Keynote: Hybrid Hostilities: Defending Critical Infrastructure in a Hybrid Threat Landscape

Ukraine is shaping the future of cyber defence in the face of the world’s largest ongoing cyber conflict. Every attack brings new lessons — and every response strengthens the resilience needed for tomorrow’s threats. Colonel Ivan Kalabashkin will share first-hand experience from the cyber front line, revealing how Ukraine confronts state-sponsored attacks, protects critical systems, […]

Keynote: Mapping Microsoft: A Tale of Exploration and 200 Vulnerabilities

After 16 years in offensive cybersecurity, presenting at Black Hat USA and becoming a Microsoft Most Valuable Researcher in 2025, Vaisha still felt like an impostor. So, he set himself the goal to become #1 on Microsoft’s Security Researcher leaderboard. This is the tale of how he grinded long nights, exploring a mucky sea of […]

Keynote: Can Humans Be the Solution? From Shifting Mindsets to Shifting Gears in Cybersecurity Practice

“Our phishing click rate is 17%.” Statics like this are often used to illustrate the cybersecurity risk employees pose, cementing the narrative that humans are “the weakest link.” But is that the whole story, or can we look at human behavior differently? What if employees could actually become the solution and strengthen an organization’s cyber […]