// Opening Ceremony

CySec 2026 Opening Ceremony

Tuesday 15 September 2026 · Plenary Hall, The Rizqun International Hotel

The Brunei Cyber Security Conference 2026 opens with a formal ceremony in the Plenary Hall — the arrival of the Guest of Honour, the official launch of CySec 2026, the exchange of MOUs and a featured address — before the two-day conference programme begins.

Guest of Honour
Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Mohd Riza bin Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yunos
Minister of Transport and Infocommunications, Minister-in-charge of Cybersecurity
// Run of show

The ceremony, minute by minute.

07:45
Registration of Participants; Arrival of Speakers & Guests

Badge collection and arrivals at The Rizqun International Hotel. (Level 8: CBCTF teams register, set up and the competition begins.)

08:30
Arrival of Invited Guests

Government officials, corporate officials and diplomats.

08:45
Arrival of Members of the Legislative Council
09:00
Arrival of the Guest of Honour

Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Mohd Riza bin Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yunos, Minister of Transport and Infocommunications, as the Minister-in-charge of Cybersecurity.

09:05
Recital of Surah Al-Fatihah
09:10
Safety Briefing
09:15
Opening Remarks

By Yang Mulia Shamsul Bahri bin Haji Kamis, Interim Commissioner, Cyber Security Brunei (CSB).

09:20
Keynote Address by the Guest of Honour
09:30
Official Launch of CySec 2026

Official launch of the Brunei Cyber Security Conference 2026 by the Guest of Honour.

09:35
Exchange of MOUs & Awards Presentation
  • Announcement of The Opening of Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics Laboratory, Powered by Information Technology Protective Security Services Sdn Bhd (ITPSS) & Cyber Security Brunei (CSB)
  • Top Women in Security ASEAN Region 2026 Finalist (Brunei) Award Presentation
  • Exchanging of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs)
  • Official Handover of Key from Information Technology Protective Security Services Sdn Bhd (ITPSS) to Brunei Cybersecurity Association (BCSA)
09:55
Featured Speech

By Mr. Frédéric Margotton, Cyber Attaché — ASEAN Region, High Commission of Canada in Singapore.

10:15
Exhibition Tour & Group Photo

The Guest of Honour tours the exhibition booths, followed by the group photo session in Songket Hall.

12:00
Lunch and Networking

Lunch served; exhibition floor open.

All times are Brunei local (UTC+8) and subject to change. The conference programme in the three main halls begins after the ceremony.

See the full two-day programme →
// Venue

Plenary Hall, The Rizqun International Hotel, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam. 15–16 September 2026.