Vitalik

Vitalik Buterin is the creator of Ethereum. After discovering blockchain technology and exploring its potential in 2011, he co-founded Bitcoin Magazine. In 2013, Vitalik wrote the Ethereum whitepaper, outlining a vision of a generalized framework for hosting decentralized applications and contracts. Today, he serves as a board member and continues his work as a researcher with the Ethereum Foundation.


Sessions

11-03
10:00
120min
Opening Ceremony: Welcome to Devcon 8 India!
nethan, Vitalik

Devcon 8 Opening Ceremony, where we'll set the stage for an incredible event ahead! Join us as we kick off four days of talks, workshops, and community gatherings in Mumbai. This session sets the scene for the days ahead introducing the host city, the venue, and everything the event has to offer.

Main Stage (Lotus)
11-03
14:30
25min
Can Agents Be Safe in the Open? Two Levels of Trust
Audrey Tang, Vitalik

Audrey Tang and Vitalik Buterin climb toward that question one level at a time, taking the questions the room upvotes in the Meerkat they share with Audrey's talk, which runs just before.

Level one covers everyday failures: an agent that makes a mistake, or one tricked from outside. Level two is the hard case, where no one can simply take the model makers' word, and asks what anyone can still check.

Rights, Freedoms, and Governance
Lotus Stage 2
11-03
15:00
25min
Kohaku : privacy for everyone, by default
Nico, Vitalik

This talk would be a presentation and discussion about the Kohaku project. People would see a demonstration of the features on mainnet (using Ambire Wallet) followed by a little explanation on the security / privacy gains.

Privacy & Consent
Lotus Stage 2
11-04
10:00
40min
Fireside
Vitalik

more details about the keynote will be added soon...

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Community Led Stage