why we come together
Every two years, the Ethereum community gathers at Devcon to collaborate and build toward a more holistic, trustworthy, democratic, and decentralized future. Devcon isn’t about hype or speculation. This is about creating a freer and more open society where technology enhances human potential and is consistent with our core values.
Over four days, developers, community leaders, and changemakers will break out of their silos and come together to share knowledge, align on Ethereum’s future direction, and learn from one another. After Devcon, we dispersed back into our distributed lives, but the momentum we created fuels us to keep building.
What to Expect at DevCon
Devcon is a large-scale event held in one location over four days in Bangkok, Thailand, from November 12 to 15, 2024. Devcon is different from before. DevConnectThis is the second event we are hosting.
that Devcon Weekly Schedule Introducing educational events before and after Devcon. To keep Devcon a key planning point, we do not list events taking place during Devcon and encourage organizers to plan around the main Devcon calendar.
speaker
This year, Devcon received approximately 3,000 speaker applications, double that of Devcon VI.
Some of the featured speakers include:
- Vitalik Buterin (Ethereum co-founder): Explores the most relevant topics at the intersection of technology and society.
- Aya Miyaguchi (Executive Director of Ethereum Foundation): We share our vision for the growth of the Ethereum ecosystem and an infinite garden.
- Roger Dingledin (Co-founder of The Tor Project): Sharing lessons learned from the Tor community, privacy by design, and the cypherpunk ethos.
- Bruno Massaes (Philosopher, journalist, politician, author): Examines how technology is transforming geopolitics, where nations and great powers compete to create and control new global systems.
- heart montgomery (CTO of the Linux Foundation): Provides insight into open source project structure and community building.
- gubship (0xPARC Co-Founder): Exploring programmable cryptography and its impact on dApps and the creation of entirely new digital worlds.
Find more speakers here.
These mini-events within Devcon bring together experts from a variety of fields to foster interdisciplinary discussions on topics important to both Ethereum and society. Some key sessions include:
d/acc discovery day: led Vitalik Buterin, Vincent Weiss And others explore in this session: d/acc (defensive accelerationism) vision And how we must focus on decentralization and defense technologies to create a resilient future.
MUD: Autonomous World and On-Chain Games: Hosted by 0xPARCand gridFor those interested in autonomous worlds, on-chain games, and other complex Ethereum applications.
Developing on Ethereum: BuildGuidl We provide hands-on sessions for both novice and advanced developers to build decentralized applications and write smart contracts. You’ll develop practical skills, receive mentorship, and network with other developers.
programmable encryption: 0xPARC And others will show how second-generation cryptographic primitives, such as zero-knowledge proofs, multi-party computation, and fully homomorphic encryption, lay the foundation for a more perfect Internet.
Official Verified Hangouts: Connect researchers and developers through informal discussions about the security and reliability of smart contracts and software systems.
If you want to organize and lead discussions at Devcon, the Discussion Corner is perfect for diving into Ethereum-related topics. Discussion corner time reservations will be open to everyone immediately before Devcon.
Community hubs are community-organized spaces where you can dive deeper into specific Ethereum-related topics and meet people working in a specific Ethereum-related field. Key community hubs include:
- Account Abstraction Hub: We focused on improving user onboarding while remaining faithful to decentralization. Discuss how to advance the account abstraction ecosystem, from SDKs and wallets to protocol standards like ERC-4337.
- adoption hub: A space where designers, researchers, and marketers can collaborate on web3 introduction strategies with a focus on improving UX and reliability.
- Collective Intelligence Governance Hub: Leading DAO experts discuss challenges and innovations in DAO governance design, delegation, accountability, and funding, using collective intelligence to improve DAO governance.
- Community Gardener Hub: A gathering place for community builders to connect with each other, share global Ethereum initiatives, and explore strategies for effective community growth.
- Onchain Creators Hub: A space to explore on-chain creativity, economic models, and tools to accelerate mainstream adoption of Ethereum.
- Ethereum SEA Hub: Celebrating the Ethereum community in Southeast Asia, showcasing local projects and fostering mutual collaboration.
- GM Hub: Highlights web3 innovation in underrepresented regions, with a focus on Africa, Asia and Latin America. Join the cross-cultural discussion about blockchain’s real-world impact.
- Grants and Impact Hub: A hub for grant programs, researchers, and developers focused on sustainable Ethereum projects, offering workshops on optimizing grant proposals and measuring impact.
- Hacktivism Hub: Learn about Ethereum’s cypherpunk values and how blockchain can solve privacy, censorship, and human rights issues through hands-on discussions and workshops.
- Home Operator Hub: A support space for home node operators, validators, and those who want to become one, providing one-on-one troubleshooting and workshops on running nodes under 32 ETH and making Ethereum more decentralized.
- Regen Hub: A hub to discuss regional capacity building and global initiatives, with a focus on regenerative projects and sustainability within Ethereum.
- Maintain an open source development hub: This is a space to explore open source business models and seek strategies to maintain open source public goods within the ecosystem.
- The World of DeSci Hub: Focuses on how distributed science and web3 technologies are reshaping the scientific environment and transforming science into a public good.
- Web3 Women of the World (W3): An inclusive space for women and allies to network, learn, and discuss diversity and inclusion on Ethereum through workshops and fireside chats.
hacker cave
Are you looking for a dedicated space to test and build new technologies? Hacker Cave features cozy seating, neon cyberpunk lighting, and lush hanging plants. This space will get you in the right mindset to come up with new ideas.
music and art space
Enjoy live music, video and workshops in an immersive art space. Participate in improvisation, sound healing, or simply enjoy the atmosphere. The music space open source orchestra who wrote it This dip.
Are you an Ethereum musician? Join the Jam by filling out this open call.
catch and escape game
Take part in a live escape game that combines cryptography, exploration, and puzzle solving. Interact with NPCs and unlock secret parts of the location as you progress through increasingly difficult chapters. Powered by Daedalus Industries via: This dip.
Co-working spaces, conference rooms, and decompression rooms
For those looking for a quiet place to do some in-depth work at Devcon, there is a dedicated Wi-Fi space on site for quiet collaboration.
You can also book conference rooms, large or small, to hold in-person meetings with teams who typically work remotely, and have important one-on-one conversations or other private discussions.
Devcon also has a decompression room, the perfect space to relax, unwind and reflect. Equipped with hammocks, beds and massage therapy, it is designed to keep you recharged and refreshed throughout your event.
Don’t worry. There will be fewer people wearing suits. 😄
Get Devcon Tickets
The next tickets are on sale now until sold out (Tuesday 1 October)Discounts are always available for Ethereum and open source builders, academics, SEA residents and youth. Apply for discounted tickets here.
The full program schedule will be released soon and approximately 8,000 tickets have already been sold and distributed. This will be a Devcon you don’t want to miss, and we’re excited for you to be a part of it.
We might see some of you earlier, at a pop-up city in Chiang Mai or elsewhere, about a month before Devcon opens. Events on the Road to Devcon. We will then travel together to Bangkok for Devcon at QSNCC from November 12th to 15th.
Get inspired and keep building.
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Devcon Team