Closing Ceremony
Where
Talks
Disobey 2026
Duration
38 min
Recaps the Disobey 2026 closing ceremony, with awards for the badge hack, CTF results, and thanks to volunteers.
Summary
The closing ceremony of Disobey 2026 opened with thanks to the main sponsor and partners, followed by attendance figures. The organizers reported 2,458 attendees over two days, a new record, and more than 100 volunteers. Because the official after-party had been dropped, attendees were encouraged to host their own gatherings elsewhere.
Most of the program was awards. A badge team recognized attendees who got Doom running on the conference badge after installing updated firmware. A best hardware mod prize went to a builder who fit a text adventure and a capture-the-flag game into the badge's limited flash and memory. A try-harder prize honored persistence across many competitions, and a Hacker House award went to the winner of its on-site challenge. Capture-the-flag statistics were also shared: 327 players, 141 teams, 52 challenges, and about 1.21 terabytes of traffic, with prizes presented to the top teams.
The ceremony closed with remarks on community and friendship, volunteers invited onto the stage, and a request that attendees complete the feedback survey so the organizers could plan the next edition.
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