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DeCenter 3rd Annual Spring Conference

Wednesday April 16th, 2025

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

Muneeb Ali

CEO, Trust Machines

Paul Brody

Global Blockchain Leader, EY; Chairman, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

Anna Chekhovich

Financial Director, Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation

Rafael Cordón

Chief Technology Officer, Simple Proof

Luigi D’Onorio DeMeo

Chief Strategy Officer, Ava Labs

Philip Daian

Co-Founder, Flashbots Ltd.

Fadi Elsalameen

Adjunct Senior Fellow, Bitcoin Policy Institute; Advocate for Democracy, American Security Project

Carole House

Former National Security Council Special Advisor for Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Policy, The White House

Evan Mawarire

Founder, #ThisFlag Citizen’s Movement

Melanie McClain

Advsior, P00LS

Tiffany Smith

Partner, WilmerHale

Eric Wallach

Investment Analyst, Pantera Capital

Jon Wong

Head of Engineering, Solana Foundation

Scott Zoldi

Chief Analytics Officer, FICO

Tom Zschach

Chief Innovation Officer, SWIFT

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

Madelyn LaBuda

Administrative and Event Coordinator, DeCenter, Princeton University

Mike Maizels

Executive Director, DeCenter, Princeton University
JP Singh

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.