Marvelous
Aug 2 to Aug 6, 2026 · Las Vegas

Black Hat 2026

An unofficial calendar of the parties, dinners, and briefings worth walking into during Black Hat USA, BSides Las Vegas, and DEF CON. Curated by Marvelous.

Filters107 events

Sunday, Aug 2

2 events
  • 5:30pm
    BlackHat/BSides Shadow to Signal — Founder/Funder
    Valo Security · Luxury Suites, The Signature · Happy Hour

    Founders & investors. Founder/funder mixer

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    CISO Mastermind Dinner
    Hoxhunt · Upscale restaurant, Mandalay Bay · Dinner

    CISOs (invite). Private CISO dinner

    Invite only

Monday, Aug 3

14 events
  • TBA
    CISO Dinner (New Era / Overwatch / Lumia / Cytrix)
    New Era Capital; Lumia Security; Cytrix; Overwatch Data · Las Vegas (invite-only) · Dinner

    CISOs. Invite-only kickoff dinner

    Invite only
  • TBA
    Dream Racing at Black Hat
    Cogent · Las Vegas Motor Speedway · Party

    Customers / leaders. Supercars + track time

    Invite only
  • TBA
    depthfirst Executive CISO Dinner
    depthfirst · Las Vegas, NV · Dinner

    CISOs & security execs. Invite-only dinner

    Invite only
  • 5:00pm
    Women in CTI Community Happy Hour
    Filigran; Dataminr; VisionHeight; Feedly; Censys · Address on RSVP · Happy Hour

    Women in threat intel. Women-in-security

    Invite only
  • 5:00pm
    House of SOC
    Fig; Cribl · Kumi, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    SOC practitioners. Vendor happy hour

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    Black Hat Happy Hour
    Alchemy; Arctic Wolf; Axonius; Varonis · StripSteak, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    General. Multi-vendor

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    Blazers, Bourbon & Bubbles Reception
    Cyera · Penthouse Suite, Four Seasons · Happy Hour

    VIP/invite. On-site tailor; top-shelf

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    CISO Mastermind Dinner
    Sprocket · Upscale restaurant, Mandalay Bay · Dinner

    CISOs (invite). Intimate

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    NotSoSober Party
    NotSoSecure (Claranet) · Rí Rá Irish Pub, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    General. Bar party

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    Exaforce Meow Wolf Experience
    Exaforce · Meow Wolf, AREA15 · Happy Hour

    General. Immersive venue takeover

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    Alchemy Black Hat Happy Hour
    Arctic Wolf; Alchemy; Axonius; Varonis · StripSteak, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    Security peers. Kickoff happy hour

    Invite only
  • 6:30pm
    The Black Hat CISO Dinner
    Scanner · Carbone, ARIA · Dinner

    CISOs (invite). Premium dinner

    Invite only
  • 6:30pm
    Porterhouse & Perspectives
    QuickStart; SIS Cyber · Bourbon Steak, Four Seasons · Dinner

    Security leaders. Steakhouse dinner

    Invite only
  • 8:00am
    Black Hat CISO Soirée
    Kolenko & Associates · 1923 Prohibition Bar & Minus5, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    CISOs/execs. YOUR EVENT — two-bar buyout

    Invite only

Tuesday, Aug 4

43 events
  • TBA
    The Morning Burn
    Monad; Fable Security; The Cybersecurity Pulse · Address on RSVP · Run

    General. Morning workout

    Invite only
  • TBA
    AI Security Live Panel & Play
    Alice · RSVP for details · Panel

    General. AI security panel

    Invite only
  • TBA
    CISO Breakfast with TraceBit
    TraceBit · Border Grill, Mandalay Bay · Breakfast

    Security leaders. Modern appsec discussion

    Invite only
  • TBA
    Abnormal Black Hat Launch Party
    Abnormal; Arctic Wolf · The Terminal - Helicopter Tour · Party

    Security pros. Helicopter flight over Strip

    Invite only
  • TBA
    iCOUNTER CISO Leadership Dinner
    iCOUNTER · Delilah, Wynn · Dinner

    CISOs, Deputy CISOs, CROs, advisors. Invite-only CISO dinner

    Invite only
  • TBA
    CVision Black Hat Cocktail Reception
    Cogent / CVision · Off-floor venue, Las Vegas · Happy Hour

    Invite-only CISOs & security leaders. Co-sponsored CXO reception

    Invite only
  • TBA
    Security Gauntlet
    Security Gauntlet · Black Hat USA, Las Vegas · Happy Hour

    CISOs, founders, sponsors. Inaugural CISO panel/competition

    Invite only
  • 10:00am
    The Cyber Lounge: Las Vegas
    Arcova · House of Blues, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    General. Daytime lounge (multi-day)

    Invite only
  • 11:00am
    Black Hat 2026 Poolside Kickoff
    Cyberhaven; GuidePoint; Sublime Security; Tines · Private Beach Bungalows, Mandalay Bay Pool · Happy Hour

    General. Poolside bungalows

    Invite only
  • 11:00am
    PBC Connect — Black Hat USA 2026
    The Purple Book Community · Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    Community. Community meetup

    Invite only
  • 3:00pm
    Capture the Flag with ArmorCode
    ArmorCode · Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    General. CTF activity

    Invite only
  • 4:30pm
    Arctic Wolf CISO Happy Hour
    Arctic Wolf · Hard Shake, Las Vegas Blvd · Happy Hour

    CISOs. CISO happy hour

    Invite only
  • 5:00pm
    Happy Hour at House of Blues
    Horizon3.ai; AWS; Brinqa · House of Blues, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    General. Multi-vendor

    Invite only
  • 5:00pm
    depthfirst & WWT Happy Hour
    depthfirst; World Wide Technology · Vinyl Room, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    AppSec / practitioners. Networking cocktails

    Invite only
  • 5:00pm
    The Grand Prix Experience (F1 Arcade)
    EVOTEK · F1 Arcade · Party

    100+ industry pros. Racing sims + networking

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    CISO Leadership Dinner w/ COO Joel Molinoff
    iCounter · Delilah, Wynn · Dinner

    Security leaders (invite). Delilah supper club

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    Zero Networks, Reach & Realm Happy Hour
    Zero Networks; Reach Security; Realm Security · S Bar, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    General. Co-hosted happy hour

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    The AI & Data Security Collective Dinner
    Cyberhaven · Carbone, Bellagio · Dinner

    Invite. Private dinner

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    CISO Executive Dinner: Security for Agents
    Metano · Noodle Shop, Mandalay Bay · Dinner

    CISOs (invite). CISO dinner

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    Shadow AI? Non, Merci.
    Fable Security · Address on RSVP · Dinner

    Invite. Secure AI dinner

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    CISO & SOC Leaders Dinner: Future of AI SOC
    SACR · Address on RSVP · Dinner

    CISOs & SOC leaders. Leadership dinner

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    CISO Mastermind Dinner
    Ping Identity · Upscale restaurant, Cosmopolitan · Dinner

    CISOs (invite). Private CISO dinner

    Invite only
  • 6:30pm
    Off the Record in the Vinyl Room
    Beazley Security · Vinyl Room, 63rd Fl, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    General. High-floor reception

    Invite only
  • 6:30pm
    Omega Mart After Hours
    Aikido; AWS; Tailscale · Meow Wolf – Omega Mart, AREA15 · Happy Hour

    General. Immersive venue takeover

    Invite only
  • 6:30pm
    Cybersecurity Leader Networking Dinner
    CISO Ventures & Friends · Four Seasons · Dinner

    Security leaders (invite). Leaders dinner

    Invite only
  • 6:30pm
    PWN THE POT
    Intigriti · Fontainebleau · Happy Hour

    Bug bounty/researchers. Poker-themed party

    Invite only
  • 7:00pm
    CISO Games Gym
    Exaforce · Address on RSVP · Panel

    CISOs. Morning fitness meetup

    Invite only
  • 7:00pm
    The Luger Table
    QuickStart; SIS Cyber · Peter Luger Steak House, Caesars Palace · Dinner

    Security leaders (invite). Steakhouse dinner

    Invite only
  • 7:00pm
    Sober Speakeasy at the Mob Museum
    Sober in Cyber · The Mob Museum · Happy Hour

    Sober community. Sober community event

    Invite only
  • 7:00pm
    Cyera & Ludacris: Secure the Unknown Kickoff Party
    Cyera · House of Blues, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    General. Ludacris private performance

    Invite only
  • 7:00pm
    Founders and Friends
    Runtime Ventures · Ghostbar, Palms · Happy Hour

    Founders/investors. Founder mixer

    Invite only
  • 7:00pm
    GuidePoint BlackHat Party
    GuidePoint Security · Swingers The Crazy Golf Club, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    General. Mini-golf party

    Invite only
  • 7:00pm
    Cloudflare After Dark
    Cloudflare · Minus5 Ice Bar & 1923 Speakeasy, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    General. Venue buyout

    Invite only
  • 7:00pm
    Zluri Grand Prix Plaza Takeover
    Exclusive Networks & Zluri · Grand Prix Plaza, Caesars Ent. District · Happy Hour

    Identity & security teams. Satellite party

    Invite only
  • 7:30pm
    550 Feet Above Vegas: SecOps Sunset Social
    Monad; BlinkOps; Hydrolix; The Cybersecurity Pulse · High Roller, The LINQ · Happy Hour

    SecOps practitioners. High Roller wheel meetup

    Invite only
  • 7:30pm
    Clip n' Sip — Barbershop Speakeasy Happy Hour
    Intel 471; Analyst1 · The Barbershop, The Cosmopolitan · Happy Hour

    General. Speakeasy happy hour

    Invite only
  • 7:30pm
    Kick off Hacker Summer Camp
    RM Cyber · Play Playground, Luxor · Happy Hour

    Security leaders. Food, drinks, networking

    Invite only
  • 7:30pm
    Wiz Black Hat Kick Off Party
    Arctic Wolf; Wiz · Bourbon Steak, Mandalay Bay · Party

    Security professionals. Limited RSVP

    Invite only
  • 8:00am
    CISO-Founder Breakfast
    Scytale · Private Suite, Mandalay Bay · Breakfast

    CISOs & founders. Breakfast

    Invite only
  • 8:00am
    Scanner at The Sphere
    Scanner · The Sphere · Happy Hour

    Invite. Private suite at The Sphere

    Invite only
  • 8:15am
    Agentic Cloud Security Cocktail Party
    AWS; Copperhelm · S Bar, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    Cloud security. Cocktail party

    Invite only
  • 9:00am
    Weathering the Storm: Cybersecurity in the AI Era
    RSAC; CSA; UNLV · Nevada Institute of Cybersecurity, UNLV · Panel

    General. Full-day summit

    Invite only
  • 9:00pm
    CISO Karaoke Night
    Capsule; Trident Search; Kai; Tidal Cyber; Infrawatch; F5; + · House of Blues, Mandalay Bay · Party

    CISOs / practitioners. Networking + karaoke

    Invite only

Wednesday, Aug 5

38 events
  • TBA
    Build a Headless SOC — Workshop
    LimaCharlie; Black Hills InfoSec; Digital Defense Institute · Horizon Suite, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    Practitioners. Hands-on workshop

    Invite only
  • TBA
    CISO Executive Dinner: Security for Agents
    Metano · StripSteak, Mandalay Bay · Dinner

    CISOs (invite). CISO dinner

    Invite only
  • TBA
    Microsoft Security Reception
    Microsoft · Swingers, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    Security leaders. Post-keynote reception

    Invite only
  • TBA
    Breakfast OX Champions
    OX Security · Horizon Suite, Mandalay Bay · Breakfast

    Select security leaders. Exclusive CISO breakfast

    Invite only
  • 10:00am
    The Cyber Lounge: Las Vegas
    Arcova · House of Blues, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    General. Daytime lounge (multi-day)

    Invite only
  • 11:30am
    Dark Lab: The Signal Hunt
    Bitsight · W Las Vegas · Happy Hour

    General. Security experience

    Invite only
  • 3:00pm
    Rare World Whiskey Tour
    AegisAI Security · Waldorf Astoria · Happy Hour

    Invite. Whiskey tasting

    Invite only
  • 4:00pm
    Society Social — Networking Reception
    The CISO Society; Hampton North · Address on RSVP · Happy Hour

    CISOs/members. CISO society reception

    Invite only
  • 4:00pm
    Bedrock Minus5 Ice Bar Happy Hour
    Bedrock Data · Minus5 Ice Bar, Las Vegas · Happy Hour

    Attendees. Happy hour

    Invite only
  • 4:30pm
    CISO.poker — The Stack
    CISO Marketplace; NitroKey · The Wynn Poker Room · Happy Hour

    CISOs. Poker tournament

    Invite only
  • 5:00pm
    Step Into The PlexTrac Parlor
    PlexTrac · PlexTrac Parlor, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    General. Suite happy hour

    Invite only
  • 5:00pm
    Wine Tasting at Black Hat 2026
    Bitsight · W Las Vegas · Happy Hour

    Invite. Wine tasting

    Invite only
  • 5:00pm
    Black Hat Happy Hour — Mid Atlantic
    GuidePoint Security · Rhythm & Riffs Lounge, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    General. Regional happy hour

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    VIP Dinner at Black Hat USA
    BlueVoyant · Palms Place Penthouse · Dinner

    VIP/invite. Penthouse dinner

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    Executive Security Exchange
    TierPoint; Corero · Montecristo Cigar Bar, Caesars Palace · Panel

    Executives. Cigar bar networking

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    Lockstep // Black Hat 2026
    Cyberhaven · Address on RSVP · Happy Hour

    General. 14-sponsor mega event

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    Neat & Secure Reception
    Cyera · Penthouse Suite, Four Seasons · Happy Hour

    CISOs/senior leaders. Rare spirits tasting

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    Wurst Security Party
    DryRun Security; Monad; Redpoint Security; Cimento.ai; Cloud Security Partners · Hofbräuhaus · Happy Hour

    General. German beer-hall party

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    Vulnerability Vibes at BrewDog
    Meta · BrewDog, Las Vegas · Happy Hour

    Researchers/bug bounty. Bug bounty networking

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    Agentville After Party
    Cyera · Eyecandy Lounge, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    General. After-hours live music

    Invite only
  • 6:30pm
    The Wheelhouse & High Roller Experience
    Eclypsium · The Wheelhouse & High Roller at LINQ · Happy Hour

    Invite. Private reception + High Roller

    Invite only
  • 6:30pm
    THREATCON1 Party in Vegas
    VulnCheck; Zafran · Address on RSVP · Happy Hour

    General. Premier networking party

    Invite only
  • 6:30pm
    SpecterOps Black Hat Party
    SpecterOps · Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas · Party

    Attendees. After-hours party

    Invite only
  • 7:00pm
    CISO Games Gym
    Exaforce · Address on RSVP · Panel

    CISOs. Morning fitness meetup

    Invite only
  • 7:00pm
    BlackHat After Dark — Humans vs. AI
    Securin; BlackCloak; Straiker; Chainguard; Schellman · Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club, The LINQ · Happy Hour

    General. Comedy club party

    Invite only
  • 7:00pm
    Official Sophos Afterparty
    Sophos · HyperX Arena, Luxor · Happy Hour

    General. Esports arena buyout

    Invite only
  • 7:00pm
    Seed to Speed: Startup Showcase
    CISO Ventures & Friends · Four Seasons · Happy Hour

    Founders/investors/CISOs. Startup showcase

    Invite only
  • 7:00pm
    Mythos Manor
    FireMon; Fortinet; Illumio · Oddyssey Manor, AREA15 · Party

    Security practitioners. Multi-vendor experiential party

    Invite only
  • 7:30pm
    Exclusive Cybersecurity Executive Dinner
    SSH Communications Security; 909Cyber · Peter Luger Steak House, Caesars Palace · Dinner

    Executives/CISOs (invite). Executive steakhouse dinner

    Invite only
  • 7:30pm
    Aikido Executive Dinner at Nobu
    Aikido · Nobu, Las Vegas · Dinner

    CISOs & CTOs (invite). Intimate dinner

    Invite only
  • 8:00am
    CISO-Founder Breakfast
    Gain Security · Mandalay Bay · Breakfast

    CISOs & founders. Breakfast

    Invite only
  • 8:00am
    CISO-Founder Breakfast
    Tonic Security · Private Suite, Mandalay Bay · Breakfast

    CISOs & founders. Breakfast in suite

    Invite only
  • 8:00am
    Scanner at The Sphere
    Scanner · The Sphere · Happy Hour

    Invite. Private suite at The Sphere

    Invite only
  • 8:00pm
    Legends of Cyber
    Armadin; iCOUNTER · House of Blues, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    General. Large late-night party

    Invite only
  • 8:00pm
    AfterFuse at Black Hat
    eSentire; Infoblox; Island; Intaso · House of Blues, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    General. Large late-night afterparty

    Invite only
  • 8:30am
    Native Breakfast at Sadelle's
    Native · Sadelle's, Las Vegas · Breakfast

    Security/platform/cloud leaders. Invite-only breakfast

    Invite only
  • 9:00am
    CISO Breakfast League
    Zafran · Address on RSVP · Breakfast

    CISOs. CISO breakfast

    Invite only
  • 9:00pm
    Texas Hold Em Tournament
    AegisAI Security · Waldorf Astoria · Happy Hour

    Invite. Poker tournament

    Invite only

Thursday, Aug 6

10 events
  • TBA
    Tejas: Global Cyber Leaders Power Circle
    Tejas Cyber Network · Mandalay Bay Convention Center · Panel

    Cyber leaders. Leaders power circle

    Invite only
  • TBA
    IANS MCP Breakfast (George Gerchow)
    Bedrock Data / IANS · IANS Suite, Mandalay Bay · Breakfast

    Security practitioners. Featured IANS session

    Invite only
  • 4:00pm
    Black Hat "Lock It Down" Networking Reception
    YL Ventures · Prohibition 1923 & Minus5 Ice Bar, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    Executives (invite-only). Iconic invite-only exec reception

    Invite only
  • 6:00pm
    NoiseFest
    GreyNoise · House of Blues, Mandalay Bay · Happy Hour

    General. Signature party

    Invite only
  • 6:30pm
    The Executive Cut: VIP Cyber Dinner
    909Cyber · Peter Luger Steak House, Caesars Palace · Dinner

    CISOs/execs (invite, capped). Capacity-capped exec dinner

    Invite only
  • 7:00pm
    DefCon Kickoff Celebration
    iCOUNTER · Grand Stellar Suite, Virgin Hotels · Happy Hour

    General. Bridge to DEF CON

    Invite only
  • 7:00pm
    It's All Fun & Games
    Semgrep · Level Up, MGM Grand · Happy Hour

    General. Arcade party

    Invite only
  • 7:00pm
    HACKasan 2026
    Pentera · Hakkasan Nightclub, MGM Grand · Happy Hour

    General. Nightclub buyout

    Invite only
  • 8:00am
    The Black Hat Breakfast
    Hubscale; Squared Circle; Norwest; Sysdig; Fin Capital; Cloud Security Alliance · House of Blues, Mandalay Bay · Breakfast

    General/investors. Networking breakfast

    Invite only
  • 8:00am
    iCOUNTER John Watters Party
    iCOUNTER · Grand Stellar Suite, Virgin Hotels · Happy Hour

    Invite. Suite party

    Invite only
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