Overview
The Japan Hacker Association will hold the cybersecurity conference "Hack Fes. 2026" at Akihabara UDX on July 18, 2026.
The venue is UDX Gallery+Gallery Next on the 4th floor of Akihabara UDX. The event will be held as an in-person-only conference with no online stream, and the main theme for 2026 is "Hackers and Cyber Defense".
Highlights
The first program announcement includes talks on cyber offense and defense, space cybersecurity, AI-powered 0-day discovery, quantum-resistant cryptography, and countermeasures against fake news.
Workshops include "Tokumaru Book Update 2026" and "Introduction to Bug Hunting in the AI Era". Tickets went on sale via Peatix on May 13, 2026. A networking party is also planned after the conference.
Event Details
- Venue: Akihabara UDX 4F UDX Gallery+Gallery Next
- Address: 4-14-1 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
- Date: July 18, 2026
- Hours: Conference 10:00–17:40 planned / Networking party 18:30–20:00 planned
- Contents: Talks, workshops, sponsor sessions, networking
- Admission: Conference only ¥4,000; conference + networking party ¥11,000 (tax included)
- Reservation: Tickets sold via Peatix
Recommended For
- Those following current topics in cybersecurity and cyber defense
- Engineers who want to attend technical talks and workshops in person
- Those interested in bug hunting, AI security, quantum cryptography, and related fields
- Visitors looking for technology conferences held at Akihabara UDX
