For 2025, 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 2025 are:

• Cyber Security for Emerging Technologies
• Securing Critical Systems and Infrastructure
• Quantum Computing & Security
• Incident Response & Cyber Resilience
• Security Awareness & Human Risk
• Threat Intelligence & Adversary Insights
• Privacy, Digital Identity & Online Safety
• Blue Team Strategies & Defensive Security
• Red Teaming, Offensive Security & Ethical Hacking
• AI & Automation in Cyber Security
• Supply Chain and Third-Party Risk Management
• Security Frameworks, Regulations & Compliance

If this is your first time submitting a paper and you'd like some guidance, select the 'I’d like some mentorship with this talk' option when you submit your paper.
Please refer to the CFP Guidance available on our website, and if you need any submission help or have a question, please contact us.

All successful talks receive a ticket to the event, plus a limited edition BSides Challenge Coin. You'll also receive an invite to the Speaker & Sponsor Social, prior to the event day.