2025-10-18 –, Wesfarmers Theatre
AI is no longer a novelty—it’s a powerful tool in the modern hacker’s arsenal. From automating recon and crafting phishing lures to building scripts, writing exploit code, or even reverse-engineering binaries, generative AI is lowering the barrier of entry for all kinds of creative (and questionable) activity.
In this fast-paced talk, we’ll walk through real-world ways AI is being used in offensive and defensive security workflows, demo some surprising use cases, and taking a wild stab at where the tech is heading next. Whether you’re a red teamer, blue teamer, or somewhere in the middle, this talk will show you why AI is something you can’t ignore—and might already be vulnerable to.
George Hewitt is a seasoned technologist with 20+ years in IT leading teams, building infrastructure, forcing change and designing systems around humans. Having worked across healthcare, mining, government, and enterprise environments, he’s no stranger to complex people and systems—or how to find clever ways to subvert them.
His recent work explores the intersection of AI, social engineering, and procedural trust. Equal parts practitioner and provocateur, George brings a mix of insight, irreverence, and just enough chaos to make audiences think twice about the systems they rely on.
He’s here to challenge assumptions, have a bit of fun—and maybe prove a point about how easily the gatekeepers can be fooled.