The first batch of BSides Leeds 2026 talks are now on YouTube (more to follow over coming weeks)

🎮 PLAYER ONE, BSides Leeds is nearly here!

We’ve teased that this years badge is special, but you can make yours even more special as the badge firmware has been released, so your first quest starts now. Explore the code, build your own badge mods, and bring them to be flashed onsite. bsidesleeds.com/badge

Good news — our speaker schedule is now LIVE!

Check out the lineup here

Got a cyber question? Career question? Random weird tech rabbit-hole question? Come find the AMA Desk at BSides Leeds and roll for answers. Our party might not know everything immediately (nobody does), but we’ll work together to figure it out.

No judgement, no gatekeeping, just collaborative problem solving and good vibes.

🛡️ New to security? Welcome.
⚔️ Deep in the industry? Bring your boss battles.
🎮 Curious about literally anything?

Pull up a chair.

Critical thinking > critical hits.

You won’t find any spoilers here about the badge itself, but let’s face it – you all know that if Punk Security is behind it, it’s going to be amazing… 👀

Thanks to everyone who’s picked up a ticket for this year – we can’t wait to see you!

If you missed out on the ticket drops, snag yourself a spot on our waitlist in case of any returns over the next few weeks.

bsidesleeds.com/tickets

Please welcome onboard

@intigriti.com as an afterparty sponsor for BSides Leeds! 🎉

Bug bounty specialists Intigriti are all about helping develop communities of security researchers, so having them support our afterparty is a really natural fit.

We know how useful a BSides event can be for early career networking and hearing about different areas of the industry, so we’ve reserved a limited number of free BSides Leeds tickets for student hacking societies.

Get in touch with us at [email protected] to request.

Please welcome onboard

Please welcome onboard @portswigger.net as a sponsor for BSides Leeds! 🎉 Known for their Web Security Academy, their research, and of course the absolutely incredible tool Burp Suite, PortSwigger are at the forefront of the web security field.

https://portswigger.net/

Our Call for Volunteers is now OPEN! You don’t need to have crew experience — the main thing we need is that you’re approachable, friendly, enthusiastic, and want to help others get the best out of their day.

Since we have limited crew spaces and can’t guarantee acceptance, we’ll be closing the form on Thursday evening (7th) so that we can let you know before the final ticket drop. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…