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.
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 篠田佳奈が株式会社BLUEを設立し会議立ち上げを準備
- 2014 2月に第1回CODE BLUEを東京で開催（基調講演はJeff Moss）
- 2022 IBM X-Forceのニール・R・ワイラーが基調講演、以降11月開催が定着
- 2025 11月18〜19日にベルサール高田馬場で開催
- 2026 11月17〜18日に開催決定、トレーニングは11月11〜15日に別会場で実施
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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