SPEAKERS

David Mazières

SDF

David Mazières co-founder and Chief Scientist of the Stellar Development Foundation. He is also a professor of Computer Science at Stanford University, where he leads the Secure Computer Systems research group and co-directs the Center for Blockchain Research and Future Digital Currency Initiative. His research interests include Operating Systems and Distributed Systems, with a particular focus on security. He is also a co-founder of Intrinsic, Inc.

Tuesday, October 11

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Founders Fireside Chat with Jed McCaleb and David Mazières

Stellar is one of the OG blockchains — launched before words like DeFi, stablecoin, or DAO became common industry vernacular. Join us as we sit down with Jed and David, Stellar creators and SDF founders, to cover as much as we can in 30 minutes—everything from advice for other founders in this market, AI research, new projects, tribalism in crypto, and shutting down the taco stand.

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Wednesday, October 12

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Agreement Is Its Own Incentive

We know that not all forms of decentralization are environmentally sustainable, but are they economically sustainable? When incentives are in play, does that help or hinder security? Hear about how token-based incentives can hinder the growth of decentralized finance. As more established financial actors enter the scene, the most sustainable consensus mechanism will be the one that directly leverages the value of agreement.

speakers

David Mazières

SDF