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OpenSSL Conference Prague 2026

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OpenSSL Conference Prague 2026 ran Oct 13–15, 2026 at Diplomat Hotel Prague in Prague, Czechia. It is a Security conference. ConferenceGrid lists 17 speakers, 25 sponsors and 11 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Oct 15, 2026 · dates verified May 6, 2026

The OpenSSL Conference brings together the people who build, secure, govern, and rely on modern digital infrastructure, from code to compliance, from research to real-world deployment. It is where industry, academia, policy, and open source come together to advance secure, trustworthy technology for everyone.

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17Speakers
25Sponsors
11Sessions
34Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at OpenSSL, in alphabetical order.

Aaron Escamilla
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Threat Intelligence | Threat Hunting · NetSTAR Global, Inc
Bill Buchanan
Professor of Applied Cryptography · Edinburgh Napier University
Bill Buchanan OBE
Professor of Applied Cryptography · Edinburgh Napier University
Daniel Bernstein
Research Professor, Department of Computer Science · University of Illinois Chicago
Daniel J. Bernstein
Research Professor, Computer Science · University of Illinois Chicago
David Hook
VP Software Engineering · Bouncy Castle
Eric Young
Co-author, SSLeay (1995) · Independent · Brisbane
Hayden Delaney
Partner · Thomson Geer Lawyers
Johannes Lintzen
Commercial Lead · PQShield Ltd
Lina Böcker
Partner, Specialised Attorney for IT Law · Osborne Clarke
Marcel Dasen
Executive Vice President of Engineering · Securosys
Matt Caswell
President, OpenSSL Foundation · OpenSSL Foundation
Michele Sartori
Senior Product Manager · PQShield Ltd
Peter Gutmann
Founder and Maintainer · cryptlib
Tanja Lange
Professor, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science · Eindhoven University of Technology
Tereza Formanová
Attorney at Law · Sedlakova Legal
Tim Hudson
Co-author, SSLeay · President, OpenSSL Corporation · OpenSSL Corporation · Brisbane

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

CiscoPlatinum
CryptsoftGold
NetAppGold
Bouncy CastleSilver
LightshipSilver
Lightship SecuritySilver
Quantum Optics JenaSilver
SecurosysSilver
Amazon Web ServicesBronze
KeyPairBronze
PQShieldBronze
Red HatBronze
Safe LogicBronze
AWS
Brno University of Technology · Faculty of Information TechnologyUniversity Partner
CHESS — Cyber-security Excellence Hub in Estonia and South MoraviaPartner
Crypto4A Technologies
Edinburgh Napier UniversityUniversity Partner
EntrustCommunity Partner
Legion of the Bouncy Castle
Masaryk University · Faculty of InformaticsUniversity Partner
NetSTAR
Rochester Institute of TechnologyUniversity Partner
SUSECommunity Partner
Zoo Brno

Agenda

Selected from 11 sessions.

  • Day 1 — Engineering

    Engineering

    Engineering · Track 02
  • Day 1 — Opening Keynote

    The SSLeay reunion. 1995 → 2026

    For the first time in this community's modern history - the two original authors and the maintainer who carries the project today, on one stage.

    Opening Keynote · Track 03
  • Day 1 — Plenary

    Plenary · Bernstein

    Plenary · Track 01
  • Day 1 — Policy

    Policy

    Policy · Track 02
  • Day 2 — Cryptography

    Cryptography

    Cryptography · Track 03
  • Day 2 — Engineering

    Engineering

    Engineering · Track 03
  • Day 2 — Keynote

    Keynote

    Keynote · Track 01
  • Day 2 — Policy

    Policy

    Policy · Track 03
  • Day 3 — Cryptography

    Cryptography

    Cryptography · Track 01

Quick answers

When is OpenSSL Conference Prague 2026?
OpenSSL Conference Prague 2026 ran Oct 13–15, 2026 at Diplomat Hotel Prague in Prague, Czechia.
Where is OpenSSL Conference Prague 2026 held?
OpenSSL Conference Prague 2026 was held at Diplomat Hotel Prague in Prague, Czechia.
Who is speaking at OpenSSL Conference Prague 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 17 speakers, including Aaron Escamilla (Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Threat Intelligence | Threat Hunting, NetSTAR Global, Inc), Bill Buchanan (Professor of Applied Cryptography, Edinburgh Napier University) and Bill Buchanan OBE (Professor of Applied Cryptography, Edinburgh Napier University).
Who sponsors OpenSSL Conference Prague 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 25 sponsors, including Cisco, Cryptsoft, NetApp, Bouncy Castle and Lightship.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 34 companies show up, and 4 bet on three roles at once?

34 companies. four are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
4All threespeak · spons · exh
20Sponsoringsponsor only
10Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Edinburgh Napier University·PQShield·Bouncy Castle·Securosys

Speakers by seniority

29% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • Founder / Owner318%
  • VP-level212%
  • Manager / Lead16%
  • Product16%
  • Engineer · IC16%
  • Research / Science212%
  • Other roles741%

Of 17 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Edinburgh Napier UniversitySponsor · University Partner2
2PQShieldSponsor · Bronze2
3Bouncy CastleSponsor · Silver1
4SecurosysSponsor · Silver1
5AWSSponsor · Bronze-
6Brno University of Technology · Faculty of Information TechnologySponsor · University Partner-
7CHESS — Cyber-security Excellence Hub in Estonia and South MoraviaSponsor · Partner-
8CiscoSponsor · Platinum-
9Crypto4A TechnologiesSponsor-
10CryptsoftSponsor · Gold-
11EntrustSponsor · Community Partner-
12KeyPairSponsor · Bronze-
13Legion of the Bouncy CastleSponsor-
14LightshipSponsor · Silver-
Sponsors by tier
platinum1
4% of 25
gold2
8% of 25
silver5
20% of 25
bronze5
20% of 25
partner1
4% of 25
community partner2
8% of 25
university partner4
16% of 25
unspecified5
20% of 25
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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