Welcome to Black Hat 2026
Featured Events
Tuesday
August 4th, 2026
PWN THE POT
Hosted by
18:30
am
pm
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22:30
am
pm
Fontainebleau Las Vegas
Cocktail Event
Cybersecurity Leader Networking Dinner
Hosted by
18:30
am
pm
-
21:30
am
pm
Venue TBA
Dinner
GuidePoint DEF CON Party
Hosted by
19:00
am
pm
-
22:00
am
pm
RedTail, Resorts World Las Vegas
Cocktail Event
Sober Speakeasy at the Mob Museum
Hosted by
19:00
am
pm
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21:30
am
pm
The Mob Museum
Cocktail Event
Black Hat Party (Swingers Crazy Golf)
Hosted by
19:00
am
pm
-
22:00
am
pm
Swingers, Mandalay Bay
Cocktail Event
Cloudflare After Dark
Hosted by
19:00
am
pm
-
22:00
am
pm
Minus5 Ice Bar / 1923, Mandalay Bay
Cocktail Event
The Luger Table - Black Hat 2026
Hosted by
19:00
am
pm
-
21:30
am
pm
Peter Luger Steak House at Caesars Palace
Dinner
Kick off Black Hat with Cyera x Ludacris
Hosted by
19:00
am
pm
-
21:00
am
pm
House of Blues, Mandalay Bay
Other
Wednesday
August 5th, 2026
Dark Lab: The Signal Hunt
Hosted by
11:30
am
pm
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14:30
am
pm
W Las Vegas
Other / Meetup
Build a Headless SOC at Black Hat: Hands-on Workshop
Hosted by
12:00
am
pm
-
18:00
am
pm
Mandalay Bay
Meetup / Workshop
Cyber Pun(k)s Happy Hour @ Black Hat USA 2026
Hosted by
16:00
am
pm
-
19:00
am
pm
Mandalay Bay, exact location disclosed upon registration
Cocktail Event
VIP Cocktail Reception (founders only, 1/co.)
Hosted by
17:00
am
pm
-
20:00
am
pm
Venue TBA
Cocktail Event
Plextrac Happy Hour
Hosted by
17:00
am
pm
-
19:30
am
pm
PlexTrac Parlor, Mandalay Bay Suites
Cocktail Event
Wine Tasting at Black Hat
Hosted by
17:00
am
pm
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19:00
am
pm
W Las Vegas
Cocktail Event
Agentville After Party
Hosted by
18:00
am
pm
-
22:00
am
pm
Eyecandy Lounge, Mandalay Bay
Cocktail Event
Black Hat Stripsteak Happy Hour
Hosted by
18:00
am
pm
-
20:00
am
pm
Stripsteak, Mandalay Bay
Cocktail Event
Thursday
August 6th, 2026
Tejas: Global Cyber Leaders Power Circle
Hosted by
12:00
am
pm
-
13:00
am
pm
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Meetup
Lock It Down' Networking Reception
Hosted by
16:00
am
pm
-
19:00
am
pm
Prohibition 1923 & Minus5, Mandalay Bay
Cocktail Event
Black Hat Kickoff Party
Hosted by
17:00
am
pm
-
19:30
am
pm
Vinyl Room
Cocktail Event
Annual Pool Party
Hosted by
17:00
am
pm
-
21:00
am
pm
Daylight Beach Club
Cocktail Event
NoiseFest
Hosted by
18:00
am
pm
-
21:00
am
pm
House of Blues, Mandalay Bay
Cocktail Event
The Executive Cut: VIP Cyber Dinner @ Peter Luger
Hosted by
18:30
am
pm
-
21:30
am
pm
Peter Luger Steak House
Dinner
HACKasan 2026
Hosted by
19:00
am
pm
-
22:00
am
pm
Hakkasan Nightclub, MGM Grand
Cocktail Event
It's All Fun & Games
Hosted by
19:00
am
pm
-
22:00
am
pm
Level Up, MGM Grand
Cocktail Event
Friday
August 7th, 2026
Hackers Unplugged + SwagFest
Hosted by
18:30
am
pm
-
23:30
am
pm
Play Playground
Cocktail Event
Saturday
August 8th, 2026
VulnCheck's Exclusive Cocktail Party at DEF CON
Hosted by
18:00
am
pm
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21:00
am
pm
The Venetian
Cocktail Event
SurfaceSec & PhantomSec DEF CON Villa Party
Hosted by
18:30
am
pm
-
00:00
am
pm
Venue TBA
Meetup
WiCyS booth presence
Hosted by
TBA
am
pm
-
TBA
am
pm
Business Hall, Mandalay Bay
Meetup
Sunday
August 9th, 2026
CISO Mastermind Dinner
Hosted by
18:00
am
pm
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21:00
am
pm
Venue TBA
Dinner / Meetup