We are thrilled to share that the Skytalks experience will be back in Las Vegas for “hacker summer camp” in 2026, again as part of BSides Las Vegas! Apparently, we didn’t mess it up too bad. In fact, the response to us being at BSides Las Vegas last year was extremely positive, from both staff and attendees alike. It seemed fairly obviously, even right after con, that we had a good match. So why mess with success?
So… Here’s the skinny on how to attend this year:
To attend Skytalks you MUST have a BSidesLV badge. We are a proud participant with them and operate under their auspices.
To attend Skytalks you MUST be wearing a mask (KN95 equivalent or better preferred — we WILL have a limited number of spares onsite, but supplies will be limited) — Skytalks is a MASKING REQUIRED space, and we are supported by BSidesLV in our position.
To get into Skytalks, you must procure a token for the talk you wish to attend. Tokens will be distributed at a location at BSidesLV to be determined at several times during the event. Further details on the process will be posted shortly and linked from this page. The traditional Skytalks “linecon experience” is presently on hiatus due to physical constraints. That said, the Common Ground space at BSidesLV is a great place to make new friends!
Please plan on joining us in August for an unforgettable Skytalks at BSides Las Vegas, and don’t forget to put your money in the bucket!
You will be required to create an account or login with BSidesLV to submit a CFP.
If you plan to submit anonymously, please at a minimum use a new browser window, and a new email address and a fake name. This email should not be in any way associated with your prior or concurrent BSidesLV talks or volunteering. You do need to set reminders to actually CHECK this email at least weekly, otherwise you will be at risk of being accepted, and then rejected for non responsiveness.
You will also be required to put in a phone number, consider how you want to handle this and the level of anonymity you need. For emergency contact, again consider the level of anonymity you require before entering this information.
If your talk is accepted you will be required to complete a Signal call and do out of band real name and identify verification, but this information will be kept confidential if requested.