Blockchain and Trust Technologies

​Attendance is free but registration is required! 👉👈

We're back 🎉
After last year's incredible turnout, we're excited to return with Blockchain and Trust Technologies. This is our second consecutive year hosting a side event as part of Panathēnea, and we're looking forward to building something even better this time.

​Join us for an afternoon of talks and conversation where researchers, builders, and founders come together to exchange insights and perspectives on blockchain and trust technologies. The event explores the ideas, systems, and applications driving the next wave of innovation in the ecosystem.

​We're bringing together some of the most interesting minds working at the frontier of the space.

​Keynote: "The Ethereum Strawman Roadmap: A Cryptographic Examination"
​George Kadianakis - Researcher at Ethereum Foundation

Panel 1: "AI and blockchains: A match made in heaven or hell?"

Shresth Agrawal - CEO of Pod Network"
​Vangelis Andrikopoulos - AI Investments Lead at Bodhi Ventures
Manolis Nikiforakis - CEO of WeatherXM
Nikos Karamangiolis - Business Development at Pod Network

Panel 2: "Building secure blockchain protocols: From theory to practice"

Bernardo David - Associate Professor at ITU, Scientific Consultant at Common Prefix
Lefteris Kokoris-Kogias - Lead Researcher at Mysten Labs
​Yannis Smaragdakis - Co-founder of Dedaub, Professor at the University of Athens
Nikolaos Kamarinakis - CTO & Co-Founder at Common Prefix

Stick around after the sessions to connect with industry experts and engage with Athens’ professional and commercial scene, over cocktails, selection of finger food, and music.

Brought to you by Common Prefix × Pod