Benjamin is a free and open source software maintainer and contributor. Experience with a diverse range of operating systems such as Qubes OS, Whonix, Debian, Fedora and OpenBSD, automating deployment of systems with SaltStack, programming in Python and shell script, knowledge of Linux distributions packages DEB and RPM.

You may follow my work at: https://github.com/ben-grande

Jan is founder and CEO of Nitrokey. Nitrokey develops and produces open source IT security hardware. Among them are notebooks and PCs preinstalled with Qubes OS and Heads.

Kenneth R. Rosen is a journalist and author.

Marek is an experienced system architect and Linux administrator. He specializes in security and virtualization. His work as an active open-source contributor can be found in projects like Linux kernel, Linux-HA, Xen, and, of course, Qubes OS. Marek holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Warsaw.

After a varied collection of careers ranging from translation to data analysis, I currently am a Python programmer and UI/UX designer working on making Qubes OS more usable for everyone.

Michał Żygowski is a firmware engineer at 3mdeb. Core developer of coreboot. Maintainer of Braswell SoC, PC Engines, Protectli, MSI and Libretrend platforms. Interested in advanced hardware features, security and coreboot. Open-source firmware enthusiast and conference speaker.

Neowutran is a specialist in offensive cybersecurity.
Public projects are mainly about reverse engineering, video games and some small contributions to QubesOS / Xen.
Neowutran holds a degree in computer science engineering from France.

Works for Nitrokey

Qubes OS developer

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.

Rowen is a senior software engineer at Freedom of the Press Foundation. They have worked within the internet freedom community as a software developer and as a digital security trainer on projects spanning circumvention technology, privacy, digital safety for at-risk communities, and free expression.

Heads maintainer, Accessible Security evangelist, full time Open Source Firmware, linux plumber by need.

Tijn Veldhuis is someone who has been working since he was young. He has had many side jobs. Now that he has completed the Creative Technologist course, he has started working full-time at NovaCustom. Here, he works on orders and does marketing.

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.