Blog | June 23, 2025

Financial Services Summit Launches at Black Hat USA 2025


As part of Summit Day, taking place on Tuesday, August 5, one day ahead of the main days of Black Hat USA 2025, the Financial Services Summit will now be included as part of the available Summit programming. The full event week will run Saturday, August 2 through Thursday, August 7.

Image features one of the Speakers presenting onstage during the Black Hat Financial Services Summit at Black Hat Asia 2025.

The Black Hat Financial Services Summit is a one-day event bringing top cybersecurity leaders in the financial sector together for a day of candid discussions and expert-led presentations delivering unparalleled insights into the emerging threats, cutting-edge technologies, and strategic innovations transforming the financial sector. From navigating rapidly evolving global regulations and managing complex third-party risk, data privacy, advanced resilience strategies, and more, this Summit will deliver practical insights you won't find anywhere else.

Image features one of the Speakers presenting onstage during the Black Hat Financial Services Summit at Black Hat Asia 2025.

Attendees can expect timely insights and real-world experiences from industry leaders alongside thought-provoking panels exploring the evolving challenges and opportunities shaping the dynamic financial cybersecurity landscape.

This Summit will also feature Daniel Cuthbert, Global Head of Security Research at Santander, as the emcee and as part of the Advisory Board. Cuthbert recently shared how crucial the topics that will be covered in this Summit are to the cybersecurity industry, highlighting that "in a world where digital disruption is constant, ensuring a stable and secure global financial system isn't just a goal, it's a continuous, high-stakes operation. With this in mind, this Summit will serve as the essential nexus for sharing the latest security research, understanding emerging threats, and collectively building the defenses we need."

For the full list of Advisory Board members, please see below.

The Advisory Board includes:

More information on this year's Advisory Board can be found HERE.

To purchase a pass to this Summit, please visit www.blackhat.com/us-25/financial-summit.html.

The Financial Services Summit at Black Hat USA 2025 is sponsored by Devo Technology, Foundation Sponsor; and Tanium, Event Sponsor.

The full agenda can be found HERE. Make sure to check back regularly for the latest updates to the schedule.

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For registration and additional information on Black Hat USA 2025, please visit www.blackhat.com/us-25/.

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Top Sponsors and Partners of Black Hat USA 2025 include:

  • Titanium Sponsors: Armis, CrowdStrike, Qualys, SentinelOne, and ThreatLocker.
  • Diamond Sponsors: 7AI, Blink Ops, Cymulate, Google Cloud, Palo Alto Networks, ReliaQuest, Sophos, Tenable, and Trend Micro.
  • Sustaining Partners: Armis, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Cyera, ManageEngine, Qualys, SentinelOne, Trend Micro, Varonis, and Wiz.
  • Global Partners: Censys, Concentric AI, Corellium, Fortra, HackerOne, and wolfSSL.

For the most up-to-date list of Sponsors from Black Hat USA 2025, please visit www.blackhat.com/us-25/event-sponsors.html.

Sustaining Partners