The event was an absolute blast! 🚀
Thank you to everyone who joined us and made BSides Bratislava 2026 unforgettable.
This is only the beginning. Stay tuned — BSides Bratislava 2027 is coming.

Ignite The Future Of InfoSec With Us
Join us on May 16th, 2026, in Bratislava, Slovakia, for a community-driven Information Security conference built by volunteers, for the community.
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Meet hackers, researchers, defenders, and security professionals sharing real-world knowledge.
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BSides Bratislava is a community-driven Information Security conference held in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Organized entirely by volunteers, the event is built to foster open knowledge sharing,
collaboration, and networking within the cybersecurity community.
Our mission is to provide an inclusive and accessible platform where professionals,
researchers, students, and enthusiasts can exchange ideas, showcase research,
and connect with others who are passionate about cybersecurity.
BSides Bratislava serves as a community-focused alternative to traditional
commercial conferences, placing people, knowledge, and collaboration
at the center of the experience.
Meet Our Speakers






Christos Voutselas
Christos Voutselas is a cybersecurity professional, technologist, and community organizer with a strong focus on defensive security, OSINT, threat analysis, and applied security engineering.
Throughout his career, Christos has worked across multiple areas of cybersecurity, including incident response, security operations, threat detection, and security program development.
Beyond his professional work, Christos is deeply involved in the cybersecurity community as the founder and organizer of BSides Bratislava.
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Tomas Kirnak
Tomas, Founder / CEO at NetCore j.s.a. Unimus, has been working in IT for over 20 years, specializing in infrastructure automation, monitoring and security.
From designing networks for some of the largest US Telcos, to monitoring and security solutions for nation-wide banks, all the way to writing software for infrastructure automation.
Tomas has many stories about running and securing critical infrastructure in real-world scenarios.
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Apostolos Gkletos
Apostolos Gkletos has worked in cybersecurity since 2017, building a strong background in Security Operations Centers and digital forensics.
Apostolos is currently the R D Cybersecurity Team Leader at European Dynamics S.A., where he leads the company’s cybersecurity activities in EU research projects such as NG-SOC, XTRUST-6G, and DOME Marketplace.
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Petros Mantzoukas
Petros was born and raised in Athens, Greece, and has been living in Bratislava, Slovakia for the past eleven years. He began his career as a Network Engineer at AT T.
For the past four years, he has been part of Takeda, where he leads a global 24/7 team of cybersecurity analysts responsible for responding to cyber threats across both IT and OT environments.
He is passionate about incident response, cybersecurity operations, and continuous learning.
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Richard Mader
Richard Mader is the founder of SPARK42, a cybersecurity company specializing in offensive security and Threat-Led Penetration Testing.
He brings over 20 years of experience in IT, covering system administration, architecture, and security leadership roles.
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Nikita Bohuslavskyi
Nikita works as a Penetration Tester at Siemens Healthineers, where he assesses the security posture of a wide range of assets, from web applications to hardware devices.
Outside of his professional role, Nikita actively participates in Bug Bounty programs and conducts independent security research within the Application Security field.
Nikita is also an active Capture The Flag competitor as part of the Slovak National Cyber Team.
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Our Sponsors
BSides Bratislava is made possible thanks to the support of our sponsors, partners, and community supporters who help us keep the event accessible, community-driven, and focused on knowledge sharing.
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