Come be part of ROOTCON 20—the Philippines’ longest-running hacker conference. Whether you’re here to learn something new, test your skills, meet people, or just soak in the culture, you’ll find your place here.

From deep technical talks and hands-on villages to late-night conversations and unexpected finds, this is where things happen—and where you’ll want to be.

Why Attend?
ROOTCON has always been about the community. It’s built by the people who show up, share, challenge, and push each other forward.

It’s the kind of place where ideas get questioned, skills get better, and connections happen without forcing it.

When you’re at ROOTCON, you’ll feel it:
• People care about the technical stuff
• Curiosity is welcomed, not judged
• Conversations just happen—no barriers

You’ll be around security engineers, hackers, developers, students, and industry folks—all learning from each other, not just talking at each other.

Between the talks, villages, CTFs, and random hallway conversations, ROOTCON becomes more than just an event—it’s something you experience, and something you become part of.

Human+ Trainings
RC202026-01
Title: Cryptocurrency Investigations and Analysis
Cryptocurrency has become the financial bloodstream of modern eCrime. Ransomware, extortion, harvested credentials, fraud, sanctions evasion, and large-scale theft all converge on the blockchain. This course pulls back the curtain and shows how illicit crypto activity can be traced, dissected, and exposed with precision.

RC202026-02
Title: Breaching the Black Box: Applied Strategies for LLM Red Teaming
As Large Language Models (LLMs) become integrated into critical business applications, from automated customer support to autonomous agents, the attack surface for organizations is shifting. Traditional network security is no longer enough; security professionals must now understand how to manipulate the probabilistic nature of AI.

RC202026-03
Title: Drone Hacking: Cracking the Black Box
In the era of widespread UAV adoption across the Asia-Pacific – where DJI commands over 70% market share in commercial drones – these devices are increasingly pivotal in criminal probes, accident investigations, and security incidents. From illegal surveillance to smuggling ops, drones hold critical telemetry data locked behind encryption and proprietary barriers.