MenezesFest brings together researchers, colleagues, students, and friends to celebrate Alfred Menezes’ career and impact in cryptography.

The workshop will feature talks on:

• Elliptic Curve Cryptography
• Pairings and advanced protocols
• Provable security
• Cryptography in practice
• Personal stories and tributes

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📅 Date & Venue

• Date: October 2nd, between 2h30pm and 6pm.
• Location: The workshop will be held within Latincrypt 2025.
• Format: In-person with 30-minute invited talks.

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🗓️ Program (WIP)

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🔈 Confirmed Speakers

• Alfred Menezes (University of Waterloo, Canada)
• Neal Koblitz (University of Washington, USA)
• Ann Hibner Koblitz (Arizona State University, USA)
• Sam Jacques (University of Waterloo, Canada)
• Julio López (University of Campinas, Brazil)
• Daniel Panario (Carleton University, Canada)
• Gora Adj (Technology Innovation Instityte, UAE)
• Gabriela Araujo-Pardo (National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico)
• [Awaiting confirmation]

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🎩 Organizers

• Francisco Rodríguez-Henríquez (Technology Innovation Institute, UAE)
• Diego F. Aranha (Aarhus University, Denmark)

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📧 Contact

For questions, please email: contact@menezesfest.info