DEFCON Halifax – February Meet-Up

📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Thursday, February 5th, 2026

🕡 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Volta, Halifax

🎤 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸:

Presented by Jay Heisler, a former Voice of America reporter, the only Canada-based reporter at the time, and currently a freelance journalist for London Politica, who has taught citizen journalism remotely to veterans in the US. Jay will present a talk titled ‘Anti-Hate OSINT as an OSINT Case Study: From AI to Job-Seeking,‘ exploring the world of AI through OSINT.

🔍 What’s This All About?

DEFCON Halifax is your local hub for hackers, tinkerers, and cybersecurity pros. Whether you’re just curious or deep in the field, you’re welcome here. Come to learn, connect, and be part of Halifax’s growing infosec community.

💡 Why You Should Come:

• Meet fellow hackers, makers, and defenders
• Learn about the latest security trends and best practices
• Share knowledge in a laid-back, pressure-free environment
• No sponsors. No sales. Just real people and real conversations

🤝 Community-Powered and Proudly Sponsor-Free

DEFCON Halifax aims to create an environment free from sales pitches. We depend on our community’s generosity to cover small expenses. When you register for your free ticket, you’ll see an optional donation field. Please donate a few dollars.

All donations go directly to enhancing DC902 events.

Thank you for helping us grow this community!

📅 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲:

• 6:30 PM – Doors Open + Networking
• 6:55 PM – Welcome
• 7:00 PM – Jay’s Talk
• 7:40 PM – Q&A
• 8:00 PM – More Networking
• 8:30 PM – Wrap-Up

🌐 Can’t Make It In Person?

No problem! We live-stream our talks so you can join in from anywhere. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notified when we go live, or rewatch this event and past meet-ups later at your convenience.

📸 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀-𝗨𝗽:

• Photos and a live stream of the talk will be taken during the event.
• If you RSVP but can no longer attend or are feeling unwell, please let us know.
• Special thanks to Volta for hosting us in their fantastic venue.