ROOTCON 20 Hacking Conference

ROOTCON returns for its 20th year, and this one is special. This year’s theme is Homecoming — a chance for the community to come back together and celebrate two decades of ROOTCON.

For twenty years, ROOTCON has been a place where hackers, builders, defenders, and curious minds gather to share ideas, learn new things, and meet people who care about security as much as they do. It’s where conversations start, friendships form, and the community keeps growing.

ROOTCON 20 is about welcoming everyone back — the old friends who’ve been here since the early days, and the new faces joining the community for the first time.

Recognized as the Philippines’ longest-running hacker conference, ROOTCON blends deep technical talks with the unique hacker culture the community has built over the years.

What to Expect

• Technical Talks – Speakers sharing real-world stories, research, and lessons from the field
• Hands-On Villages – Interactive spaces covering hardware hacking, lockpicking, red team tools, IoT, and more
• Competitions – Capture The Flag (CTF), Hacker Jeopardy, and other challenges for those who want to test their skills
• Workshops – Practical sessions where you can learn directly from experienced practitioners
• Technical Training – Pre-conference training on topics like offensive security, forensics, and threat intelligence
• Community Vibes – Parties, badge hacking, hallway conversations, and the ROOTCON culture everyone comes back for
  

Who Should Attend

Security professionals, ethical hackers, developers, students, researchers — or anyone curious about the world of hacking and cybersecurity.

If you like learning, tinkering, breaking things (responsibly), and meeting people who do the same, ROOTCON 20 is for you.