"CODE BLUE 2026" Japan’s Premier International Cybersecurity Conference, Opens Applications for Student Staff

– Fostering the Next Generation, Including Young Speakers (U25) –

2026.06.10 09:30

CODE BLUE Executive Committee

The CODE BLUE Executive Committee is pleased to announce that it has opened applications for student staff to help run the international cybersecurity conference "CODE BLUE 2026" (Trainings: November 11-15, Conference: November 17-18, Venue: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo). The deadline for student staff applications is Friday, July 31.

CODE BLUE 2026

■ CODE BLUE's Efforts to Foster the Next Generation

CODE BLUE continues to be held with one of its goals being to revitalize and strengthen cooperation in cybersecurity across Asia, as well as to discover talented young researchers from Japan and Asia and propel them onto the international stage. In particular, we firmly believe that gaining experience in an international setting will lead to significant growth for the younger generation. CODE BLUE serves as a venue for networking and friendly competition with overseas engineers, awarding research grants to outstanding young researchers and providing student staff with opportunities to attend presentations. Over 10 years since the first conference, we have promoted the building of networks among students, companies, industry organizations, and the students themselves. As a result, our efforts to foster the next generation have borne fruit, with some students securing jobs in the cybersecurity industry and even taking the stage as speakers.

1) Call for Student Staff

CODE BLUE is looking for student volunteer staff to help run the conference. While supporting the operations as a member of CODE BLUE, this is an excellent opportunity to directly experience the excitement of an international conference where researchers and engineers at the forefront of cybersecurity gather. You can attend cutting-edge presentations, work with like-minded peers, and interact with representatives from sponsor companies. Furthermore, if you are lucky, you may even have the chance to speak directly with the speakers.

● Voices of Past Student Staff (Excerpts/Summary from Questionnaire) The CODE BLUE student staff experience receives high praise every year from participating students for opportunities such as interacting with top-level experts and sponsor companies from Japan and abroad, as well as building networks with peers of their generation. The following are some of the comments received from past participants:

- Enhanced Career Resolution through Interaction with Experts and Companies

"By talking directly with experts and corporate professionals active on the front lines globally and domestically, I was able to understand the skills required in this field, which significantly increased the clarity of my future career."

- Building Networks with Peers and Boosting Motivation

"I was able to interact deeply with like-minded peers from all over the country. We inspired each other, and my motivation for future research and learning in the cybersecurity field improved dramatically."

- Gaining World-Class Knowledge and Experience in Running a Large-Scale Event

"In addition to gaining cutting-edge knowledge, being involved behind the scenes in running one of Japan's largest international conferences made me realize the importance of adaptability and communication, leading to practical growth."

Application form

https://forms.gle/Kh4H3H1LgrTRgJy98

CODE BLUE 2026 学生スタッフ募集の画像。SNSなどでの展開を予定

Image of CODE BLUE 2026 Student Staff Recruitment. The Japanese translates to "Connect with like-minded peers and global experts through event operations." Planned for use on social media, etc.

2) Call for Presentations by Young Engineers and Researchers (U25) CODE BLUE has established a Youth Track (U25 category) with the aim of supporting young engineers and researchers under the age of 25, and is conducting a Call for Presentations (CFP). This initiative started in 2015, and many young researchers and engineers have taken the stage since then. Each presentation goes through a strict review process by the CODE BLUE Executive Committee and Review Board, and outstanding speakers are awarded a research and development grant of up to 500,000 JPY. Please apply from the link below.

● Past 3 Years' U25 Speakers (Titles omitted, ★ indicates grant recipient)

・2025

★ "Bypassing Anti-Debugging: Rootkit Analysis using a Hybrid Approach of Real Environment and Simulation" (Yong-Xu Yang, Heng-Ming Fan, Yu Xuan Luo)

・"BOOTKITTY: Compromising the Multi-OS Chain of Trust from Bootkit to Rootkit" (Junho Lee, HyunA Seo)

・2024

★ "1-Click-Fuzz: Systematic Fuzzing of Windows Kernel Drivers using Symbolic Execution" (Sangjun Park, Yunjin Park, Jongseong Kim)

★ "All You Need is WebAssembly: Exploiting Chrome and V8 Sandbox More Than 10 Times using WASM" (Seunghyun Lee)

・2023

★ "Treasure Hunting in Kernel Space: Searching for Exploitable Structures in the Linux Kernel" (Yudai Fujiwara)

★ "Hacking Electron Applications: Analyzing and Defending Against Vulnerabilities in Electron Applications" (Inseo An, Jaemin Min)

Call for Speakers (U25)

Japanese ： https://codeblue.jp/youth/presentations-youth-track/

English ： https://codeblue.jp/en/youth/presentations-youth-track/

Deadline ： Friday, July 31, 23:59(JST/UTC+9)

CODE BLUE2025で奨励金を授与されたユーシュエン・ルオ氏(左)、ヨンシュー・ヤン氏(中央)と、レビューボード(審査+プレゼンター)の中島明日香氏(右)

Yu Xuan Luo (left) and Yong-Xu Yang (center), who were awarded grants at CODE BLUE 2025, with Asuka Nakajima (right) from the Review Board (Judge + Presenter)

■About CODE BLUE

CODE BLUE" is an international conference on cyber security where top-class experts from Japan and abroad gather. The conference invites prominent researchers from around the world to share their cutting-edge research results and provide opportunities for exchange.

CODE BLUE 2026, now in its 14th year, will be held at the same venue as last year, Belle Salle Takadanobaba, with the conference taking place on November 17 (Tuesday) and 18 (Wednesday). In addition, there will be workshops, contests, booths by sponsors, and networking parties. This year's conference will again be held in a face-to-face format and will not be streamed online*.

Prior to the conference, training will be held at the Bellesalle Shinjuku Grand Conference Center from November 11 (Wed.) to 15 (Sun.), 2011.

*After the conference, lectures that have been approved by the lecturers will be made available to the general public after going through an archived video for participants only.

■Outline of CODE BLUE 2026

[Trainings]

Dates: November 11 (Wed) - 15 (Sun), 2026

Venue: Bellesalle Shinjuku Grand Conference Center (Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Grand Tower 5F)

* Details regarding training pricing and other specifics will be announced on our official website as soon as these details are finalized.

(Japanese) https://codeblue.jp/program/trainings/

(English) https://codeblue.jp/en/program/trainings/

[Conference]

Dates: November 17 (Tue) - 18 (Wed), 2026

Venue: Bellesalle Takadanobaba (Sumitomo Fudosan Shinjuku Garden Tower B2 & 1F)

Language: Simultaneous interpretation between Japanese and English will be provided (*excluding some sessions).

Format: In-person