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secIT by heise: Building the security community together since 2020, on site and online
The congress fair for security professionals: how secIT by heise has grown with talque since 2020, in Hanover and online.
Kunde:
heise conferences: secIT by heise
Event:
Multi-track conference
Ausrichtung:
DACH
Häufigkeit:
Twice a year (on site and digital)
Lösungen:
- 5,000+ participants at secIT by heise 2026
- 3,482 registrations at secIT by heise 2026, almost six times as many as in 2022
- 4,739 virtual session bookings at secIT digital 2026
- 1,844 chat messages at secIT digital 2026
Starting point
The congress fair for security professionals
Once a year, the Hannover Congress Centrum becomes the meeting place of the IT security industry. Around 4,000 security professionals, more than 166 exhibitors and four stages across the Niedersachsenhalle, Eilenriedehalle and Glashalle: secIT by heise brings together CISOs, IT security officers, data centre managers, network administrators and decision makers. The programme is curated by the editorial teams of c't and iX. The motto: meet. learn. protect.
At secIT digital by heise, the same community also meets online, with expert talks, workshops and exhibitors on virtual stages. talque has supported secIT since 2020, and with every edition, both participant numbers and the range of features have grown.
Challenge
An expert audience that pays close attention
Invite security professionals and you get an audience that notices every clumsy sign-up and every confusing interface straight away. At the same time, exhibitors expect more than a booth: they want to be found, show their products and open positions, and know who is interested in them.
And secIT keeps growing. A platform that fits today has to keep pace tomorrow, with more participants, more exhibitors and an additional digital event.
The goals:
- Show the programme and exhibitors directly on the event website
- Give participants a personal agenda and networking in the app
- Help visitors find their way around the venue
- Give exhibitors visibility for products and jobs, and measurable contacts
- Bring the community together online as well, live and on demand
Solution
A platform that grows with secIT
On the event website
The talque plugin displays the programme and exhibitors directly on the secIT website, maintained in a single place.
In the app
Participants put together their personal agenda, network and make new contacts.
Finding your way around the HCC
An interactive floor plan shows where to find each exhibitor and stage.
A stage for exhibitors
Exhibitors present their solutions on the product wall and their open positions on the job wall. With an audience full of IT security experts, that is real added value for recruiting.
Lead management for exhibitors
In the performance dashboard and the live visitor view, exhibitors see who is interested in them and can start a conversation right away in the exhibitor chat.
secIT digital by heise
heise also relies on talque for secIT digital. On the platform, participants connect with each other, arrange individual online video meetings and follow the sessions live. Recordings of all sessions remain available on the talque platform after the event.
Results
From 593 to 3,482 registrations
The numbers tell a clear growth story. In 2022, 1,181 people were invited to the platform and 593 of them registered. At secIT by heise 2026, there were 5,000 invitees and 3,482 registrations, almost six times as many as in 2022.
The community thrives on exchange online, too: at secIT digital on 29 and 30 September 2026, participants booked 4,739 virtual sessions and exchanged 1,844 chat messages.
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Why talque
Alongside secIT since 2020
What started in 2020 is now a solid partnership across two formats. The next secIT by heise takes place from 9 to 11 March 2027 at the HCC, with a workshop day on 9 March and the exhibition and congress on 10 and 11 March.
- For organisers: One platform for the congress fair and the digital event that grows year after year.
- For exhibitors: Products, jobs and leads in one place, with measurable visibility.
- For participants: A personal agenda, networking and new contacts in the app, orientation on site and sessions even after the event.
Planning a trade fair with a congress, on site or online? Let's talk.
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