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Security professionals from 127 countries registered to attend the event and experience firsthand the
latest in research, development, and trends in Information Security (InfoSec), through 92 deeply technical
hands-on Trainings and 98 Briefings presenting the latest research and vulnerability disclosures.

“We look forward to Black Hat USA every year and the opportunity to connect in person with our
community, Partners, and Sponsors,” said Steve Wylie, Vice President, Cybersecurity Market Group at
Informa Tech. “We appreciate everyone who makes the journey to Las Vegas each August to attend
Black Hat USA, and it is our hope that all attendees leave the event feeling energized from making new
connections and from learning actionable information and best practices from the greatest minds in the
security industry.”

Show highlights for 2023 included:

• Keynotes: The three Keynotes this year included Maria Markstedter, Founder of Azeria Labs;
Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Victor
Zhora, Deputy Chairman of Ukraine’s State Service of Special Communication and Information
Protection; and Kemba Walden, Acting National Cyber Director in the Office of the National Cyber
Director, and Jason Healey, Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University’s School for
International and Public Affairs. All Keynotes featured in-depth discussions into the current state
of the cybersecurity landscape.
• Omdia Analyst Summit: The third annual Omdia Analyst Summit featured the industry’s leading
cybersecurity analysts, focused on the theme, “Maximum Attention, Minimum Budget.” The
Omdia team surfaced valuable insights from its latest Cybersecurity Decision Maker survey,
alongside the latest cybersecurity trends, market updates, observations, projections, and insights
through a series of presentations, panels, and fireside chats.

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