Pragma New York

September 21, 2023

ETHGlobal Pragma is an in-person summit for builders and leaders in the web3 ecosystem

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

Ayush RanjanAyushRanjan

Huddle01

Camila RussoCamilaRusso

The Defiant

Christine KimChristineKim

Galaxy

Denis NazarovDenisNazarov

Mirror

Ed FeltenEdFelten

Offchain Labs

Harry KalodnerHarryKalodner

Offchain Labs

Joe LubinJoeLubin

Consensys

Kain WarwickKainWarwick

Synthetix

Kartik TalwarKartikTalwar

ETHGlobal

Robert LeshnerRobertLeshner

Superstate

Steven GoldfederStevenGoldfeder

Offchain Labs

Tarun ChitraTarunChitra

Gauntlet

Schedule

September 21, 2023

12:00 EDT

90 minutes

Pragma Registration Opens!

Chelsea Square (Hoffman Hall)

12:00 EDT

90 minutes

13:00 EDT

20 minutes

Welcome & Introduction

Kartik TalwarCo-founder, ETHGlobal

13:00 EDT

20 minutes

13:30 EDT

30 minutes

Onchain Storytelling

An interview with the Founder of mirror.xyz — a web3-enabled publishing platform

Denis NazarovMirror

13:30 EDT

30 minutes

14:00 EDT

45 minutes

The Next Step in Scaling Ethereum

A conversation with the co-founders of Offchain Labs — building Arbitrum, next-generation Layer 2 technologies for Ethereum dApp development

Ed FeltenOffchain Labs

Harry KalodnerOffchain Labs

Steven GoldfederCo-founder, Offchain Labs

Offchain Labs developed Arbitrum, an L2 scaling solution for Ethereum that aims to improve speed and reduce transaction costs by processing transactions offchain. Arbitrum uses optimistic rollup technology to ensure security and efficiency.

14:00 EDT

45 minutes

14:45 EDT

30 minutes

The Ethereum Governance Process in a Nutshell

Featuring the VP of Galaxy Digital — a holistic financial platform spanning three complementary operating businesses: Global Markets, Asset Management, and Digital Infrastructure Solutions

Christine KimGalaxy

Christine is a researcher at Galaxy. Formerly, she was a tech reporter at CoinDesk.

14:45 EDT

30 minutes

15:15 EDT

30 minutes

Future of DeFi

Featuring the Founder of Synthetix — a derivatives liquidity protocol providing the backbone for derivatives trading in DeFi

Kain WarwickSynthetix

15:15 EDT

30 minutes

15:45 EDT

30 minutes

Break

15:45 EDT

30 minutes

16:15 EDT

45 minutes

Fireside chat with Joe Lubin

An interview with the Founder of Consensys — a suite of Ethereum blockchain infrastructure and applications for new economic systems that are more open, efficient, and secure

Joe LubinConsensys

16:15 EDT

45 minutes

17:00 EDT

30 minutes

Unmasking the Decentralization Theater

An interview with one of the most prolific and dedicated cryptocurrency journalists at The Defiant — a news platform at the intersection of tech and finance

Camila RussoThe Defiant

17:00 EDT

30 minutes

17:30 EDT

15 minutes

DePIN Evolution: Huddle

Featuring the Founder of Huddle01 — a decentralized real-time communication network

Ayush RanjanCo-founder, Huddle01

Huddle01 is on a mission to democratize WebRTC. It is the 1st decentralized real-time communication network.

17:30 EDT

15 minutes

17:45 EDT

45 minutes

Fireside Chat with Tarun & Robert

Tarun Chitra - *Founder of *Gauntlet — a DeFi protocol providing blockchain-based simulation and analysis for optimizing risk management and capital efficiency in decentralized financial applications

Robert Leshner - *Founder of *Compound — an Ethereum-based algorithmic, autonomous interest rate protocol built for developers

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.