Dr. Aria Venn
Principal Research Scientist · Meridian AI Lab
CAN HELP
LLM Systems
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HATCON_ · PEOPLE FIRST. DEEPTECH FORWARD.
GO DEEP_
Meet the people building what's next.
A year-round community for people building, securing and advancing DeepTech.
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STATUSCOMMUNITY ACTIVE
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ACTIVE MEMBERS2,400+
SESSIONS120+
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WHAT IS HATCON
NOT JUST A CONFERENCE_
HATCon is a year-round DeepTech community for the people researching, building, securing and advancing the technologies shaping our future.
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02KNOWLEDGE_
03COLLABORATION_
04HATCON_
05IMPACT_
OUR PHILOSOPHY
GO DEEP_DEEP TECHNOLOGY.
DEEP KNOWLEDGE.
DEEP CONVERSATIONS.
DEEP CONNECTIONS.
DEEP IMPACT.
We don't measure a great conference by how many people entered the venue.
We measure it by what happens after they leave.
TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSE
FOUR DEPTHS.
ONE SYSTEM_
The four technology domains HATCon goes deep on — each a full track of talks, labs and people, converging on the systems that will define the next decade.
AI_
BUILD INTELLIGENCE
Systems that reason, act and build alongside us.
- Agentic AI
- Generative AI
- LLMs
- AI Infrastructure
- Robotics
- Computer Vision
- Responsible AI
EXPLORE AI_
CYBER_
SECURE THE FUTURE
Defending the systems the world now runs on.
- Cybersecurity
- Ethical Hacking
- Cloud Security
- AI Security
- Privacy
- Threat Intelligence
- Critical Infrastructure
EXPLORE CYBER_
BLOCKCHAIN_
ENGINEER TRUST
Trust, identity and value as programmable primitives.
- Blockchain
- Decentralised Systems
- Digital Identity
- Cryptography
- Web3 Infrastructure
- Smart Contracts
EXPLORE BLOCKCHAIN_
FRONTIER_
EXPLORE WHAT'S NEXT
The physics and hardware of the next decade.
- Quantum Computing
- SpaceTech
- Semiconductors
- Robotics
- DefenceTech
- BioTech
- Advanced Computing
EXPLORE FRONTIER_
THE HATCON EXPERIENCE
HOW DO YOU WANT
TO GO DEEP?
Six formats, one intent — go further than a badge scan. Choose how you want to show up.
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CONNECT_Meet the right people.- Curated introductions
- Intelligent matchmaking
- Member networking
DON'T JUST ATTEND
DON'T JUST ATTEND_
HATCon is designed for participation. Ask questions. Challenge ideas. Share knowledge. Build relationships. Start something.
YOU ARRIVE ASYOU LEAVE AS
ATTENDEE
You watch the programme happen.
MEMBER
You stay in the room year round.
SPEAKER
You deliver a talk and leave.
CONTRIBUTOR
You keep shaping what comes next.
SPONSOR
You fund a logo on a banner.
ECOSYSTEM PARTNER
You build alongside the community.
EXHIBITOR
You staff a stand for the week.
BUILDER
You ship something people use.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND DEEPTECH
THE PEOPLE BEHIND
DEEPTECH_
Founders, researchers, hackers and builders across AI, cyber, blockchain and frontier tech — filter the network and find the people worth meeting.
Kaito Mercer
Founder & CEO · Cendre Systems
CAN HELP
Zero-Trust Architecture
CONNECT_
Noor Abbasi
Offensive Security Lead · BlackVector
CAN HELP
Exploit Research
CONNECT_
Elias Thorne
Quantum Hardware Engineer · Lattice Photonics
CAN HELP
Cryogenic Control
CONNECT_
Priya Rehn
Partner · Deepwater Ventures
CAN HELP
Seed → Series A
CONNECT_
Marcus Adeyemi
Protocol Architect · Ledgerframe
CAN HELP
Cryptographic Design
CONNECT_
Sofia Lindqvist
Director, Tech Policy · Nordic Digital Institute
CAN HELP
Regulatory Strategy
CONNECT_
Ravi Kulkarni
Robotics PhD Candidate · Institute of Advanced Systems
CAN HELP
Reinforcement Learning
CONNECT_
Helena Cross
VP Engineering · Aperture Cloud
CAN HELP
Scaling Secure Infra
CONNECT_
Tomas Beck
Founder · Halcyon Robotics
CAN HELP
Hardware Fundraising
CONNECT_
Amara Okonkwo
ML Systems Engineer · Substrate
CAN HELP
GPU Kernels
CONNECT_
Dr. Lucas Fenn
Cryptography Researcher · Cipher Collective
CAN HELP
Protocol Security
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HATCON AI MATCHMAKING
MEET WHO MATTERS_
Networking shouldn't mean meeting more people. It should mean meeting the right people.
AI MATCHING_
Smart connections, intelligently recommended.
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HATCON WEEK
THE CITY BECOMES THE VENUE_
The main HATCon gathering, surrounded by curated experiences hosted by the community.
TRENDING NOW
TRENDING_
A live read on what the community is thinking about right now.
AGENTIC AI_
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QUANTUM COMPUTING_
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NEW RESEARCH PAPERS
ROBOTICS_
NEXT
COMMUNITY MEETUP
SOURCE_ COMMUNITY · RESEARCH · SESSIONS · EXTERNAL SIGNALS · (MOCK FEED)
HATCON BRAIN
KNOWLEDGE
DOESN'T END
WHEN THE
STAGE DOES_
The beginning of HATCon's knowledge graph — every talk, question and person, connected.
TALKSRESEARCHQUESTIONSPEOPLEPROJECTSDISCUSSIONS
SESSIONS_
- Autonomy & Oversight — Keynote, HATCon 2025
- Agent Tooling in Production — Lab
PEOPLE_
- Dr. Aria Venn — Agentic AI Infrastructure
- Amara Okonkwo — Edge Inference
RESEARCH_
- Safe Delegation for LLM Agents (preprint)
- Benchmarking Tool-Use Reliability
DISCUSSIONS_
- Should agents hold credentials? — 41 replies
- Human-in-the-loop patterns — 28 replies
HATCON 365
HATCON 365_
A community that lives every day of the year — not just once.
DAILY_
Community + Intelligence
WEEKLY_
Sessions + Discussions
MONTHLY_
Meetups + Circles
QUARTERLY_
Challenges + Roundtables
- ALWAYS ON_
The community keeps running between editions — the conference is a moment, not the membership.
- ONE MEMBERSHIP_
Every cadence is included. Nothing sits behind a separate pass or a second sign-up.
- MEMBER LED_
Sessions, circles and challenges are proposed and run by the people in them.
CHALLENGES
REAL PROBLEMS NEED DEEP THINKING_
Companies, governments and research institutions bring real-world challenges.
Members create teams, collaborate, find mentors and submit solutions.
01BRING A PROBLEM
02FORM A TEAM
03SHIP A SOLUTION
INDUSTRYOPEN
AI × CYBERSECURITY
How can autonomous AI agents safely access enterprise systems?
CHALLENGE_042 7 TEAMS 5 MENTORS ENTERPRISE PILOT
GOVERNMENTIN PROGRESS
QUANTUM × CRYPTOGRAPHY
What migration path protects critical infrastructure from quantum attacks?
CHALLENGE_038 4 TEAMS 3 MENTORS STANDARDS PILOT + GRANT
RESEARCHOPEN
ROBOTICS × AI
Can embodied agents learn new manipulation tasks from a single demonstration?
CHALLENGE_051 3 TEAMS 4 MENTORS CO-AUTHORED PAPER
INDUSTRYREVIEW
BLOCKCHAIN × IDENTITY
How do we build portable digital identity without a central authority?
CHALLENGE_047 9 TEAMS 6 MENTORS $25K PRIZE POOL
LAUNCHED AT HATCON
WHAT STARTED HERE_
Depth compounds. This is what happens after the conversations.
RESEARCH_
0Papers & preprints seeded
PRODUCTS_
0Products shipped after
STARTUPS_
00Companies co-founded
OPEN SOURCE_
0Projects launched
PARTNERSHIPS_
0+Collaborations formed
COMMUNITY PROJECTS_
0Member initiatives
ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS
BUILD THE ECOSYSTEM WITH US_
Partnership here means building alongside the community, not sponsoring it from the outside.
RESEARCH_
Support emerging research by connecting ambitious ideas with the expertise they need to advance.
TALENT_
Connect with DeepTech talent across science, engineering, product and industry roles.
CHALLENGES_
Bring real problems to builders and turn complex industry needs into collaborative solutions.
INNOVATION_
Collaborate with startups to validate ideas, accelerate pilots and create meaningful impact.
KNOWLEDGE_
Support open knowledge by sharing research, insights and practical learning across the ecosystem.
YOUR NEXT MOVE
READY TO GO DEEP?_
Join the people researching, building and shaping what comes next.