Huge thanks to our Silver & drinks Sponsor UltraViolet Cyber for supporting #BSidesBirmingham26
Your support helps power the community that makes this event possible. UltraViolet Cyber delivers unified security operations to improve detection and response.
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🎤 Rookie Speaker Alert
We’re excited to welcome Komala Hiremath to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
“Shadow IT in the Real World”
Why employees bypass security controls, the risks it creates, and practical ways to reduce it through awareness, better tools and governance.
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It’s time!
Final tickets for #BSidesBirmingham are now live
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This is the last release. Once they’re gone, that’s it.
0121. Final drop.
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🎤 Main Stage Spotlight
We’re excited to welcome Onwubolu Chukwuka to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
“Designing Against Failure”
How to embed security before the first line of code, using Cloud, Zero Trust, DevSecOps and AI to shift from reactive to strategic defence.
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You’ve seen the agenda. You know what’s coming 👀
Now it’s about who’s in the room.
Final ticket drop is tomorrow.
No more releases after this.
0121. Be ready.
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🎤 Rookie Speaker Alert
Please welcome Josh Springthorpe to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
“From Clinician to Technician”
Is it too late to switch careers?
Josh shares his journey into tech and what it really takes.
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Would love to see this, but can't make it this year. One to see if I'm any judge
Don't worry, I wasn't reengineering it all over the weekend at all 🫣♥️😎✌️
Very much looking forward to this; thank you for the opportunity & interest 🫂
🎤 Main Stage Spotlight
We’re excited to welcome Yash Gorasiya to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
“When AI Goes Rogue Inside Your Company”
The rise of internal AI threats, from data leaks to unmonitored decisions and how to regain control.
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Rookie Speaker Alert
We’re excited to welcome @r4ck4tt4ck.bsky.social to #BSidesBirmingham
“Learning by Doing:Transforming My Gaming Rig into an OpenCTI OSINT Beast”
Building a hands-on lab with OpenCTI, MISP and Docker to explore real threat intel and develop practical skills.
The #BSidesBirmingham agenda is now live 👀
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This is where it all comes together.
Real talks, real experiences and the kind of sessions you don’t get at bigger events.
Final ticket drop lands Thursday.
0121. One last call.
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🎤 Rookie Speaker Alert
We’re excited to welcome Mohamed Mahdy to the #BSidesBirmingham Rookie Stage 🙌
“Zero Trust the Whitepaper”
How cyber stats can be misused and how to spot when data is influencing decisions rather than informing them.
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🎤 Rookie Speaker Alert
We’re excited to welcome Muhammad Tayyab Qadir to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
“Breaking BMW: Automotive Security Flaws and Real-World Bug Bounty Techniques”
How he uncovered vulnerabilities in BMW vehicles and lessons from real-world bug bounty hunting.
🚩 CTF Partner at #BSidesBirmingham 2026
Welcome Secure Code Warrior as our CTF partner 🙌
Expect great challenges and prizes 👀
Whether you’re new or experienced, it’s worth getting involved.
💻 Bring a laptop (WiFi available)
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🎤 Rookie Speaker Alert
We’re excited to welcome Vikki Williams to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
“Imposter Syndrome – Non Tech Women in Cyber Security”
From a non-traditional path into cyber, Vikki shares honest reflections on imposter syndrome, challenges, and finding your place.
🎤 Main Stage Spotlight
Paul Spruce joins #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
“The Art of Threat Modelling”
Think threat modelling is boring? Think again.
Myths, data, and why you can model almost anything.
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🎤 Main Stage Alert
Onyedikachi Ugwu joins #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
“How Can SOCs Handle Zero-Days Before the Patch Arrives”
Zero-day hits. No patch.
What now?
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🎤 Rookie Speaker Alert
We’re excited to welcome Harish Kumar Gopalakrishnan to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
“SOC: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly”
The reality of SOC life — what works, what doesn’t, and what teams still get wrong.
#BSides #Infosec #BlueTeam
🎤 Main Stage Speaker Announcement
The #BSidesBirmingham stage welcomes Mikey Whiston 🙌
Student researcher behind a critical flaw in national education systems affecting millions.
“From CSS to SysAdmin” — from recon to root, and working with the NCSC.
A huge first public reveal 👏
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🎤 Rookie Speaker Alert
Welcome Ebunoluwa Idowu to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
“The Human Protocol”
Practical advice on networking, building relationships and growing your career in cybersecurity.
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🎤 Main Stage Alert
Please welcome David Viola to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
“Sim-Adversary”
A game engine-led red team scenario with real-world pressure, detections and audience participation.
#BSides #Infosec #RedTeam
🎤 Rookie Speaker Alert
Dumisani Masimini joins #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
“From Payloads to People”
Pentesting isn’t just about exploits — it’s about being heard. How to turn findings into action that organisations respond to.
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🎤 Main Stage Spotlight
Simardeep Singh joins #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
“Offensive Go, Driven by Python”
When “Python tools” aren’t really Python and how that creates blind spots for red and blue teams.
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🥇 Gold Sponsor Announcement
Great to have GRIIT (Aston University) supporting #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
An interdisciplinary research network working across cybersecurity, responsible AI, online harms and inclusive innovation.
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🎤 Rookie Speaker Alert
Aurelia Brzezowska joins #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
“Do You Trust Your Prompts?”
Prompt injection is already exposing sensitive data in real environments. How do you know your AI is safe?
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Badge Sponsor Announcement 💫
Delighted to have Punk Security on board as our badge sponsor for #BSidesBirmingham
DevSecOps specialists and long-time BSides supporters, and yes… the team behind those electronic badges 👀
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🎤 Main Stage Spotlight
@hollandj.uk joins #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
“The Full-Stack Human”
Why non-linear careers build better technologists — and why empathy and storytelling matter in engineering.
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The signal has been confirmed.
📡 0121 (13:21)
🎟 BSides Birmingham tickets are now live.
Grab yours before they disappear - bit.ly/3NbjxPN
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🎤 Main Stage Alert
Hoan Hoang Phu joins #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
“My Years: Hacking Banks”
Why an end-user perspective uncovers risks in digital banking that automated tools miss.
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