Timelines

• Applications close: 31st July 2024 @ 11:59 pm AEST.
• Notifications of acceptance will be from 1st September 2024

BSides Melbourne has 2 track types:

• Standard Talk - 30 min talk
• Career Track (journey or experience) - 30 min talk

Speaker Mentoring

BSides Melbourne will once again offer a mentoring program for speakers. This program is specifically for those who are new to speaking or cyber. You can also request a mentor later in the submission process.

Our goal is to remove the barriers preventing someone from submitting their work and equip those individuals with the skills they need to present it successfully.

Terms

By submitting your talk, you agree to the following:

• Your talk will detail concepts, ideas, findings, and solutions; be objective and discuss open-source approaches where applicable

• Your talk will not include any product or vendor-related pitches

• Talks must only be submitted by the speakers. Absolutely no submissions from PR firms/marketing representatives.

• Employer logo on two slides only: The Introduction and Biography/Who Am I.