We're back and with a brand new format - each option is tailored to your preferred level of interaction and involvement.
Feel like talking? We have birds-of-a-feather tables for that! Want to quietly work on something with your hands? Come learn a new hobby at the non-security activity table!
Wanna try your hand at a cool game or five? We'll have Backdoors and Breaches sessions going as well as a cool security-themed TTRPG to try out!
Unconferences reduce the usual emphasis on formal workshops and talks of the traditional conference structure and instead focus on informal connections.
The term "unconference" has been applied, or self-applied, to a wide range of gatherings that try to avoid the hierarchical aspects of a conventional conference, such as sponsored presentations and top-down organization.
This year's Hackboat Unconference, a BSides Portland production, is taking place on July 10th, 2024 from 10AM to 2PM at the Portland Spirit Caruthers Landing.
Hackboat is a unique opportunity to meet and socialize with local leaders in your security field. We’re passionate about bringing people together to create new connections, insight, and research.
We hope to see you aboard!
We have something for everyone, from quiet activities to raucous debates over security methodologies - just keep OS flamewars 🔥 off the boat. You can choose how much you engage with others on this wild ride.
Hackboat is a small intimate setting where you can meet people that you've always wanted to meet, face to face! You can even chat with them. Please don't violate the Code of Conduct in the process.
Working on something interesting? Improve your presentation and communication skills at our birds-of-a-feather tables, or just talk with community members. Refine your existing concepts and explore new ideas, together.
Want to learn something new that has nothing to do with Security? Come hang out at the craft table and put your hands on hobbies to help stave off the burnout.
Tables for Backdoors and Breaches as well as a security-themed TTRPG will be there to scratch your gaming itch.
COVID changed the world, and we haven't done this since 2019. Come help us revitalize the Unconference scene in Portland and get the world back into shipshape!
Lunch is provided, and there will be a selection of wine, beer and spirits available for purchase during the event.