​Convergence by OpenZeppelin: Security, Privacy, Interoperability & Institutional Adoption

​The conversations crypto needs to have in 2025 - not the ones it wants to have

​What is Convergence?

​Convergence is OpenZeppelin's new flagship summit launching at DevConnect Buenos Aires for our 10th anniversary.

​The biggest challenges in blockchain infrastructure don't exist in isolation - security, privacy, institutional adoption, interoperability, and more, converge at critical points. So does OpenZeppelin: we're deep experts building standards across multiple research areas, bringing together the conversations the ecosystem treats separately.

​Four provocative panels. One fireside on open source with Vitalik. The honest debates about what's broken in crypto infrastructure - not aspirational roadmaps.

​Convergence Agenda

​10:00 - 10:40 AM: Arrival, Registration & Breakfast

​10:40 - 10:50 AM: Opening Remarks from Demian Brener, Founder & CEO at OpenZeppelin

​10:50 - 11:30 AM: 🔒 Security Panel - Why Protocols Still Get Hacked in 2025: Is 100% Security Even Possible?

​11:30 AM - 12:10 PM: 🔗 Interoperability Panel - Why Are We STILL Talking About Crosschain Interoperability in 2025?

​12:15 - 12:45 PM: 🔗 Open Source & Public Goods fireside chat - Open Source Isn't Optional: Why Crypto's Future Depends on Public Goods

​12:45 - 1:20 PM: Lunch & Networking

​1:20 - 2:00 PM: 🏦 Institutional Adoption Panel - Institutional Adoption: 2025, 2027, or 2030?

​2:00 - 2:40 PM: 🔐 Privacy Panel - The Privacy Wars: FHE, ZK, MPC, TEEs — Who Wins or Do We Need Them All?

​2:40 - 3:30 PM: Casual Networking while the event ends

​About OpenZeppelin

​For 10 years, OpenZeppelin has been the industry standard for blockchain security. Our open source smart contract libraries power nearly every onchain application, securing over $32 trillion in value transferred. From developer tools to security research, we're building the foundations that make onchain systems safe and reliable.

​Learn more at openzeppelin.com

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