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Zürich, February 26 - 27, 2025

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About the event

The first Digital Investigations Conference Zurich was held in 2013 as a summer edition. Since 2016, the Conference is held annually at the beautiful Hotel Belvoir in Rüschlikon with its unique view over the lake of Zurich. An estimated 150 international participants from key industries are expected to attend the 2025 edition.

Pre-Conference Trainings

February 24 - 25, 2025

The Pre-Conference Trainings are expert-led industry trainings held at the DIC location two days prior to the Conference. This year, participants get the chance to choose from two different sessions (all technical equipment is provided by the organizer):

  • From 0 to 0S1NT (OSINT Switzerland)
  • Nuix Workstation Foundations
  • Exterro Digital Forensics Training - FTK 8.1

Each training participant will get a free entry to the DIC25! See all details here

February 26, 2025

07:45
Door opening and registration
08:00 09:00
Networking Breakfast (included)
Bankett Saal
09:00 09:15
Welcome
Belvoir Saal
09:15 10:15
Keynote #1
Digital Forensics Alchemy: Transforming Data into Evidence through the Art of Data Synthesis
Speaker: Christopher Church, Interpol

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10:15 10:45
Coffee Break
Foyer
10:45 11:30
Keynote #2
Investigating Key Individuals: Finding Hidden Data Trails in People-Focused OSINT
Speaker: Christina Lekati

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Location
Belvoir Saal
Charles Darwin (Lab Track)
Marie Curie
Boardroom
11:40 12:25
Nuix, AI to Power All Your Data-Intensive Use Cases
Nuix
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Following the digital breadcrumbs…
OSINT Switzerland
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From Days to Hours with TaskForce 2: Accelerate Data Processing with Automated Parallel Acquisition from 26 drives, RAID Reassembly and Data Recovery
Atola
Sherlock in the Cloud: Solving Compliance and Investigation Mysteries with Microsoft Purview
Julian Kusenberg
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Belvoir Saal
11:40 12:25
Nuix, AI to Power All Your Data-Intensive Use Cases
Nuix
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Charles Darwin (Lab Track)
11:40 12:25
Following the digital breadcrumbs…
OSINT Switzerland
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Marie Curie
11:40 12:25
From Days to Hours with TaskForce 2: Accelerate Data Processing with Automated Parallel Acquisition from 26 drives, RAID Reassembly and Data Recovery
Atola
Boardroom
11:40 12:25
Sherlock in the Cloud: Solving Compliance and Investigation Mysteries with Microsoft Purview
Julian Kusenberg
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12:25 13:45
Lunch (included)
Foyer / Bankett Saal
Location
Belvoir Saal
Charles Darwin (Lab Track)
Marie Curie
Boardroom
13:45 14:30
Presenting Location Traces in a Scienfically Sound Manner
Dr. Hannes Spichiger
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Cracking the Case: Faster, Smarter Forensics with FTK
Exterro
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The Goldilocks Principle: Maltego Search & Graph
Maltego
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Advanced Media Classifications for Focused Investigations
T3K.AI
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14:45 15:30
Addressing mobile backlogs and bottlenecks with Magnet Forensics
Magnet Forensics
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Capture the Flag with Oxygen Forensics (1/2)
Oxygen Forensics
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AI Agents in Crypto Investigations: Redefining the tracing of on-chain activity
Rick Harmsen
Farsight eDiscovery Platform
Farsight
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Belvoir Saal
13:45 14:30
Presenting Location Traces in a Scienfically Sound Manner
Dr. Hannes Spichiger
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14:45 15:30
Addressing mobile backlogs and bottlenecks with Magnet Forensics
Magnet Forensics
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Charles Darwin (Lab Track)
13:45 14:30
Cracking the Case: Faster, Smarter Forensics with FTK
Exterro
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14:45 15:30
Capture the Flag with Oxygen Forensics (1/2)
Oxygen Forensics
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Marie Curie
13:45 14:30
The Goldilocks Principle: Maltego Search & Graph
Maltego
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14:45 15:30
AI Agents in Crypto Investigations: Redefining the tracing of on-chain activity
Rick Harmsen
Boardroom
13:45 14:30
Advanced Media Classifications for Focused Investigations
T3K.AI
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14:45 15:30
Farsight eDiscovery Platform
Farsight
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15:30 16:15
Coffee Break
Foyer
Location
Belvoir Saal
Charles Darwin (Lab Track)
Marie Curie
Boardroom
16:15 17:00


Capture the Flag with Oxygen Forensics (2/2)
Oxygen Forensics
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Gathering Intelligence From the Dark Web
Searchlight Cyber
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Superpowers for Investigators and Your Data Processing Lab
Arina
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Belvoir Saal
16:15 17:00


Charles Darwin (Lab Track)
16:15 17:00
Capture the Flag with Oxygen Forensics (2/2)
Oxygen Forensics
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Marie Curie
16:15 17:00
Gathering Intelligence From the Dark Web
Searchlight Cyber
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Boardroom
16:15 17:00
Superpowers for Investigators and Your Data Processing Lab
Arina
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17:00 18:15
Happy Hour
Foyer
18:15
Flying Dinner (included)
Foyer / Bankett Saal

February 27, 2025

08:15 09:00
Networking Breakfast (included)
Bankett Saal
09:00 09:45
Keynote #3
Status Update Artificial Intelligence – Hype, revolution or steady evolution?
Speaker: Adrian Ott

Location
Belvoir Saal
Charles Darwin (Lab Track)
Marie Curie
Boardroom
09:55 10:40
An introduction to media file structure for digital investigations
Magnet Forensics
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Revolutionize Your CSAM Investigations using AI: Unlimited Data, Unmatched Speed
ZiuZ Forensics & Digital Investigation
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OSINT in a Polarized World: Geo-political Threats
ShadowDragon
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Demystifying GenAI for eDiscovery: A Workshop on AI-powered Discovery Solutions
Reveal
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Belvoir Saal
09:55 10:40
An introduction to media file structure for digital investigations
Magnet Forensics
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Charles Darwin (Lab Track)
09:55 10:40
Revolutionize Your CSAM Investigations using AI: Unlimited Data, Unmatched Speed
ZiuZ Forensics & Digital Investigation
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Marie Curie
09:55 10:40
OSINT in a Polarized World: Geo-political Threats
ShadowDragon
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Boardroom
09:55 10:40
Demystifying GenAI for eDiscovery: A Workshop on AI-powered Discovery Solutions
Reveal
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10:40 11:15
Coffee Break
Foyer
Location
Belvoir Saal
Charles Darwin (Lab Track)
Marie Curie
Boardroom
11:15 12:00
A NEW ERA in Digital Investigations – “UNIFY Collaborate”!
MSAB
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Illuminating Digital and Social Media Footprints with Fivecast DISCOVERY
Fivecast
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Mastering Crypto Investigations: From First Lead to Seizure
TRM Labs
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AI Powered Object Detection, Extraction & Analysis from Video Files
HTSC
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Belvoir Saal
11:15 12:00
A NEW ERA in Digital Investigations – “UNIFY Collaborate”!
MSAB
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Charles Darwin (Lab Track)
11:15 12:00
Illuminating Digital and Social Media Footprints with Fivecast DISCOVERY
Fivecast
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Marie Curie
11:15 12:00
Mastering Crypto Investigations: From First Lead to Seizure
TRM Labs
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Boardroom
11:15 12:00
AI Powered Object Detection, Extraction & Analysis from Video Files
HTSC
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12:00 13:15
Lunch (included)
Foyer / Bankett Saal
Location
Belvoir Saal
Charles Darwin (Lab Track)
Marie Curie
Boardroom
13:15 14:00
Cellebrite Inseyets: Revolutionizing Digital Forensics
Cellebrite
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Android Malware Dissection: Threats Beneath the Screen (1/2)
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Fehrensen
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LLMs for Open-Source Intelligence: Techniques, Risks, and Real-World Applications
Christina Lekati
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Cyber Attacks: Catch Me If You Can, But You Cannot! Presenting Real Cases
Dr. Stefanie Frey
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14:15 15:00
AI Agents & Solutions - What is hype, what is real
EY
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Android Malware Dissection: Threats Beneath the Screen (2/2)
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Fehrensen
Unraveling Complex Cases: AI in Investigations - From Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) to Digital Forensics and Beyond
Dario Beniamini (SANS)
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Smartwatches: Exploring forensic possibilities and limitations of the most popular wearables​
Compelson
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Belvoir Saal
13:15 14:00
Cellebrite Inseyets: Revolutionizing Digital Forensics
Cellebrite
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14:15 15:00
AI Agents & Solutions - What is hype, what is real
EY
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Charles Darwin (Lab Track)
13:15 14:00
Android Malware Dissection: Threats Beneath the Screen (1/2)
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Fehrensen
Learn more
14:15 15:00
Android Malware Dissection: Threats Beneath the Screen (2/2)
Prof. Dr. Benjamin Fehrensen
Marie Curie
13:15 14:00
LLMs for Open-Source Intelligence: Techniques, Risks, and Real-World Applications
Christina Lekati
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14:15 15:00
Unraveling Complex Cases: AI in Investigations - From Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) to Digital Forensics and Beyond
Dario Beniamini (SANS)
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Boardroom
13:15 14:00
Cyber Attacks: Catch Me If You Can, But You Cannot! Presenting Real Cases
Dr. Stefanie Frey
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14:15 15:00
Smartwatches: Exploring forensic possibilities and limitations of the most popular wearables​
Compelson
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15:00 15:30
Networking break & Last call to enter the tombola!
Foyer
Location
Belvoir Saal
Charles Darwin (Lab Track)
Marie Curie
Boardroom
15:30 16:15
How first responders can obtain valuable digital evidence without technical expertise - meet Vespereye Scout
Vespereye
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Look Deeper Than The Surface - Investigative Methodology for DarkWeb
Social Links
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The subtle art of jailbreaking (and defending) Large Language Models
Andrea Palmieri
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Belvoir Saal
15:30 16:15
How first responders can obtain valuable digital evidence without technical expertise - meet Vespereye Scout
Vespereye
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Charles Darwin (Lab Track)
15:30 16:15
Look Deeper Than The Surface - Investigative Methodology for DarkWeb
Social Links
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Marie Curie
15:30 16:15


Boardroom
15:30 16:15
The subtle art of jailbreaking (and defending) Large Language Models
Andrea Palmieri
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16:15 17:30
Happy Hour and Tombola
Foyer

Location

The Digital Investigations Conference will be held at Hotel Belvoir, Säumerstrasse 37, CH-8803 Rüschlikon, Switzerland.

  • by train
    Zürich main station -> Rüschlikon, use S8-train (approx. 13 minutes) Rüschlikon station -> Hotel Belvoir, use bus 165 to the bus stop «Belvoir» Alternatively: Bürkliplatz -> Hotel Belvoir, use bus 165 (approx. 20 minutes)

    Alternative
    Zürich main station -> Zürich Wollishofen, use S8-train (approx. 7 minutes) Zürich Wollishofen station -> Hotel Belvoir, use bus 165 to the bus stop «Belvoir»(approx. 13 minutes)

  • by car
    Exit Thalwil / Rüschlikon. Take 2nd exit at the traffic circle and first exit at the following roundabout. Follow Feldmoos street, after 500 m turn right into the Säumer street.
    Parking slots are limited.

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