Pragma Istanbul

November 16, 2023

What makes Pragma special

Pragma is designed to be a different kind of event. We bring together a small group of founders and builders to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past.

No parallel sessions
Invite only
Top founders
Curated content
Beginner friendly
Intimate discussions

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Speakers

Alex GluchowskiAlexGluchowski

Matter Labs

Alex PrudenAlexPruden

Aleo

Anna GeorgeAnnaGeorge

CoW Protocol

Ben JonesBenJones

Optimism

Brandon TruongBrandonTruong

ZetaChain

Daniel WangDanielWang

Taiko

Dominic WilliamsDominicWilliams

DFINITY Foundation

Illia PolosukhinIlliaPolosukhin

NEAR

Jordi BaylinaJordiBaylina

Polygon zkEVM

Josh BowenJoshBowen

Astria

Justin DrakeJustinDrake

Ethereum Foundation

Kartik TalwarKartikTalwar

ETHGlobal

Kubi MensahKubiMensah

Titan Builder

Mark TynewayMarkTyneway

Optimism

Nick WhiteNickWhite

Celestia

Rune ChristensenRuneChristensen

MakerDAO

Sandy PengSandyPeng

Scroll

Sreeram KannanSreeramKannan

EigenLayer

Stani KulechovStaniKulechov

Avara Labs

Tarun ChitraTarunChitra

Gauntlet

Tiancheng XieTianchengXie

Polyhedra Network

Tina ZhenTinaZhen

Flashbots

Tomasz StanczakTomaszStanczak

Nethermind

Wee Howe AngWeeHowe Ang

Tokka Labs

Zac WilliamsonZacWilliamson

Aztec Labs

Schedule

November 16, 2023

10:00 UTC+3

1 minutes

Pragma Registration Opens!

Dolmabahçe Ballroom, Floor R | InterContinental Hotel Istanbul

10:00 UTC+3

1 minutes

11:00 UTC+3

30 minutes

Welcome & Introduction

Kartik TalwarCo-founder, ETHGlobal

11:00 UTC+3

30 minutes

11:30 UTC+3

45 minutes

Future of Algorithmic Stablecoins

Stani KulechovFounder & CEO, Avara Labs

Avara is a software technology company that builds blockchain-based protocols and products and the team behind the social networking protocol Lens – the social layer for web3.

Rune ChristensenFounder, MakerDAO

MakerDAO enables the generation of DAI, the world's first unbiased currency and a leading decentralized stablecoin.

11:30 UTC+3

45 minutes

12:15 UTC+3

45 minutes

OP Stack vs Polygon CDK vs zkStack

Ben JonesCo-founder, Optimism

Optimism Collective is a community-owned ecosystem designed to solve coordination failures by rewarding positive impact.

Jordi BaylinaCo-founder, Polygon zkEVM

Polygon is a Layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum building affordable, secure and sustainable infrastructure. Jordi co-founded Polygon ID - the first trustless implementation of verifiable credentials in Web3, and Polygon Hermez - an open-source ZK-Rollup optimised for secure, low-cost and usable token transfers on Ethereum.

Alex GluchowskiCo-founder, Matter Labs

Matter Labs/ZKSync is a Layer-2 protocol leveraging ZK technology to seamlessly scale Ethereum, prioritizing hyperscalability and unwavering security.

12:15 UTC+3

45 minutes

13:00 UTC+3

45 minutes

Practical Zero Knowledge Proof Applications

Sandy PengCo-founder, Scroll

Scroll is a modular Layer-2 network designed by Ethereum developers to expand Ethereum's capabilities using zero-knowledge technology and EVM compatibility.

Zac WilliamsonCo-founder, Aztec Labs

Aztec is a privacy-first zkRollup on Ethereum, bringing confidentiality and scalability to the Ethereum ecosystem.

Alex PrudenCEO, Aleo

Aleo is a new Layer-1 blockchain that achieves the programmability of Ethereum, the privacy of Zcash, and the scalability of a rollup.

13:00 UTC+3

45 minutes

14:00 UTC+3

30 minutes

Break

14:00 UTC+3

30 minutes

14:30 UTC+3

45 minutes

Rethinking Data Availability

Sreeram KannanFounder, EigenLayer

EigenLayer is a restaking collective for Ethereum, enabling consensus layer Ether (ETH) stakers to opt in and validate various Ethereum software modules while enhancing cryptoeconomic security.

Illia PolosukhinCo-founder, NEAR

NEAR is the Operating System for a Decentralized Web, enabling the effortless creation and distribution of decentralized apps on any blockchain through the Blockchain Operating System (B.O.S).

Nick WhiteCOO, Celestia

Celestia is a universal consensus network upon which anyone can deploy their own blockchain.

14:30 UTC+3

45 minutes

15:15 UTC+3

45 minutes

Cross-Chain & Interoperability

Dominic WilliamsFounder, DFINITY Foundation

The DFINITY Foundation is a major contributor to the Internet Computer blockchain - a decentralized network that adds autonomous serverless cloud functionality to the public Internet – making it possible to build almost any system or service entirely on a decentralized network using “canister software,” an evolution of smart contracts.

Tiancheng XieCo-founder, Polyhedra Network

Polyhedra Network is the "ZK Full Stack for Web3," focuses on enhancing Web3 interoperability while ensuring robust security, scalability through efficient zero-knowledge proof protocols, and fine-grained privacy with stealth address models.

Brandon TruongCo-founder, ZetaChain

Zetachain is an EVM-compatible L1 blockchain designed for cross-chain applications, enabling the creation of interoperable dApps spanning various blockchain networks, including Bitcoin.

15:15 UTC+3

45 minutes

16:00 UTC+3

40 minutes

Based Rollups and the MEV Gambit

Justin DrakeResearcher, Ethereum Foundation

The Ethereum Foundation is a non-profit that supports the Ethereum ecosystem, made up of a community of teams and individuals that fund protocol development and advocate for Ethereum.

Tomasz StanczakFounder, Nethermind

Nethermind delivers robust and high-performance Ethereum solutions, offering an array of tools and services designed to enhance the development and deployment of decentralized applications.

Josh BowenCEO, Astria

Astria Labs lets rollups share a single decentralized network of sequencers that's simple and permissionless to join. Rollups powered by the Shared Sequencer Network get fast block confirmations and the censorship resistance guarantees that can only be provided by a decentralized network.

Daniel WangCo-founder, Taiko

Taiko is a decentralized, Ethereum-equivalent (Type 1) ZK-EVM.

Mark TynewayOptimism

16:00 UTC+3

40 minutes

16:40 UTC+3

40 minutes

MEV: Fractalization of Block Building

Tarun ChitraFounder, Gauntlet

Gauntlet is a DeFi-native economic research firm applying quantitative optimization to simulate risk parameter impacts, model cross-protocol interactions, and optimize incentive programs.

Anna GeorgeCo-founder, CoW Protocol

CoW Protocol is a fully permissionless trading protocol that leverages Batch Auctions as its price finding mechanism.

Wee Howe AngCo-founder, Tokka Labs

Tokka Labs is dedicated to optimizing liquidity and market efficiency in digital asset trading.

Kubi MensahCo-founder, Titan Builder

Titan is a leading block builder on Ethereum, focused on developing products for block space consumers as well as out-of-protocol MEV infrastructure

Tina ZhenCo-founder, Flashbots

Flashbots is a research and development organization formed to mitigate the negative externalities posed by Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) to stateful blockchains, starting with Ethereum.

16:40 UTC+3

40 minutes

17:30 UTC+3

60 minutes