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B.I.C. Village Mission​

"Social Justice and The Black Experience in Technology".

This village seeks to highlight Black experiences, innovations in the field, Black culture, Black history as well as provide a platform for the discussion of social justice and its impact on the progression and development of Technology.

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Cultural Celebrations and Themes

"Celebration Of HBCU's, HBCU Bands & Divine 9 Culture"

Join us for the Celebration of HBCUs, HBCU Bands, & Divine 9. This year we are dedicated to honoring the legacy and culture of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, HBCU bands and the vibrant traditions of the Divine 9 fraternities and sororities. Our village will be filled with music, unity, and pride as we celebrate these monuments of excellence and heritage in the Black community."
 

"The Black History of The Deep South"

Explore the rich and profound legacy of the Deep South of the USA as the 2025 BIC Village is dedicated to honoring the stories, struggles, and triumphs of African Americans in the region. Journey through time as we highlight the cultural, social, and historical impact of Black communities that shaped the South. It's a powerful celebration of resilience, heritage, and identity.
 

"Exploring Timelines"
 

This year, we explore technology across decades, examining the innovations, challenges and cultural shifts that have shaped our present, while imagining the systems, risks, and possibilities that will define our future.

Through a fractured timeline, we examine technology across past and future eras — uncovering lessons from decades before us while imagining what comes next, and how our actions today shape the world ahead.

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2026 BIC Village Curated Content
 

Our featured content for 2026 highlights select presentations, discussions, demonstrations, and community-driven programming that reflect the mission, growth, and evolving focus areas of BIC Village. 

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Content may include technical presentations, career and leadership discussions, HBCU and student spotlights, research showcases, community initiatives, industry perspectives, and collaborative programming aligned with the goals of the village and its partners.

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AI, LLMs, and Agents

This content explores the growing impact of artificial intelligence, large language models, and autonomous agents in cybersecurity. Talks in this category examine AI powered threat investigation, prompt injection, ethical hacking with AI, neurosymbolic security, AI in critical infrastructure, and the future role of defenders in an AI driven security landscape.

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Quantum, Cryptography, and Emerging Technology

This content focuses on emerging technologies that are reshaping cybersecurity and digital trust. Topics include quantum computing, post quantum cryptography, digital forensics, kernel security, and new technical approaches that challenge traditional security models.
 

Cybersecurity Culture, Identity, and Community

This content centers the human side of cybersecurity. Talks explore representation, systemic barriers, cultural identity, language, community experience, and the ways social structures shape who participates in cybersecurity and how security work is understood.
 

Career Development, Leadership, and Professional Growth

This content supports professional growth across all stages of a cybersecurity career. Sessions include career fireside chats, leadership conversations, entrepreneurship, graduate school guidance, student engagement, and national service opportunities.​​

 

For information on the BIC CTF navigate to the BIC CTF Page.
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B.I.C. Village 2026 @ DEF CON 34 Tentative Session Schedule 

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Friday

 

10:00 AM
Village Opening
Doors open for B.I.C. Village.

 

10:00 AM
Keynote: “Return of the Defender: Using AI to Strike Back Against Enterprise Threats”
Speaker: Levone Campbell

 

11:00 AM
KaliGPT Vibe Ethical Hacking Session
Speaker: Timothy E. Bates

 

12:00 PM
Prompt Injection Detection in Large Language Models: Survey and Evaluation of Open Source Tools
Speaker: Yasmin Eady

 

12:30 PM
Monocultures Are Vulnerabilities: Representation and Security in STEM
Speaker: Ruben Stephen

 

1:00 PM
DeNISTifying Technology: Paradigm Shifting To Quantum Encryption, Post Cryptography, and Digital Forensics
Speaker: Aisha Berry

 

2:00 PM
Bias is a Bug: Why Inequality is a Cybersecurity Vulnerability
Speaker: Dr. Fatou Sankare

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3:00 PM
From Signals to Strategy: AI Driven Threat Investigation in Modern Cybersecurity
Speaker: Dr. Grady

 

4:00 PM
Cybersecurity Career Fireside Chat: Offensive Security
Presented by AWS

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Saturday

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10:00 AM
Keynote: Being Black While Hacking: The Unofficial Survival Guide
Speaker: Dr. Louis DeWeaver III

 

11:00 AM
Cyber Gamechangers: Women Who Lead, Secure, and Inspire
Speakers: Nikkia Henderson, Arielle Baine, and Jess Hoffman

 

12:00 PM
The Black PhD Playbook: What No One Tells You
Speakers: Dr. Tia Pope, Dr. Fatou Sankare, Dr. Xavier Lewis Palmer, Dr. Hassan Karim, and Dr. Louis DeWeaver III

 

12:30 PM
When the Agent Lies: Why Neurosymbolic AI is the Security Layer Nobody is Building Yet
Speaker: Maureese Williams

 

1:00 PM
Root Access: An APT Analysis of Systemic Gatekeeping in Cybersecurity
Speaker: Dr. Hassan Karim

 

2:00 PM
ChronoRoot: Time Traveling Through Kernel Trust Boundaries
Speakers: Ahmeen Muhammad and Sydney Johns

 

3:00 PM
The Voice Behind the Payload: Tracing AAVE Across Malware Artifacts
Speaker: Brett Alexander Tolbert

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4:00 PM
Virtual National Service Panel: CTU, B.I.C., and MCPA
Presented by MCPA

 

5:00 PM
B.I.C. Village Programming Ends

 

Sunday

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10:00 AM
From Practitioner to Principal: Building a Cybersecurity Business That Lasts
Speaker: Tyrone E. Wilson

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1:00 PM
CTRL the Chaos: When AI Controls Critical Infrastructure
Speaker: Nykolas Muldrow​​