Last weekend, I attended the #socratesbe 2025 unconference. Open space retreats like SoCraTes BE means lots of learning, amazing conversations and a great deal of fun. Thanks to the organisers, the hosts and the attendees to make it a wonderful experience every year. A special shoutout to James Depoorter for preparing and hosting the music quiz.

#learning #openspace

RE: https://mastodon.social/@lisihocke/115369193302147350

It was such a wonderful conference. Thank you and your fellow organisers so much for creating this space!

Reading this blog article just let me re-live part of it. Can't wait for next year :)

#osco #openspace #osco25 #security #cybersecurity

I don't think the popular meeting format Open Space works very well for many participants. Here is a short critique of Open Space.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2012/03/a-short-critique-of-open-space

#meetings #EventDesign #OpenSpace #critique #eventprofs #assnchat

The Open Security Conference 2025 is over. It was a blast. It was great co-organising it and to receive so much positive feedback.

One feedback especially stuck with me (paraphrasing):
"I wouldn't have come if you hadn't specifically invited me. I was very sceptical. How can a conference without a schedule work? Who will speak there? What topics will there be discussed?
This scepticism is gone and I'm convinced. I'll definitely will be back next year!"

Some participant AFAIK made short videos about their experience (and their surprises)

The scepticism is totally understandable if you don't know or never experienced an Open Space event.

We don't have big names to advertise the @OSCo (there are only two keynotes with a name attached at all)
There is no list of topics which will be presented (participants will speak about the topics they are interested in. And the hip topics during the creation of the schedule might not be the hot topics during the event)

This sounds confusing if you only know traditional conferences. But what I can basically guarantee is that you will be surprised (in a positive way :-P).
If you know the expression Hallway Con and Open Space is maybe best described as #HallwayCon on steroids. It leaves out all the hindering scheduled presentations leaving the entire time available for dialogues arising by serendipity.

If you want to learn more about #OpenSpace and the Open Security Conference, checkout the #osco25 (or also #osco2025) hashtag to get an impression (here as well as on LinkedIn eg https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/content/?keywords=%23osco25&origin=FACETED_SEARCH&sortBy="date_posted")

Just a quick thought about open spaces:

OpenSpace conferences like #socrates and #osco feel like enabling conferences. They bring you into contact with like minded people, let you try yourself in various situations like presenting, taking part, asking questions. They also bring you into contact with seasoned speakers and facilitators. And all persons are willing to learn and teach.

#OpenSpace #osco25

Yes. Yes, you've seen correctly. There's going to be an Open Security Conference 2026! 😍

🗓 Save the dates: November 5-8, 2026. ✅

https://opensecurityconference.org/

#osco #osco26 #CyberSecurity #Security #InfoSec #AppSec #ProductSecurity #OTsecurity #OpenSpace [lisi]