Behind the Scenes of the DEF CON 27 Badge

Presented at DEF CON 27 (2019), Aug. 9, 2019, 10 a.m. (45 minutes).

Incorporating natural elements, complex fabrication techniques, and components rarely seen by the outside world, the DEF CON 27 Badge brings our community together through Technology's Promise. Join DEF CON's original electronic badge designer Joe Grand on a behind-the-scenes journey of this year's development process and the challenges, risks, and adventures he faced along the way.

Presenters:

• Joe Grand / Kingpin   as Joe Grand (Kingpin)
  Joe Grand, also known as Kingpin, is a computer engineer, hardware hacker, DEF CON badge designer (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, China 1, 27), teacher, advisor, runner, daddy, honorary doctor, TV host, member of legendary hacker group L0pht Heavy Industries, and the proprietor of Grand Idea Studio (grandideastudio.com). Twitter: @joegrand Website: http://www.grandideastudio.com

Links:

• https://defcon.org/html/defcon-27/dc-27-speakers.html#Grand
• https://infocon.org/cons/DEF CON/DEF CON 27/DEF CON 27 video and slides/DEF CON 27 - Joe Grand Kingpin - Behind the Scenes of the DEFCON 27 Badge.mp4
• https://infocon.org/cons/DEF CON/DEF CON 27/DEF CON 27 video and slides/DEF CON 27 - Joe Grand Kingpin - Behind the Scenes of the DEFCON 27 Badge.srt (subtitles)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnZQcWIX02A

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