Protocols for Publishers✨ London: Stakeholder Forum
Following the PfP✨London Showcase on the evening of Feb 4th (register here) join us for the Stakeholder Forum, an invite-only full day of focused conversations. We'll rotate through small-group discussions on real-world challenges, share new protocol capabilities, and work through the strategic landscape to identify opportunities to leverage for a better future for the web publishing ecosystem.
Build relationships creative and knowledgeable people from both the publishing and technology domains. Chatham House Rules are to be observed, ensuring everyone has a safe space for deep discussion.
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PROPOSED AGENDA
09:30 - Doors open, morning tea/coffee and light breakfast
10:00 - Strategic landscape and discussion sessions focused on AI-intermediation
12:00 - Lunch
13:30 - SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Laurens Hof gives an analysis of the open social landscape (see more below)
14:00 - Discussion sessions focused on open social
15:00 - Tea/coffee break
15:15 - Discussion sessions focused on open social
16:00 - Closing
⚠️ NOTE: This agenda is entirely provisional, and is subject to change as we consider the interests of attendees as expressed in their application submissions.
About the speaker
Laurens Hof is an independent analyst and consultant based in the Netherlands, specialising in decentralised social networking protocols. Through his newsletter Connected Places, he provides in-depth analysis of the ATProto and ActivityPub ecosystems, examining governance models, cultural dynamics and technical changes. He consults on strategy, funding, and ecosystem development for open social networking protocols.
Sponsors
PfP✨London is convened with the support of: