active participation in oral discussions via online conference call tooling
  • Assist with soliciting submissions through industry networks
  • Reviewing and grading presentation and workshop submissions using provided timelines
  • Program committee members receive a discounted registration rate.

Note: Members of the VulnCon 2027 Program Committee are not eligible to submit talks, workshops, or other content submissions for the conference.

Meeting Commitments:

The following dates are subject to change and should be used as general guidance. Individual time zones will be considered during final scheduling to ensure maximum participation. Virtual meetings will be recorded for those that ultimately are unable to participate.

Please plan to commit at least one hour per call:

  • Week of October 19, 2026 x1 – Introductory Meeting, Program Objectives, CFS Template
  • November 2026 x2 – CFS Draft Comments, Final Review of CFS, and Approval to Publish
  • December 2026 x1 – Touch Base on Submissions & Assignments before Break
  • Early January 2027 x2 – Discuss the Review Process and Final Decisions
  • February 2027 x2 – Final Decisions

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact events@first.org.

About the Program Chairs

Maggie Morganti

Maggie Morganti Maggie Morganti is a seasoned leader in cyber-physical and industrial cybersecurity, currently serving as Senior Director of Product Security at Worldpay. With a career grounded in securing complex systems across energy, automation, and critical infrastructure, Maggie has shaped strategies that enhance resilience, visibility, and threat response in operational environments. Notably, she has directly led and assisted in leading multiple responses for APT custom malware against industrial control systems, including PIPEDREAM. Before joining Worldpay, she served as Product Security Research Manager at Rockwell Automation and held pivotal roles in product security at Schneider Electric. Her early career included safeguarding critical energy systems at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and analyzing real-world threats with Mandiant’s Cyber‑Physical Threat Intelligence team. Maggie is featured on RSAC’s expert roster, co-chairs the Device Security & Accessibility Program Committee, and continues to drive critical conversations on diversity, ICS policy, and proactive cyber risk governance. Her work unites technical rigor with leadership, forging secure-by-design paths for the future of industrial cybersecurity.


Tomo Ito

Tomo Ito Working on CVD at JPCERT/CC for 11 years, Tomo Ito currently leads the Global CVD project of the organization, which aims to contribute to the global CVD ecosystem stability through collaborations with the stakeholders from different parts of the world.


Submit Your Interest Here!