Nullcon Security Conference and Training 2026: 28 Feb

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Nullcon Security Conference and Training

The 16th edition of Nullcon Goa 2026 is one of Asia’s most esteemed international security gatherings. This event, which is usually held in Goa, serves as a haven for security researchers, hackers, and defenders to discuss the “Next Big Thing” in cybersecurity.

Nullcon, which draws over 3,000 guests from around the world, including high-level CISOs and students, bridges the gap between executive strategy and high-end technological research under the lively atmosphere of Goa.

Purpose of Event

The following are the core objectives of this global gathering:

Cutting-Edge Research Showcase: A worldwide venue for academics to showcase novel defensive methods, “Desi Jugaad” (creative workarounds), and new exploits.
Offensive & Defensive Mastery: Seminars that delve further into advanced infrastructure evaluation, cloud red teaming, AI security, and exploit development.
Executive Strategy (Day Zero): CISOs and CTOs are briefed by top experts on how new attacks translate into boardroom risk in an exclusive, invite-only discussion.
Diversity & Inclusion: Fostering a diverse community with programs like large-scale resume workshops for young talent and “Winja” (a CTF by women, for women).

Agenda

The event’s multi-day agenda emphasizes high-level networking and rigorous technical immersion:

Main Conference (Feb 28 – Mar 1): Two days of technical demonstrations, hardware CTFs, live bug bounties, and research tracks.
Networking Parties: Organized nightly gatherings to foster casual communication between speakers, hackers, and business executives.

Speakers & Trainers

The following are some of the prominent figures and trainers for the 2026 edition:

Madhu Akula: Renowned authority on Cloud Native Security who is in charge of the “Guide to Hardening Kubernetes” course.
Nikhil Joshi: Researcher in AI Security, giving a talk titled “AI Security: Terminating The Terminator.”
Manish Gupta: CEO of CyberWarFare Labs; expert in Red Team tactics and AdversaryOps.
Sebastian Neef (@gehaxelt): PhD candidate and security researcher with expertise in online hacking and infrastructure security.
Riddhi Shree: Experienced in hardware security and in charge of the “Building Secure Firmware” labs.
Abizer Naseem & Prathamesh Patil: Payatu’s security consultants are experts in phishing boot camps and EDR evasion.

Sponsors & Partners

Global IT behemoths, security providers, and intelligence firms all support the event:

Associate Sponsors: Recorded Future, Altered Security, Tenable.
Workshop & Exhibit Sponsors: CompTIA, CloudSEK, SANS Institute, Straiker.ai, ProTechmanize.
Special Partners: Cyble (Lanyard Sponsor), Google, GitHub, and various community-led hacker groups.