Sustainability at Black Hat Asia 2024

Black Hat is committed to positively impacting the cybersecurity community and the planet. Below are key sessions, features, partnerships, and resources that highlight Black Hat’s efforts to deliver a responsible and inclusive event.

Inspiring Sustainable Development
- To inspire sustainable development in the cybersecurity community, Black Hat is featuring Briefings, Community Sessions, Meet-Ups, and Networking Events that connect to sustainability, diversity, and inclusivity:
  - We host an annual Student Scholarship, as well as partner with organizations to increase accessibility to our event in the form of scholarships.
  - Embracing Ikigai: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in the Cybersecurity Industry: This Community Session will highlight the current challenges of Imposter Syndrome, encourage open sharing of ideas, as well as discuss possible concepts that can help in overcoming them.
  - Crash It In Cyber: The Debugging Odysseys of Women in CyberSecurity: Hear from four of the pioneering women from the Black Hat Review Board about their stories of achieving success, challenges, the unique experiences of women in cybersecurity, and strategies for building a thriving career within this demanding field.

Minimizing Environmental Impact
- Black Hat Asia 2024 is powered by 100% renewable electricity.
- Our venue, the Marina Bay Sands, focuses on various sustainability initiatives, including extensive food waste management and water conservation.
- We are educating our general contractors and sponsors about Informa's Better Stands program, which encourages the move away from disposable, single-use stands at our event, in favor of reusable or recyclable structures.
- We preference digital signage and encourage exhibitors and sponsors to think about sustainability in their procurement choices.
- Water refill stations are available throughout the convention center.

Designing Socially Responsible Events
- Black Hat has developed a Code of Conduct and Sustainability Pledge to hold itself, our attendees, vendors, and contractors accountable to deliver the best event experience possible.
- Black Hat Asia is intentionally located in Singapore to encourage local commuting. The venue is easily accessible via the MRT (Mass Rapid Transit). Marina Bay Sands can be reached by the Circle and Downtown Lines and is located at the Bayfront MRT station.
- Pronoun ribbons will be available at Registration to use in conjunction with conference badges. Additionally, there is an option in which pronouns can be displayed on profiles on our mobile app.
- We work with temporary associates who dedicate their time to help ensure attendees have an excellent event experience.
- Accessible seating will be available in each of the Keynote and Briefing rooms and is reserved with signage.
- Open captioning will be available for all recorded content as part of the Black Hat On-Demand experience.