HOPE 26 is happening in 2026! The Hackers On Planet Earth conference is now happening annually, and invites submissions.
HOPE 26 will take place August 14-16, 2026 at the New Yorker Hotel in New York City.
As always, the conference will include several speaker tracks as well as multiple hands-on workshops. villages, and performances. Exhibition space is available for hacker-oriented vendors and other organizations.
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TOPICS OF INTEREST
No matter what part of HOPE you choose to be involved in, you will encounter all sorts of hacker-related themes. If you find yourself interested in any of the topics below, then you’ll definitely have fun at HOPE! And if you have anything you want to share from this small list, we encourage you to submit proposals via the links above.
Ham Radio
Social Impacts of Technology
Censorship
Retrocomputing
Social Engineering
Anonymity
Hacker History
System Architecture, Design, and Circuitry
Right to Repair
Shodan
Hackerspaces
Smartpones
VPNs
Writing and Analyzing Software
Bluetooth
Whistleblowing
Cybercrime
Military
Malware
Trashing
Cyberterrorism
Telephony
Biohacking
Spycraft, Counterintelligence, and Tradecraft
Intrusion Methods and Defense
Linux
Coding
Blockchains
Net Neutrality
Forensic
Cryptanalysis, Cryptology, Cryptography
GDPR
Engineering
Government Institutions
Phreaking
Quantum Computing
Mechanics
Ransomware
Script Kiddies
Car Hacking
Hacktivism
Privacy
Log4J
Election Security
Surveillance and Countersurveillance
Pentesting
Piracy
DMCA
Biometrics
Infrastructure
Artificial Intelligence
Green Tech
SQL Injection
Exploits
Mesh Networks
Viruses
Tiger Teaming
Robotics
Hacker Morality
Stuff Not on This List