SharkFest'26 Europe

Version 0.34 Oct. 23, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 0.33 Oct. 22, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 0.32 Oct. 22, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Please take a look at the changed dates for some of the classes as well as room updates

We have new sessions!

• “Wireshark 5.0 - What's coming next?” by Roland Knall
• “Sharkfest How To Tutorial” by Jasper Bongertz

We had to move some sessions, so if you were planning on seeing them, check their new dates or locations:

• “Transformers in the Wire: Advanced DPI Fingerprinting for AI/Stealth VPN Detection” by Luca Deri, Daniele Sartiano (Nov. 4, 2026, 1:30 p.m. → Nov. 4, 2026, 2:45 p.m.)
• “SharkFest group packet challenge Walkthrough” by Eddi Blenkers, Sake Blok (Ballroom Salon A → Ballroom Salon B)
• “Build a datacenter on your laptop - an introduction and realtime examples of simulated networks” by Roland Knall (Nov. 4, 2026, 2:45 p.m. → Nov. 5, 2026, 11:30 a.m.)
• “Sponsor Technology Showcase Reception, esPCAPe Group Packet Challenge and Dinner” (Nov. 5, 2026, 6:30 p.m. → Nov. 5, 2026, 6:45 p.m.)
• “Corporate encryption challenges” by André Luyer (Nov. 4, 2026, 10:15 a.m. → Nov. 5, 2026, 4:30 p.m.)
• “Packet stories #2” by Sake Blok (Nov. 4, 2026, 10:15 a.m. → Nov. 4, 2026, 1:30 p.m.)
• “Beyond Strace: Syscall Analysis the Wireshark Way” by Roland Knall (Nov. 5, 2026, 11:30 a.m. → Nov. 5, 2026, 5:45 p.m.)
• “SharkFest'26 EUROPE Welcome Dinner & Sponsor Showcase” (Nov. 3, 2026, 5:30 p.m. → Nov. 3, 2026, 5:45 p.m.)
• “AI Found Holes In Our Cheese” by Gerald Combs (Nov. 5, 2026, 4:30 p.m., Ballroom Salon B → Nov. 6, 2026, 11:30 a.m., Ballroom Salon A)
• “How to find problems quickly in a trace file (and win the packet challenge)” by Eddi Blenkers (Ballroom Salon A → Ballroom Salon B)

Version 0.31 Oct. 20, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 0.30 Oct. 8, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 0.29 Oct. 8, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “Packet capture basics; how do you get 'em” by Jaap Keuter.

We had to move some sessions, so if you were planning on seeing them, check their new dates or locations:

• “TCP details that matter for the WCA Exam” by Jasper Bongertz (Ballroom Salon A → Ballroom Salon B)
• “Packet stories #2” by Sake Blok (Nov. 4, 2026, 11:30 a.m., Ballroom Salon B → Nov. 4, 2026, 10:15 a.m., Ballroom Salon A)
• “Wireshark With WebBrowser” by Megumi Takeshita (Nov. 4, 2026, 10:15 a.m., Ballroom Salon A → Nov. 6, 2026, 10:15 a.m., Ballroom Salon B)

Version 0.28 Oct. 7, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “Beyond Strace: Syscall Analysis the Wireshark Way” by Roland Knall.

Version 0.27 Oct. 7, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 0.26 Oct. 7, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “Attacks in the Network - A look at real world malicious traffic examples” by Jasper Bongertz.

We have moved a session around: “TCP details that matter for the WCA Exam” by Jasper Bongertz (Nov. 5, 2026, 11:30 a.m., Ballroom Salon B → Nov. 4, 2026, 11:30 a.m., Ballroom Salon A).

Version 0.25 Oct. 7, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 0.24 Oct. 1, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “AI Found Holes In Our Cheese” by Gerald Combs.

Version 0.23 Sept. 29, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “Solving Cybersecurity with JA4+ Network Fingerprinting” by John Althouse.

Sadly, we had to cancel a session: “TLS and Friends: The Protocol Family” by Katherine Leese

Version 0.22 Sept. 15, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “3GPP All things LTE” by Mark Stout.

Version 0.21 Sept. 14, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have new sessions!

• “Build a datacenter on your laptop - an introduction and realtime examples of simulated networks” by Roland Knall
• “TCP details that matter for the WCA Exam” by Jasper Bongertz
• “TLS and Friends: The Protocol Family” by Katherine Leese

Version 0.20 Sept. 10, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 0.19 Aug. 27, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have moved a session around: “Web Vulnerabilities in Wireshark” by Katherine Leese (Nov. 4, 2026, 5:15 p.m. → Nov. 5, 2026, 10:15 a.m.)

Version 0.18 Aug. 27, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “Web Vulnerabilities in Wireshark” by Katherine Leese.

Sadly, we had to cancel a session: “TLS and Friends: The Protocol Family” by Katherine Leese

Version 0.17 Aug. 25, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “Keynote: Realizing the Closed Loop Automation” by Benoit Claise.

Version 0.16 Aug. 14, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 0.15 Aug. 14, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We had to move some sessions, so if you were planning on seeing them, check their new dates or locations:

• “SharkFest group packet challenge Walkthrough” by Eddi Blenkers, Sake Blok (Nov. 5, 2026, 5:45 p.m. → Nov. 6, 2026, 11:30 a.m.)
• “How to find problems quickly in a trace file (and win the packet challenge)” by Eddi Blenkers (Nov. 5, 2026, 11:30 a.m. → Nov. 5, 2026, 5:45 p.m.)

Version 0.14 Aug. 13, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Version 0.13 Aug. 13, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have new sessions!

• “How to find problems quickly in a trace file (and win the packet challenge)” by Eddi Blenkers
• “More than just Ping. A closer look at ICMPv4/6.” by Uli Heilmeier
• “From User to Developer” by Simon Papin
• “Detecting Network based Covert Channels with Wireshark” by Daniel Spiekermann

We had to move some sessions, so if you were planning on seeing them, check their new dates or locations:

• “Sponsor Technology Showcase Reception, Nerd Team Trivia and Dinner” (Nov. 4, 2026, 6 p.m. → Nov. 4, 2026, 6:30 p.m.)
• “SharkFest group packet challenge Walkthrough” by Eddi Blenkers, Sake Blok (Nov. 5, 2026, 4 p.m. → Nov. 5, 2026, 5:45 p.m.)
• “Six ways to skin a packet - capturing packets in DPDK” by Stephen Hemminger (Nov. 5, 2026, 2:45 p.m. → Nov. 5, 2026, 4:30 p.m.)
• “The Packet Doctors are in! Packet trace examinations with the experts” (Nov. 5, 2026, 1 p.m. → Nov. 5, 2026, 1:30 p.m.)

Version 0.12 July 22, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “Pre-conference class IV: SMB Masterclass” by Eddi Blenkers.

We have moved a session around: “Pre-conference class IV: SMB Masterclass” by Eddi Blenkers (Nov. 2, 2026, 8 a.m., Ballroom Salon A → Nov. 3, 2026, 9 a.m., Room 3).

Version 0.11 July 20, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “Pre-conference class IV: SMB Masterclass” by Eddi Blenkers.

Version 0.10 July 12, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “Post-Quantum Cryptography – The End of Security?” by Johannes Weber.

We have moved a session around: “MACsec - Protocol overview and Analysis” by Benjamin Pfister (Nov. 4, 2026, 1:30 p.m., Ballroom Salon B → Nov. 4, 2026, 4 p.m., Ballroom Salon A).

Version 0.9 July 10, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

Sadly, we had to cancel a session: “Sponsor Technology Showcase Reception, Nerd Team Trivia and Dinner”

Version 0.8 July 10, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have new sessions!

• “Packet stories #2” by Sake Blok
• “SharkFest group packet challenge Walkthrough” by Eddi Blenkers, Sake Blok
• “Six ways to skin a packet - capturing packets in DPDK” by Stephen Hemminger
• “Reconsideration of perimeter security in times of GenAI” by Christian Landström
• “MACsec - Protocol overview and Analysis” by Benjamin Pfister
• “Packets don't lie... until they do!” by Sake Blok
• “Sponsor Technology Showcase Reception, esPCAPe Group Packet Challenge and Dinner”

Version 0.7 June 4, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “TLS and Friends: The Protocol Family” by Katherine Leese.

Version 0.6 May 30, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “Transformers in the Wire: Advanced DPI Fingerprinting for AI/Stealth VPN Detection” by Luca Deri, Daniele Sartiano.

Version 0.5 May 26, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “Corporate encryption challenges” by André Luyer.

Version 0.4 May 22, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “Does it Matter?” by Tom Cordemans.

Version 0.3 May 20, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have a new session: “Wireshark With WebBrowser” by Megumi Takeshita.

Version 0.2 May 2, 2026

We released a new schedule version!

We have new sessions!

• “Sponsor Technology Showcase Reception, Nerd Team Trivia and Dinner”
• “Sponsor Technology Showcase Reception, Nerd Team Trivia and Dinner”
• “SharkFest'26 EUROPE Welcome Dinner & Sponsor Showcase”
• “SharkBytes”
• “Keynote: Wireshark Progress, Problems, and Plans” by Gerald Combs
• “The Packet Doctors are in! Packet trace examinations with the experts”

Version 0.1 May 2, 2026

We released our first schedule!