2026 Executive Leadership Forum Registration

REGISTRATION & POLICIES

Registration and Event Policies

The Executive Leadership Forum is an exclusive, invitation-only event.

How To Register

To ensure the best possible experience for all attendees, registration follows a simple two-step process:

Step 1: Complete the ELF Registration Form

If you received an invitation to ELF 2026, begin by completing the Interest Form linked in your email. This form is required for all attendees — both executive leaders and designated Points of Contact — and takes only a few minutes to complete.

Step 2: Receive Your Registration Link

Once your form is submitted, the CAE National Center team will review your submission and reach out with your registration link for the Whova event platform. Please allow a short processing window between submitting your interest and receiving your registration link.

Eligibility Requirements

To attend ELF 2026, participants must meet the following criteria:

You must be affiliated with a CAE-designated institution (CAE-R, CAE-CO, CAE-CD).
Executive leaders (presidents, provosts, chancellors, or equivalent) must be registered in order for their institution's Point of Contact to register.
POCs are eligible to attend only when accompanying a registered executive leader.
Attendance is limited to one executive leader and one Point of Contact per institution.
The CAE National Center team reserves the right to modify or cancel registrations that do not meet these requirements.

Questions?

If you have any questions about eligibility or the registration process, please contact us at events@caecommunity.org.

We're happy to help!

Event Policies

Travel Assistance

To support participation across the CAE-C Community, the CAE Community National Center is offering limited travel assistance for eligible attendees of the 2026 CAE-C Executive Leadership Forum.

The following document outlines the eligibility requirements and payment process for the $750 travel stipend:

2026 CAE ELF Travel Stipend Policy.pdf

Cancellation Policy

If you are no longer able to attend the Executive Leadership Forum, please let us know at events@caecommunity.org so we can cancel your ticket and make space for other attendees.

Substitution Policy

Tickets are non-transferable. Substitutions or name changes are not permitted once registration has been submitted. Each registration is valid only for the individual named on the registration confirmation.

Media Consent

By registering for and participating in the 2026 CAE-C Executive Leadership Forum, attendees grant permission to the CAE in Cybersecurity Community National Center to use, reproduce, and distribute their image, likeness, or voice in photographs, videos, electronic reproductions, or audio recordings taken during the event, for any legitimate educational or promotional purpose.

If you have special circumstances or wish to opt out, please contact events@caecommunity.org prior to the event.

Communication Policy

All official email communications regarding the event will come from one of the following CAE in Cybersecurity Community email addresses:

events@caecommunity.org

travel-assistance@caecommunity.org

no-reply@caecommunity.org

Please add these addresses to your approved senders list to ensure you do not miss important event information and updates.