Why Governance Is So Important to Blockchain

For most of us in the blockchain space, we totally get why governance is so important, whether it is to ensure a blockchain's security or simply to uphold rules to prevent bad actors from making changes that negatively impact the majority. For this intimate event, we will provide a much-needed explanation of governance.

Governance has been a frequently discussed topic as of recent, and it's a core component to any public blockchain system. Open source software development governance isn't new, but the ways in which blockchain developers have iterated on it have been unique. While off-chain systems like Bitcoin have an edge in decentralization at the cost of coordination, on-chain systems like Decred lower coordination costs through slight centralization.

Join us in a conversation on governance with a panel of experts from ConsenSys, IBM, and Princeton to dive into these fascinating systems and what the future holds for them.

Moderated by;

Linda Tvrdy, Ph.D. Columbia University and instructor with the Committee on Global Thought

Speakers:

Gregory Rocco is the Lead Strategist at Alpine, a division of ConsenSys focusing on consulting and research. Gregory is a frequent public speaker in the space and has been featured on a number of popular podcasts.

Meredith Kendall is currently a Network Development Executive for IBM Blockchain Ventures, where she is responsible for designing, convening and scaling enterprise blockchain networks. Meredith’s previous experience as a Client Engagement Leader in the IBM Blockchain Garage gave her visibility to many of IBM’s 500+ engagements.

Jason Windawi is a Ph.D. Candidate at Princeton University studying the role of blockchain technology in institutional innovation.