Web3: Privacy Protocols + Gaming + Marketing Workshop

Join us for an exciting evening of learning & networking with fellow blockchain enthusiasts! Enjoy dinner & drinks, check out a blockchain gaming demo, & learn from industry leaders about the most important trends & innovations in blockchain technology surrounding privacy & scalability. We are thrilled to be hosting two phenomenal speakers who will provide valuable insight & deep dive into the various technologies used to scale the Web3 ecosystem while protecting user privacy. And for the start-ups out there, we will be hosting an engaging marketing workshop!

A special shout-out to Chain Link, Dualboot & Plain Sight for supporting this event!

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

John Wolff | Blockchain Gaming Demo

Founder & Producer, TontachiAR
John Wolff is a long-time game developer, advocate, & international speaker. John worked as a developer on Japan’s first ever Blockchain (NFT) Game & is now developing a hybrid blockchain-mobile game that leverages Augmented Reality, titled Tontachi. Come check out his demo & test it out yourself!

Saif Akhtar | Let's Dive into Privacy Protocols!

Head of Products, Panther Protocol
Saif Akhtar is a technology professional with over 18 years of experience building & scaling software solutions for global enterprises. He is Head of Products at Panther Protocol - a decentralized protocol that enables end-to-end privacy in DeFi using zero-knowledge proofs. Saif holds a bachelors degree in Maths & Physics, a Masters in Computer Science & a Masters in Blockchain Technology from UNIC.
In this engaging talk, Saif will enhance your understanding of the most prominent protocols scaling the Web3 ecosystem while protecting user privacy. Learn the tech behind zero knowledge proofs & other protocols that enable secure & private transactions on public blockchains.

Faith Richardson | Workshop for Marketing Web3 & Tech Companies

Founder, Mitzi Development
Faith Richardson brings you the secrets & innovative strategies she & her team use in her digital marketing agency to make her clients more successful & grow their customer base. As an ambitious student entrepreneur at the University of Michigan - Ross School of Business, she is no stranger to innovation & the latest business marketing techniques. She founded Mitzi Development marketing agency, specializing in cross-platform social media content creation & marketing strategy, with expertise in web3 companies.
In this workshop, Faith will provide you with a solid understanding of how to best market your start-up. She will also share the tools & techniques required to market decentralized applications effectively while instilling trust & transparency in your messaging.

Andrew Maurer | Let's build on Semaphore!

Co-Founder & CTO of Rise Works Inc.
Andrew Maurer is Co-Founder & CTO of Rise Works Inc., which won the prestigious CoinDesk PitchFest at the Consensus international conference in 2023. With a life-long career in technology, Andrew is a versatile technologist & executive leader. He has expertise in designing & building solutions for medium & large organizations along with several accolades in business leadership. His company, Rise Works, is a web3-enabled payroll & compliance solution that is revolutionizing global workforce management.
During this developer talk, Andrew will teach you all about using one of the newest & hottest open source protocols people are buzzing about in web3. Andrew will show you how easy it is to start using ZKSNARKS today with Semaphore. He will walk you through the use cases & provide you with an understanding of their SDK, so you can hit the ground running using ZKSNARKS in your own projects. Use Semaphore to coordinate what you’ve been waiting for: anonymous voting, mixers, whistle blowing, Anonymous DAOs, & off-chain for anonymous authentication.

Elizabeth Hansson | Your Host & Moderator

Blockchain CTO, community organizer, blockchain consultant, software engineer, University of Michigan Science alumnus, & one of our organizers here at the Michigan Ethereum MeetUp! Since 2017, Elizabeth Hansson has been leading the development of cutting-edge applications in the Ethereum Blockchain space. Here in Detroit, she's helping to build community & support the growth & development of blockchain tech. She's excited to meet each new face that attends our community MeetUp & strives to create an energetic & inclusive environment for all our attendees to learn, network, & be welcomed.