RSAC 2024 Recap

Welp, RSAC is a wrap. I'm still in introvert recovery, but allow me to attempt a summary of some things I discovered last week.

Note: I also have GoPro footage that I'll share. So stay tuned for a video tour of the expo halls in the next newsletter edition.

Meeting in person matters

First, I was impressed by the amount of attendees that showed up and how much traffic I saw at the event in general. I don't have hard numbers, but just based on my first-hand impression, I felt a lot of energy and excitement at the event. There was a lot of actual handshaking, people laughing, conversations, and just more energy than I've seen at RSAC since prior to the pandemic.

As evidence of this, there was a point in the event where I ran into at least six old colleagues within a span of 2 hours. It was uplifting and I would argue that it beats virtual connection any day of the week. I also noticed that unlike prior "pandemic" years, I found people to be more open to shake my hand without hesitation (though I may have applied hand sanitizer every time after out of habit), diving in for hugs, and just being more personable.