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Ailin Castellucci’s speaking experience spans key cybersecurity communities and public forums across Latin America, where she delivers both technical workshops and high-level talks focused on practical, real-world security.She has been part of conference lineups such as NotPinkCon, where she presented “Cyber-Operation,” exploring cybersecurity and cyber conflict concepts in an accessible, audience-friendly way.At Congreso AGETIC 2023 (Bolivia), she led a hands-on workshop, “Threat Modeling in a Nutshell,” designed to help teams apply threat modeling methodologies in practice—covering strengths, real-life use, and the human challenges organizations face when implementing these practices. In the same event, she was also listed as a keynote speaker with “Avengers, assemble! – Seguridad colaborativa,” reinforcing her emphasis on collaborative security approaches.She has also spoken at the “Cibercrisis” conference series by Sombreros Blancos, where she presented a talk titled “Roses are red, violets are blue… there’s a spy in your net and she’s behind you!”, bringing an engaging, story-driven angle to security awareness and adversarial thinking.Beyond large events, Ailin frequently speaks in community and online formats—such as Discord sessions—on topics like “Seguridad Colaborativa,” aiming to bridge the gap between security best practices and what teams can realistically implement.Overall, her speaking style blends practitioner experience (offensive security, bug bounty, and security teams) with clear frameworks and actionable guidance, making her talks useful for both newcomers and experienced professionals.

As a seasoned speaker and trainer, Anant has shared his expertise at various prestigious platforms including Black Hat (USA/ASIA/EU), Defcon, Nullcon, c0c0n, and Rootconf. His extensive involvement in these conferences extends to serving as a CFP reviewer for Blackhat EU, nullcon, Rootconf by Hasgeek, and multiple villages at Defcon (Recon, Adversary and Cloud), showcasing his dedication to nurturing and elevating the discourse within the field.

Boik Su is a security research manager at CyCraft Technology and is currently focused on Cloud Security, Web Security, and Blockchain Security. He takes an active role in the cybersecurity community and has delivered speeches at multiple seminars across the globe, including HITCON, HITB, FIRSTCTI, VB, and HackerOne. He still participates in CTF competitions, including SECCON CTF in Japan and HITCON CTF in Taiwan, and has submitted multiple reports to bug bounty programs and open-source projects.

Carlos Gómez Quintana is a Security Consultant at IOActive, specializing in Red Team operations and offensive security. As one of the youngest professionals to join the firm, he conducts advanced penetration testing, adversarial simulation, and security research across diverse enterprise environments.At IOActive, Carlos focuses on cutting-edge security research, including automotive security where he has developed novel attack techniques such as rollback agnostic replay attacks against vehicular systems. He regularly conducts Red Team engagements that simulate real-world adversarial scenarios for enterprise clients.Carlos is an active security researcher and contributor to Maldev Academy, where he has contributed to the phishing section and active research on malware development.

Kirils Solovjovs is Latvia's leading white-hat hacker and IT policy activist, renowned for uncovering and responsibly disclosing critical security vulnerabilities in both national and international systems. Kirils started programming at age 7 and by grade 9 was spending his lunch breaks writing machine code directly in a hex editor.With deep expertise in network flow analysis, reverse engineering, social engineering, and penetration testing, he has significantly contributed to cybersecurity advancements. Notably, Kirils developed the jailbreak tool for MikroTik RouterOS and played a pivotal role in creating e-Saeima, enabling the Latvian Parliament to conduct a fully remote legislative process, the first of its kind globally.He currently serves as the lead researcher at Possible Security and as a research assistant at the Institute of Electronics and Computer Science.

I (@h4ckologic) am a cybersecurity researcher passionate about uncovering and addressing critical vulnerabilities in complex technology implementations. My work includes identifying and reporting issues to top tech companies like Apple, Google , Microsoft and many others, some of my CVES identified are Apple (CVE-2021-31001), PhantomJS (CVE-2019-17221), and NPM html-pdf (CVE-2019-15138). I’ve had the privilege of sharing my research at leading conferences, including NoNameCon, Ekoparty, and Hacktivity (2020);  (HITB)Hack in the Box and Romhack (2023); and HITB Bangkok and BSides Ahmedabad (2024), Hack Lu and BlackHat MEA (2025) With a focus on practical solutions and deep technical insights, I’m dedicated to advancing security practices and contributing to the global infosec community.

I got into cybersecurity the messy, curious way - hacking games as a teenager to get extra coins and superpowers, then later reverse-engineering ransomwares to understand how they worked. That same curiosity and passion led me to a career in offensive cyber security.In the past 5+ years of work experience across India, UAE & USA, I’ve worked on:• Mobile application penetration testing (Android & iOS)• Web application and API penetration testing• Secure code review across C/C++, Python, Java, Golang, JavaScript, Typescript and C# .NET• Custom Signature Code Analysis (Semgrep, YARA & Coverity CodeXM custom checkers)• Adverserial tradecraft and Cyber threat intelligence• Network and infrastructure assessments with Segmentation penetration tests for cloud and on-prem setups• Software Composition Analysis (Coverity, Black Duck, GitHub Advisories, PlexTrac)• Innovative research & automated pentest tools development (AI, OSINT, Python, Bash script)Currently, I work as a Security Researcher at OnDefend, where I help secure user data of a large-scale social media platform & contribute to U.S. national security.🌟 Key Achievements:• Awarded the first-ever “Magical Mention” as an intern at Equinix for uncovering and reporting multiple critical security misconfigurations. Recognized for investigative persistence, curiosity, and successfully improving internal security workflows through proactive analysis and alerting.• Bug Bounty & Hall of Fame mentions: Tesco, IKEA, SecureLayer7 live hacking event, Accenture, Ericsson, Springer Nature, OSIsoft🔍CVE Research:• CVE-2020-11539 : Access control issue in Tata Sonata Smartwatch• CVE-2020-11540 : Access control issue in Tata Sonata Smartwatch• CVE-2020-25498 : Chained CSRF & Stored XSS vulnerabilities in Beetel router• CVE-2020-35262 : Stored XSS vulnerability in Digisol router👾 Outside of work, I’m always exploring new tools, ways to use AI as leverage in security, hacking techniques & trying to level up. I love building my own custom IoT devices as well as hacking them.🧑‍🤝‍🧑As an active member of 'Women in Cybersecurity', 'Women in Security & Privacy' and 'The Diana Initiative' volunteer at Defcon, I’m also passionate about making cyber security more inclusive and human, especially for women and underrepresented voices.

Syaiful Andy earned his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) in 2016. He then pursued a fast-track Master’s program at ITB, specializing in Information Security Engineering and Management, and graduated in 2017.Syaiful has contributed to the cybersecurity field through several scientific publications (papers and journals), with a current total of approximately 290 citations. He is currently working at Telkom Indonesia as a Security Analyst.He holds various professional certifications, including CCNA, CyberOps, DevNet, CCNP Enterprise, CEH, CHFI, CySA+, CISA, CISM, CFR, CSC, CertNexus Authorized Instructor, SAL1, CCOA, CCD, CDSA, and others.In addition to his professional role, Syaiful is actively involved in community and knowledge-sharing initiatives through organizations such as CDEF and ISACA. He also serves as a mentor, trainer, and guest lecturer at several universities, delivering sessions on Data Science and Cybersecurity.

For the world is an exciting place, for creating stuff from nothing is challenging, for hacking everything is the way to live, stay hungry, stay curious, and keep hacking. For the world is an exciting place, for creating stuff from nothing is challenging, for hacking everything is the way to live, stay hungry, stay curious, and keep hacking.

I am an active educator in the cybersecurity community and currently work as a Consultant in Offensive Security at Kroll. I have delivered technical workshops at multiple colleges across India. These sessions cover practical topics like ethical hacking, mobile application penetration testing, and Red Teaming.I am also an instructor on Udemy. I share my knowledge with a global audience by creating courses that help students learn complex security concepts. In addition to teaching, I contribute to the industry as a Subject Matter Expert for Hack The Box. I help the community understand the latest trends in offensive security.​I have been recognised for my skills by the NCIIPC as one of the top 15 hackers in India. I also participate in bug bounty programs and have received acknowledgements from various organisations. My goal is to make cybersecurity education accessible and practical for everyone.