Opening Remarks

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Conference opens with logistics and policies, lists resources, and highlights a few concrete numbers and features: over 50% of talks include AI, a core organizing team of about 20 plus 15 staffers and 200 volunteers, and a Capture The Flag sponsored by Google with prizes for the top three. Attendees get hackable USB-C badges (Python, appear as a flash drive) with puzzles that can win a free 2025 badge; GitHub repo github.com/bssf/badge-2024 contains docs.

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1. 0:00Welcome and event theme
2. 1:09Logistics and activities
3. 10:05Electronic badges
4. 11:54Merchandise and charity
5. 12:45Q&A and feedback
6. 14:23Sponsors and closing

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