BSides wouldn’t be BSides without your talks. They’re the heart of the event - the reason we exist.
And we’re ready to hear what you have to say!

For 2026, we welcome submissions from students, academics, researchers, and professionals across all sectors and industries. We’re seeking a wide variety of topics, covering both technical and non-technical content.

While we’ve outlined several focus areas we’re particularly interested in, please feel free to explore other topics if they better suit your expertise.

Our Focus Topics for 2026 are:

• Agentic AI, Copilots & Autonomous Workflow Security
• AI-Driven Fraud, Deepfakes & Influence Operations
• Identity-First Security & Access Hardening
• Detection Engineering, Threat Hunting & Adversary Tradecraft
• Cloud & SaaS Incident Response in the Real World
• Ransomware, Extortion & Operational Resilience
• Software Supply Chain, CI/CD & Build Integrity
• Platform & API Security
• Cloud-Native & Container Defence
• Critical Systems, OT & Cyber-Physical Security
• Post-Quantum Transition Planning
• Exposure Management & Continuous Validation