Speaking

Upcoming Events:

Featured Talk:

Identity is the New Blue (European Identity Conference, 2021)

Past Talks:

• Urban Planning and Identity with Slime Mold or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Learn from the Blob (EIC)
• New Face, Who Dis? Protecting Privacy in a World of Surveillance
  • RSA 2021
  • DefCon 2021
  • BlackHat 2021
  • EIC 2022
  • BSidesSF 2023
• I am Spartacus! Ensuring Privacy through Obfuscation
  • DefCon 2019
  • BlackHat 2019
  • Crypto and Privacy Village 2019
• Trust in Numbers: An Ethical (And Practical) Standard for Identity-Driven Algorithms
• The Bernoulli Principle: Epidemiological Models for Identity
• Every Breath You Take: Sting,The Police, and Identity
• Houston, We Have a Problem: Space Junk, Personal Data, and Privacy
• Admiral Nelson, Identity, and the Internet of Things

"Longform" Style Talks

My preferred style of talk requires a large amount of research, writing, and refinement. A narrative arc, similar to what is found in "longform" journalism, is essential. This results in an immersive experience, one in which a story or topic is intertwined with the core content and connections build in unexpected ways.

I am more interested in causing thought and consideration than convincing an audience of a particular point; through engaging the audience with story, they see topics from new angles. These stories range from ranging from naval warfare of the 1800s to the rising issue of space debris to global pandemics(!) to the artistic stylings of Sting and The Police.

Each talk can be calibrated to the needs of the audience, whether they be technical, academic, or "normal."

Speaking Requests

If you'd like me to speak at your event, get in touch via the contact page.