CanSecWest 2026

CanSecWest 2026 — LLM Safety and Information Security
September 30 – October 1 · Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, Vancouver, Canada

CanSecWest returns for its 26th year: Canada's longest-running applied security conference, two days on the Vancouver harbourfront where the researchers doing the work present it themselves.

This year's program centers on LLM safety and information security alongside CanSecWest's core ground: vulnerability research, hardware and firmware security, exploitation techniques, reverse engineering, and defensive engineering. Keynotes from Bruce Schneier and Katie Moussouris.

The format that has defined CanSecWest since 2000: single track. No competing sessions, no scheduling conflicts — every attendee sees every talk, and the hallway conversation happens because everyone just watched the same material.

In-person registration includes both conference days, catered lunches and refreshment breaks, and the evening reception. In-person pricing increases monthly until the event (August CA$1,200 · September CA$1,400 · door CA$1,600) — the current rate is shown here; lock it in early.

Online registration (CA$400 flat) provides live stream access to both days, with access details emailed the week of the event.

Training: CanSecWest DOJO courses run September 26–29 at the same venue — hands-on, small-cohort courses in reverse engineering, hardware attacks, TEE exploitation, Windows internals, and AI-driven security tooling. Add a DOJO seat to this order; full syllabi at secwest.net/csw26-dojos.

Hotel: The reduced-rate conference room block at the Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront is now fully booked. Rooms at the hotel's regular rates remain available — staying on-site keeps you an elevator ride from the conference floor, and it's worth mentioning CanSecWest when booking in case additional block inventory is released.

Directly adjacent (under 2 minutes):

• Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown — 1128 West Hastings St, directly across the street · 1-604-684-1128
• Coast Coal Harbour Vancouver Hotel by APA — 1180 West Hastings St, same block, half a block west · 1-604-697-0202

Within a 10–12 minute walk:

• Fairmont Pacific Rim — 1038 Canada Place, ~5 min, attached to the Convention Centre West building
• Hyatt Regency Vancouver — 655 Burrard St, ~6 min south · 1-604-683-1234
• Pan Pacific Vancouver — 999 Canada Place, atop the cruise terminal, ~7 min · 1-604-662-8111
• Fairmont Waterfront — 900 Canada Place, opposite the Convention Centre East building, ~8 min · 1-604-691-1991
• Delta Hotels Vancouver Downtown Suites — 550 West Hastings St, all-suite, ~10 min east, one block from Waterfront Station · 1-604-689-8188
• The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver — 1601 Bayshore Dr, on the Coal Harbour seawall toward Stanley Park, ~10–12 min west · 1-604-682-3377

Late September overlaps Vancouver's cruise and convention season, so rates move quickly — book early.

Refund policy: 75% refund with notice more than 21 days before the conference start date; no refunds within 21 days. Registrations may be transferred to a colleague at any time — contact us to reassign.

All prices CAD; 5% GST added at checkout and itemized on your invoice. Questions: info@secwest.net.