Positive Hack Talks is a free, technical, community-driven cybersecurity meetup for people who break, build, defend, and investigate. No marketing, no sales, no business talks.

Got something worth sharing? Submit your talk — and take the stage.

🔗 Past PHTs

→ Bengaluru, India 🇮🇳
→ Hanoi, Vietnam 🇻🇳
→ Cairo, Egypt 🇪🇬
→ Jakarta, Indonesia 🇮🇩
→ São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷

Or search → #PHTalks on X to see what people say.

📍 Where & When

Date: April 16, 2026
City: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Venue: To Be Announced Soon

→ Event website

🎯 Tracks

Offense (primary focus)
Pentesting, red teaming, exploit development, vulnerability research, bughunting etc.

Most talks at Positive Hack Talks focus on offensive security. We also accept Defense talks — especially those closely connected to offensive techniques or providing a defensive perspective on real-world attacks.

🧩 Talk Format

• Up to 40 minutes total
• Including Q&A

🧾 Guidelines for Submissions

• Write a clear, specific abstract. Avoid generic descriptions or AI-generated topics. We must clearly understand what you will present.
• Less talk, more demo. Show real research, tooling, or practical techniques.
• Talks and slides must be in English (live translation from English to Arabic available).
• Talks may be recorded on video if you give your consent.

🛫 Speaker Journey

• By March 31, 2026 (EOD) — Submit your proposal
• By April 3, 2026 (EOD) — PHTalks team reviews submissions and notifies speakers
  (Timing is in Riyadh local time)

Travel and accommodation are covered for approved speakers: flights + 2 hotel nights. Want to stay longer? Let us know before we book flights. Make sure to check visa requirements and that you can obtain one.

⚙️ Selection Process

Proposals are evaluated for clarity, originality, technical depth, and community value.

Speakers are confirmed on a rolling basis and published early on the website. Our events are organized quickly — usually within 1–2 months — and the lineup evolves continuously.

📬 Contact

Questions? Email us at phtalks@ptsecurity.com

You can enter proposals until 2026-03-31 10:10 (UTC), 1 month, 1 week from now.