What’s Coming to OSINT Live 2025

Each year, Skopenow’s OSINT Live gathers the leading minds in open-source intelligence to convey actionable tradecraft, proven workflows, and forward-looking strategies. Thousands of professionals from across government, corporate security, law enforcement, and more attend to learn how to sharpen their investigations and make smarter decisions.

This year, OSINT Live returns with even more urgency. The stakes have never been higher. As threats evolve and data sources multiply, investigators are asked to do more with less, often under tight time constraints and increasing scrutiny. That’s why this year’s lineup focuses on solving the toughest OSINT challenges facing professionals today, bringing together expertise that’s both practical and visionary.

Here’s a preview of what’s in store:

Using Digital Ad Libraries to Uncover Influence, Spend, and Strategy

Presenter: Craig Silverman, Indicator
Craig reveals how ad transparency tools can expose hidden campaigns, corporate spending, and covert influence networks. These overlooked resources hold clues about who is shaping public opinion and how.

Leveraging Compromised Identifiers in OSINT Investigations

Presenter: Matteo Tomasini, District 4 Labs
Matteo shows how breached data can be transformed into mapped digital footprints and alternate personas. He’ll demonstrate how even a single compromised credential can lead to critical breakthroughs.

Beyond the Facade: Investigating Deepfakes and Synthetic Media

Presenter: Sam Gregory, WITNESS
Sam explores the growing threat of manipulated visuals and guides attendees through modern techniques for media verification. As synthetic content becomes more realistic, staying ahead of deception is essential.

Harnessing Overlooked Data in OSINT

Presenter: Daniel Faram, Public Insights
Daniel demonstrates how unconventional data sources—from planning records to flight paths—unlock high-value intelligence that’s easily missed in conventional workflows. 

Designing Intelligence for the AI Era

Presenters: Keon Ellison and Zachary Melvin, Anthropic
Keon and Zachary share how to build intelligence teams and workflows that are future-ready by balancing the potential of AI with the rigor of human judgment. This conversation goes beyond the buzz, focusing on real-world integration.

Experience OSINT Live for Yourself

This year’s sessions promise to be more impactful, timely, and operationally relevant than ever before. Whether you're looking to advance your workflow, uncover new sources, or rethink how your team approaches open-source intelligence, OSINT Live 2025 will equip you to move faster, think sharper, and act with greater confidence.

Secure your spot at OSINT Live 2025 and be part of the global OSINT conversation.