BSidesVienna 0x7EA takes place on 2026-06-27.

Submission guideline

BSides is an open, international event, the official conference language for all talks, trainings and workshops (as well as submitted abstracts) is English to ensure our foreign friends don't feel all sad panda about missing things.

Formats

We welcome talk submission from experienced presenters as well as from first time presenters. There is no age restriction for our rookie track. If you want to present at BSidesVienna but in a smaller setting in front of about 50 people just select the rookie track. If you want support/mentoring for your talk do not forget to select the checkbox in the submission process
In Addition we also have a workshop track for about 20 people at a time. Please add any prerequisites you may need for you workshop in your submission.

Time slots

We are currently seeking a selection of presentations from 30 to 60 minutes (if you want to propose another length just change the time in your proposal).
In addition we also welcome submissions for workshops between 60 and 180 minutes again.

Relevant topics

Topics of interest include (but are in no way limited to) the following:

• Information technology
• Network security & Cryptography
• Web Application security
• Mobile security
• Usable security
• Virtualization and cloud computing
• Innovative attack / defense strategies
• Forensics / Malware
• Embedded device security / IoT
• Physical security and lockpicking
• Biometrics
• Hardware hacking
• Phreaking
• Biohacking and modification
• Open source software
• Robotics (bonus points for bringing an actual robot)
• Massive abuse of technology
• Evolutionary computing
• History & Philosophy of computing
• Ethical and philosophical implications of hacking
• Disrupting politics & society (in a constructive way)
• Creating and maintaining safe-spaces & encouragement of female participation

The Jargon Lexicon contains a nice definition we think fits very well here:

hacker: n. [...] 7. One who enjoys the intellectual challenge of creatively overcoming or circumventing limitations. [...]

Past presentations

If you want to get a feel of what we're looking for, check out the BSides Vienna of our past BSidesVienna events:

• 2026: Go, submit for this one!
• 2025: Talk Schedule
• 2024: Talk Schedule
• 2023: Talk Schedule
• 2022: Talk Schedule
• 2021: This year was skipped.
• 2020: This year was skipped.
• 2019: Speakers
• 2018: This year was skipped.
• 2017: Talk schedule (slides included)
• 2016: Talk schedule (slides included)
• 2015: Talk schedule (slides included)
• 2014: Talk schedule (slides included)

You can enter proposals until 2026-06-07 23:59 (Europe/Vienna), 3 weeks, 5 days from now.