LEN NOE
The Human Cyborg
Critical Cognitive Infrastructure
Solutions Architect, BeyondTrust
Biohacker with 11 implanted microchips
Former blackhat with 30+ years in technology
International speaker, presented in over 70 countries
Subject of the documentary "I Am Machine" (premiered at DEF CON 2025)
Humanity 2.0: AI, Digital Identity, and the Future of Being Human
Artificial intelligence, digital identity, autonomous systems, and human augmentation are no longer distant concepts confined to science fiction: they are already reshaping modern human existence.
In Humanity 2.0, cybersecurity veteran, international speaker, and transhuman advocate Len Noe explores the accelerating convergence between humans and technology, not through sensationalism or hacking demonstrations, but through a deeper examination of what humanity is becoming.
From smartphones functioning as cognitive infrastructure to AI systems increasingly influencing decision-making, memory, communication, and identity, modern humans are already technologically augmented, often unconsciously. As AI evolves from passive tools into autonomous agents capable of acting on our behalf, society faces profound questions surrounding trust, authenticity, digital persistence, behavioral manipulation, and the future definition of human identity.
Drawing from cybersecurity, psychology, transhumanism, and emerging AI ecosystems, this thought-provoking keynote examines how convenience, connectivity, and machine intelligence have quietly transformed civilization into an early form of "Humanity 2.0."
Rather than asking whether technology will continue advancing, this session asks the more important question: what remains uniquely human once the machine becomes part of us?
Attendees will leave with a new framework for understanding AI integration, digital existence, human augmentation, and the ethical challenges of remaining conscious participants in humanity's next evolutionary phase.
Len Noe is a Solutions Architect with BeyondTrust, specializing in offensive cybersecurity, biohacking, and the convergence of human cognition and machine interfaces. He is the bridge between human and machine identity in a single entity, known for pushing the boundaries of human-augmentation technologies while exploring the evolving intersection of cybersecurity, human-technology integration, and transhuman performance.
Len is the subject of the documentary film “I AM MACHINE,” which premiered at DefCon 2025, offering a groundbreaking look into human-machine evolution and cyber-bio identity.
A leading voice in the future of human-technology evolution and emerging threat landscapes, Len co-hosts The Cyber Cognition with Justin Hutch Hutchens, a podcast focused on futurism with an emphasis on AI, and co-hosts KillChain Radio with Bryon Hochkins-Noe, focused on attack methodology and current cyber threats. He hosts The Borg Radio Hour, which explores the integration of technology into the human condition and the human evolutionary path.
Len is a global speaker who has presented in over 75 countries, with his research featured in major publications around the world. He is also the author of Human Hacked: My Life and Lessons as the World’s First Augmented Ethical Hacker. His expertise spans offensive security research, red-team operations, and global technical demonstrations. He is known for his visionary perspective, insight-driven approach, and immersive, high-impact presentations on the future of cyber-physical evolution and ethical security innovation.