The Global Voice of Human Security and Behavioral Intelligence
Keynote Themes: Defending the Human Perimeter
Christopher Hadnagy delivers high-impact sessions designed to transform organizational culture from a security liability into a strategic asset.
The AI-Driven Threat
As deepfakes erase the line between truth and deception, Chris reveals how to build a ‘Human Firewall’ that can’t be spoofed by generative AI.
The Art of Professional Rapport
Based on his work with the FBI, Chris teaches the science of rapport-building to improve sales, leadership, and professional communication.
Inside the Social Engineer’s Mind
Understand the ‘Amygdala Hijack’ and why even the smartest employees fall for scams. Learn to identify and mitigate psychological triggers.
Child Protection & The Innocent Lives Foundation
Chris shares the harrowing and inspiring lessons from the ILF, teaching parents and educators how to defend children from online predators.
Physical & Digital Pentesting
A behind-the-scenes look at how social engineers breach high-security facilities and how to harden your physical and digital perimeters.
Custom Curated Topics
Need a deep dive into Vishing, OSINT, or specialized Team Building? Chris will design a bespoke session tailored specifically to your organization’s unique challenges.
Christopher Hadnagy — Speaking & Keynotes
Archives: Speeches
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How phishing scammers manipulate your amygdala and oxytocin | Christopher Hadnagy | TEDxFultonStreet
Professional hacker (“Social Engineer”) Christopher Hadnagy explains how we can protect ourselves from email “phishing”, voice-based “vishing”, and text-based “SMShing” attacks from con artists. Christopher Hadnagy, is the founder and…
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Chris Hadnagy So You Wanna Be a Social Engineer
Layer8 2019 Hacking conference
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Chris Hadnagy – 7 Jedi Mind Tricks: Influence Your Target without a Word
There are nonverbal movements and actions, that if you master, can make your target more compliant, easier to influence and even happier to comply with your wishes.
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The Science Behind Human Hacking (Compass Cybersecurity Symposium 2019)
Keynote presentation at the Compass Cybersecurity Symposium on the science behind human hacking and social engineering.
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Social Engineering: When the Phone is More Dangerous than Malware RSA
RSA talk analyzing trends and research from the Social Engineering Capture the Flag contest, focusing on vishing and phone‑based attacks.
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What Your Body Tells Me – Body Language for the SE
Presentation on how body language informs social engineering, with practical examples and live analysis.
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“The Human Side of Hacking” | Authority Architects with Christopher Hadnagy
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Weekly Human Hacking News (Recurring)
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The Science of Social Engineering
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Creating a Perfect Storm with Social Engineering
https://nordlayer.com/blog/creating-a-perfect-storm-using-social-engineering-a-talk-with-christopher
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This is how hackers hack you using simple social engineering
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Human Factors in Cyber
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Cancel Culture & Social Engineering
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The Science of Influence
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Rebooting with Lisa Forte