The Committees
The passionate people who bring Hackfest to life
A team of enthusiasts
Hackfest is organized by passionate cybersecurity volunteers who work throughout the year to create a unique event. Meet the people who make this event possible.
Hackfest Committee
Patrick R. Mathieu
Co-founderPatrick Mathieu co-founded Hackfest.ca and has been in cybersecurity for over 20 years. He now leads Hexius Technology and is developing Hexposure, a cybersecurity product. He previously built the Product Security program at DoorDash and led offensive security (Red Team) at LogMeIn and Duo Security. A speaker for over 15 years, he has given workshops at DEF CON and Black Hat, and talks at DerbyCon and many Quebec events.
Vincent B. Tremblay
Jack of all tradesVincent has been part of the Quebec IT security community for nearly 25 years. He holds a college diploma in network technology and has been a Hackfest committee member for over 10 years.
Bruno Ouellet
Swag & Admin!Bruno has been working in computer forensics for a government agency for over 20 years. He holds cybercrime certificates from Polytechnique and is passionate about new technologies.
Franck Desert (Phenix)
Lead InnovationFranck has over 30 years of experience in development and security. He is a security analyst and organic architect by day.
Dave Cloutier
Logistics and developmentDave has been an IT professional for almost 30 years with over 15 years in security. He leads an offensive team and is a CTF challenge creator for Hackfest.
Deborah Rouleau
Social media and keeps us groundedDeborah has more than 25 years in web development and project management, and is passionate about infosecurity. They also cofounded the Montreal Geekfest back in the days.
Sébastien Massé
Logistics and QuébecSec LeadSébastien is the newest member of the committee. After about ten years in hospitality, he traded the suit for the keyboard and made the leap into IT and cybersecurity. Now an IT generalist, he enjoys devoting his time to sharing knowledge and creating events that bring the community together and help it grow.
Samuel
Committee memberBio coming soon.
The Sentinel
Event GuardianThe Sentinel is a symbolic entity representing the spirit of Hackfest. It watches over the event and the community.
Sponsors Committee
Cyndie Feltz
Sponsors LeadCyndie has been working in cybersecurity since 2019. She founded her own company in 2023.
Volunteers (Samurai)
Our volunteers, also known as Samurai, are essential to the success of the event.
Alex
Admissions CoordinatorAlex has been with us since edition 6. He coordinates Hackfest admissions. He served 15 years in the Canadian Armed Forces.
Call For Papers Committee
Steve Lavoie
Passionate about IT and cybersecurity since the Commodore 64 era, I combine technical rigor with passion for cooking and BBQ.
Sébastien Massé
Sébastien is the newest member of the committee. After about ten years in hospitality, he traded the suit for the keyboard and made the leap into IT and cybersecurity. Now an IT generalist, he enjoys devoting his time to sharing knowledge and creating events that bring the community together and help it grow.
Join the Team
Interested in being part of the team? Hackfest is always looking for passionate volunteers.