HelSec presents: March 2026 Meetup

Welcome to HelSec March meetup!

This event is powered by Locotech and Palo Alto Networks.

We are excited to invite you to join us for a community evening filled with great talks, engaging discussions, and good company on Thursday, March 12th. We are thrilled to have two fantastic speakers lined up for the event: Shawkot Hossain and Markus Hölsä!

Tickets for the event can be booked on our ticketing site

Registration is done through HelSec ticketing system here.
HelSec members have received member-registration link by e-mail.
Registration opens on Thursday 26.2 at 13:00.

If you get a ticket but your plans change, please remember to cancel it so that someone on the waitlist can grab your spot.

Schedule (approximate)
17:30 - Doors open
18:00 - Word by HelSec
18:10 - Shawkot Hossain - Securing the Software Supply Chain: The Role of SBOM in Modern Development
19:00 - Q&A, networking
19:45 - Markus Hölsä - EU’s active war against data-privacy
20:30 - Q&A, networking
22:00 - Event ends

Speaker bio
Shawkot Hossain is an aspiring Product Security Engineer based in Helsinki who is passionate about application and offensive security. He completed his master’s thesis on software supply chain security and is intrigued by its relevance in modern software development practices. In his free time, he loves baking and exploring bug bounty programs. Shawkot is an avid reader who enjoys books spanning application security, self-development, and philosophy.
Markus Hölsä is a Kotka made cybersecurity expert and host of the Turvaverkko podcast, dedicated to making digital safety understandable for everyone. Specializing in CaaS and AI threats, Markus is also a prominent information security activist who has been scrutinizing EU legislation—specifically Chat Control—since 2022.