Call for Papers (CFP)

The Crypto & Privacy Village is excited to announce its participation in DEF CON 34: Agency. We are looking for top-notch presentations, discussions, panels, workshops, show & tell, and other creative online content!

In our 13th year, our theme is TBA. We are looking for a combination of pre-recorded and live content, and we’ll be accepting any formats from 5-minute lightning talks to workshops, panels, or hour-long streams. Want to stay anonymous? Let us know! If you’ve got an idea for something else you want to do, we’d love to hear it!

Passionate about cryptography or privacy? Interested in helping people encrypt their lives? Have you worked in digital, physical, and/or mass surveillance, data privacy in access security (e.g. home smart devices, commercial vendors), ML/AI, migrations for CRQC, or another topic very relevant in our highly virtual age? Have a talk that’s better suited for a niche audience? Submit YOUR proposal to the Crypto & Privacy Village Call for Participation!

Please, no sales pitches. If you have a unique perspective related to your company’s products, please make it as vendor-neutral as possible.

Any use of generative AI for your CFP submission must be disclosed, but is not necessarily disqualifying.

Live talks will be recorded (unless requested otherwise by the speaker).

Submit papers here: https://cfp.cryptovillage.org/

Call For Papers Q&A

Q. Are submissions reviewed anonymously?

A. Papers to CPV are not anonymous during the review process, though anonymous authors are welcome. CPV is a conference dedicated to talks or workshops, not an academic journal or publishing conference. We also accept non-talk proposals and multiple formats to support high-quality submissions. This rigorous review process provides CPV with unique opportunities that is not available with a wholly anonymous process.

Q. When should I submit to the CFP?

A. We strongly encourage authors to submit early. For papers with substantial negative or specific feedback from PC members, authors may engage with the PC throughout the cycle to strengthen papers. The CPV annual CFP-to-Presentation cycle is typically 4-5 months. The CPV 13 cycle is: 4.5 months (138 days).

CPV 13 CFP Overview

• 21 March 2026: CFP Opens (Saturday)
• 29 May 2026: CFP Closes (Friday, 23:59)
• 2 June 2026: Last CFP Submissions/Emails (Tuesday, 23:59 PT)
• 3 June 2026: Round 1 - CFP Notification Emails (Wednesday)
• 9 June 2026: Round 1 - CFP Acceptances Due (Tuesday)
• 10 June 2026: Round 2 - CFP Notification Emails (Wednesday)
• 12 June 2026: Round 2 - CFP Acceptances Due (Friday)
• 6-9 August 2026: CPV at DEF CON

Additionally, the PC annually can request 0 or more talks from speakers outside of the CFP process based on factors including: 1. status of the current cycle; 2. rounding out a prospective schedule; 3. educational potential (historic, significant, era-defining).

Q. What are your annual CFP statistics?

A. For 2024, we had:

• 17 submissions
• 9 acceptances
• 2 authors of 1 paper rejected after prior acceptance
• 2 PC requested talks
• Countless 5-30 minute talks from 2024 speakers and experts, thank you!

Our other annual CFP statistics will be online soon.

Q. Do you allow generative AI (i.e. gen AI)?

A. Yes, usage of generative AI is permitted in your CFP submission, and is not disqualifying by itself. Any usage of generative AI for your CFP submission must be disclosed.