The Network State by Balaji Srinivasan is a powerful concept that aims to bring on-chain innovation on-land.
It seems utopian, but it’s already happening. And it’s not in the Metaverse, it’s in the real world.
Several startups cities have sprung up that have real-world jurisdiction and land, e.g. Próspera, Culdesac, Itana, Ciudad Morazán.
Vitalik Buterin’s “Zuzalu” has created a new model to catalyze highly aligned online communities into shaping meatspace.
The pop-up city model has inspired 100s of new experiments, including Ipe City in Florianópolis Brazil or Aleph / Crecimiento in Argentina.
The time has come for a real movement to emerge.
This event will feature key thought leaders that explain this inspiring, but at times confusing new era.
- Niklas Anzinger is the Founder of Infinita City, building a biotech acceleration district in the jurisdiction of Próspera
- North Island Ventures (NIV) is a crypto-focused investment firm. We thank NIV for hosting the meetup in their offices.
- Jean M. Hebert, PhD, Author of “Replacing Aging”, ex-Professor of Neuroscience at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Jean is the world’s most distinguished scientist in the field of replacement technology.
Agenda
The topics of the conversation are the emergence of startup cities & network states, crypto, and decentralized governance as pillars for a self-sovereign governance system, and advancing medical technologies & the science for extending healthy human lifespan.
- 6:00-6:15pm Welcome
- 6:15-6:30pm Niklas Anzinger on Infinita City – Network State x Radical Life Extension
- 6:30-7:00pm Jean Hebert, Replacing Aging
- 7:00-7:30pm Q&A + Discussion
- 7:30+ Open End Networking with Snacks & Drinks
📅 Thursday, July 24, 2025
🕔 Time: 6:00 PM– 9:00 PM CEST
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