The festival

3 days where Ghana's cyber community shows up

A flagship final event that will feature the grand CTF, training sessions, technical workshops, live demonstrations, networking activities, exhibitions, sponsor showcases, merchandise, media engagement, and awards.

26–28 November 2026

Venue announcing soon

Indicative main event format

How the three days are shaped

Day 1 opens the festival and runs the learning programme. Days 2 and 3 are where the competition happens and the awards are decided.

Opening ceremony
Keynote sessions
Workshops and trainings
Panels and talks
Live demonstrations
Exhibition and sponsor activations
Networking mixer

This is the indicative format from the NESTCON 2026 Concept Note. Session-level times are published once the agenda is scheduled.

Venue

The venue is being finalised

We would rather tell you nothing than tell you the wrong thing. The venue is announced here, and by email, the moment it is confirmed.

Venue: announcing soon

The venue is listed as TBD in the NESTCON 2026 Concept Note and will be announced by the organising team.

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Key event components

Your festival, six ways to take part

Explore the programme, from your first challenge to your next big idea.

CTF and Cyber Competitions
The competition segment will be one of the event's flagship attractions. It will include:
- Main CTF competition
- Student and open/professional categories
- Beginner cyber games
- Online qualifiers and mini rounds
- Special side challenges
- Recognition and awards for top performers
Training and Workshop
Practical learning sessions will cover areas such as:
- Web application security
- Threat hunting
- Cloud security
- Incident response
- Secure coding
- AI for defenders
- Other relevant cyber topics based on audience need
Live Demonstrations
NESTCON will include engaging technical demonstrations, such as:
- Phishing awareness demonstrations
- Web exploitation demonstrations
- Network traffic interception walkthroughs
- Digital forensics mini investigations
- Password security demonstrations
- Other safe audience-friendly cyber demos
Panel and Talks
Discussion-based sessions will bring together practitioners, leaders, and stakeholders to discuss:
- Cybersecurity careers in Ghana
- Talent development
- Cybersecurity for founders and SMEs
- Lessons from real incidents
- Innovation in local cybersecurity
- Public-private collaboration
- Inclusion and participation in cybersecurity
Exhibition and Showcase
The festival will create space for:
- Sponsor booths
- Cybersecurity tool showcases
- Vendor demonstrations
- Product launches
- Career and recruitment corners
- Merchandise and community activations
Networking and Community Build
NESTCON will serve as a relationship-building platform through:
- Mentor meetups
- Recruiter and talent interaction
- Student-to-professional networking
- Founder-security clinics
- Informal mixers and community gatherings