LayerOne 2026

Time is running out to save on registration for the conference! Early bird pricing and hotel room discounts are ending in TWO WEEKs, both on May 1st. Don’t wait, book now! Registration: https://www.layerone.org/registration/ Hotel room rate: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/pasphhf-90w-1d547a5f-c39a-43f2-831c-5cf74d7490a3/ We’ve also just posted the 2026 speaker lineup, check it out! We’ll be publishing the conference schedule soon, […]

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Looking to learn something new? Come to LayerOne 2026 and visit our Lockpicking Village! The lockpicking village is fun for all ages and all skill levels. If you’ve never picked a lock before this is the place to learn how! The Lockpicking Village is open from 10:00 – 17:00 Saturday and Sunday. Registration for this […]

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Thanks to everyone who submitted to the 2026 Call for Papers! First round acceptances emails sent; check your email! Once all slots are confirmed, we’ll notify everyone else who submitted. We genuinely appreciate all submissions and hope to see you at LayerOne in May either way! We’ll be posting full details of all talks once […]

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The LayerOne 2026 Call for Papers ends TONIGHT on April 10th at 23:59 Pacific! Get more info on our Call for Papers page or submit directly. Speakers at LayerOne get free entry to the conference, a $200 honorarium, and the praise and acclaim of their peers. Submit a presentation now! Not interested in speaking? That’s […]

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The LayerOne Demo Party is back again for another year of awesome demos! Demos are a combination of programming challenge, artwork, and music. You’re given specific hardware with any number of restrictions – code size, available memory, processor speed. Your goal is to output audio and video that pushes the limits of what is considered […]

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The LayerOne 2026 Call for Papers ends in ONE WEEK on April 10th! Get more info on our Call for Papers page or submit directly. Speakers at LayerOne get free entry to the conference, a $200 honorarium, and the praise and acclaim of their peers. Submit a presentation now! Not interested in speaking? That’s ok! […]

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Join our upcoming amateur radio testing session and take the first step into a hobby where you can build, experiment, and communicate anywhere. Sign up at THIS LINK! Testing takes place on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 18:00 Pacific time in the Lockpicking Village. You can get started in ham radio by passing a 35 […]

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The LayerOne 2026 Call for Papers ends in two weeks on April 10th! Get more info on our Call for Papers page or submit directly. Speakers at LayerOne get free entry to the conference, a $200 honorarium, and the praise and acclaim of their peers. Submit a presentation now! Not interested in speaking? That’s ok! […]

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Capture the Flag is back! This year’s contest is graciously hosted by the folks over at Qualcomm. The game will use a Jeopardy style board with challenges. This contest is for both beginners and experienced CTFers. Challenges will span many domains including web hacking, system hacking, forensics, reverse engineering, crypto, and more! Registration is open […]

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The LayerOne 2026 Information Security Conference will take place on May 23-24, 2026 at the Pasadena Hilton Hotel! Registration for the event is OPEN on our registration page. We do not offer discounts on early bird pricing, so get in while the discounts last! Prices go up as we get closer to the conference. The […]

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