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?
#BSides #Infosec
🎤 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.
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🎟 BSides Birmingham tickets are now live.
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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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🎤 Rookie Stage Alert
Morgan Davies joins #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
“Gamers are Lame and Their Computers Are Fair Game”
How malicious game servers can turn normal gameplay into an attack path.
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🎤 Main Stage Speaker Alert
Welcome Oludolamu Onimole to #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
Microsoft Security MVP and cloud security specialist.
His talk explores what happens after incidents are marked “resolved” and the human impact often overlooked.
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🎤 New Speaker Alert
Rakesh Elamaran joins #BSidesBirmingham 🙌
Defending the Defender: Detecting Attacks Without Breaking the Car
Detecting attacks in modern vehicles without disrupting safety-critical systems.
#BSides #Infosec
🎤 Rookie Stage Speaker Alert
Welcome Becky Stacey to the #BSidesBirmingham Rookie Stage 🙌
In “Behind the Negotiation Chats: The Professionalisation of Ransomware”, Becky explores how modern ransomware groups operate like real businesses — and the tactics they use.
#BSides #Infosec #Ransomware
The #BSidesBirmingham stage is calling… and Andy Swift is answering 🙌
In “Git Happens: When a Company Accidentally Open-Sourced Its Knowledge Base”, Andy shares a real case where internal knowledge was exposed via Git — and what defenders can learn from it.
#BSides #Infosec #CyberSecurity
🎤 Rookie Speaker Alert
A very warm welcome to Meera Tamboli joining the #BSidesBirmingham Rookie Stage 🙌
Her talk “From No Roadmap to Incident Response” shares lessons from her journey into cybersecurity.
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🎤 Main Stage Announcement
Joining the #BSidesBirmingham main stage: Tirath Rai 🙌
“Social Engineering Adventures of a Pentester” explores Tirath’s first physical social engineering assessment — the nerves, lessons and tactics from the field.
Give him a proper Brum welcome 👏
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CFP review is complete. If you submitted a talk, check your inbox (and junk folder), you should receive an email from us this week. The quality of submissions this year was incredible. Speaker announcements coming soon 👀 #BSidesBirmingham
Two drops sold out already.
This community is active and engaged and it shows.
If you want to be visible in the right room, sponsor pack is live 👉 www.bsidesbrum.com
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Two drops sold out. Momentum is building.
Gold and Diamond sponsorship tiers are limited.
If you’re thinking about sponsoring BSides Birmingham 2026, now’s a good time to reach out.
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