With over 50 speakers lined up, covering topics ranging from technical to not with some workshops thrown in, there's something for everyone.
Full schedule coming soon.
The Diana Initiative
A conference for women in Information Security
A conference for Women in Information Security.
Featuring multiple speaker tracks, fully expanded villages and hands-on workshops, and a women-led Capture the Flag event.
This year, we are offering a special, limited RAWR ticket package. These RAWR tickets include admission to The Diana Initiative 2019 on August 9-10, 2019, a limited edition RAWR Challenge Coin, exclusive RAWR SAO (sh*tty add-on), and a bag including special RAWR surprises. Be sure to select the “RAWR Participant” ticket when [purchasing on Eventbrite].
And if you book a room in our hotel block at The Westin Hotel & Spa Las Vegas [using this link], you will get 2 free tickets to our event! Hurry – space is limited!
Our Talks
Lockpick Village
Our partners at Lockpick Extreme are once again hosting our Lockpick Village, as well as a Lock Re-pinning Workshop.
Capture the Flag event
New this year is an on-site Capture the Flag event with a range of challenges to engage players from beginners to experts. You’ll find a welcoming and supportive environment whether your goal is to score your first points or compete for the top spot.
Learn to Solder
Back by popular demand, you will want to check out our Learn to Solder workshop, in which you get to take home a custom Diana Initiative badge!
Career Village
From résumé and LinkedIn reviews, to practice interviews, to professional headshots, we're bringing out our best tools to help you enter the profession or advance your career.
Vandana Verma SehgalSecurity Solutions Architect at IBM
Vandana Verma is an experienced Security Solutions Architect with IBM. Her work includes Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Tests and Product Integrations. She is part of Open source communities like Chapter Leader OWASP Bangalore, OWASP Women In AppSec Committee Secretary, and Asia Volunteer Coordinator, Heading InfoSecGirls iN India. She has given talks and workshops at many colleges and security conferences including AppSec Europe, AppSec USA, NullCon, BSides Delhi, AppSec California c0c0n (Kerala Police Conference) and more. She also supports CyberDay4Girls to teach middle aged school girls from 5th - 9th Grade.
Vandana Verma SehgalSecurity Solutions Architect at IBM
Vandana Verma is an experienced Security Solutions Architect with IBM. Her work includes Vulnerability Assessments, Penetration Tests and Product Integrations. She is part of Open source communities like Chapter Leader OWASP Bangalore, OWASP Women In AppSec Committee Secretary, and Asia Volunteer Coordinator, Heading InfoSecGirls iN India. She has given talks and workshops at many colleges and security conferences including AppSec Europe, AppSec USA, NullCon, BSides Delhi, AppSec California c0c0n (Kerala Police Conference) and more. She also supports CyberDay4Girls to teach middle aged school girls from 5th - 9th Grade.
Emilie St-PierreSecurity Consultant at Rapid7
Émilie is a penetration tester who has been a part of the information security community for over 5 years. She specializes in testing technology from the point-of-view of a malicious actor- performing social engineering, web application, WiFi and network-based engagements. She currently organizes community workshops for FutureAda and has presented at conferences such as BSidesLV and Layer8.
Emilie St-PierreSecurity Consultant at Rapid7
Émilie is a penetration tester who has been a part of the information security community for over 5 years. She specializes in testing technology from the point-of-view of a malicious actor- performing social engineering, web application, WiFi and network-based engagements. She currently organizes community workshops for FutureAda and has presented at conferences such as BSidesLV and Layer8.
Mandy Logan
Following a series of 5 strokes and major head injuries, Mandy is no longer in the construction engineering industry. She used her life hacking prowess from a non-traditional background (such as skipping five years of K-12 schooling while working on a ranch and then graduating from a giant, traditional high school in 2.5 years with a 4.2 GPA) to re-establish neuro control using her electrical system, her tongue against her teeth, and perseverance. Now, as a happy dyslexic autie (autistic person) she is pursuing all things InfoSec with an emphasis on Incident Response, Neuro Integration, Artificial General Intelligence, and Community, pressing forth to improve the lives of InfoSec professionals and long term ethical neuro tech for those unable to express themselves to their own satisfaction. She enjoys art, travel, naps, speaking, continuing and broadening her own recovery, and good people, and hopes to be half the person her service dog, Trevor, is.
Mandy Logan
Following a series of 5 strokes and major head injuries, Mandy is no longer in the construction engineering industry. She used her life hacking prowess from a non-traditional background (such as skipping five years of K-12 schooling while working on a ranch and then graduating from a giant, traditional high school in 2.5 years with a 4.2 GPA) to re-establish neuro control using her electrical system, her tongue against her teeth, and perseverance. Now, as a happy dyslexic autie (autistic person) she is pursuing all things InfoSec with an emphasis on Incident Response, Neuro Integration, Artificial General Intelligence, and Community, pressing forth to improve the lives of InfoSec professionals and long term ethical neuro tech for those unable to express themselves to their own satisfaction. She enjoys art, travel, naps, speaking, continuing and broadening her own recovery, and good people, and hopes to be half the person her service dog, Trevor, is.
There's sooo many more...
We are known for our quality and variety of speakers, carefully chosen each year. And thanks to our larger venue, we have room and time enough for nearly 60 different talks and workshops. Because of this, we are proud to feature a multitude of first-time event speakers, in a safe and supportive environment.
See who else will be joining us for 2019 >>