BSidesDayton 2026 Call For Papers

We're thrilled that you're considering sharing your expertise with the BSidesDayton community! This year's theme is "Going Offline – Decentralize, Disconnect, DIY", and we're looking for presentations that inspire, educate, and challenge our attendees.

BSides is a community-driven network of information security conferences, with each event independently organized by local volunteers. As of June 2025, the BSides movement has grown to over 740 events across 198 cities in 56 countries worldwide — and we're proud to be part of this incredible community.

Speaker Benefits

Free Conference Ticket

Full access to all sessions and activities

Event T-Shirt

Commemorative swag to remember the event

Speaker Gift

A special thank you from our team

Talk Formats

Main & Secondary Tracks

45 minutes presentation + 15 minutes Q&A

Secondary Track (Short)

20 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Q&A

Important Dates

Submission Deadline
11:59 PM EST, March 20th, 2026
Notification Date
By March 20th, 2026
This year we're using rolling submissions — strong proposals may be accepted early!

Questions?

Have questions or need clarification? We're here to help! Reach out to us at [email protected] at any time. If you don't hear back from us within 1 week of your submission, please send a follow-up email — we want to make sure we don't miss anyone.

Areas We're Excited to Explore

Cryptography and secure communication techniques
Privacy, anonymity, pseudonymity
Secure operating systems and desktop hardening
Embedded, IoT, and hardware hacking
Mobile security across OS, apps, and baseband
Application security and software exploitation
Network attacks, red/blue team tactics, and pentesting
DFIR, threat hunting, and incident analysis
Community insights, hacker culture, and industry perspectives

Submission Form

Personal Information

Profile Information (Optional)

URL to your profile picture for the BSidesDayton website
This will appear on the BSidesDayton website

Presentation Details

Event Preferences

Are you okay with your presentation being recorded and released for free on YouTube?

Travel & Logistics

Do you need a travel budget (Hotel/Gas)? If so, about how much?

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