Over the years, I’ve given a number of talks. Giving a talk is hard, as it requires a number of different elements and talents that can take years to refine. I’ve learned a lot, thanks to some excellent speaking trainers, but also just to dogged practice and experience.
- Public speaking (cutting out thinking words, staying on track, being intentional with movement on stage)
- Creating slides (slides should complement what you’re saying, not duplicate it, or compete with it! Not too many slides, more images, pushing extraneous content to handouts)
- Informing AND entertaining - a good talk needs to blend both
- Crowd interaction, polling, etc
- Managing time, ensuring there’s time for Q&A
- Practicing the talk, not giving it for the first time on stage!
In the early years, I didn’t yet possess a number of these talents, and I cringe when I watch myself speak early on. Despite this, I aim to list ALL my talks here. Even the cringey ones. While most are on YouTube, some have gone missing (like several from InfoSec World - not sure what happened there).
Myths and Lies in InfoSec (2023)
This talk compiles a LOT of work I’ve done over the years, researching and studying fake stats and myths in InfoSec.
The first of these talks was delivered at the final USENIX Enigma conference in 2023. Sadly, after dodging COVID for years, I got it the week before the conference. The folks at Enigma were amazing and let me prerecord my talk. This is a long-winded way of me creating a disclaimer: this recording is me, with COVID, struggling to bring some energy to one of my favorite research topics.
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