GConferenceGridThe Conference Catalogue · Vol. 2026Folio № EF9C70
Of the Field

Layer 8 Conference 2026

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he Layer 8 Conference is an essential gathering for anyone invested in the art and science of OSINT and social engineering, offering a unique platform for cybersecurity professionals to converge and share vital insights. As a pioneering event solely dedicated to the human aspects of cybersecurity, it stands out as a beacon for experts seeking to deepen thei…

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52Voices
0Underwriters
0Exhibitors
16On the bill · sessions
0Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at Layer, in alphabetical order.
Alethe Denis
Allie Barnes
Allie Mellen
April Wright
Aunshul Rege
Cassandra Brunetto
Cat Murdock
Chris Hadnagy
Chris Kirsch
Daniel Isler
David Cafaro
Emilie St-Pierre
Emma Peel
Erich Kron
Ernesto Zaldivar
Gabriel Whalen
Ines Narciso
Ira Winkler
Jeff Moore
Joe Gray
Jonathan Stines
Joseph Sarkisian

— and 30 more, by name unsung —

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The Programme

Selected from 16 sessions on the bill.
  • Friday, 1:00 pm

    The Social Engineering Threat Landscape: Campaigns, Actors, and Emerging Trends

  • Friday: 10:30 am

    Drones in Intelligence

    A former U.S. military intelligence specialist, Will has built a private sector career focused on financial fraud, human trafficking, and government advisory work. As a certified d…

  • Friday: 10:30 am

    My OSINT F*ckups – What I’ve learned

    An OSINT mistake is easily made…just one click of a button and you’ve accedently liked your targets profile picture. That moment when you feel that all of you intestants sink to yo…

  • Friday: 11:00 am

    Its in the method Man by Redman

    In an era of unprecedented access to data, open-source intelligence has never been more visible, more automated, or more misunderstood. Tools are faster, datasets are larger, and c…

  • Friday: 11:00 am

    The Scammer Industrial Complex: Measuring the Impact of Enforcement Raids

    Pig-butchering scams have evolved into one of the most profitable social-engineering operations in the world, powered by large criminal compounds operating across Southeast Asia. I…

  • Friday, 2:00 pm

    Don’t Try This at Home: Lessons Learned in Social Engineering Jobs

    This session goes through various covert entry and physical social engineering jobs that Jesse has performed through his career. He will include stories, lessons learned and advice…

  • Friday, 2:00 pm

    The Hijacked Brain: Neuroscience and Why Social Engineering Works

    Social engineering attacks don’t just exploit systems, they exploit your biology. This talk examines a curated set of real-world email phishing threats designed to provoke fear, ur…

  • Friday, 3:00 pm

    How to Avoid Scams and Being Influenced by People

    From phishing emails and phone scams to in-person manipulation, scams and social engineering attacks succeed not because their targets are careless or unintelligent, but because th…

  • Friday, 3:00 pm

    What They’re Really Saying: Decoding Linguistic Patterns in OSINT and Social Engineering

    Every time someone writes a message, posts online, or sends an email, they leave behind linguistic fingerprints: patterns of word choice, sentence structure, slang, regional colloq…

Intermission
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An audience of 0 companies, parsed from the program.

An audience yet to be tallied.

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01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
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02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority
  • Other roles52100%

Of 52 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
    04Fig. 04 — By Tier

    Tiers were not disclosed for this convocation.