Registration Terms

All information entered into the registration form must be correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Attendance at this Summit is not allowed by the following:

  • Residents of embargoed countries,
  • individuals ordinarily resident in embargoed countries, or
  • individual otherwise prohibited by applicable export controls and sanctions programs,
  • individuals under 18 years of age.

Attendees can request to cancel their registration or delete their registration profile from Mandiant's event database by emailing cyberdefensesummit@regsvc.com.

Substitution and Badge Policy

Substitution of registrations may be made at any time up to the Summit start date. Substitutions are allowed with the written permission of the original registrant. Written requests for substitutions will only be considered by email to cyberdefensesummit@regsvc.com.

Please note:

  • Individual substitutions are only allowed with the written permission of the original registrant.
  • The substituted individual must also be from the same organization as the canceled registrant.
  • A maximum of one (1) substitution per original registrant is allowed.
  • There will be a $25 processing fee for any substitution.

“No Shows” will be deemed a cancellation per the cancellation cutoff date in the Attendee Cancellation Policy.

Sharing of Attendee badges/credentials is not permitted at any time. Badges/credentials are issued to, can be picked up by, and used by only the Attendee named in the registration. Photo ID will be required for each Attendee when collecting a badge onsite. Badges must be worn at all times during the Summit.

Session Availability

Your Conference registration provides access to certain sessions based on your Attendee profile and registration type. Session admission is also subject to venue capacity. Building an agenda through our event site does not guarantee access to any sessions. Seats are available on a first-come first-served basis. All Conference attendees will have access to the online on-demand content which will include most breakout sessions and most Keynote sessions.

Attendee Cancellation Policy

If circumstances change and you can no longer attend this Conference, you may transfer or cancel your registration via the website pursuant to cancellation policies on the website. Our Attendee cancellation policy is outlined below.

Cancellations received after the cancellation cut-off date (August 22, 2025) or non-attendance will not be refunded and/or tickets will not be re-activated. For cancellations received after the cut-off date with a balance due, the registration amount remains due in full.

Prior to the conference we offer:

  • Up to July 3, 2025: 100% refund
  • July 4 – August 21, 2025: 50% refund
  • August 13, 2025 and after: No refunds

All cancellations or substitution requests must be received in writing by the original registrant at cyberdefensesummit@regsvc.com. Refunds can take up to 4 weeks to process.

Please remember that canceling your registration does not automatically cancel your hotel arrangements. Attendees are responsible for canceling their own hotel and other travel reservations.

Payment Terms

Currency Exchange Rate Disclaimer: Client/Cardholder confirms acknowledgment and acceptance of a potential gain/loss incurred by any adjustments made by their bank due to the currency exchange rate. Summit will not be liable or responsible for any loss incurred by the Client/Cardholder from an adjustment made due to the currency exchange rate. Nor will Summit  pursue the Client/Cardholder for collection if that adjustment should be made in the Client’s/Cardholder’s favor.

Submission of a registration online constitutes an official registration and intent to attend the Summit.  Full payment must be received to gain entry to the Summit. Please note the Summit does not accept cash payments onsite at the Summit, unless required by law.

Communications

All registered attendees agree to allow Summit organizers and those working on its behalf, to contact them regarding their registration and the event, and to provide relevant information to help them with their participation in the event. You can unsubscribe at a later time by clicking the unsubscribe link on CDS emails or contacting us at cyberdefensesummit@regsvc.com.

Photography/Videography Policy

Summit organizers will document CDS 2025. Images, audio and/or video recorded by the Summit, or others on behalf of CDS, or during the event: may include your image, likeness or name. By registering to attend, you agree that the Summit may use such recorded content for any purpose without compensation to you.

Event Conduct

Summit organizers are dedicated to providing a harassment-free and inclusive event experience for everyone regardless of gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disabilities, neurodiversity, physical appearance, body size, ethnicity, nationality, race, age, religion, or other protected categories. We do not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form. Summit organizers take violations of our policy seriously and will respond appropriately.

All participants of CDS events — including digital events — must abide by the following policy:

  • Be excellent to each other.
  • Treat everyone with respect. Participate while acknowledging that everyone deserves to be here — and each of us has the right to enjoy our experience without fear of harassment, discrimination, or condescension, whether blatant or via micro-aggressions. Jokes shouldn’t demean others. Consider what you are saying and how it would feel if it were said to or about you.
  • Speak up if you see or hear something. Harassment is not tolerated, and you are empowered to politely engage when you or others are disrespected. The person making you feel uncomfortable may not be aware of what they are doing, and politely bringing their behavior to their attention is encouraged.

We have a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY for harassment of any kind, including but not limited to:

  • Stalking/following
  • Deliberate intimidation
  • Harassing photography or recording
  • Sustained disruption of talks or other events
  • Offensive verbal language
  • Verbal language that reinforces social structures of domination
  • Sexual imagery and language in public spaces
  • Inappropriate physical contact
  • Unwelcome sexual or physical attention

In relation to, but not limited to:

  • Neurodiversity
  • Race
  • Color
  • National origin
  • Gender identity
  • Gender expression
  • Sexual orientation
  • Age
  • Body size
  • Disabilities
  • Appearance
  • Religion
  • Pregnancy

Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. Our zero tolerance policy means that we will look into and review every allegation of violation of our policies that is brought to our attention and respond appropriately. We empower and encourage you to report any behavior that makes you or others feel uncomfortable by emailing cyberdefensesummit@regsvc.com.

We value your attendance. This policy extends to all CDS events and content platforms. Summit organizers reserve the right to refuse admittance or revoke access to any Google hosted event (including future CDS events) at any time in its sole discretion. This includes, but is not limited to, attendees behaving in a disorderly manner or failing to comply with this policy, and the terms and conditions herein. If a participant engages in harassing or uncomfortable behavior, the Summit organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning or expelling the offender from the event.

General

If one or more of the conditions outlined in these terms should become invalid, the remaining conditions will continue to be valid and apply.

The views expressed by any event attendee, speaker, exhibitor, or sponsor are not necessarily those of Google Cloud. All attendees, speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors are solely responsible for the content of all individual or corporation presentations, marketing collateral, and/or advertising.