Learn From Industry Experts
Are you working on groundbreaking research or innovative approaches in the field of social engineering? The Social Engineering Community village at DEF CON invites you to submit your proposal for a 25-minute presentation as part of our Call for Papers!
We are accepting only a limited number of talks this year, and we are especially interested in novel research, unique findings, or original methodologies that advance the art and science of social engineering.
We look forward to seeing your submissions and showcasing the latest in social engineering at DEF CON!
CFP is OPEN!
Call For Papers closed on June 30, 2025 at 5 PM PT. Acceptance emails will be sent by July 7, 2025.
Please note that speakers are responsible for their own travel to and from DEF CON, including securing a conference badge, as we are unfortunately unable to provide support for these costs at this time.
Our 2025 Presentations
These will be announced soon!
Snow
Chief People Hacker at IBM
JC
President at Snowfensive
The 2025 #SECVC Debrief
Join the Founders of the Social Engineering Community as they break down this year’s Vishing Competition (#SECVC). They’ll talk about how the competition is organized, and some of the big takeaways, trends, and surprises (both good and bad) from the OSINT and Vishing Plan reports. They’ll also recount some of the highlights from this year’s live calls.
About Snow: Over a decade ago, in a hotel not far away from this very location in Vegas, Snow began her career in Social Engineering. At the very beginning of her journey multiple people told her she couldn’t make a career as a dedicated Social Engineer. Through late nights of studying, practice, determination, learning from her mentor, and a lot of spite, she has made a successful career as a Social Engineer. Today, she is the Chief People Hacker for IBM Security’s X-Force Red team, where she leads the global Social Engineering practice.
About JC: JC is one of the two co-founders of the Social Engineering Community and has competed in previous Social Engineering competitions. JC also runs the Vault, a physical security competition held at SAINTCON in Utah. JC’s passion for competition as well as innovation has been an exciting avenue for him as he and Snow built the new Social Engineering Community’s Vishing Competition.
