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)
Thursday
11:30 AM
COGNITIVE JAILBREAK: I wasn’t hacked. I volunteered.
Len Noe spent a decade fully radicalized inside an outlaw motorcycle gang, a transformation he insists nobody forced on him. In this keynote, he traces the invisible, step-by-step process that turns an ordinary person into an extremist long before belief ever enters the picture, and draws a direct line from his own radicalization to the same mechanisms now operating at scale across today's information environment. It's a firsthand account of how belonging, not persuasion, is the real engine of radicalization, and what that means for anyone trying to counter it.
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.