Call for Speakers
BsidesNoVa 2026
30 Oct 2026
31 Oct 2026
George Mason University - Mason Campus Arlington, Virginia, United States
bsidesnova.org/
BSidesNoVa 2026 – Call for Papers
BSides NoVA turns 10 this year, and the CFP is officially open. We're expecting 1,000+ attendees across multiple tracks covering red team, blue team, threat intel, and thrunting, plus career and personal development. If you've got research to share, a war story worth telling, or a talk you've been sitting on, send it our way.
What is BSides?
Born from the need to give a voice to great talks that didn’t fit into traditional conference schedules, BSides is a grassroots, community-driven event where curiosity, creativity, and collaboration thrive. Speakers and attendees alike come to share ideas, challenge assumptions, and build lasting connections in a welcoming and high-energy environment.
Why speak at BSidesNoVa?
• Reach a passionate, technical audience of over 1,000 security professionals, hackers, students, and industry leaders
• Share your insights on a dedicated offensive, defensive, or career track
• Choose between 20-minute fire-talks, 50-minute talks, or multi-hour workshops
• Help grow and inspire the local security community
Whether you're a first-time speaker or a seasoned expert, BSides NoVa is your platform to experiment, educate, and engage. Submit your talk and be part of one of the region’s most anticipated security conferences.
Call for Speakers
07 Jul 2026
01 Sep 2026
Call For Presentations schedule
- CFP submissions window July 7th - September 1st
- CFP review September 1st - September 15th
- Schedule announced tentatively October 1st
Who can present?
All professionals and budding professionals in the information security field with something they want to share or teach are welcome to submit a proposal. There is no minimum experience or certifications required.
- 1200+ expected attendees for 2025!
- Several tracks of talks including a careers track and a n00b track!
- 50-minute and 20-minute talks accepted. All talks are on Saturday.
- Longer 4 or 8 hour training workshops accepted. All workshops are on Friday.
Bsides is a great place to come show off your coolest hack, most clever defense, hunt kung fu, or any other relevant topic.
- Offensive security
- Network Defense
- Forensics and Malware Analysis
- Threat Intelligence
Requirements
At a minimum all submissions should include the following details. Failure to provide these details severely lessens the chances of your talk being accepted.
- Interesting and appropriate title
- Talk summary to include the main objectives and takeaways for attendees. This summary should include enough details to give reviewers a solid idea of what your presentation is about.
- Ensure you either submit a speaker bio or update your Sessionize bio
Workshops
Workshops must be either 4 or 8 hours. Submit your topic and a brief overview of the workshop, what people should expect to learn, what you need from us, etc. If selected Bsides will reach out for further information. All Workshops are on Friday.
Villages
We'll have several villages this year. Villages combine hands-on activities with talks in the same space. We're always looking to add activities or talks to these spaces. Current Villages include
- AI Village
- Pwn Village
- Career Village
- Kids Village
- Talks will not be recorded
- You can have up to 2 presenters
- Presenters will be using their own devices
- Workshops are on Friday
Helpful links
- https://bishopfox.com/blog/write-a-cfp-that-gets-read
- https://richstone.io/how-to-create-a-cfp/
- https://defcon.org/html/links/dc-speakerscorner.html#nikita-cfp
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