The 2nd annual Transparency.dev Summit takes place in Gothenburg, Sweden, October 20-22.
The summit is an opportunity for implementers, operators, and users of real world transparency systems to meet peers, share best practices, and learn about the latest developments in the community. In addition to a variety of transparency-log topics, the summit will feature dedicated sessions for the Certificate Transparency community.
Below is the call for presentations form. Fill it out to submit a talk. The submission deadline is August 31, 2025. Talks are selected on a rolling basis.
Examples of what is in scope of the summit include:
Core transparency technology
Theory on designing and using verifiable data structures
Implementation of verifiable data structures, e.g., tiles and maps
Split-view detection and protection, e.g., witness cosigning and other hardening like trusted hardware to make the consistency story better
Monitoring and other core technologies useful for transparency
Certificate Transparency
Adoption of static CT logs - experiences, benefits, etc.
Real world challenges faced by log operators and browsers
Tools and monitor solutions that help digest CT logs
Post-quantum readiness - how to evolve for a PQ world
Binary Transparency - broad umbrella that, e.g., spans:
Code Transparency
Firmware Transparency
Package management, e.g., GoSumDB and similar
Signature Transparency such as Sigsum and Sigstore
Key Transparency
System Transparency / Runtime Transparency
Standardization efforts and industry standards
Transparency future roadmap - what's next for transparency?
Please do not be discouraged if your transparency topic is not listed. The above list is non-exhaustive and based on the summit's initial announcement and answers in the (now closed) Interest Survey. To be in scope, your transparency work needs a clear and present practical application.
The summit is not targeting an academic audience, but security researchers with an interest for transparency in practice are of course welcome.
Talks will be reviewed by at least 3 members of the Program Committee, and you will hear from the Program Chairs approximately 4 weeks after submitting your talk. Talks should be described as clearly as possible, framing the talk in the context of direct applicability to the transparency ecosystem.
