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Over 500 speakers, reverse engineering in Cybercity, and a concert by Uma2rman: get ready for this year's Positive Hack Days!
The international cyberfestival Positive Hack Days hits Luzhniki Olympic Complex on May 22–24, backed by the Russian Ministry of Digital Development. The City of Moscow is our strategic partner. This year's festival is powered by the Social Development Complex, the Department of Information Technology, the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development, and the Moscow Department of Finance. This event will uncover the secrets of technology and how it shapes our everyday lives. The event will have two tracks: a closed-door conference for tech experts and business leaders, and a public session open to everyone. Our program features 270 talks, 26 tracks, and over 500 speakers. In the free, open-access zone, explore the revamped Cybercity, packed with interactive installations. Visitors will playfully discover the secrets of smart devices and learn how to use them securely. Reverse engineers (a special breed of hacker) will help them with this, sharing their knowledge and showing what's under the hood of these technologies. At our popular science hack fest, you'll dive into a world of digital innovation and meet the entrepreneurs and innovators who are building it. The Kulibin Stage, named after the legendary inventor, will bring together leading tech experts and representatives from government agencies, including Russian Ministry of Finance, Central Bank of Russia, Moscow Department of Transport, and Moscow Department of Information Technology. Our speaker lineup includes tech influencer Wylsacom, along with IT experts from T-Bank, Yandex Cloud, PREMIER, and more. Seasoned experts will spill the tea on cybercriminal scams, IT career paths, AI, and tech startups, while our youngest speakers from the Movement of the First will share their first forays into the tech world. There's also the Safety in Motion School zone where you can learn the right way—and more importantly, the safe way—to use personal mobility devices. Plus, there will be sports training sessions, fun quests for kids, and workshops for young professionals. We'll also have an internship alley featuring the country's top universities, like Moscow State University, Higher School of Economics, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, ITMO University, and more. On the evening of May 24, get ready for an open-air concert featuring Uma2rman, Ksenia Minaeva, and GRUNGE.
Tickets now on sale for Positive Hack Days 2
All the money collected will go to the Podari Zhizn charity foundation. Positive Hack Days cyberfestival will take place in Moscow's Luzhniki sports complex on May 23–26. Tickets are now on sale for the expert area where the business and technical programs will take place. Access to all other locations, including the Standoff cyberbattle, will be free for everyone. The festival will feature two main areas. In the public space, you'll find hands-on educational exhibits that are open for all to enjoy at no cost. These installations are designed to introduce you to the digital realm and improve your understanding of cybersecurity. For the first time, all guests will get to witness the Standoff cyberbattle—a face-off between ethical hackers and defenders battling for control over a virtual state. At the expert area, the best of the cybersecurity industry will gather, from beginners to renowned experts, as well as CIOs, and CISOs of major IT companies. Over 250 speakers will be hitting the stage to discuss the latest cybersecurity topics across both technical and business tracks. If you are wishing to visit the expert area, you'll need to buy an entry ticket. In 2024, there's a fresh new ticket sales scheme rolling out at the cyberfestival. Guests will have the freedom to choose their own price and instantly score two tickets to the festival. The minimum purchase amount is 1,000 rubles. All the proceeds from sales will go to the Podari Zhizn charity foundation. As always, speakers who are eager to showcase the results of their research at the cyberfestival will have free access to any area of the festival. Anyone can be a speaker: from beginners to established pros. Apply to speak by April 1ˢᵗ. This year, the cyberfestival is bringing back the PHDays Everywhere format. As part of Youth Day on May 25ᵗʰ, a teleconference will bring together venues in five cities across the country: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, and Tomsk. What's more, the cyberfestival is going global: we're excited to announce a new location in Bangkok, Thailand. Last year, the event was held open to the public: the large urban cyberfestival in Moscow's Gorky Park was attended by 55,000 visitors, with about 100,000 more following online.