2ND EDITION OF HARDWEAR.IO NL

20 Sep – 23 Sep 2016 | The Hague (NL)

In 2016 Hardwear.io came back to The Hague with a new format. For the first two days, Hardwear.io invited well-known security researchers & trainers with ample industrial experience to deliver specialized trainings in different areas of hardware security. The last 2 days consisted of the main conference, including technical briefings and a workshop in two parallel tracks.

Fun fact: did you know that this was the year we moved to NH hotel? Since then we’re always having our events there!

Check out the presentations of Hardwear.io 2016 here.

3RD EDITION OF HARDWEAR.IO NL

19 Sep – 22 Sep 2017 | The Hague (NL)

The 3rd edition of Hardwear.io saw over 285+ attendees from the industry, academia, and government alike. Just as in the previous year, the event started with 2 days of technical trainings followed by a two-day conference offering the latest research on hardware security. The conference gave floor to innovative technical briefings, Capture the Flag (CTF) challenges, CXO panels, hacking villages and workshops in two parallel tracks.

Fun fact: we brought the DeLorean car to the event!

Check out the presentations of Hardwear.io 2017 here.

4TH EDITION OF HARDWEAR.IO NL

11 Sep – 14 Sep 2018 | The Hague (NL)

The 4th edition of Hardwear.io saw 280+ participants. Over the two days of conference Hardwear.io brought together practitioners and specialists for a critical examination of the current state of hardware security. The conference saw talks on technical briefings, a dedicated Hardware CTF, HardPwn - Hardware Hacking Contest, CXO panels, hacking villages and workshops as parallel tracks.

Fun fact: did you know that in 2018 Hardwear.io hosted trainings in Berlin? Since 2018 Hardwear.io has organized trainings every January in Germany.

Check out the presentations of Hardwear.io 2018 here.

1ST EDITION OF HARDWEAR.IO USA

11 Jun – 14 Jun 2019 | Santa Clara (USA)

Exciting times! Hardwear.io entered the USA with its first conference bringing over 170 participants to Santa Clara, “The Mission City”! After the immense success of Hardwear.io in Europe, we brought it to the Silicon Valley with diverse security trainings, thought-provoking talks, engaging workshops, refreshing CXO panels and challenging hacking contests.

Fun fact: did you know that we visited the Computer History Museum with the speakers of Hardwear.io US?

Check out the presentations of Hardwear.io USA 2019 here.

5TH EDITION OF HARDWEAR.IO NL

23 Sep – 27 Sep 2019 | The Hague (NL)

The conference explored the latest hardware security vulnerabilities within areas such as consumer electronics, health, transport and retail. It was attended by approximately 300 delegates from more than 20 countries across Europe and the rest of the world. The format of the event involved a mixture of keynote speeches, presentations on topical issues, extensive panel discussions, as well our hallmark CTFs and other hacking activities. Plus plenty of time for networking!

Fun fact: did you know that since 2019 our trainings last not for 2 but 3 days? We increased the length of the trainings so that attendees can really dive deep into their topic of interest

Check out the presentations of Hardwear.io NL 2019 here.

2ND EDITION OF HARDWEAR.IO USA

30 Apr – 1 May 2020 | online

Even though we had to cancel the physical edition of Hardwear.io USA 2020 due to COVID-19, we couldn't just let go of all the great speakers and innovative submissions we have received. So we came up with the idea to put together an online event and bring you a fun virtual conference with awesome technical talks and interactive activities.
900+ live attendees on Zoom for 2 days
210+ min average engagement per attendee
190+ attendee registered for the CTF

Check out the presentations of Hardwear.io USA 2020 here.

6TH EDITION OF HARDWEAR.IO NL

27 Sep – 2 Oct 2020 | online

For Hardwear.io Netherlands 2020 we introduced new initiatives to encourage more online networking experience: Fix-Up Networking; Poster Competition for higher education students; Wall Puzzle Contest. What does this mean in numbers?

890 Registered Attendees
60+ Fixup 1:1 Meetings
50+ Training Students

Check out the presentations of Hardwear.io NL 2020 here.

3RD EDITION OF HARDWEAR.IO USA

5 Jul – 10 Jul 2021 | online

We kicked off Hardwear.io USA 2021 with four days of intensive online trainings conducted by our seasoned trainers in real-time (no pre-recorded videos or boring lessons here!). During the conference our speakers offered top-notch talks on new technologies and recently discovered vulnerabilities. Additionally, attendees got a chance to network with other participants through Fix-Up, while they could also test their skills in reverse engineering radio signals (Capture the Signal CTF) or hack actual medical devices and playing with protocols like DICOM, HL7 and FHIR (Hospital Under Siege CTF).

Check out the presentations of Hardwear.io USA 2021 here.

7TH EDITION OF HARDWEAR.IO NL

25 Oct – 29 Oct 2021 | The Hague (NL)

WE ARE BACK! After 2 long years, we met again in the lovely Hague for a rocking Hardwear.io NL 2021! We succeeded in attracting the crème de la crème of the hardware security world to hw.io, where we could listen together to the most innovative & recent research of our field. Besides the exciting talks and workshops, the best part of our event was - unquestionably - spending time together, seeing each other in person, and engaging in quality & fun discussions. We really missed you. Thanks for making this happen.

Check out the presentations of Hardwear.io NL 2021 here.

4TH EDITION OF HARDWEAR.IO USA

6 Jun – 10 Jun 2022 | Santa Clara, CA, US

After the first edition of Hardwear.io US in 2019, we are finally back with another physical edition in Santa Clara! And what an event – a balanced combination of our original #hwio trainings complemented by some really cool new ones by trainers Joe Grand, Philippe Azalbert, Pedro Ribeiro & Radek Domanski. Awesome hacks on the latest devices, an engaging CTF and our flagship HardPwn hardware hacking contest – this was Hardwear.io USA 2022.

Check out the presentations of Hardwear.io USA 2022 here.

8TH EDITION OF HARDWEAR.IO NL

24 Oct – 28 Oct 2022 | The Hague (NL)

Hardwear.io moved to a new venue in The Hague, with the vibes and atmosphere being very cozy with a piano. The event attracted more than 130 students for the training and 220 people for the conference.
Our HardPwn live contest has a great success with 2 bugs reported on Google Nest Door Bell and pwning the Wall Clock Device challenge.

Please check out the presentation of Hardwear.io NL 2022 here.

5TH EDITION OF HARDWEAR.IO USA

30th May - 3rd June 2023 | Santa Clara Marriott

New venue and new excitement was observed with Hardwear.io USA attendees, sponsors and speakers. The event saw an overwhelming success with our HardPwn contest where more than 19 critical vulnerabilities were reported to Google and a payout of 6 digit was offered to researchers. Session like decapping of chips and wire boding was intriguing to the attendees. With over 190 attendees the conference was a success with great feedback from everyone.

Please check out the presentation of Hardwear.io USA 2023 here.

9TH EDITION OF HARDWEAR.IO NL

30th Oct - 3rd Nov 2023 | The Hague (NL)

Hardwear.io moved to a new venue in The Hague, with the vibes and atmosphere being very cozy with a piano. The event attracted more than 160 people for the training and 290 people for the conference from 95 different companies.
Our HardPwn live contest has a great success with 2 bugs reported on Google Nest Door Bell and pwning the Wall Clock Device challenge.

Please check out the presentation of Hardwear.io NL 2023 here.

6TH EDITION OF HARDWEAR.IO USA

28th May - 1st June 2024 | Santa Clara Marriott

New venue and new excitement was observed with Hardwear.io USA attendees, sponsors and speakers. The event saw an overwhelming success with our HardPwn contest where more than 19 critical vulnerabilities were reported to Google and a payout of 6 digit was offered to researchers. Session like decapping of chips and wire boding was intriguing to the attendees. With over 190 attendees the conference was a success with great feedback from everyone.

Please check out the presentation of Hardwear.io USA 2024 here.

10TH EDITION OF HARDWEAR.IO Netherlands

21st Oct - 25th Oct 2024 | Amsterdam Marriot Hotel

It was a resounding success—Hardwear.io Netherlands conference and training unlocked a new level of Hardware Security. Marked by a vibrant atmosphere filled with excitement from attendees, sponsors, and speakers. The event featured the highly anticipated HardPwn contest with gadgets like Xiaomi Electric Scooter 4, Xiaomi Outdoor Camera BW500 and more.
With +300 attendees, participants were particularly engaged by sessions on advanced topics like Memory Security and MIFARE, which sparked lively discussions and interest.
For those who missed it or want to revisit the insights shared, you can check out the presentations from Hardwear.io Netherlands 2024 here.