200-Day Summit: From Shorter Lifespans to PQC
June 23, 2026
Practical advice for achieving crypto-agility
As certificate lifespans shrink and post-quantum threats accelerate, organizations face mounting pressure to modernize their cryptographic infrastructure before operational risks become security crises.
This virtual summit, presented by Sectigo, brings together cybersecurity leaders, cryptography experts, and technical practitioners to explore how automation, visibility, and crypto-agility are reshaping certificate management in the 200-day era and beyond.
Through strategic insights, technical sessions, and real-world guidance, attendees will learn how to prepare for post-quantum cryptography (PQC), reduce certificate-related risk, and build resilient, future-ready infrastructures capable of scaling securely in a rapidly changing threat landscape.
Join the Sectigo team and our expert guest speakers for an in depth look at the changing digital certificate landscape and take away practical advice for achieving crypto-agility.
Sessions
10:00 AM ET
The 200-day countdown: How to build a certificate strategy to survive post-quantum
As certificate lifespans rapidly shrink, renewal volumes surge, and manual processes collapse under scale, organizations are entering what experts call a Hidden Risk Crisis. Our experts will unpack what post‑quantum cryptography really means for today’s infrastructures and why crypto agility is no longer optional. Together, our speakers will reveal how visibility, automation, and strong governance form the foundation of PQC readiness and why the time to act is now.
Todd Thiemann
Principal Analyst
Omdia
Tim Callan
CCO
Sectigo
Jason Soroko
Senior Fellow
Sectigo
11:00 AM ET
Visibility & resilience in cybersecurity: Defining the future of cyber and digital certificates
From thwarting cybercriminal operations to advising national agencies, Chris McGrath has seen firsthand how missing certificates lead to catastrophic breaches. This session goes deeper than inventory statistics: Chris exposes the attack paths, operational failures, and governance breakdowns caused by certificate blind spots. Together with Sectigo’s Nick France, Chris will explore how multi‑CA discovery, the use of artificial intelligence, and continuous scanning create the visibility backbone for compliance, automation, and post‑quantum transition planning, and how CLM manages risk to give organizations a defensive advantage as certificate lifespans shorten.
Chris McGrath
Director
X212
Nick France
CTO
Sectigo
11:30 AM ET
ROI, risk & reputation: A CISO’s guide to 200-day readiness
A 2-3x increase in renewals will strain most teams. A 12x increase will overwhelm them. Joining this session is Bruno Couillard, CEO & co‑founder of Crypto4A, former Canadian Forces/CSE cryptographic evaluator, and creator behind the Luna HSM and today’s quantum‑safe HSM architectures. Bruno and Tim will break down how quantum‑safe design principles, automation, and crypto‑agility converge to prevent outages, eliminate operational bottlenecks, and future‑proof key infrastructures long before 200‑day lifespans trigger a crisis. You’ll walk away with a clear understanding of why automation is now a board-level issue of ROI, risk, and reputation.
Bruno Couillard
CEO
Crypto4A
Tim Callan
CCO
Sectigo
12:00 PM ET
Crypto-agility in practice: Preparing technical teams for PQC with automation
PQC will require technical teams to replace thousands of certificates at once, far beyond the limits of manual processes. This session focuses on how engineering, DevOps, and cloud teams can prepare now by building crypto‑agile infrastructure, enabling automated renewal and bulk‑replace workflows, and updating CI/CD pipelines to support rapid cryptographic change. We’ll also cover emerging approaches like hybrid (dual) certificates and why early preparation prevents disruption when PQC algorithms finalize.
Tim Callan
CCO
Sectigo
Jason Soroko
Senior Fellow
Sectigo
12:30 PM ET
Post-quantum preparedness: Expert insights with Dustin Moody, Mathematician at NIST
Dustin Moody of National Institute of Standards and Technology explores the current state of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and what’s ahead. The session covers NIST’s published PQC standards and ongoing work around Falcon, HQC, and the post-quantum “onramp,” along with migration timelines, the NCCoE Migration to PQC project, and key considerations for the U.S. government’s transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. It concludes with a practical enterprise perspective from Tim Callan of Sectigo, focusing on automation, crypto-agility, and certificate lifecycle management for successful PQC adoption.
Dustin Moody
Mathematician
NIST
Tim Callan
CCO
Sectigo
Jason Soroko
Senior Fellow
Sectigo
1:00 PM ET
Can cyber insurance survive PQC?
This session will provide practical insights on how the insurance industry is looking at new technology risks, and why close collaboration with security experts like Sectigo will be pivotal for post-quantum product innovation in cyber insurance. As the COO of one of the worlds largest war risks insurers, Irene is leading the development of DNK’s maritime cyber portfolio, and will explain why she believes that CLM may be the new MFA.
Irene Philipps
COO
Den Norske Krigsforsikring for Skib (DNK)
1:30 PM ET
5 automation steps for post-quantum defense
A technical, hands-on session covering certificate discovery, deployment, renewal, and replacement at scale. Learn how to integrate CLM into cloud and DevOps workflows and begin building crypto-agile architectures that can support future PQC algorithms.
Henry Lam
Head of Product
Sectigo
Brendan Bonner
Global Director of Sales Engineering
Sectigo
2:00 PM ET
Try before you buy: Get to know SCM
See Sectigo Certificate Manager in action, from discovery to automation, governance, and reporting, designed for 200-day lifespans and beyond.
Brendan Bonner
Global Director of Sales Engineering
Sectigo
Cote Ward
Sales Engineer
Sectigo