CONFidence 2026 · Poland · 2026

CONFidence 2026 ConfiBadge

Planned ESP32-C6 hackable badge for CONFidence

A planned official electronic badge for CONFidence 2026 in Krakow, documented as a hackable ESP32-C6 platform with OLED display, I2S audio amplifier, six navigation buttons, rechargeable LiPo power, firmware challenges, and an 8-pin expansion port.

CONFidence Poland Krakow ESP32-C6 OLED I2S LiPo Userport Pre-event Europe

EventCONFidence 2026

SeriesCONFidence

LocationEXPO Krakow, Krakow

CountryPoland

People

Authors & Credits

CONFidence organizer

PROIDEA

The official FAQ and rules identify PROIDEA as the CONFidence organizer.

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ConfiBadge creator

Adam 'al' Lange

The official contact page names Adam 'al' Lange as a Syndicate Member; the badge footer also credits goatley, al, and drg.

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ConfiBadge creator

Paweł 'drg' Maziarz

The official contact page names Paweł 'drg' Maziarz as a Syndicate Member; the badge footer also credits goatley, al, and drg.

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ConfiBadge creator

Staszek 'goatley' Kozioł

The official contact page names Staszek 'goatley' Kozioł as a Syndicate Member; the badge footer also credits goatley, al, and drg.

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Why It Mattered

It adds Poland to the European badge map with a primary-source pre-event record while keeping the shipped-hardware status explicit until the May 25-26, 2026 conference and post-event technical archive exist.

Hardware

The official ConfiBadge hardware page lists ESP32-C6-WROOM-1-N8 with Wi-Fi 6, BLE 5, Zigbee/Thread, MAX98357AETE+T I2S amplifier, HS13L03W2C01 128x64 OLED with SH1106 driver, six navigation buttons, USB-C rechargeable LiPo battery, speaker, and an 8-pin expansion header with GPIO access for daughterboards and mods. A separate official pinout page publishes GPIO mappings for buttons, I2C display pins, I2S/audio, and userport pins, but the catalogue treats that table as pre-event documentation rather than a schematic.

Software & Apps

The badge site frames the device as a hackable platform for firmware exploration, custom code, onboard peripherals, hidden features, and challenges. No final public firmware repository, shipped challenge set, or production image is claimed yet; the official contact page still lists GitHub as TBA.

Lore

CONFidence is a long-running Polish cybersecurity conference organized by PROIDEA. The 2026 site places a dedicated #CONFibadge link in the official navigation and the badge contact page names Staszek 'goatley' Kozioł, Adam 'al' Lange, and Paweł 'drg' Maziarz as Syndicate Members.

Lifecycle

Add-ons & Upgrades

audio output pre-event source-backed

I2S speaker audio

The hardware page lists a MAX98357AETE+T I2S amplifier and onboard speaker as the badge's audio path.

Compatibility: CONFidence 2026 ConfiBadge

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display and controls pre-event source-backed

OLED and navigation interface

The badge is documented with a 128x64 SH1106-driver OLED and six navigation buttons for direct interaction.

Compatibility: CONFidence 2026 ConfiBadge

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hardware expansion pre-event source-backed

8-pin userport expansion

The badge page describes an 8-pin expansion header exposing GPIO for custom daughterboards and mods.

Compatibility: CONFidence 2026 ConfiBadge

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microcontroller and radio pre-event source-backed

ESP32-C6 connectivity core

The hardware page lists ESP32-C6-WROOM-1-N8 with Wi-Fi 6, BLE 5, and Zigbee/Thread as the badge's core SoC.

Compatibility: CONFidence 2026 ConfiBadge

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pinout documentation pre-event source-backed

Official pre-event pinout table

The pinout page lists button GPIOs, OLED I2C pins, I2S/audio labels, and userport GPIOs for badge hacking, with the exact table kept as pre-event documentation pending post-event schematic or repository release.

Compatibility: CONFidence 2026 ConfiBadge

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software challenge surface planned

Firmware and hidden challenges

The badge home page invites attendees to explore firmware, write code, use onboard peripherals, and discover hidden features and challenges.

Compatibility: CONFidence 2026 ConfiBadge

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Operational history

Issues & Camp Impact

conference ID distinction note

The official FAQ separately says attendees show a ticket at registration and receive a conference ID, while the ConfiBadge site describes the electronic hackable badge.

The record keeps the electronic badge separate from ordinary conference-ID logistics and does not assume every ticket tier receives the ConfiBadge until distribution details are public.

Confidence: official FAQ
Status: documented
Timeframe: CONFidence 2026 attendance workflow
Source note: CONFidence FAQ and ConfiBadge page.

missing rights-cleared image note

The badge site contains images, but no public badge image is published because the page does not provide the license, attribution, and processing provenance required by badge.gallery policy.

The Poland badge record remains image-free rather than copying site imagery without explicit reuse rights.

Confidence: local project policy
Status: needs licensed original replacement
Timeframe: current catalogue build
Source note: badge.gallery image policy and confidence-badge.com image pages.

pinout documentation caveat note

The official pinout page publishes useful GPIO mappings, but it is still a pre-event web table rather than a released schematic, PCB source, or firmware repository.

The catalogue records the pinout as a hacking reference while avoiding manufacturing-grade claims until the final archive appears.

Confidence: official pre-event docs
Status: monitor until post-event archive
Timeframe: pre-event pinout publication
Source note: ConfiBadge 2026 pinout page.

pre-event status note

The record is seeded before the May 25-26, 2026 event from official badge and event pages, so shipped quantities, final firmware, attendee distribution, and challenge behavior remain pending.

The catalogue treats the badge as planned/pre-event and should be refreshed after the conference.

Confidence: official badge and event pages
Status: planned
Timeframe: before CONFidence 2026
Source note: ConfiBadge 2026 page, hardware page, CONFidence FAQ, PROIDEA event page, and official rules PDF.

repository archive gap note

No final public firmware repository, schematic, PCB files, BOM, or manufacturing archive has been recovered in this pass, and the official contact page still lists GitHub as TBA.

Hardware claims stay limited to the official component list and pre-event pinout table, and software claims stay limited to the stated firmware and challenge goals.

Confidence: current source trail
Status: needs post-event recovery
Timeframe: current catalogue build
Source note: ConfiBadge 2026 home, hardware, pinout, and contact pages.

Resources

CONFidence 2026 rules official PDF · Official regulations PDF defining CONFidence 2026 as a cybersecurity conference organized in Krakow on May 25-26, 2026 by PROIDEA. CONFidence FAQ official event context · Official conference FAQ linking #CONFibadge, EXPO Krakow venue, registration workflow, conference ID pickup, security audience, and PROIDEA organizer context. ConfiBadge 2026 contact official creator page · Official contact page naming the Syndicate Members behind the badge and listing the public GitHub channel as TBA. ConfiBadge 2026 hardware official hardware page · Official hardware page listing ESP32-C6, I2S amplifier, OLED display, buttons, rechargeable LiPo power, speaker, and 8-pin expansion header. ConfiBadge 2026 home official badge page · Official badge page describing the CONFidence electronic badge, hackable platform goals, firmware challenges, peripherals, and named creators. ConfiBadge 2026 pinout official pinout page · Official pre-event pinout page listing GPIO mappings for buttons, OLED/I2C pins, I2S/audio signals, and userport pins. PROIDEA CONFidence calendar organizer event page · Organizer calendar entry for May 25-26, 2026 dates, Krakow venue, cybersecurity/hacker audience, and 26th-edition context.

Sources

CONFidence: CONFidence FAQ Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary source for the conference venue, official navigation link to #CONFibadge, ticket/conference-ID workflow, subject audience, and PROIDEA organizer context. CONFidence: Rules of CONFidence 2026 Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Official PDF source defining CONFidence 2026 as a cybersecurity conference in Krakow on May 25-26, 2026 and identifying PROIDEA as organizer. CONFidence / confidence-badge.com: ConfiBadge 2026 Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary source for the official electronic badge claim, hackable-platform purpose, firmware challenges, ESP32-C6/OLED/audio/control overview, and creator credit string. CONFidence / confidence-badge.com: ConfiBadge 2026 hardware Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary source for ESP32-C6-WROOM-1-N8, MAX98357AETE+T, HS13L03W2C01 OLED, six buttons, rechargeable LiPo, speaker, and 8-pin userport hardware details. CONFidence / confidence-badge.com: ConfiBadge 2026 pinout Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary pre-event source for button GPIOs, OLED/I2C pins, I2S/audio labels, and userport pin mapping. CONFidence / confidence-badge.com: ConfiBadge 2026 contact Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary source naming Staszek 'goatley' Kozioł, Adam 'al' Lange, and Paweł 'drg' Maziarz as Syndicate Members and documenting GitHub as TBA. PROIDEA: CONFidence Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Organizer source for May 25-26, 2026 dates, EXPO Krakow venue, and cybersecurity/hacker conference framing.