# Lockstep // Black Hat USA 2026

- Dates: 5 August 2026 to 6 August 2026
- Location: Mandalay Bay, Nevada, United States
- Organiser: Informa PLC
- Industry: Cybersecurity

## About

This evening networking event brings together a select group of practitioners, operators and leaders for focused professional engagement. Designed as an alternative to conventional conference formats, the gathering prioritises genuine connection and substantive conversation over passive attendance.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://blackhat.com/us-26/)
- [Agenda](https://blackhat.com/us-26/features/schedule/index.html)

## Topics

- Black Hat Briefings
- Business Hall
- Summits
- Essential Training
- Arsenal

## Speakers

- Jonathan Squire
- Andrew MacPherson
- Maria Markstedter
- Daniel Cuthbert
- Jin Her
- Chihyeon Cho
- Jaehyun Nam
- Seungsoo Lee
- Mor Weinberger
- Yossi Weizman
- Frank Wu
- Zhiyun Qian
- Shoufu Luo
- Zhenda Hu
- Lidor Ben Shitrit
- Assaf Levkovich
- Elad Meged
- Adam Shostack
- Lorin Lehawany
- Sven Nobis
- Jiří Vinopal
- Chris S
- Dimitrios Valsamaras
- Ken Gannon

## Sponsors and partners

- Cisco
- Cyera
- Google Cloud Security
- ManageEngine (Zoho Corp)
- Qualys
- ReliaQuest
- SentinelOne
- ServiceNow
- ThreatLocker
- TrendAI
- Varonis
- Wiz

## Where to stay

- **71 Motel**: 580 m from the venue, 400 North Osage Boulevard, Nevada, 64772

## What people are saying

- [Black Hat USA 2026 | AI Summit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5DhWssaB60)
- [Black Hat USA 2026 | AI Summit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZmYoutAYEw)

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