Keynote Speakers
Conference Speakers
Looking for some inspiration? Look no further than our RSAC 2020 keynotes.


Every year, our keynote speakers bring their unique insights and alternative perspectives to RSA Conference. And 2020 is no different. Take a look at our keynote speakers below, then download the RSAC 2020 Trend Report to find out what thousands of speaker submissions tell us about upcoming trends in cybersecurity and what you’ll find on the RSAC 2020 agenda. If Applied Crypto & Blockchain is what you’re interested in, then check out Diana Kelley’s blog about specific trends for this track.

This year, open captioning will be available for all keynotes viewed in-person at the West and South stages. Closed captioning will be available for all live-streamed keynotes as well as for recorded keynotes that will be posted online shortly after Conference.

Reality Check: The Story of Cybersecurity
Tuesday, February 25 | 8:10 AM - 8:30 AM

Time to Tell
Tuesday, February 25 | 8:35 AM - 8:55 AM | West Stage

We the People: Democratizing Security
Tuesday, February 25 | 8:55 AM - 9:15 AM | West Stage
The Cryptographers' Panel
Tuesday, February 25 | 9:15 AM - 10:05 AM | West Stage 
Cybersecurity Has a Posse
Tuesday, February 25 | 10:05 AM - 10:30 AM | West Stage

Fear and Loathing in Cybersecurity: An Analysis of the Psychology of Fear
Tuesday, February 25 | 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | South Stage

A Forward Look at the Cyberspace Solarium Commission
Tuesday, February 25 | 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | South Stage
Rocked to the Core
Tuesday, February 25 | 2:20 PM - 3:10 PM | South Stage
Effective Leadership and Motivation: What It Took To Race Around The World
Tuesday, February 25 | 3:40 PM - 4:30 PM | South Stage
Hacking Exposed: Global Threat Brief
Wednesday, February 26 | 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | South Stage
Genomics: A New Frontier for Privacy and Security
Wednesday, February 26 | 9:20 AM - 10:10 AM | South Stage
Rethink the Way You Secure Your Organization with Intrinsic Security
Wednesday, February 26 | 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM | West Stage
Record-Breaking: My Life and Career with NASA
Wednesday, February 26 | 10:55 AM - 11:40 AM | West Stage
Navigating Privacy in a Data-Driven World: Treating Privacy as a Human Right
Wednesday, February 26 | 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM | South Stage
How to Reduce Supply Chain Risk: Lessons from Efforts to Block Huawei
Wednesday, February 26 | 2:50 PM 3:40 PM | South Stage
Why Your People Are Still Your Best Cyber-Defense
Wednesday, February 26 | 4:00 PM - 4:25 PM | West Stage
Insights from Kara Swisher
Wednesday, February 26 | 4:25 PM - 5:00 PM | West Stage
The Industrial Cyberthreat Landscape: 2019 Year in Review
Thursday, February 27 | 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM | South Stage

Hacking Society
Thursday, February 27 | 9:20 AM - 10:10 AM | South Stage

20 Years In: Security’s Grand Challenges, Then and Now
Thursday, February 27 | 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM | West Stage
The Future of Transportation Relies on Strong Cybersecurity
Thursday, February 27 | 10:55 AM - 11:25 AM | West Stage
Geopolitical Risks, Elections and Cybersecurity
Thursday, February 27 | 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM | South Stage
Hacking Stress in Cybersecurity Operations
Thursday, February 27 | 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | South Stage
On The Edge Of Something Big: Security’s Next Frontier
Thursday, February 27 | 4:00 PM - 4:25 PM | West Stage 
  • Ken Xie
    Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Fortinet
    1 Session
The 5 Most Dangerous New Attack Techniques and How to Counter Them
Thursday, February 27 | 4:25 PM - 5:10 PM | West Stage
Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure: You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
Friday, February 28 | 8:30 AM - 9:20 AM | South Stage

Collaborating to Improve Open Source Security: How the Ecosystem Is Stepping Up
Friday, February 28 | 9:50 AM - 10:40 AM | South Stage


You Can Stop Stupid
Friday, February 28 | 11:10 AM - 12:00 PM | South Stage
The Hugh Thompson Show, featuring Penn & Teller and Dr. Lorrie Cranor
Friday, February 28 | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | West Stage