DeCenter

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DeCenter 2nd Annual Spring Conference

Wednesday April 17th, 2024

Princeton University

The DeCenter Spring Conference takes a deep dive into blockchains and the changes in power structures that can result from the “trust without centralization” they provide.  The conference spans fundamental infrastructure, important application use cases, and implications for society at large. The conference convenes a wide range of experts – computer scientists, engineers, economists, political scientists, ethicists, human rights advocates, regulators, politicians, and industry, ecosystem, and startup leaders. Participation is by invitation only.

Agenda

Featured Speakers & Panelists

Ben Brooks

Head of Public Policy, Stability AI

Joshua Davila

Writer/Podcaster/Researcher, Breadchain Cooperative

Grayson Earle

Artist/Creator, Bail Bloc

Anas Ghazi

Board of Advisors, Alethea AI
Andrea Goldsmith

Andrea Goldsmith

Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Arthur LeGrand Doty Professor of Electrical Engineering and Co-Director of the DeCenter, Princeton University

Lindsay Lin

COO, Dragonfly Capital

Robin Linus

Independent Researcher, Creator of BitVM

Joseph Lubin

CEO, ConsenSys
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Roya Mahboob

Co-founder and CEO, Digital Citizen Fund

Susan McGregor

Research Scholar, Data Science Institute

Andrés Monroy-Hernández

Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Princeton University

Dan Morehead

Founder and Managing Partner, Pantera Capital

Brian Quintenz

Head of Public Policy, Crypto, Andreessen Horowitz

Ari Redbord

Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs

Justin Rice

VP of Ecosystem, Stellar Development Foundation

Rena Shah

VP of Product & Operations, Trust Machines

Jacob N. Shapiro

Professor of Politics and International Affairs, School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
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Jaswinder Pal Singh

Inaugural Professor of Computer Science, Technology, and Societal Change; and Co-Director of the DeCenter, Princeton University

Alberto Sonino

Research Scientist, Mysten Labs
Matt Weinberg

Matt Weinberg

Associate Professor of Computer Science and Associate Director of the DeCenter, Princeton University

Larry Williams

Founder, LaborDAO

Xiaochen Zhang

CEO, FinTech4Good , Executive Director, AI 2030

Organizers

Andrea Goldsmith

Andrea Goldsmith

Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Arthur LeGrand Doty Professor of Electrical Engineering and Co-Director of the DeCenter, Princeton University

Mike Maizels

Executive Director, DeCenter, Princeton University

Andrés Monroy-Hernández

Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Princeton University

Jacob N. Shapiro

Professor of Politics and International Affairs, School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
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Jaswinder Pal Singh

Inaugural Professor of Computer Science, Technology, and Societal Change; and Co-Director of the DeCenter, Princeton University
Matt Weinberg

Matt Weinberg

Associate Professor of Computer Science and Associate Director of the DeCenter, Princeton University

Conference Location

Friend Center
7799 William Street, Princeton, NJ 08540

Campus Maps

Parking

The closest places to park are the following two garages located in downtown Princeton:

  • Spring Street Garage – 28 Spring St, Princeton, NJ 08542
  • Hulfish Garage – 7 Hulfish St, Princeton, NJ 08542
  • Stadium Drive Garage – Visitors who wish to park on Princeton’s campus, can learn more about visitor parking in the Stadium Drive Garage, how to get a permit to park there, and the available shuttle service here.

Wi-Fi

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Hotels

The following hotels are options for your consideration when booking your accommodations.