Main Conference - OWASP New Zealand Day 2026

We are proud to announce the sixteenth OWASP New Zealand Day conference, to be held in the Sir Owen G. Glenn Building (OGGB) on the University of Auckland campus, Thursday and Friday, 3-4 September 2026. 

This event is a two-day conference dedicated to application security (AppSec), with an emphasis on secure architecture and development techniques to help Kiwi developers build more secure applications.

This year, we'll have two refereed presentation tracks, focusing primarily on Introductory/Management topics and deeper Technical topics, respectively. In addition, we are continuing the Demo/Breakout "mini track," with tool demonstrations and presentations by our Premier Sponsors, as well as other breakout meetings as organised.

Who is it for?

• Web Developers

• Security Professionals and Enthusiasts

• Program and Project Managers

• Business Analysts

• Requirements Analysts

• Software Testers

The primary tracks will run concurrently on both Thursday and Friday:

Stream One:

• Introductory Topics

• Program Management, Policy, Compliance, Risk Management

• Human Considerations (work/life balance, keeping sharp, etc.)

Stream Two:

• Technical Topics

The conference - including both main tracks - will be recorded. The recordings will be available on the OWASP NZ Day YouTube channel following the conference.

Registration Options and Prices:

• Regular Registration is $25.00 per person (inclusive of GST)

• Registration for Students or Unwaged individuals is FREE

• Up to 10 August, conference t-shirts can be purchased when you register - $18.00 each regular / $12.00 for students/unwaged (max. 1 at reduced price). A small number of t-shirts for this year's conference may be available for purchase on Friday (4 September), but we don't recommend assuming you'll be able to purchase any on the day.

  • Sizing Guides: Staple Tees (Straight cut / "men's") and Maple Tees (Fitted cut / "women's")

• From 16 August (including 'day of' registrations), a "procrastinator's supplement" will be charged for each registration, increasing the registration fees to $50.00 regular / $20.00 for students/unwaged.

NOTE: The conference will not be live-streamed, and no "online" registration options are available.

After the conference, recordings of presentations will be posted on the OWASP New Zealand Chapter's @OWASPNZDay YouTube channel.