CODE BLUE 2026
Overview
An international security conference born in Japan that gathers world-class security researchers in Tokyo. Talks on cutting-edge vulnerability research and attack techniques are fully interpreted, drawing 1,000+ attendees from Japan and abroad. Alongside the main conference, trainings, contests, and villages make it a hub for exchange across borders and languages.
Program
- Three parallel tracks (Track 1 main hall, Track 2, and Track 3 for Bluebox)
- Keynote by Christian Van Heurck of ENISA
- 27 talks selected via the CFP, plus a Youth Track (U25), contests and workshops, and sponsor booths
- Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation for most talks
- Networking party after Day 2 (19:00-21:00, conference ticket holders only)
- Paid training courses held before the conference at a separate venue
Speakers
- Jeff Moss (founder of Black Hat and DEF CON, keynote at the first edition)
Speakers from past editions
- Neil R. Wyler (IBM X-Force, 2022 keynote)
Foundation
- Founded
- 2014
- Founder
- Founded by Kana Shinoda (CEO of BLUE Inc.), who had been involved in planning and running Black Hat Japan
After Black Hat Japan ended, Japan lacked an international security conference broadcasting to the world, prompting BLUE Inc. (founded 2012) to launch CODE BLUE.
Transition
- 2012 Kana Shinoda founded BLUE Inc. and began preparing to launch the conference
- 2014 First CODE BLUE held in Tokyo in February, with a keynote by Jeff Moss
- 2022 Neil R. Wyler of IBM X-Force delivered the keynote, and November became the established slot
- 2025 Held November 18-19 at Bellesalle Takadanobaba
- 2026 Set for November 17-18, with trainings held November 11-15 at a separate venue
Voices
Even as a first-timer, it felt as stimulating as attending an overseas conference.
The 2025 edition featured many generative-AI sessions, with memorable talks on AI itself becoming an attack target.
Beyond the talks, the contests and workshops are substantial — well worth attending as a team.
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