Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # GrrCON Cyber Security and Hacker conference GrrCON Cyber Security Summit and Hacker Conference provides the community with a venue to come together &engage with like minded people in a fun atmosphere. ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://grrcon.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [GrrCON Premier Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence Conference](https://grrcon.com/) - GrrCON provides the Hacker, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence community with a venue to engage with like minded people in a fun atmosphere - [Presentations 2026](https://grrcon.com/presentations/) - Presentations 2026 GrrCON 2026 Presentations - More talks to come Two days. Four tracks. No egos. No divas. Just a good time and good content. Keynotes Thursday · OpeningGrrCON Awakening: Truth, Tactic, Talent - How Humans WinDr. Louis DeWeaver, George Kamide, Dr. Chase Cunningham Thursday · AfternoonTo Be Announced ShortlyTBA Thursday · ClosingI Sent AI - [Keynotes 2025](https://grrcon.com/keynotes/) - Keynotes GrrCON 2026 Keynotes Five stage-defining sessions across two days. GrrCon Awakening: Truth, Tactic, Talent – How Humans Win George Kamide, Dr. Louis DeWeaver, Dr. Chase Cunningham What happens when the strategist who built modern Zero Trust, the raw voice of the human element, and the unfiltered truth-teller who still operates in the trenches are - [About](https://grrcon.com/about/) - GrrCON Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Conference is put together to provide the community with a venue to come together and share ideas, information, solutions, forge relationships, and most importantly engage with like minded people in a fun atmosphere without all the elitist “Diva” nonsense. We bring together the CISO, the hacker, the security practitioner, and the - [Schedule 2026](https://grrcon.com/schedule/) - 2026 Schedule GrrCON 2026 Schedule Two days. Four tracks. No egos. No divas. Just a good time and good content. Thursday Time Inversion The Resistance OverLords Drift 8:30 AM Welcome to GrrCONEggDropX & P1nkN1ghtmare 9:00 AM Keynote: GrrCON Awakening: Truth, Tactic, Talent - How Humans WinDr. Louis DeWeaver 10:00 AM This Talk Was Written by - [Tickets](https://grrcon.com/tickets/) - Tickets All Tickets go on sale April 1 Tickets sell out every year & Early Bird tickets sold out in a record 3 minutes. Please do not wait. Buy Tickets Conference Pass Full access to all GrrCON conference sessions, workshops, and networking events. Executive Summit Pass Includes access to the Executive Summit and the - [Call For Papers - Closed](https://grrcon.com/cfp/) - Call For Papers 2026 Call For Papers 2026 is closed We will be sending out speaker responses throughout May and June. - [Hotels](https://grrcon.com/hotels/) - Accommodations Hotels There are lots of options but many sell out. Please don't wait. Holiday Inn Grand Rapids Downtown 310 Pearl Street NWGrand Rapids, Michigan 49504(616) 235-7611 This is one of the closest hotels. Hotel Info → Radisson Hotel Grand Rapids Riverfront 270 Ann St NWGrand Rapids, MI 49504(616) 363-9001 Hotel Info → Courtyard Grand - [Fun](https://grrcon.com/fun/) - Beyond the Talks Fun & Games at GrrCON GrrCON isn't just presentations and workshops. It's villages, competitions, challenges, and chaos. From lock picking to car hacking, drinking games to D&D, there's something for everyone between sessions. DFIU Games Are you ready for some mid-con entertainment? Throughout Friday play a variety of games in the J - [Volunteer](https://grrcon.com/volunteer/) - Join Our Team Volunteer at GrrCON Be part of the team that makes GrrCON happen. As a volunteer, you'll work alongside conference staff, support attendees and speakers, and help create an unforgettable experience for our community. Yes, you'll work hard, but you'll also get an insider's view of what makes this conference tick. In exchange - [Fun!](https://grrcon.com/fundrop/) - Fun - [Crypto](https://grrcon.com/crypto/) - Crypto Challenges Want a free ticket? crack one of these crypto challenges. The resulting code can be used for a 100% discounted ticket. If the code doesn't work, either you're wrong or its already been claimed. We'll update the challenges with winners as we notice they have been claimed. Crypto Challenge 15 Winner: Starting - [Cyber Strategy Summit -Spring 2026](https://grrcon.com/spring/) - Spring 2026 GrrCON Cyber Strategy Summit Strategic decision-makers convene for an intensive day of perspective-shifting dialogue, tactical intelligence, and community building. April 1st @ Prince Conference Center - 800 East Beltline Avenue Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 SOLD OUT Networking Connect with strategic decision-makers navigating the same complex landscape Education Actionable frameworks - [Archive](https://grrcon.com/archive/) - Archive Click on the buttons below to see presentations and view videos from past GrrCON sessions In 2021 we decided to stop recording sessions for all future GrrCONs. 2011 2016 2021 2012 2017 2022 2013 2018 2023 2014 2019 2024 2015 2020 2025 - [Presentations 2025](https://grrcon.com/presentations2025/) - Presentations 2025 Mystery Company: The case of the ghost on the wire Rachel Giacobozzi Congratulations! You have all been hired as incident responders for Mystery Company. Today you will be assigned to work on our newest case, the ghost on the wire. You will be dispatched to our clients super creepy mansion during today's thunderstorms. - [Tickets -Closed](https://grrcon.com/ticketsold/) - Tickets Reduced price Early Bird tickets drop March 22 at 11:30 PM ET. All other tickets go on Sale April 1 Tickets sell out every year and Early Bird tickets typically sell out in a matter of a couple hours. Please do not wait. Buy Tickets on EventbriteBuy Tickets Want a free ticket? Completing - [Executive Summit](https://grrcon.com/summit/) - GrrCON Fall Executive Strategic Summit Thursday, September 24th, 2026 - Invite Only 8:00-9:30 AM Registration & Networking 9:00-9:50 GrrCON General Assembly Keynote 10:00-10:50 TBA 11:00 -11:50 TBA 12:00 -1:00 Lunch & Networking 1:00 -1:50 Economic Outlook - Paul Isley, PhD, GVSU, Associate Dean Siedman School of Business 2:00-2:50 To Be Announced 3:00–3:50 Panel Discussion - [Schedule 2025](https://grrcon.com/schedule25/) - 2025 Schedule Thursday Time/Track Frequency Drift Phase Shift Signal Noise Mayhem 8:30 AM Welcome to GrrCON- hosted by EggDropX & P1nkN1ghtmare 9:00 AM Mystery Company: The case of the ghost on the wire- Rachel Giacobozzi 10:00 AM The Imposter’s Guide to Hacking… Without Technical Talent!- Jayson Street The Death of Passwords – Why We’re - [Party!](https://grrcon.com/party/) - After Con Parties GrrCON Happy Hour w/ Panther + Push Security + Soteria + Formal October 2nd at 5:00 pm at Max's South Sea's Hideaway Click the Image to Register. StackHawk is hosting a happy hour with Guidepoint Security October 2nd at 5:00 pm at New Holland Brewing Click the - [Schedule 2024](https://grrcon.com/schedule2024/) - 2024 Schedule Thursday Time/Track Xer0 Track Fukuda Track Campos Track J Track 8:30 AM Welcome to GrrCON- hosted by EggDropX & P1nkN1ghtmare 9:00 AM Adversaries Rising: Looking Ahead in Security- Dave Kennedy 10:00 AM Ransomware as a Business- Ken Westin The contextual approach to IoT cybersecurity- Jason Masker & Yaniv Maimon Breaking Down Binaries: - [FAFR](https://grrcon.com/fafr/) - GrrCON FatAss Fungeons and Rungons 🏰 Hear Ye, Brave Adventurers! 🏰 From the shadows of the realm emerges this year’s most treacherous trial of endurance and wit: ✨Fatass Fungeons and Rungons✨ A twist of steel, sweat, and sorcery upon the storied Fatass Fun Run 1K. Gather close and heed these words, for the path is not - [Presentations 2024](https://grrcon.com/presentations24/) - Presentations 2024 Adversaries Rising: Looking Ahead in Security Dave Kennedy We continually see capabilities of various adversaries ranging from ransomware to nation states continue to change their tactics, techniques, and procedures to go after larger and larger companies. Our defenses largely rely on crowdsourced data, but those are largely for more mature companies that have - [Cyber Strategy Summit Agenda](https://grrcon.com/cyber-strategy-summit-agenda/) - 9:30 am - TBA Roman Eng Cyber Security Advisor - AI Researcher - Strategist In this enlightening presentation, we dive into the evolving landscape of cybersecurity in the post-Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) era, provoking the notion of replacing the traditional CISO role with intelligent AI agents. This talk explores the intricacies of AGI and - [Cyber Strategy Summit Agenda 2024](https://grrcon.com/cssagenda/) - 9:30 am - AGI Transformation of Cybersecurity Leadership Roman Eng Cyber Security Advisor - AI Researcher - Strategist In this enlightening presentation, we dive into the evolving landscape of cybersecurity in the post-Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) era, provoking the notion of replacing the traditional CISO role with intelligent AI agents. This talk explores the - [Cyber Strategy Summit 2024](https://grrcon.com/stratsummit24/) - Building a tighter Cyber Community that builds trust and belief in oneself and others. - [Cyber Strategy Summit Speakers 2024](https://grrcon.com/cssspeaker24/) - Roman Eng Cyber Security Advisor - AI Researcher - Strategist Roman is an advisor and technologist with deep expertise in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Over 30 years of professional experience in incident response, risk and compliance, and building secure data centers, servicing the largest organizations in the Midwest. He is a doctoral student in - [BrrCON](https://grrcon.com/brrcon/) - BrrCON BrrCON is a Cyber Security training conference inside of GrrCON with the mission to facilitate knowledge sharing, network with peers and improve capabilities within the cyber security community. BrrCON offers multiple classes, seminars and workshops with leading Information Security professionals across multiple industries. These are included in the conference at little or no - [Workshops](https://grrcon.com/workshops/) - Workshops In addition to registration below, all Workshops have 10 seats available for walk-ins, though NOT guaranteed. ThreatOps - Endpoint Detection and Response Description: The ThreatOps Challenge is a CTF style of event where we have populated a SentinelOne Singularity console with various alerts, threats, and easter eggs that you can then analyze - [Ninja Death Cow Labs](https://grrcon.com/ndc/) - Ninja Death Cow Labs - [Code Of Conduct](https://grrcon.com/coc/) - GrrCON Cyber Security Summit and Hacker Conference Code Of Conduct GrrCON is an adult event. We do not set an age requirement and prefer you make your own decisions.Please note GrrCON may not be suitable for everyone due to the event content, environment, or other reasons. We believe strongly in our communities ability to speak - [Schedule 2023](https://grrcon.com/schedule23/) - 2023 Schedule Thursday Time/Track Track 1 Track M Track Peppermint 8:30 AM Welcome to GrrCON- hosted by EggDropX & P1nkN1ghtmare 9:00 AM Keynote - Guardians of Reality: Countering Hype in InfoSec- Kevin Johnson 10:00 AM Being B.A.D. for good reasons! & How we can help others to be better!- Jayson E. Street AI and - [Presentations 2023](https://grrcon.com/presentations2023/) - Presentations 2023 Thursday Morning Keynote Kevin Johnson Guardians of Reality: Countering Hype in InfoSec In an era where attention-grabbing headlines and flashy marketing campaigns dominate the landscape, InfoSec finds itself at a crossroads. Kevin Johnson of Secure Ideas will dive deep into the prevailing trend that is steering the industry away from its core - [Schedule 2022](https://grrcon.com/schedule2022/) - [Presentations 2022](https://grrcon.com/presentations2022/) - [Keynotes 2022](https://grrcon.com/keynotes2022/) - [Join Us](https://grrcon.com/join-us/) - [Schedule 2021](https://grrcon.com/schedule2021/) - [Ron](https://grrcon.com/ron/) - [Sched2](https://grrcon.com/sched2/)