Welcome to
SecAppDev 2026
SecAppDev 2026 is happening, and it's going to be great! 18 experts will deliver 2 keynotes, 20 technical sessions and 4 one-day workshops. We are excited to take you on a week-long deep-dive into security.
This page contains everything you need when attending SecAppDev 2026. The links below take you to the relevant topics.
Evaluation and feedback
We take pride in delivering a high-quality SecAppDev course, year after year. Of course, this requires your input on how you experience SecAppDev.
We provide daily evaluation forms for you to complete. These forms allow you to give detailed feedback about each talk or workshop you attended. Additionally, you can give your general opinion on the day. They will appear here on the website each day, and will be sent out by mail.
As a token of our appreciation for filling out the forms, we raffle one book per day among everyone that completed the forms. The raffle for the first three days will take place during Wednesday closing session. The raffle for the final two days will be done after the conclusion of SecAppDev 2026.
Evaluation forms are not yet available
If you have any other feedback you want to give, feel free to shoot us a quick email. Of course, you can also grab us in person with anything you have to say.
Hangout on Slack
Just like last year, we have created a virtual hangout on our Slack workspace. It’s a great way to connect with other participants not just during the conference hours but even in the evenings.
You should have received an invite in your email. If you can’t find it, give us a shout and we’ll get you set up.
Venue
In good tradition, SecAppDev takes place at the unique setting of the Faculty Club in Leuven, which is easy to reach by car or public transport.
If you come by car, you can use the Faculty Club car park with the code we emailed you. If you forget this code on the first morning, just ring the bell and tell the front desk that you are attending SecAppDev. You can also find the parking code on your course badge for the subsequent days.
Lectures and workshops take place in room Lemaire (Main building) and room Lemaître (West Wing), as indicated on the map. Our third track on Tuesday will take place in the recording studio, located in room Heilige-Geesttafel.
Course dinner / BBQ workshop
To celebrate our 20th edition, we decided to spice things up a notch.
This year, we don't have a traditional group dinner on Wednesday, but instead, will be cooking our own food. After the keynote, we'll travel to the BBQ experience center, where we will be warmly welcomed with a drink and a bite to eat. Afterwards, experienced grill masters will guide us through and exciting BBQ workshop. And of course, we'll eat it all too!
Not great in the kitchen? Don't worry, no cooking experience required. The night will be all about having fun, and learning a thing or two along the way.
We reached out to you before the start for your RSVP status. If you wish to change your preference, reach out to us to see what's possible.
Help
SecAppDev is an intimate and immersive experience. We strive to provide an environment where everyone feels welcome and safe. We encourage people to speak up about their opinions, and engage in thoughtful discussions.
In case you encounter a problem, feel unsafe or are otherwise uncomfortable, please reach out to us. No problem is too small, no issue too insignificant.
You can reach Philippe via email. His personal phone number is in the folder containing the course materials. The staff of the Faculty Club also knows how to reach Philippe.
SecAppDev partners
Social time
To further foster interactivity, we have scheduled about 15 hours to socialize throughout the week. These moments are well-suited to expand on content from the lectures or run your ideas by our faculty members.
Each day at SecAppDev, we start the day with morning coffee from 8:00 till 9:00. We have a coffee break at 10:30 till 11:00. At 12:30, we enjoy lunch as a group, and at 15:30, we again enjoy a coffee break untill 16:00.
On Wednesday evening, we enjoy our course dinner.