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Hypervisor and kernel hacker. XenServer, upstream Xen maintainer and security team member.

Junior Firmware Developer @ 3mdeb

Jan is the founder and CEO of Nitrokey, the world-leading company in open source security hardware. Nitrokey develops IT security hardware for data encryption, key management and user authentication, as well as secure network devices, PCs, laptops and smartphones.

An enthusiast of reasonable security, and a contributor to the UEFI Shim review process.

Firmware engineer, open-source advocate, automotive enthusiast

Piotr Król is an open-source firmware enthusiast who founded 3mdeb in March 2015. His expertise is rooted in the hacker ethos of collaborative innovation and transparency, guiding 3mdeb's focus on projects like Zarhus OS, a Yocto-based Embedded Linux distribution, and Dasharo, a coreboot downstream project. These projects are dedicated to open development, embedded firmware resilience, platform security, transparency, the right to repair, and digital sovereignty.

Piotr's deep involvement in open-source firmware includes key computing areas such as Root of Trust, Secure, Verified and Measured Boot, TPM, coreboot, UEFI, EDK II, Yocto, U-Boot, and Linux. He often speaks at significant industry events like FOSDEM, Xen Developers Summit, and Platform Security Summit, sharing his insights and promoting the open-source firmware ecosystem. Piotr is dedicated to sharing knowledge by serving as a Trainer at OpenSecurityTraining2, offering free and open educational materials to advance the open-source firmware ecosystem.

Wessel Klein Snakenborg is passionate about technology since childhood. He launched NovaCustom in 2015, crafting tailor-made laptops with privacy and security in mind. With a focus on user-friendliness, NovaCustom continues to redefine the laptop experience, led by Wessel's commitment to innovation and collaboration.