Blog | March 26, 2025

Black Hat Asia 2025: Full Schedule Programming

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There is officially less than one week until Black Hat Asia 2025, taking place April 1 to April 4 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore. As you plan for event week, please feel free to review the full schedule of event programming below. In this blog, you’ll find important details on the event, including information on our Keynotes, Briefings, Trainings, Business Hall, Summits, Features, and more.

Keynotes:

• Thursday, April 3 at 9:00 AM – Keynote: Edward Chen
  • This Keynote will be presented by Edward Chen, Deputy Chief Executive, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore.
  • The abstract can be viewed HERE.
• Friday, April 4 at 9:00 AM – Perspectives on Trust in Hardware Supply Chains
  • This Keynote will be presented by Bunnie Huang, Founder, Bunnie Studios.
  • The abstract can be viewed HERE.

Image features one of the Keynote presentations from Black Hat Asia 2024.

Briefings:
Briefings will take place on April 3 and April 4 and feature 43 Briefings hand selected by the Black Hat Asia Review Board. Attendees will learn the latest in cybersecurity risks, developments, and trends covering everything from artificial intelligence (AI), application security, exploit development, vulnerability discovery, reverse engineering, and more.

Trainings:
Cybersecurity professionals interested in enhancing their skills can participate in this year's Trainings, being held both in-person and virtually from April 1 to April 4. These two- and four-day, deeply technical, hands-on courses are led by the cybersecurity industry's top trainers and professionals. Courses will feature a variety of topics, including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and data science; pentesting; defense; industrial control systems (ICS); and more.

Business Hall:
Business Hall passes, or Business passes, are currently available for the 2025 event. The Business Hall showcases the latest products and technologies from leading cybersecurity solution providers. Hours to access the Business Hall will be 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Thursday, April 3 and 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Friday, April 4. Business passes provide access to the Keynotes, Arsenal, Sponsored Sessions, Exhibitor Booths, Bricks & Picks, and more.

Image features attendees networking within the Business Hall during Black Hat Asia 2024.

Image features Exhibitor Booths within the Business Hall during Black Hat Asia 2024.

Summits:
This year's Summits will take place on Wednesday, April 2 and include:

• The inaugural AI Summit at Black Hat Asia – This Summit will provide an invaluable opportunity for every security professional to engage with leaders, as well as discuss and debate the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity. The AI Summit is sponsored by Trend Micro, Title Sponsor; and Bugcrowd, Platinum Sponsor. To purchase a pass to this Summit, please visit www.blackhat.com/asia-25/ai-summit.html.
• The inaugural Black Hat Financial Services Summit – This Summit will bring together top cybersecurity leaders in the financial sector for a day of candid discussions and expert-led presentations. The Financial Services Summit is sponsored by CrowdStrike, Title Sponsor; and ExtraHop, Premium Sponsor. To purchase a pass to this Summit, please visit www.blackhat.com/asia-25/financial-services-summit.html.

Black Hat Arsenal:
This year's Black Hat Arsenal at Black Hat Asia will take place from April 3 to April 4 in the Business Hall. Black Hat Arsenal brings together researchers and the cybersecurity community to showcase and demonstrate their latest open-source tools and products in a conversational environment where presenters can interact with the attendees. This year's event will feature 53 in-person tool demos and 3 labs, spanning exploitation and ethical hacking, malware offense, digital forensics and incident response (DFIR), and more.

Image features Black Hat Arsenal from Black Hat Asia 2024.

Image features the Black Hat Arsenal Lab from Black Hat Asia 2024.

Features:

• Bricks & Picks: Returning for 2025, Bricks & Picks will be a combined activity space for attendees to delight their playful and creative sides with plastic building bricks and locks. This activity area will be led by experts in both areas, feature competitions, hands-on demonstrations, and more.
• Community Program: The Black Hat Community Program fosters idea-sharing, discussion, and connection around shared interests and key issues in cybersecurity. The Community Program at Black Hat Asia 2025 will feature various sessions and meetup opportunities, as well as a Step Competition for all attendees to participate and compete for prizes, and Career Quest to make learning, collaboration, and career growth both engaging and competitive for attendees.
  • The Black Hat Step Competition is a friendly competition where attendees can compete against fellow attendees by simply moving. Attendees can register for the competition via the Heka Well App and pair their smart device to track their steps. Black Hat will then award four (4) prizes on Friday, April 4 at 2:00 PM based on cumulative steps. One (1) Overall Award and three (3) Achievement Awards will be granted. Winners will be notified via email and will need to pick up their prize from the Community Lounge between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM on Friday, April 4. The Step Competition will take place as part of the Community Program at Black Hat Asia.
  • The Career Quest at Black Hat is a gamified experience designed to make learning, collaboration, and career growth both engaging and competitive. This interactive Capture the Flag (CTF)-style challenge will push participants to complete hands-on exercises in key career development areas, earning points along the way. Attendees will undergo a skills gap analysis, resume refinement, deep dive in personal branding via LinkedIn, and finish by completing mock interviews. The Career Quest will take place as part of the Community Program at Black Hat Asia.
• Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition: New for 2025, the Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition will launch at Black Hat Asia. The Startup Spotlight Competition is a pitch competition for cybersecurity startup companies to present their products and solutions in front of a live audience at Black Hat. Finalists for this year include: Evren, FireTail, ProjectDiscovery, and VulnCheck. All finalists will exhibit and present at Black Hat Asia, and the winner will be announced on April 3 in the Business Hall Theater A at 4:15 PM.

Image features the Bricks & Picks feature during Black Hat Asia 2024.

Image features an attendee participating in building a portion of the mosaic wall at Bricks & Picks during Black Hat Asia 2024.

Image features attendees practicing lockpicking at Bricks & Picks during Black Hat Asia 2024.

Scholarship Program
As a way to introduce the next generation of security professionals to the Black Hat community, Black Hat will be awarding complimentary Black Hat Asia 2025 Briefings passes to a limited number of student applicants. Please note, scholarship applications for Black Hat Asia 2025 are now closed.

Black Hat holds its own annual Student and Veteran Scholarship programs, and partners with a variety of associations on additional scholarship opportunities.

For registration and additional information on Black Hat Asia 2025, please visit www.blackhat.com/asia-25.

Top Sponsors and Partners of Black Hat Asia 2025 include:

• Platinum Sponsors: Appdome, ManageEngine, and SK Shieldus.
• Gold Sponsors: Bitdefender, Bugcrowd, Concentric AI, Fortra, HackerOne, Picus Security, and Trend Micro.
• Sustaining Partners: Cisco, CrowdStrike, ManageEngine, Qualys, SentinelOne, Trend Micro, Varonis, and Wiz.
• Global Partners: Concentric AI, Corellium, and HackerOne.

For the most up-to-date list of Sponsors from Black Hat Asia 2025, please visit www.blackhat.com/asia-25/event-sponsors.html.