Agenda
Agenda
Day 0
September 9
Rooftop @ 5:00 PM
Welcome Reception @ Rooftop
Day 1
Day 1
September 10
Sep 10, 2024 8:00 AM
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Registration & Breakfast
F&B Hospitality
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Registration & Breakfast
Sep 10, 2024 8:30 AM
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XRPL Commons Workshop
Breakout Room 1
| XRPL
XRPL Commons Workshop
Klitos Christodoulou - University of Nicosia, David Bchiri & Vera Radeva XRPL Commons
Sep 10, 2024 9:00 AM
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Welcome Remarks
General Session
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Welcome Remarks
Lauren Weymouth - Ripple & Thomas Puschmann - University of Zurich by the Swiss FinTech Innovation Lab
Sep 10, 2024 10:00 AM
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Fireside Chat: Upcoming Blockchain Technologies
General Session
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Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat: Upcoming Blockchain Technologies
Dan Boneh, Professor @ Stanford University
Sep 10, 2024 10:10 AM
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Fireside Chat: AI Agents and Blockchain
General Session
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AI and Blockchain
Fireside Chat: AI Agents and Blockchain
Scott Chamberlain - Australian National University, Yebo Feng - Nanyang Technological University & Qihong Ruan - Cornell University
Sep 10, 2024 11:00 AM
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Blockchain, Robotics, and Economic Autonomy: The Road That Led to the First Self-Employed Autonomous Robot
General Session
| Robotics
Keynote
Blockchain, Robotics, and Economic Autonomy: The Road That Led to the First Self-Employed Autonomous Robot
Eduardo Castelló - IE University
Sep 10, 2024 11:35 AM
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Per Aspera Ad Astra: Tokenization After 2024
General Session
| Keynote
Panel
Per Aspera Ad Astra: Tokenization After 2024
Leid Zejnilovic - Nova School of Business and Economics & Daniel Matos - GITEC/FGV
Sep 10, 2024 12:05 PM
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Lunch
F&B Hospitality
Lunch
Sep 10, 2024 12:35 PM
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Using the Blockchain for Financial Inclusion: Pensions for the Poor
Breakout Room 2
| Financial Inclusion
Using the Blockchain for Financial Inclusion: Pensions for the Poor
Thorsten Hens - University of Zurich
Sep 10, 2024 1:35 PM
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Decentralized Markets and Self-Regulation
Breakout Room 1
| Policy/Gov/Reg
Decentralized Markets and Self-Regulation
Yuliya Guseva - Rutgers Law School
Sep 10, 2024 1:35 PM
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Converging Paths: How Ripple Aligns with the BIS's Blockchain Initiatives
Breakout Room 2
| Financial Inclusion
Converging Paths: How Ripple Aligns with the BIS's Blockchain Initiatives
Gustavo Salaiz - ITAM
Sep 10, 2024 2:05 PM
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Blockchain and Antitrust Regulation
Breakout Room 1
| Policy/Gov/Reg
Blockchain and Antitrust Regulation
Giovanna Massarotto - Penn Carey Law
Sep 10, 2024 2:05 PM
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Community Crypto Currency in the Bush: Using Blockchain Technology to Enhance and Monitor Economic Development in Deprived Areas
Breakout Room 2
| Financial Inclusion
Community Crypto Currency in the Bush: Using Blockchain Technology to Enhance and Monitor Economic Development in Deprived Areas
Raša Karapandža - NYU/EBS & James Yaw Nyarko - New York University
Sep 10, 2024 2:35 PM
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Tokenization: What does the law tell us?
Breakout Room 1
| Policy/Gov/Reg
Workshop
Tokenization: What does the law tell us?
Robert Walters - Victoria University
Sep 10, 2024 2:35 PM
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Afternoon Coffee Break
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Afternoon Coffee Break
Sep 10, 2024 3:00 PM
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Poster Sessions
General Session
| Poster
Poster Sessions
Gabriel Silva Cogo FGV - EAESP & Pedro Correia -University of São Paulo
Sep 10, 2024 3:05 PM
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Poster Sessions
General Session
Poster Sessions
Kamila Nigmatulina - Saïd Business School & Brian Zhu - Columbia University
Sep 10, 2024 3:15 PM
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Chains of Trust: How Cryptographic Tools Can Help to Build Trust in AI
General Session
| Keynote
Chains of Trust: How Cryptographic Tools Can Help to Build Trust in AI
Linda Jeng
Sep 10, 2024 3:35 PM
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Stablecoin Fireside Chat
General Session
| Keynote
Stablecoin Fireside Chat
Jack McDonald, SVP, Stablecoin @Ripple & CEO @ Standard Custody
Sep 10, 2024 4:05 PM
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Day 1: Closing Remarks
General Session
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Day 1: Closing Remarks
Sep 10, 2024 4:35 PM
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UBRI Celebration
The Dolder Grand
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UBRI Celebration
Sep 10, 2024 6:00 PM
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UBRI Awards @ UBRI Celebration
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UBRI Awards @ UBRI Celebration
Sep 10, 2024 6:30 PM
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Day 2
Day 2
September 11
Sep 11, 2024 8:00 AM
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Registration & Breakfast
F&B Hospitality
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Registration & Breakfast
Sep 11, 2024 8:30 AM
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Introducing NUSwap
Breakout Room 1
| Workshop
Introducing NUSwap
Reshma Balaraman, Ali Emdad, George Micheni, Jefferson Colombo, Rui Ting Valencia Lim, Jungpil Hahn
Sep 11, 2024 9:00 AM
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Building Financial Resilience in Emerging Markets
General Session
| Keynote
Building Financial Resilience in Emerging Markets
Ken Kou - Mercy Corps Ventures & Jonathan Perri - Ripple
Sep 11, 2024 10:00 AM
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Descontructed Panel: Use Cases
General Session
| Keynote
Descontructed Panel: Use Cases
Soheil Saraji - University of Wyoming & Audrey Low - Gyalphozhing College of Information Technology, Royal University of Bhutan
Sep 11, 2024 10:35 AM
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The Multiple Facets of Achieving Interoperability: Technology and Regulation
General Session
| Keynote
The Multiple Facets of Achieving Interoperability: Technology and Regulation
Chien-Chih Chen - University of Waterloo, Marco Botta - European University Institute & Orestis Alpos - University of Bern
Sep 11, 2024 11:10 AM
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Decentralization and Governance: Thoughts on DAOs and Beyond
General Session
| Keynote
Decentralization and Governance: Thoughts on DAOs and Beyond
Jeff Strnad - Stanford University
Sep 11, 2024 11:50 AM
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Lunch
F&B Hospitality
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Lunch
Sep 11, 2024 12:20 PM
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Applications of Blockchain Demonstrations
General Session
| Demo
Applications of Blockchain Demonstrations
Julian Kanjere, Otavio Martins, Hafsteinn Hjartarson, Hong Sheng Loy, Songyue Wang, NabeelChoudhry & Farhaan Dawood
Sep 11, 2024 12:20 PM
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Using Formal Methods to Understand the Security Risks of Protocols for DeFi
Breakout Room 2
| Technical
Using Formal Methods to Understand the Security Risks of Protocols for DeFi
Cristina Nita-Rotaru - Northeastern University
Sep 11, 2024 1:20 PM
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Anomaly Detection AI
Breakout Room 1
| Crypto/Privacy
Anomaly Detection AI
Yuichi Ikeda - Kyoto University
Sep 11, 2024 1:20 PM
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Blockchain Technology in the Quantum Era
Breakout Room 2
| Technical
Blockchain Technology in the Quantum Era
Massimiliano Sala - University of Trento
Sep 11, 2024 1:45 PM
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Tail Risk in Cryptomarkets
Breakout Room 1
| Crypto/Privacy
Tail Risk in Cryptomarkets
Marcelo Fernandes - Sao Paulo School of Economics, FGV
Sep 11, 2024 1:45 PM
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An Overview of Consensus Protocols for Cryptocurrencies
Breakout Room 2
| Technical
An Overview of Consensus Protocols for Cryptocurrencies
Christian Cachin - University of Bern
Sep 11, 2024 2:10 PM
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Managing Data Using Digital Rights Tokens
Breakout Room 1
| Crypto/Privacy
Managing Data Using Digital Rights Tokens
Co-Pierre Georg - Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
Sep 11, 2024 2:10 PM
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Lightning Talks: Testing Blockchain Implementations
Breakout Room 2
| Technical
Lightning Talks: Testing Blockchain Implementations
Burcu Kulahcioglu Ozkan - Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
Sep 11, 2024 2:35 PM
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Cost of Privacy in Cryptocurrencies
Breakout Room 1
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Crypto/Privacy
Cost of Privacy in Cryptocurrencies
Jayamine Alupotha - University of Bern
Sep 11, 2024 2:35 PM
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Lightning Talks: Analysis and Optimization of Resilience in Blockchain P2P and Transaction Networks
Breakout Room 2
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Technical
Lightning Talks: Analysis and Optimization of Resilience in Blockchain P2P and Transaction Networks
Osman Yagan - Carnegie Mellon University
Sep 11, 2024 2:45 PM
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Afternoon Coffee Break
F&B Hospitality
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Afternoon Coffee Break
Sep 11, 2024 2:55 PM
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XRPL Governance
Breakout Room 1
| XRPL
XRPL Governance
Cesare Fracassi - University of Texas at Austin
Sep 11, 2024 3:25 PM
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Hardware Acceleration of ZKP Proof Generation
Breakout Room 2
| Technical (ZKP)
Hardware Acceleration of ZKP Proof Generation
Junghee Lee - Korea University
Sep 11, 2024 3:25 PM
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Automated Market Maker on the XRP Ledger
Breakout Room 1
| XRPL
Automated Market Maker on the XRP Ledger
Walter Hernandez Cruz - DLT Science Foundation / University College London
Sep 11, 2024 3:50 PM
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Speaker Authentication with ZKP and XRPL
Breakout Room 2
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Technical (ZKP)
Speaker Authentication with ZKP and XRPL
Radu State - University of Luxembourg
Sep 11, 2024 3:50 PM
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Maximal Extractable Value (“MEV”) in CEX-DEX Arbitrage
Breakout Room 1
| XRPL
Maximal Extractable Value (“MEV”) in CEX-DEX Arbitrage
Nicholas MacGregor Garcia - National University of Singapore
Sep 11, 2024 4:15 PM
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XRPL zkBridge: Connecting XRPL and EVM Sidechain
Breakout Room 2
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Technical (ZKP)
XRPL zkBridge: Connecting XRPL and EVM Sidechain
Daniel Vilardell - Cornell Tech
Sep 11, 2024 4:15 PM
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The Future of Blockchain is AI: The Future of AI is Blockchain
General Session
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Keynote
The Future of Blockchain is AI: The Future of AI is Blockchain
Kevin Werbach, Professor - University of Pennsylvania
Sep 11, 2024 4:40 PM
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Closing Remarks
General Session
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Closing Remarks
Lauren Weymouth
Sep 11, 2024 5:00 PM
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