This year, DeSci.Berlin and Funding the Commons join forces to host their next editions during Berlin Blockchain Week, set to unfold in the city’s vibrant tech landscape on 8-9 September.
On the 8th, DeSci.Berlin takes center stage, orchestrating intensive workshops and insightful talks by key players in the field. Attendees will delve into the complexities of decentralized science, from innovative research funding avenues to the conceptualization of biotech DAOs.
On the 9th, Funding the Commons takes the reins, and will feature a unique emphasis on builders and interactive programming. In contrast to the storied academia of its Paris event, Berlin FTC will celebrate the hands-on spirit of creation and innovation.
This combined event will ignite the development of new partnerships, projects, and initiatives with each day providing a distinct platform to engage with the wider blockchain and decentralized science communities.
Speakers on Day 1 include:
- Joshua Bate, Founder, DeSciWorld
- Elad Verbin, Lead Scientist & Founding Partner, Lunar Ventures
- James Brodie, Chief Investment Officer, ID Theory
- Zen Chu, Entrepreneur, Investor, Faculty Director, Healthcare Ventures Lecturer, MIT, UCLA
- Michael Baran, Partner, Pfizer Ventures
- Juan Benet, Founder & CEO, Protocol Labs
- Chris Leiter, Founder & General Partner, Atria Ventures
- Joel Thorstensson, Co-founder & CTO, 3Box Labs
- Jesse Hudson, Chief Legal Architect, Molecule
- Paolo Binetti, VitaDAO Longevity Working Group
- Niklas Rindtorff, Co-founder & CEO, OpenLab Association
- Vincent Weisser, AI + Ecosystem, Molecule
- Paul Kohlhaas, CEO & Co-founder, Molecule
Speakers on Day 2 include:
- Abbey Titcomb, Head of Community & Governance, Radicle
- Addie Wagenknecht, Lead of Arcological, Protocol Labs
- Andrea Leiter, Sovereign Nature Initiative
- Angela Kreitenweis, Founder, Token Engineering Academy
- Beth McCarthy, Event Operations & Ecosystem, Funding the Commons
- Cheeky Gorilla, Contributor, Protocol Guild
- David Casey, Partnerships and Community Lead, Protocol Labs
- Erik Bordeleau, Researcher, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
- Holke Brammer, Research Scientist, Hypercerts Foundation
- Isabela Fernandes, Executive Director, The Tor Project
- Philipp Pieper, Co-Founder, Swarm