In this episode of Distilling Cyber Policy, hosts Alex Botting and Jen Ellis dive into the world of hacker conferences with guests Beau Woods and Harley Geiger. The discussion focuses on the importance of collaboration between the policy and security communities at these events, and the unique policy learning opportunities at the upcoming DEF CON, the world’s biggest hacker conference.

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