DeCenter Inaugural Summit

The DeCenter convened a vibrant discussion among 50+ thought leaders in technology, applications, decentralization, policy, government, and academia to explore pressing issues around the applications, societal impact, and design of blockchain technologies.

Read more, or scroll down for further details and a list of speakers, as well as video of the opening panels.

Program

Following a welcome by DeCenter co-directors Jaswinder Pal Singh and Andrea Goldsmith, Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber gave opening remarks. Rostin Benham, chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, delivered a keynote talk. The day continued with a fireside chat and panels on the following topics:

Blockchain and its Applications: The Next Technology Disruption
Technology Challenges in Blockchains
The Decentralization of Power: Promise, Pitfalls, and Societal Implication
The Demise of FTX and Other Crypto Entities: Lessons Learned

Speakers

Lyn Alden

Founder and Analyst, Lyn Alden Investment Strategy

Muneeb Ali

Co-Founder, Stacks, and CEO, Trust Machines

Rostin Behnam

Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Dan Berkovitz

General Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission

Peter L. Briger, Jr.

Co-CEO, Fortress Investment Group

Nic Carter

General Partner, Castle Island Ventures

Christopher L. Eisgruber

President, Princeton University

Giulia Fanti

Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University

Ed Felten

Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Offchain Labs

Craig Forman

Managing General Partner, NextNews Ventures

Alex Gladstein

Chief Strategy Officer, Human Rights Foundation

Andrea J. 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