OWASP New Zealand Day 2020

https://www.owasp.org/images/e/e3/NZDay_2019_web_banner.jpg 20th and 21st February 2020 - Auckland

=Introduction=

Introduction
We are proud to announce the eleventh OWASP New Zealand Day conference, to be held at the University of Auckland on Friday, February 21st, 2020. OWASP New Zealand Day is a one-day conference dedicated to information security, with an emphasis on secure architecture and development techniques to help Kiwi developers build more secure applications.

There will be two streams throughout the day. The first stream will include introductory talks on application and information security topics, as well as on policy, compliance, and risk management. The second stream will primarily address deeper technical topics.

Who is it for?


 * Web Developers
 * Security Professionals and Enthusiasts
 * Program and Project Managers
 * Business Analysts
 * Requirements Analysts
 * Software Testers

Conference structure
Date: Friday, 21 February 2019

Time: 9:00am - 6:00pm

Cost: FREE

The main conference is on Friday, the 21st of February, and will have two streams in both the morning and the afternoon:

Stream One:


 * Introductory Topics
 * Program Management, Policy, Compliance, Risk Management

Stream Two:


 * Technical Topics

Training
In addition the main conference on Friday, we are pleased to be offer training opportunities on Thursday, at the same venue. Course details, including registration, will be added as they become available.

Training Fees: $625.00 for full-day sessions; $325.00 for half-day sessions

General
The eleventh OWASP New Zealand Day will be happening thanks to the support provided by the University of Auckland, which will kindly offer the same facilities as those we used in previous years. The main conference will continue to be free, thanks to the generous support of our sponsors.

For any comments, feedback or observations, please don't hesitate to contact [mailto:john.dileo@owasp.org us].

Registration
Registration will open in November 2019.

Please join our low volume Google Groups mailing list to be notified as further schedule information becomes available, and/or follow us on Twitter @owaspnz.

Important dates
For those of you booking flights, ensure you can be at the venue by 8:30am. The conference will end by 6:30pm. However, we will have post-conference drinks at a local drinking establishment for those interested. We will also hold a special Pre-Conference Reception on Thursday evening for speakers, trainers, sponsors, and conference volunteers - if you are planning to be in one of those groups, plan your travel accordingly.

Places to eat and drink on the day
The University published a handy map (in 2018), to help you find places to eat around campus:

Some of the options available:  The Deli - Located on Level 1 of the Owen G. Glenn Building - This is closest, but will probably have long lines Mojo Symonds - also on campus Shakey Isles - coffee and food across the road on the corner of Symonds & Alfred St The CBD - walk up and over Albert Park to get to the CBD with many great food options  Fort Street has burgers, kebabs, and KFC High Street & Lorne Street have lots of little cafes and restaurants  Subway, Starbucks, St. Pierre's Sushi & Pita Pit - walk up Symonds Street</li> Vulture’s Lane is a popular pub with the InfoSec crowd, there are more seats downstairs</li> The Bluestone Room - also a popular pub just across Queen St</li> </ul>

Supporting Sponsors
Follow us on Twitter (@owaspnz)

OWASP New Zealand on Facebook

=Call for Volunteers=

We're always looking for a few good men and women, to assist with conference preparations and to help things go smoothly during the event.

Please contact John DiLeo ([mailto:john.dileo@owasp.org john.dileo@owasp.org]), if you're willing and able to help out.

Conference Committee
A few kind souls have already agreed to help out:


 * John DiLeo - Conference Chair, OWASP New Zealand Chapter Leader (Auckland)
 * Lech Janczewski - Conference Host Liaison, on-site Health & Safety contact - Associate Professor, University of Auckland School of Business
 * Kirk Jackson - Video post-production, OWASP New Zealand Chapter Leader (Wellington)
 * Austin Chamberlain
 * Teresa Chan
 * Paul Howarth
 * Anneke Smitheram
 * YOU - We're always looking for more help, both during advance preparations and on the conference and training days!

=Call for Sponsorships=

Call For Sponsorships
OWASP New Zealand Day 2020 will be held in Auckland on the 21st of February, 2020, and is a security conference entirely dedicated to application security. The conference is once again being hosted by the University of Auckland with their support and assistance. OWASP New Zealand Day 2019 is a very low-cost event, and requires sponsor support to help be an instructive and quality event for the New Zealand community. OWASP is strictly not for profit. The sponsorship money will be used to help make OWASP New Zealand Day 2020 a compelling, and valuable experience for all attendees.

Sponsorship funds collected are to be used for things such as:


 * Venue - Room use and on-site management fees
 * Name tags - We feel that getting to know people within the New Zealand community is important, and name tags make that possible
 * Promotion - We would like to reach a wider audience, by utilising paid advertising for the event
 * Printed Materials - Printed materials will include program information, room signs, and lanyards
 * Recognition items for speakers and trainers
 * Morning and afternoon tea, to promote a congenial environment for networking among application security professionals

Facts
Last year, the event was supported by six premier sponsors and attracted more than 650 attendees. Plenty of constructive (and positive!) feedback from the audience was received, and we are using this to make the conference more appealing to more people. For more information on the last New Zealand Day event, please visit: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_New_Zealand_Day_2019

The OWASP New Zealand community is strong, with more than 500 people currently subscribed to the mailing list (sign up). OWASP New Zealand Day is expected to attract between 700 and 850 attendees this year.

OWASP regular attendees are IT project managers, IT security managers, IT security consultants, Web application architects and developers, QA managers, QA testers and system administrators.

How to Become a Sponsor
All financial matters related to the conference, including Sponsorship Agreements and payments, are handled through the OWASP Foundation. To express interest in supporting the conference as a sponsor, please [mailto:john.dileo@owasp.org,kelly.santalucia@owasp.org contact us by email].

1. Afternoon Tea Break - Conference Day
Sponsorships Available: Two (2)

General Rate: $5,500

Benefits:


 * Opportunity to display your company's banner in the conference lobby (see notes below) throughout the day of the conference
 * Recognition as sponsoring provider, on signs displayed on service tables during tea breaks
 * Sponsor logo printed on attendee badges
 * Sponsor logo printed on Room Signs
 * Single-colour sponsor logo imprinted on conference tote bags
 * Sponsor logo displayed on conference Web page, alongside Platinum Sponsors
 * Opportunity to include 200-word company description in About Our Sponsors section of conference Web page
 * Written recognition as a leading sponsor, in pre-event publicity communications
 * Visual and verbal recognition of sponsor at opening and closing sessions of conference

2. Pre-Conference Reception
On the Thursday evening, the OWASP New Zealand Day Committee will host a reception for speakers, trainers, conference volunteers, and Premier Sponsors. The event will be held at an establishment near the conference venue.

Sponsorships Available: One (1) or Two (2)

General Rate: $4,000 (or 2 @ $2,000)

Benefits:


 * Opportunity to display your company's banner at the reception venue (see notes below) during the reception
 * Opportunity to address reception attendees, as "hosting" sponsor of reception
 * Recognition as sponsoring provider, on signs displayed on service tables/bars during reception
 * Sponsor logo printed on Room Signs
 * Single-colour sponsor logo imprinted on conference tote bags
 * Sponsor logo displayed on conference Web page, alongside Silver Sponsors
 * Opportunity to include 150-word company description in About Our Sponsors section of conference Web page
 * Written recognition as a leading sponsor, in pre-event publicity communications
 * Visual and verbal recognition of sponsor at opening and closing sessions of conference

3. Conference Tote Bags for Attendees
Sponsorships Available: One (1)

General Rate: $2,000

Benefits:


 * Single-colour sponsor logo printed on the Conference Tote Bags, along with those of Platinum, Gold, and Silver Sponsors
 * Sponsor logo printed on Room Signs
 * Sponsor logo displayed on conference Web page
 * Opportunity to include 100-word company description in About Our Sponsors section of conference Web page
 * Visual and verbal recognition of sponsor at opening and closing sessions of conference

4. Lanyards for Attendee Badges
Sponsorships Available: One (1)

General Rate: $1,750

Benefits:


 * Single-colour sponsor logo printed on the Attendee Lanyards, along with the OWASP logo
 * Sponsor logo printed on Room Signs
 * Sponsor logo displayed on conference Web page
 * Opportunity to include 100-word company description in About Our Sponsors section of conference Web page
 * Visual and verbal recognition of sponsor at opening and closing sessions of conference

5. Speaker Gifts
Sponsorships Available: One (1)

General Rate: $1,000

Benefits:


 * Sponsor logo printed on Room Signs
 * Single-colour sponsor logo imprinted on conference tote bags
 * Sponsor logo displayed on conference Web page, alongside Silver Sponsors
 * Opportunity to include 100-word company description in About Our Sponsors section of conference Web page
 * Written recognition as a leading sponsor, in pre-event publicity communications
 * Visual and verbal recognition of sponsor at opening and closing sessions of conference

6. Morning and Afternoon Tea Breaks - Training Day
Sponsorships Available: One (1) or Two (2)

General Rate: $1,500 (or 2 @ $800)

Benefits:


 * Opportunity to display your company's banner in the training facility lobby (see notes below) throughout the training day
 * Recognition as sponsoring provider, on signs displayed on service tables during training day tea breaks
 * Sponsor logo displayed on conference Web page, alongside Silver (single sponsor) or Bronze (split sponsorship) Sponsors
 * Opportunity to include 100-word company description in About Our Sponsors section of conference Web page
 * Visual and verbal recognition of sponsor at opening and closing sessions of conference

7. International Travel Support
As part of the submission process for presentations, prospective presenters from outside New Zealand are given the opportunity to indicate if they will need travel support to be able to attend OWASP New Zealand Day. Each International Travel Support sponsorship is intended to provide a maximum of $2,500 for one international presenter's travel expenses related to attending, and presenting at, the conference. Supported travel expenses may include: return airfare from the airport nearest the presenter's residence to Auckland, two nights' accommodation in a lodging near the conference venue, and return shuttle transportation between the Auckland airport and the accommodation.

Sponsorships Available: No Limit

General Rate: $2,500

Benefits:


 * Sponsor logo displayed on conference Web page, alongside Gold Sponsors
 * Opportunity to include 100-word company description in About Our Sponsors section of conference Web page
 * Opportunity for sponsor representative to introduce sponsored presenter
 * Written recognition as a leading sponsor, in pre-event publicity communications
 * Visual and verbal recognition of sponsor at opening and closing sessions of conference

8. Diversity Fund
The OWASP New Zealand Day Diversity and Financial Aid Fund has been established to provide financial assistance to students at New Zealand universities. Each Diversity Fund sponsorship is intended to cover travel expenses for one New Zealand student, from outside the Auckland area, who will be attending or presenting at the conference. Each Diversity Fund support recipient will receive funding for return airfare from their nearest domestic airport to Auckland International Airport, two night's accommodation in a lodging near the conference venue, and return shuttle transportation between the airport and the accommodation.

Sponsorships Available: No Limit

General Rate: $800

Benefits:


 * Sponsor logo displayed on conference Web page, as a Diversity Fund Sponsor
 * Visual and verbal recognition of sponsor at opening and closing sessions of conference

9. Door Prizes
At the closing session of the conference, the OWASP New Zealand Day Committee will conduct a series of random drawings, awarding donated items to attendees, who must be present to win. There is no minimum or maximum value required for donated items, nor is the number of items provided subject to any limit. It is recommended that items provided be of interest to the conference's target audience, rather than of a generic nature.

Sponsorships Available: No Limit

General Rate: In-Kind Donation

Benefits:


 * Verbal recognition, at the time of the prize drawing, as the donor of the prize

10. Other Supporting Sponsorships
If your company would like to provide special items to attendees, funding for paid promotional advertising for the event, or other items that we haven't yet thought of, you are welcome to contact us to discuss your ideas.

Sponsorships Available: No Limit

General Rate: In-Kind Donation

Benefits:


 * Sponsor logo displayed on conference Web page, as a Supporting Sponsor
 * Visual and verbal recognition of sponsor at opening and closing sessions of conference

Diversity and Financial Aid fund
Thanks to the generous support of our lovely sponsors, we will have some funding available to help people from around New Zealand attend the OWASP NZ Day, who would otherwise find it hard to attend. In particular, we welcome applications from women, people of colour, LGBTIQ, and all others. You all deserve to be able to learn more about security, and we’ll do our best to help make that happen!

Our funds are limited, and we’ll be reviewing applications every week, starting at the end of January. Submit your application soon, so we can approve them promptly, and you’ll be in several review cycles!

Process:


 * Fill out our Application Form - Available 1 December 2019
 * We will review and approve applications each week. The first reviews will be completed by 20 December.
 * We will contact all applicants and let them know the result of the review.
 * Successful applicants will be contacted to help sort things out.

We use the following criteria to help us decide who gets approved:


 * We are biased towards (but not exclusively for) diverse applicants.
 * We do attempt to maximise cost efficiency and will aim to get as many people to OWASP as possible, with our limited funds.

Each successful recipient can choose whether to be kept anonymous (in which case only the OWASP NZ committee will know the details of your funding), or to be put in touch with the supporting company whose sponsorship is going towards your attendance (if applicable). We think some of our sponsors may enjoy the opportunity to chat with you on the day talk about your experiences and plans for the future, but that’s totally optional and up to you.

If you have any questions, feel free to drop us an email: john.dileo@owasp.org

= Code of Conduct =

Code of Conduct
We want to make the OWASP NZ Day a welcoming environment for all attendees. To that end, we would like to remind you that all activities associated with this event are subject to OWASP's Conference Policies. At their core, these policies are intended to promote and maintain an inclusive, welcoming environment for all participants - actions detrimental to that environment are unwelcome.

Speakers, trainers and sponsors have all been reminded of these policies, and are expected to abide by them like all attendees.

If you have any concerns during the day, please seek out John, Austin, or Brendan. We will make ourselves visible at the start of the day, so you know what we look like.