PIVOTcon is an invite-only event (with a maximum of 150 vetted attendees) with focus on threat research and technical analysis tradecraft. Our goal is to create a trusted forum to share and discuss the latest threats, and to build connections between threat researchers.

PIVOTcon focuses on research regarding cyber threat actors affiliated with states that conduct espionage, disinformation, disruption operations, as well as on financially motivated cybercriminals, private mercenaries and spyware, but also vulnerability research as long as it's a research with the clear link to threat actors and/or threat hunting. There will be no recording, no streaming and no live tweeting, as we want to make it as safe and trusted space as possible for speakers to feel comfortable and share a bit more.
Speakers will be encouraged to dive into their analytical tradecraft and share their methods, findings and experiences.

Speakers and attendees come from a spectrum of backgrounds ranging from private sector researchers, government, law enforcement and military analysts, to academics and investigative journalists. Data pivoting skillset is the common denominator of these professionals who will share their experience, tradecraft, successes and pitfalls.

What should you keep in mind for this CfP:
- Original content only.
- Talks are 25 minutes + 5 minutes for Q&A.
- PIVOTcon main topics are threat intelligence/hunting/research and vulnerability research.

We will be particularly interested in your analytical tradecraft, and speakers will be encouraged to reveal a bit about their pivoting methods, or how not to get lost down the analyst's rabbit hole.

In case you have already bought a ticket to PIVOTcon, the primary speakers will be issued a refund upon acceptance.

Speaker's Privileges

If you are the 1st speaker for an accepted submission at PIVOTcon, we will reimburse:
- up to 150€ for travelling within Spain (economy class only)
- up to 500€ for travelling within Europe (economy class only)
- up to 1500 USD for international travel,
and we will cover accommodation for three nights in Malaga.

If you are the 2nd speaker, we will cover only the event ticket.

Important Dates

CfP ends on: February 16th, 2024 23:59:59 CET
Final notification: End of February 2024
Agenda published: March 5th, 2024
Conference: May 8th - 10th, 2024
** Dates/Time are in Central European Time (CET) as the conference is in Spain. **

This Call for Papers closed on 2024-02-16 23:59 (Europe/Madrid).