Ari is a professor of computer science at the Jacobs Institute at Cornell Tech and a co-director of IC3 (Initiative for Cryptocurrencies and Contracts). He was previously the chief scientist of RSA.

Eric previously served as Google’s chief executive officer, where he grew the startup into one of the most important technology companies on the planet. Eric has served on the boards of Alphabet, Apple, Princeton University, Carnegie Mellon University, and the Mayo Clinic.

Dan is a professor at Stanford University and the head of its Applied Cryptography Group. He has an h-index of 123 with over 100 publications and 87,000+ citations. Dan’s research focus includes cryptosystems with novel properties, cryptanalysis, and web security.

Andrew is a well-known leader in decentralized consensus research and secure blockchain infrastructure. He's an associate professor of computer science at the University of Illinois and an advisor to both Zcash and Tezos.

Evan is one of the creators of LLVM which generates the low-level machine code running every Apple device and also on many Google, Nvidia, and Intel devices. He is currently director of engineering at Novi, a Facebook subsidiary building for the Diem payment system.

Christian is the co-creator of Diem and chief economist of the Diem Association. He founded MIT’s Cryptoeconomics Lab and regularly presents his work at leading institutions such as the Federal Reserve Bank, the World Economic Forum, the International Monetary Fund, and more.

Jeff built LinkedIn into the world’s largest professional network, currently serving as its executive chairman. He specializes in growing technology companies and mentoring top technology leaders, serving on various advisory boards including Intuit and DonorsChoose.

Tom is the founder of DocuSign, the leading e-signature company that revolutionized digital contracts. He is a seasoned entrepreneur, executive, and board member who has created billions of dollars in enterprise value by enabling contracts to work over the Internet.

Balaji was previously the CTO of Coinbase and a general partner of Andreessen Horowitz, where he helped the venture capital firm move into the blockchain industry. Balaji is also a co-founder and board member of Coin Center, the leading blockchain advocacy organization.

Lynda is the former CMO of Twilio and helped build it into the world’s leading cloud communications platform. Currently on the faculty of Stanford University, she led marketing initiatives at top technology firms including Nuance and Genpact.

Roberta is the VP of design at HashiCorp, a leader in infrastructure automation software. She has extensive experience designing developer products in cloud-based software companies including Salesforce and Heroku.

Hudson is a well-known authority on smart contracts and the former Ethereum community manager. He is a member of ECH, a decentralized group that supports Ethereum through project management and consensus gathering.