In a historic collaboration, the ETC Cooperative and the Litecoin Foundation are co-hosting the inaugural Proof of Work Summit in Prague, Czech Republic, scheduled for September 25-27, 2023.
The primary objective of the POW Summit is to rekindle and capture the essence and principles of the cypherpunks, the trailblazers behind the blockchain revolution.
With this overarching theme, the Summit will assemble an elite gathering of global innovators, influential thinkers, and policymakers to delve into critical subjects like advancements in the mining sector and shifts in public policy.
Speakers include:
Phil Zimmerman, Creator, Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)
Charlie Shrem, Bitcoin Pioneer
Charlie Lee, Creator of Litecoin
Jameson Lopp, CTO, Casa, Professional Cypherpunk
Bob Summerwill, Executive Director, ETC Cooperative
Caitlin Long, CEO, Custodia Bank (Remote)
Bryan Bishop, Founder, Webcash
Michael Parenti, Cryptorealist & Ecosystem Integrator, Parallelní Polis
Preston Byrne, Partner, Brown Rudnick LLP
Alan Austin, Managing Director, Litecoin Foundation
Jonathan Wilinks, Founding CSO, Blockstream; CEO, Cloaked Services
Ben Gagnon, Chief Mining Officer, Bitfarms
Teana Baker-Taylor, VP of Policy and Regulatory Strategy, UK/EU for Circle
John D'Agostino, Senior Director of Institutional Strategy, Coinbase
Jaime Leverton, CEO, Hut8
Marta Piekarska-Geater, Director of Web3 Engagement and DAO Strategy, Consensys
Amber D. Scott, Founder & CEO, Outlier Solutions Inc.
Vlad Costea, Founder, Bitcoin Takeover Podcast
Mario Havel, Protocol Supporter, Ethereum Foundation
Max Hillebrand, Contributor, Wasabi Wallet; CEO, zkSNACKs
Community members from all major proof-of-work chains and their respective mining communities will also participate in the two-day event, providing summit attendees with further face-to-face networking opportunities, intimate discussions, demos, and workshops on topics including: cybersecurity, Environmental sustainability, privacy, and the advantages of Proof-of-Work vs. Proof-of-Stake.
