BSidesDayton 2026 CFP
BSidesDayton 2026 Call For Papers
Thank you for your interest in submitting for BSidesDayton 2026! The theme for 2026 is “Going Offline” – Decentralize, Disconnect, DIY. BSides is a community-driven network of information security conferences. Each conference is independent from each other and is generally put on by someone who is local to the event. As of June 2025, there have been over 740 BSides events around the world, hosted in 198 cities spanning 56 countries.
If selected, you will be given a free ticket, T-Shirt, and a small gift. The target length for talks on the Main Track and the Secondary Track are 45 minutes with 15 minutes for Q&A. We are also accepting shorter talks for the Secondary Track. Shorter talks should be 20 minutes with 10 minutes for Q&A.
Call For Papers closes at 11:59 PM EST March 20th, 2026. This year, we will have a rolling submission processing. If we receive a strong submission, we may accept it early. Every person who enters will be notified by March 20th, 2026 if their submission was accepted or not.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us at any time at cfp@bsidesdayton.com. If you do not hear from us within 1 week of submission, please send us a follow up email.
Please submit your CFP using this Google Form: