Get ready for #BSidesChelt
With a new organising committee, venue, talks, and pretty much everything else, we're ready to make this year bigger and better!
Saturday July 19th, 2025
Doors at 08:30
Cheltenham Town Hall
Our Mission
For 2025, we're focused on a new mission during the event, and beyond:
Through education, collaboration, and innovation within the cyber security community, we're focused on building a safer digital world.
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Focus Talks
Hear from Industry Experts on current threats, emerging attacks, and more.
Ollie Whitehouse
CTO, NCSC
The Wicked Problems and Opportunities of Cyber
Our collective mission requires us to overcome some wicked problems in threat, technology and operations. These all present an amazing opportunity for chaotic good.
Ollie will give an overview of what a nation scale set of challenges look like, then an outline of the opportunities for all whilst touching on some of the shenanigans and trip hazards along way.
09:30am
Main Hall
Joe Tidy
Cyber Correspondent, BBC
Teenage hacking once evoked images of mischievous youths experimenting harmlessly from their bedrooms. Today, the narrative has changed dramatically.
Joe examines why teen hacking has become a serious threat, highlighting common pathways - from gaming cheats and social media scams to sophisticated cyber-attacks.
10:30am
Main Hall
Ilana Wisby
Deep tech Entrepreneur and Advisor
What Really Matters: A Crash Course in Our Next 10 Years
In a world where intelligence is abundant but authenticity is rare, how do we decide what really matters?
I’ll explore the technologies shaping our next decade — and the deeper human questions they demand we answer.
11:30am
Main Hall
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2025 Organising Committee
Charlie
Charlie is a Principal Security Analyst at Stripe OLT, and former Microsoft and CrowdStrike Security Engineer. He focuses on Incident Response and Defensive Security, as well as mentoring, building side projects and drinking coffee.
As a Hack The Box Ambassador and UK Meetup Lead, Charlie fosters community engagement and drives skill development across cyber security, locally and beyond.
Abi
Abi has a background in theoretical physics, with work spanning quantum communication and cyber security, including feasibility studies for satellite-based Quantum Key Distribution through fog.
Driven by a passion for bridging theory and practice, they bring a balanced perspective to physics and technology. In their free time, they also enjoy art and design, and created this year’s BSides Cheltenham logos.
David
A seasoned technologist, David is on a mission to support building a strong and vibrant cyber community. He leverages his extensive experience to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, creating a supportive environment where cybersecurity professionals can thrive.
David's passion lies in empowering others and contributing to the growth and resilience of the cyber landscape.
Dom
Originally a video editor working in advertising, Dom found love for cyber security after picking it up as a hobby, and decided to pursue it as a full time career.
Now, he is a cyber security consultant, and co-runs the Cheltenham 2600 meeting.
Dom has been attending BSides for many years, so is thankful to have the opportunity to contribute to one of his favourite events.
Rich
With over 20 years in the cyber community working for industry and government, Rich has had fun playing both poacher and game keeper. He enjoys working at the cutting edge, whether that be with technology, start-ups, or the next generation of tech professionals.
Rich is passionate about building and supporting the cyber community, both in Cheltenham and further afield. Security is a team game, and it is only by blending the huge array of skills and experiences available to us that can we hope to improve the world for everybody!