​About the Ethereum Research Forum

​Signup link: https://luma.com/kjskwc19

​Curated by the Ethereum Foundation's Academic Secretariat, this forum is designed to:

• ​Foster long-term collaborations between academia and the Ethereum community

• ​Align ecosystem actors around credible, thoughtful, and diverse academic inquiry

• ​Illuminate tomorrow’s research questions — moving beyond solving only today’s challenge

​Session Details

• ​Date: 29 September, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

• ​Audience: Academics, industry researchers, funders, and protocol developers

​Programme Overview

​12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Registration

​1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Opening & Context Setting

​1:15 PM – 2:55 PM (20-mins each)
Research Showcase — Presentations from invited professors
- Prof. Ilya Sergey (National University of Singapore)
- Prof. Yi Li (Nanyang Technological University)
- Dr. Nicholas Garcia (National University of Singapore)
- Prof. Shihao Yu (Singapore Management University)
- Prof. Muriel Médard (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

​3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Open Floor Q&A — Interactive dialogue between the audience and Vitalik Buterin (Founder of Ethereum), Hsiao-Wei (Co-Executive Director of Ethereum Foundation), and Aya Miyaguchi (President of Ethereum Foundation).

​3:45 PM – 4:30 PM (15-mins each)
Industry Lightning Talks — Short, high-impact presentations from leading industry researchers
- Rong Kai (Parsiq Network), CEO
- Kent Lin (Optimum), Co-Founder & COO
- Delane Foo (Nethermind), APAC Managing Director

​4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
Future Talent of Ethereum Research Panel — Panel Discussion with PhD students

​5:50 PM Onward
Open Networking — Space for informal discussions and connections