Free Access / 15 & 16th September 2020
EXPLORING THE JOURNEY FROM WEB 2 TO WEB 3
Join some of the world’s most exciting elements of the Web 3 ecosystem, for a one-day virtual demo day and more - made up of pitches, talks, panels, and live Q&A. Whether you're a founder, investor, developer or just have an interest in the space, we welcome you to hear from the people driving the next major web cycle forward.
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Diffusion Digital is the ultimate Web 3 demo day, the pitches and progress from our latest Base Camp cohort will be showcased and you'll hear how they are harnessing the power of converging emerging technologies in industries such as fintech, energy, insurance, industrial tech, and more. Sign Up
Agenda
15th September
13.00 - Making Sense of DeFi
Moderator
Angela Kreitenweis – Co-Founder, Token Engineering Global Community
Panelists
Andrew Kang – Cryptoasset Venture & Secondary Markets
Jack Purdy – Research Analyst, Messari
13.30 - Implications for Privacy Post Covid-19
Moderator
Lawrence Lundy – Partner, Outlier Ventures
Panelists
Gilbert Hill – CEO, TapMyData
Simonetta d'Ottaviano – Co-Founder & CEO, Nettoken
Peteris Zilgalvis – Head of Digital Single Market & Blockchain, European Commission
Tor Bair – Executive Director and Chairman, Secret Foundation
14.00 - TapMyData - Q&A
Gilbert Hill – CEO, TapMyData
Lawrence Lundy – Partner, Outlier Ventures
14.30 - Retail adoption in DeFi
Moderator
Camila Russo – Founder, The Defiant
Panelists
Dan Danay – CEO, KeyTango
Simon Taylor – Co-Founder & Head of Ventures, 11:FS
Omri Ross – Chief Blockchain Scientist, eToro
Felix Feng – Co-Founder & CEO, Set Protocol
15.00 - Keytango - Q&A
Dan Danay – CEO, KeyTango
Lawrence Lundy – Partner, Outlier Ventures
15.30 - Trust in The New Normal
Moderator
Walid Al Saqqaf – Founder, Insureblocks
Panelists
Krzysztof Radecki – CTO, Rexsio
Jack Prescott – Venture Capital Associate, Mtech Capital
Ryan Rugg – Global Head of Industry, R3
Madeline Bailey – Founder, Ballentyne | Former Head of Strategic Initiatives, MS Amlin
16.00 - Rexsio - Q&A
Krzysztof Radecki – CTO, Rexsio
Walid Al Saqqaf – Founder, Insureblocks
16.30 - The Future of Gaming in Web 3
Moderator
Ana-Maria Yanakieva – Investment Manager, Outlier Ventures
Panelists
Chase Freo – CEO, OP Games
Sebastien Borget – COO & Co-Founder, Sandbox | President, Blockchain Alliance
Mik Nayeem – Chief Business Officer, Dapper Labs
Mark "Garvey" Candella – Director of Student and Education Programs, Twitch
17.00 - OP Games - Q&A
Chase Freo – CEO, OP Games
Ana-Maria Yanakieva – Investment Manager, Outlier Ventures
17.30 - About Base Camp
Scott Collen – Base Camp Lead, Outlier Ventures
Ana-Maria Yanakieva – Investment Manager, Outlier Ventures
18.30 - The Web 3 Tech Redefining P2P Markets
Moderator
Scott Collen – Base Camp Lead, Outlier Ventures
Panelists
Philipp Toth – CEO and Founder, Heymate
Trebor Scholz – Founding Director, The New School
Lisa Andrews – Co-CEO, SingularityU Australia | Founder & Managing Partner, Wavia | Founder, IGNITE Alliance
Fabrice Grinda – Co-Founder, OLX
19.00 - Heymate - Q&A
Philipp Toth – CEO and Founder, Heymate
Scott Collen – Base Camp Lead, Outlier Ventures
19.30 - Closing Remarks
Jamie Burke – CEO & Co-Founder, Outlier Ventures
16th September
13.00 - The future of CBDCs
Moderator
Rumi Morales – Partner, Outlier Ventures
Panelists
Antoine Scalia – Co-Founder, Cryptio
Aaron McDonald – CEO & Co-Founder, Centrality.AI
Philipp Sandner – Head, Frankfurt School Blockchain Centre
Perianne Boring – Founder & President, Chamber of Digital Commerce
Denis Pitcher – FinTech Government Advisor
13.30 - Cryptio - Q&A
Antoine Scalia – Co-Founder, Cryptio
Rumi Morales – Partner, Outlier Ventures
14.00 - The Future of Node Ecosystems
Moderator
Deborah Simpier – CEO, Althea
Panelists
Alexander Ramsey – Co-Founder, Gantree
Yaniv Tal – Project Lead & Co-Founder, The Graph
Konstantin Richter – CEO & Founder, Blockdaemon
Joe Petrowski – Senior Research Analyst, Parity
Michael P O'Rourke – CEO & Co-Founder, Pocket Network
14.30 - Gantree - Q&A
Alexander Ramsey – Co-Founder, Gantree
Aron van Ammers – CTO & Co-Founder, Outlier Ventures
15.00 - Live Founders of Web 3 podcast
Jamie Burke – CEO & Co-Founder, Outlier Ventures
Joe Lubin – Founder, Consensys |Co-Founder, Ethereum
15.30 - Role of Data Unions
Moderator
Matt Law – Partner, Outlier Ventures
Panelists
Reza Naeeni – Co-Founder & CEO, Swash
Shiv Malik – Head of Growth, Streamr
Matt Prewitt – President, RadicalXchange
Ioana Surpateanu – Co-Head of European Government Affairs, Citigroup
16.00 - Swash - Q&A
Reza Naeeni – Co-Founder & CEO, Swash
Matt Law – Partner, Outlier Ventures
16.30 - The Progression of Food Traceability
Moderator
Scott Collen – Base Camp Lead, Outlier Ventures
Panelists
Mina Kordi – Founder, Tracifier
Joost Volker – EMEA Blockchain Domain Leader, Oracle
Dr Jürgen Kuballa – CEO, GALAB
Marieke de Ruyter de Wildt – Founder, The New Fork
17.00 - Tracifier - Q&A
Mina Kordi – Founder, Tracifier
Scott Collen – Base Camp Lead, Outlier Ventures
17.30 - The Drive for Web 3 Adoption
Moderator
Ana-Maria Yanakieva – Investment Manager, Outlier Ventures
Panelists
Artiom Ignatyev – Co-Founder, Linkdrop
Maria Paula Fernandez – Advisor, Golem | Founder & MD, ETH Berlin
Rebecca Wald – Product Manager, Mode Banking
John Calian – Managing Director, Trust2Core
Joe Yu – Lead Researcher, Sperax
18.00 - Linkdrop - Q&A
Artiom Ignatyev – Co-Founder, Linkdrop
Ana-Maria Yanakieva – Investment Manager, Outlier Ventures
18.30 - How DeFi is Digital Asset Management?
Paul Claudius – Co-Founder, DIA Data
Mona El Isa, Founder Melonport, Avantgarde
Anastasia Andrianova, Founder & CEO, Akropolis
Hubertus Thonhauser, Chairman of the Foundation Board, Tezos
Paul Claudius, Co-Founder, DIA
Stani Kulechov, Founder & CEO, Aave
19.00 - Closing Remarks
Jamie Burke – CEO & Co-Founder, Outlier Ventures
Past & Future Speakers

Joseph Lubin
Founder, Consensys

Changpeng Zhao
Founder & CEO, Binance

Jamie Burke
CEO, Outlier Ventures

Illia Polosukhin
Co-Founder, NEAR

Sergey Nazarov
Co-Founder, Chainlink

Min Teo
Investment Partner, ConsenSys Investments

Ben Livshits
Chief Scientist, Brave Software

Brooklyn Zelenka
Co-Founder, Fission

Thibauld Favre
CEO, Fairmint

Gonçalo Sá
Co-Founder & Security Researcher, ConsenSys Diligence

Toby Simpson
CTO & Co-Founder, Fetch.AI

Angela Kreitenweis
Co-Founder, Token Engineering Global Community; Founder & CEO, conectopia UG

Guy Zyskind
Founder & CEO, Enigma

Issac Elnekave
Co-Founder, Tide Foundation

Arwen Smit
Lead Blockchain Strategist, MintBit

Theo Turner
Blockchain & AI Developer, ZIP (part of Outlier Ventures)

Chris Smith
Managing Partner, Playfair Capital

Emma Cui
Founding Partner & CEO, Longhash Ventures

James Keck
Blockchain Lead, Accenture

Itamar Lesuisse
Co-Founder & CEO, Argent

Nitya Subramanian
Product, Celo

Sam Williams
Founder, Arweave

Chris Goes
Researcher, Cosmos; Co-Founder, Cryptium Labs

Mark Miller
Chief Scientist, Agoric

Jake Brukhman
Founder & Managing Director, Coinfund

Ryan Selkis
Co-Founder & CEO, Messari

Simona Pop
Chief Engagement Officer, OST

Layne Lafrance
Flow Product Lead, Dapper Labs

Eyal Hertzog
Co-Founder, Bancor

Sabine Brink
Blockchain Lead, Shell

Eden Dhaliwal
Global Managing Director, Conflux

Todd McDonald
Co-Founder & CPO, R3

Pete Hill
Partnership Director, Cudo Ventures

Nicolas Pouard
Blockchain Initiative Director, Ubisoft

Piers Kicks
Head of Gaming, Delphi Digital

Omri Ross
Chief Blockchain Scientist, eToro

Peteris Zilgavis
Head of Digital Innovation, European Commission

Rebecca Wald
Product Manager, Mode Banking

Robby Yung
CEO, Animoca Brands

Sebastien Borget
COO & Founder, The Sandbox

Simonetta d'Ottaviano
CEO & Co-founder, Nettoken

Simon Taylor
Co-Founder, 11:FS

Tor Bair
Exec. Director & Chairman, Secret Foundation

Trebor Scholz
Founding Director, Institute for the Cooperative Digital Economy

Walid Al Saqqef
Founder, InsureBlocks

Mik Nayeem
Chief Business Officer, Dapper Labs

Felix Feng
CEO & Co-founder, Set Protocol

Jack Prescott
Associate, Mtech Capital

Aaron McDonald
Co-founder, Centrality AI

Phillip Sandner
Head, Frankfurt School Blockchain Centre

Marieke de Ruyter de Wildt
Founder, The New Fork

Konstantin Richter
CEO & Founder, Blockdaemon

Matthew Prewitt
President, RadicalXChange

Camila Russo
Founder, The Defiant

Ioana Surpateanu
Co-Head of European Government Affairs, Citigroup

Shiv Malik
Head of Growth, Streamr

Anastasia Andrianova
Akropolis

Denis Pitcher
Chief Fintech Adviser to the Premier of Bermuda

John Calian
MD, Trust 2 Core

Yan Ivtal
The Graph

Deborah Simpier
CEO Althea

Dr. Jürgen.Kuballa
Blockchain Director EMEA, Oracle

Fabrice Grinda

Hubertus Thonhauser
Chairman of Tezos Foundation

Jack Purdy
Messari

Joe Petrowski
Senior Research Analyst, Parity

Maria Paula Fernandez
Advisor, Golum

Mark Candella
Director of Student and Education Programs at Twitch

Michael O'Rourke
Cofounder and CEO at Pocket Network

Mona el Isa
Founder Avantgarde

Paul Claudius
Co-Founder, Dia Data

Joe Yu
Lead Researcher, Sperax
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