Closing Ceremonies
Huxley Barbee
BSides NYC 2025 (0x05) · Day 1 · Closing
The "Closing Ceremonies" of BSides NYC, led primarily by conference organizer Huxley Barbee, marked the culmination of a successful and community-driven cybersecurity event. Far from a traditional technical presentation, this session served as a vital institutional component, reflecting on the conference's achievements, acknowledging the immense contributions of volunteers and sponsors, and celebrating the vibrant community that defines the BSides ethos. It provided a comprehensive overview of the event's operational successes, programmatic enhancements, and unwavering commitment to accessibility, setting a positive tone for future iterations.
AI review
This is a closing ceremony, not a talk — grading it as research would be lazy. Judged on what it actually is — a community event wrap-up — it does its job: honest metrics, genuine gratitude, no obvious corporate theater. Nothing here will change how anyone defends a network tomorrow, but that's not what it was trying to do.