Schuyler Towne is, first and foremost, a competitive lockpicker. He has won the DefCon LockCon twice and beat the #2 picker in the world head to head at the Dutch Open (now also named LockCon) in 2008. Schuyler teaches a Locksport course at Olin College and Sprout, a community education center in MA. He runs workshops at the University of Advancing Technology and regularly speaks at various schools and conferences. DefCon was the first, and remains the favorite speaking engagement Schuyler has ever had.