Blog | November 24, 2025
Black Hat Europe 2025: Your Complete Guide to Four Days of Cutting-Edge Cybersecurity
The countdown has begun. In less than two weeks, cybersecurity's most influential minds will converge at the Excel London from December 8-11. Whether you're a seasoned CISO, an emerging security professional, or somewhere in between, this year's programming promises to reshape how you think about digital defense.
Conference Overview: Access the complete Conference at a Glance for an overview of the event.
Image features the Keynote stage from a previous Black Hat Europe event.
Keynotes & Main Stage Programming to Shape the Industry
Keynotes
- Wednesday, December 10 | 9:00 AM
- Max Smeets, Co-Director, Virtual Routes, will draw on unique access to leaked data and years of analysis to explain what really keeps the ransomware economy running and what might finally stop it.
- View the abstract HERE.
- Wednesday, December 10 | 1:30 PM
- Linus Neumann, Head of Security Strategy, Security Research Labs, will expose how corporate security's dependence on compliance checklists creates the very vulnerabilities that enable persistent attack trends.
- View the abstract HERE.
- Thursday, December 11 | 9:00 AM
- Joe Tidy, Cyber Correspondent, BBC, will examine the progression from teenage hacking to serious cybercrime through the lens of the Vastaamo hack and its perpetrator Julius Kivimaki.
- View the abstract HERE.
- Thursday, December 11 | 1:30 PM
- Louise Marie Hurel, Researcher, Royal United Services Institute, will explore how Global South nations are challenging Western-centric approaches to cyber attribution and state accountability.
- View the abstract HERE.
Main Stage
- Wednesday, December 10 | 12:15 PM
- Seamus Lennon, Vice President, Operations - EMEA, ThreatLocker, will explore simple things you can do to stop cyberattacks so you can better protect your organization today.
- View the abstract HERE.
- Thursday, December 11 | 12:15 PM
- Tom Gallagher, Vice President of Engineering, Microsoft, will share Microsoft's early penetration testing experiences and how they shaped today's culture of thoughtful remediation, transparency, and responsible security research.
- View the abstract HERE.
42 Hand-Selected Briefings: The Heart of Black Hat
December 10-11
The Black Hat Europe Review Board has selected 42 technical presentations covering the latest developments in cybersecurity research and practice. These presentations will deliver actionable intelligence on current security challenges and provide practical methodologies for implementation in enterprise environments.
Key topics will include:
- Cloud Security: Multi-cloud vulnerabilities and container security
- Mobile & IoT Security: Emerging device vulnerabilities
- Incident Response & Forensics: Advanced investigation techniques
- Supply Chain Security: Third-party risk management and vendor assessment
- Nation-State Analysis: APT campaign breakdown and detection methods
- Enterprise Security Architecture: Authentication vulnerabilities and system management attacks
- Cryptography & Authentication: Protocol attacks and authentication bypass techniques
- Red Team Operations: Advanced exploitation techniques, offensive toolkits, and real-world attack methodologies
- AI/ML Security & Exploitation: Advanced AI system exploitation and LLM vulnerabilities
The full schedule can be found HERE.
Professional Training Courses: Skill Up with Industry Leaders
December 8-11 | In-person and Virtual Options
Intensive 2-day and 4-day technical courses led by the industry's top practitioners will cover key topics including:
- Industrial control systems (ICS)
- Pentesting
- Cryptography
- Defense
The full schedule can be viewed HERE.
Image features one of the training courses during Black Hat Europe 2024.
These hands-on courses provide immediately applicable skills for cybersecurity professionals seeking to advance their technical expertise.
Business Hall: Where Innovation Meets Implementation
Wednesday, December 10: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday, December 11: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Your Business Hall pass, or Business pass, unlocks access to cutting-edge solutions from more than 120 of the industry's leading cybersecurity providers, plus:
- Keynote presentations
- Two presentations will be available on each main day to deliver timely threat intelligence and breakthrough thought leadership insights to reshape defensive strategies.
- Black Hat Arsenal tool demos:
- 55 in-person open-source tool demos and six hands-on labs covering topics such as reverse engineering, exploitation, and cloud security. This is the place to have direct conversations with tool developers.
- Sponsored Sessions:
- Vendor-led presentations for Sponsors to share about their products, technologies, or services, as well as details on broader industry trends.
- Startup City
- Showcases emerging cybersecurity startups presenting breakthrough solutions.
- Network Operations Center (NOC):
- While not located within the Business Hall, your Business pass includes access to the NOC, a high security, high availability network in one of the most demanding environments in the world - the Black Hat event. Black Hat attendees can visit the NOC for a glimpse into this state-of-the-art network.
Image features the entrance to the Business Hall from Black Hat Europe 2024.
Image features of the Sponsored Sessions in the Business Hall Theaters from Black Hat Europe 2024.
This is where you could discover the tools to power your 2026 security strategy.
Executive & Specialized Summits
Tuesday, December 9
Please note, all Summits require individual passes to attend.
The inaugural AI Security Summit
- This Summit will provide a select opportunity to connect with visionary executives, investors, technology vendors, and data specialists as they address the most critical challenges in AI-cyber innovation. This Summit is sponsored by Airia, Rubrik, XBOW, Mend.io, Snyk, Imperum.io, and Zenity.
- Focusing on critical AI threats, machine learning vulnerabilities, and AI-powered attack vectors, this Summit is essential for understanding how AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape.
- To purchase a pass, please visit blackhat.com/eu-25/ai-summit.html.
The inaugural Financial Services Security Summit
- This Summit will bring together top cybersecurity leaders in the financial sector for a day of candid discussions and expert-led presentations delivering unparalleled insights into the emerging threats, cutting-edge technologies, and strategic innovations transforming the financial sector. The Financial Services Security Summit is sponsored by Bugcrowd and HPE.
- This Summit provides a specialized focus on banking, fintech, and financial sector vulnerabilities, as well as regulatory compliance, payment security, and financial fraud prevention.
- To purchase a pass, please visit blackhat.com/eu-25/financial-summit.html.
The ninth annual Black Hat Executive Summit
- This Summit will offer CISOs and other senior cybersecurity executives an opportunity to hear from industry experts helping to shape the next generation of cybersecurity strategy. This Summit is sponsored by Cyera, Tines, and echo.
- This Summit will deliver strategic cybersecurity leadership discussions, along with discussions on board-level security governance and risk management.
- To apply, visit blackhat.com/eu-25/executive-summit.html.
Black Hat Arsenal: Open Source Innovation Showcase
December 10–11
55 in-person tool demos and six hands-on labs await. This is where researchers unveil their latest open-source tools and products across:
- Reverse Engineering
- Exploitation and Ethical Hacking
- Cloud Security and more
Image features the Black Hat Arsenal space during Black Hat Europe 2024.
The conversational format means you can dive deep with tool creators. Expect to discover your new favorite security tools.
Beyond the Sessions: Community & Connection
Startup Spotlight Competition
New for Black Hat Europe 2025, the Black Hat 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 will present in front of the panel of judges on December 11 at 4:15 PM. Read more on the finalists HERE.
Bricks & Picks
Returning by popular demand, Bricks & Picks is 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
Returning for 2025, the Community Program fosters idea-sharing, discussion, and connection around shared interests and key issues in cybersecurity. The Community Program at Black Hat Europe 2025 features Community Conversations and meetup opportunities to support community engagement.
Professional Development Program
Black Hat's Professional Development Program is designed to help attendees take their professional experience to the next level. Join a session to gain expert advice, learn from industry experts, and unlock new opportunities for professional success. View the session lineup HERE.
Image features one of the Community Lounge sessions during Black Hat Europe 2024.
Scholarship Program: Investing in the Future
Black Hat Europe 2025 has awarded complimentary Briefings passes to a limited number of student applicants as a way to expand accessibility to the event for the cyber community. This initiative further helps to support the development of emerging cybersecurity professionals and expand community access to industry education.
Black Hat holds its own annual Student and Veteran Scholarship programs, and partners with a variety of associations on additional scholarship opportunities.
Event Sponsors & Partners
- Titanium Sponsors: Broadcom, Google, and ThreatSpike Labs.
- Diamond Sponsors: Black Duck, Clover, KnowBe4, OX Security, Push Security, runZero, ThreatLocker, and TuxCare.
- Sustaining Partners: Armis, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Cyera, Google, ManageEngine, Qualys, SentinelOne, Sophos, Tenable, ThreatLocker, Trend Micro, Varonis, and Wiz.
- Global Partners: Broadcom, Censys, Concentric AI, Corellium, Fortra, Huntress, HackerOne, and wolfSSL.
Ready to Secure Your Spot?
Four days. Countless connections. Unlimited potential.
Black Hat Europe 2025 brings together the research and insights that will define cybersecurity's next chapter. Be part of the conversation shaping the industry.
Register now at blackhat.com/eu-25/registration.html.
