S4x26 is a premier OT and ICS security conference that brings together more than 1,000 industry leaders, early adopters, and innovators in Miami South Beach. Designed to challenge traditional thinking and spark new ideas, the event features three days of advanced content, curated tracks, and creative experiences focused on the future of secure and resilient industrial systems.
The conference centers on emerging architectures, connection patterns, and technologies shaping the next era of industrial cybersecurity. Attendees will explore how the industry is evolving—and what teams must prepare for as operations, data, and security rapidly converge.
HighByte CTO Aron Semle will take the Main Stage on Tuesday, February 24, from 9:30–10:00 AM for a keynote session titled "Connect for Industrial DataOps". In this session, Aron will explain how and why systems across every level of the Purdue Model are increasingly connecting to support the rapid expansion of Industrial DataOps and AI-driven industrial transformation. He will outline:
- What new connections are emerging across industrial environments
- Why asset owners are prioritizing increased connectivity
- What architectures, protocols, and components will support these changes
- What cybersecurity teams will need to secure in the next 1–3 years
- How AI is accelerating the ability to connect, contextualize, and visualize industrial data
