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Submit Your Talk Proposal for Security Fest 2026

We warmly welcome you to submit a talk for Security Fest 2026, taking place May 28-29 (Thursday, Friday) at Elite Park Avenue Hotel in Gothenburg, Sweden. This year marks our 0o10-year anniversary (10 years, 8 conferences)!

Security Fest is a Technical Cybersecurity Conference

By the community, for the community: Since 2016, Security Fest has been all about bringing together cyber security professionals, researchers, students, and tinkerers from around the world to share knowledge, solve challenges, and have fun doing it.

Set in the heart of Gothenburg at the start of Swedish summer, Security Fest is a vibrant, technical conference featuring:

One track, two days
A sponsor area and unique villages (red/blue team, arcade, soldering, chill area and more)
An electronic badge
An epic day-one party with dinner, quiz and entertainment
A speaker's dinner the night before the event

The event is arranged entirely by volunteers, all security professionals, and is funded by sponsors and ticket sales. No speaker slots are paid for or sold.

Talk Guidelines

We are looking for technical talks with a clear connection to cybersecurity, whether your background is in offensive research, secure development, hardware hacking, blue teaming, privacy, cryptography, vulnerability research or anything in between.

Talks should be technical and non-commercial. We do not accept vendor talks or marketing content.
Standard talk duration: 40 minutes (including Q&A)
The opening keynote: 60 minutes
All proposals are anonymized during review, so please do not include your name in the abstract (your bio is the right place for that)

Tips for Your Submission

Submit more than one proposal if you can! It increases your chances of getting selected.
Make sure the title and abstract clearly describe what your talk is about and what the audience will take away from it.
Vague or overly brief abstracts are hard to evaluate, so be specific!
Include links to previous talks (videos/slides) if available.

Our review board is made up of experienced security professionals and generalists who evaluate submissions based on technical depth, clarity, and relevance.

What You Get as a Speaker

If your talk is accepted, we will cover:

Economy travel
Accommodation in the conference venue
All meals during the conference (including the speakers’ dinner on May 27)
A speaker gift bag in addition to the attendees' gift bag
A special, electronic speaker badge
A warm, friendly crew to support you throughout the event

Many past speakers describe Security Fest as one of the most enjoyable conferences they’ve attended: welcoming, well-organized, and filled with genuinely passionate people.

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We can’t wait to read your submission. Help make our 0o10 celebration unforgettable!

<3 The Security Fest Crew

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