The DEF CON 101 Panel is the place to go to learn about the many facets of DEF CON and to begin your DEF CONian Adventure. The idea is to help attendees get the best experience out of DEF CON (and also tell them how to survive the weekend!). It is a way for people who have participated in making DEF CON what it is today to share those experiences and, hopefully, inspire attendees to expand their horizons. DEF CON offers so much more than just talks and the DEF CON 101 panel is the perfect place to learn about all things DEF CON so you, dear reader, can get the best experience possible. The panel will end with the time honored tradition of "Name the n00b" where lucky attendees will be brought up on stage to introduce themselves to you and earn the coveted 101 n00b handle. Don't worry if you don't make it on to the stage, you can stick around for the n00b party after the panel and get your handle then!
HighWiz is born of glitter and moon beams and he has all the right moves. He is the things that sweet dreams are made of and nightmares long to be... Years ago, with the help of some very awesome people*, he set about to create an event that would give the n00bs of DEF CON a place to feel welcomed and further their own pursuit of knowledge. For years he has held onto the simple tenet that "You get out of DEF CON what you put into it". HighWiz is the fabled Man on the Mountain whom people seek to gain a taste of his forbidden knowledge. He is a rare sighting at DEF CON only to be glimpsed by those lucky few. HighWiz is a member of the DEF CON CFP Review Board and Security Tribe. *Some (but not all) of the people HighWiz would like to thank for helping to make 101 into what it is today : Runnerup, Wiseacre, Nikita, Roamer, Shaggy, Lockheed, Pyr0, Zac, V3rtgio, 1o57, Neil, Sethalump, AlxRogan, Jenn, Zant, MalwareUnicorn, Clutch, TheDarkTangent, Siviak, Tuna, Ripshy, Valkyrie, Suggy, Flipper and all the members of Security Tribe. Shout outs to Security Tribe, GH, QC and The LonelyHackersClub Twitter: @HighWiz
DEF CON, Director of Content & Coordination. Wife & Mom. Chicken Soup repairwoman. SecurityTribe. ☠🦄🌈🤓 Into: hacks 💡 snacks 🌮 shellacs 💅🏻 Twitter: @Niki7a
Will was summoned to life through the trials of fire, fueled by the alcohol and excitement of DEF CON 25. He arose from those ashes of his former life into a malware making, maple syrup drinking n00b with a new attitude on life and lots of fury to share. On a path of creation and destruction, Will is on a relentless quest to conquer anyone that doubts him and maybe one day leave a mark that is just nearly as bright as the Phoenix itself.
(or his n00bzness or el n00berino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing) pays the bills by working for a Silicon Valley company protecting the F500 doing Compliance and IT Security Globally by way of Wall Street and D&T. He grew up tying up phone lines across South Florida with his Bosun whistle. His love for all things wireless are due to his love of software defined radio and hatred of getting up to change the TV channel when the remote was lost. He has spoken at DEF CON, HackMiami (%27), DerbyCon and when advised of his right to remain silent, plead the fif!
Shaggy is a penetration tester by day and a renaissance man at night. He enjoys mastering new things and breaking anything put in front of him. When he is not messing around with technology he is making things with wood, performing card tricks, and seducing the masses with his warm gently voice.
Known on the dark web as “l'initiateur du parti” and “не стоит недооценивать ее”, Erin Jacobs (best known as @SecBarbie) has been attending DEF CON for over 15 years. Erin is a member of the DEF CON CFP Review Board, has DJed both DEF CON and DEF CON China, is an organizer of DC 312, and a past DEF CON speaker. Outside of DEF CON, she’s a Founding Partner at Urbane Security, an avid traveler, and a fan of great Champagne, wine, and dining. You can find more about her under @SecBarbie, or, if you’re up for the challenge, dunes hinder sniff huddle auburn meeting arsenic wizard dizzy lipstick spying enmity highway muppet woven woken puffin atlas python iris sprig mouth yellow hexagon hexagon ;)
Tottenkoph has been going to DEF CON for over 10 years and has spent the past several cons volunteering as the Workshop department lead as well as serving on the Workshop Review Board. Tottie has spoken on things from security flaws in digital billboards to drunken insights on what random episodes of Babylon 5 *really* meant. She thinks the perfect date is April 25th, overuses exclamation points in text-based comms, and is excited to have a chance to meet/speak with more new attendees!