Downunder Cons
These are a list of hacker/infosec cons and meetups in the NZ and Aussie Area.
2025
| Name | Date | Location | CFP Open | CFP Close | Ticket On Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA Cyber Security Leadership Summit | 6 - 7 August | Perth, AU | Closed | Closed | TBC |
| Cyber Resilience Summit NZ 2025 | 21 August | Auckland, NZ | Closed | Closed | Now |
| AdelaideSEC | 22 August | Adelaide, AU | Open | 6 June | Now |
| ROCCON | 28 August | Brisbane, AU | TBC | TBC | Now |
| OWASP New Zealand Day | 2 - 5 September | Auckland, NZ | Open | 30 June | TBC |
| AHECS Cybersecurity Summit | 16 - 18 September | Paramatta, AU | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| ComfyCon | 21 September | Online | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| BSides Canberra | 25 - 27 September | Canberra, AU | 1 April | 30 June | Now |
| AISA Australian Cyber Conference | 15 - 17 October | Melbourne, AU | Open | 14 April | Now |
| BSides Perth | 18 - 19 October | Perth, AU | TBC | TBC | Now |
| ChCon | 29 - 31 Ocotober | Christchurch, NZ | Now | 15 August | 31 July |
| RooCon | 5 - 6 November | Sydney, NZ | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Kākācon | 6 November | Wellington, NZ | N/A | N/A | Just turn up |
| HCKSYD | 6 November | Sydney, AU | TBC | TBC | Open |
| Kawaiicon | 6 - 8 November | Wellington, NZ | Open | TBC | TBC |
| BSides Sydney | 8 - 9 November | Sydney, AU | Now | 30 July | Now |
| NZ ICS/OT Cyber Summit | 26 November | New Plymouth, NZ | Open | TBC | TBC |
| PerthSEC | 26 November | Perth, AU | Closed | Closed | Now |
2026
| Name | Date | Location | CFP Open | CFP Close | Ticket On Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSAC APAC | 24 - 26 Febuary | Melbourne, AU | Open | 11 July 2025 | TBC |
| BSides Ballarat | 28 Febuary - 1 March | Ballarat, AU | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| BSides Melbourne | 15 - 17 May | Melbourne, NZ | September 2025 | TBC | TBC |
| NZITF | 27 - 28 July | Wellington, NZ | Open | TBC | TBC |
Meetups
| City | Name | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland, NZ | ISIG | Last Tuesday |
| Auckland, NZ | HackTheBox NZ | Monthly |
| Ballarat, AU | Ballarat Cybersecurity Meetup | Sporadic |
| Brisbane, AU | OWASP | Monthly |
| Brisbane, AU | SecTalks | Monthly |
| Canberra, AU | CSides | Monthly |
| Christchurch, NZ | ISIG | Last Tuesday |
| Christchurch, NZ | HackTheBox NZ | Monthly |
| Dunedin, NZ | ISIG | Last Thursday |
| Gold Coast, AU | SecTalks | First Tuesday |
| Hamilton, NZ | ISIG | Last Thursday |
| Hawke’s Bay, NZ | ISIG | Monthly |
| Melbourne, AU | AppSec Aus Melb | Every 2 Months |
| Melbourne, AU | Melbourne OT Cybersecurity Community Night | Every 2 Months |
| Melbourne, AU | Ruxmon Melbourne | Monthly |
| Wellington, NZ | HackTheBox NZ | Monthly |
| Wellington, NZ | ISIG | Last Thursday |
| Wellington, NZ | Sec for Devs | Last Tuesday |
People
This page has been setup by Karit.
Contributers:
- nzdjb
- 6mile
- praesongprasit
- itz-d0dgy
Notes
These are a list of hacker cons and hacker meetups in the NZ and Aussie Area. If something is not listed please let me know, I can’t be across all the hackers cons and hackers events in my head. My apologies if I have missed any. Email [cons]@[this domain]
This will only include cons and events:
- That have a public date (and is in the future).
- Where the primary focus is Hacking, InfoSec, etc.
- Online only cons where the focus and timezone is NZ and Aussie.
If you would like to make an update you can create a pull request on the GitHub Repository.
Being listed on this site does not indicate endrosement, guarrantee of quality, etc. You will need to do your own research to know if it is a good conference and good conference for you.