Decipher 2022 is the second annual gathering of the builders, founders, investors, and strategists deciphering the future on Algorand.
At Decipher you will:
Silvio Micali has been on the faculty at MIT, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, since 1983. Silvio’s research interests are cryptography, zero knowledge, pseudorandom generation, secure protocols, and mechanism design and blockchain. In particular, Silvio is the co-inventor of probabilistic encryption, Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Verifiable Random Functions and many of the protocols that are the foundations of modern cryptography.
In 2017, Silvio founded Algorand, a fully decentralized, secure, and scalable blockchain which provides a common platform for building products and services for a borderless economy. At Algorand, Silvio oversees all research, including theory, security and crypto finance.
Silvio is the recipient of the Turing Award (in computer science), of the Gödel Prize (in theoretical computer science) and the RSA prize (in cryptography). He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Accademia dei Lincei.
Silvio has received his Laurea in Mathematics from the University of Rome, and his PhD in Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley.
Benjamin Ampen is the CEO of Kraken MENA, spearheading the growth of Kraken’s business in the UAE and broader Middle East Region. He was previously the Managing Director for Twitter in the Middle East & North Africa, responsible for building the business and increasing the platform’s audience and revenue across the region.
Prior to Twitter, Ampen was part of Google’s business development team across the UK and EMEA region and also worked at Universal McCann and Detecon Consulting. Until recently, Ampen was a board member of the IAB GCC (Interactive Advertising Bureau) and Chair of the Inclusion & Diversity Committee. He holds three Master’s Degrees in Management from universities and business schools in London, Germany, and Paris.
Mona Hamdy is a Harvard teaching fellow in Applied Ethics, and is the Chief Strategy Officer for Sino Global Capital, a global venture capital firm specializing in digital assets and blockchain.
She is also the Co-founder of Al Bayadha Development Corporation, an organization that seeks to generate wealth in and create social change for society by combining the best of local ancient practice with cutting-edge modern innovation implemented by the inhabitants themselves. Prior to founding the Al Bayadha project, Mona was the executive director of the Mosaic Foundation, an American cultural nonprofit comprised of the spouses of the Arab ambassadors posted in Washington DC, whose two-fold mission was to improve the lives of women and children around the world and increase cultural understanding between the peoples of the Arab world and the United States.
Prior to joining the Board of the Algorand Foundation, Staci ran the Global Market Development practice at the Milken Institute, where she led its work on capital market development, crypto/blockchain solutions, and innovative finance to promote the sustainable development goals. Prior to Milken, Staci ran JPMorgan’s EMEA public sector practice out of London. Before JPMorgan, she led the Nasdaq’s two markets for microcap companies, and in the public and non-profit sectors had senior roles at the U.S. Treasury Department, the Center for Global Development, and the Harvard Institute for International Development.
Staci has done business in more than 50 countries and has advised and spoken widely on the potential for cryptocurrencies and blockchain to solve real-world problems, and for financial innovation to improve inclusion and reduce global poverty. In addition to the Algorand Foundation, she sits on the Boards of the Global Blockchain Business Council, the Rwandan Capital Market Authority, and the Energy for Growth Hub. She also serves on the advisory committees of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the European Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee (STOA), the U.S. Financial Technology Association, and Evolution Environmental Asset Management.
Entrepreneur, coder and lawyer. Crypto pioneer in Latam since 2013. VP Bitcoin Argentina. Algorand Latam main partner. Previously worked at MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI).
Ashish is a celebrated serial entrepreneur and philanthropist. He started his first business in 1996 at the age of 15 with a $5,000 loan. Since then, Ashish and his family have driven the growth of the company from a small IT business in Uganda to the globally recognized multi-sector investment group that exists today. Through its businesses and investments, the family now created a presence across 26 African countries in sectors spanning technology, manufacturing, real estate and financial services. Ashish is passionate about enabling, empowering and inspiring young entrepreneurs and women entrepreneurs. In 2009, he launched the families Foundation to foster and support emerging entrepreneurs through mentorship, Mara Mentor is a free online global platform that connects emerging entrepreneurs with business leaders and industry experts. The family's vision is to create a self-sustaining Africa through entrepreneurship.
In 2012 Ashish was appointed a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in recognition of his success and leadership in driving social and economic change in Africa. Ashish advises several heads of state in Sub-Saharan Africa and is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Entrepreneurship.
In 2013 Ashish was listed in the Fortune magazine’s 40 under 40 list globally.
In 2015 Ashish was appointed Chair of the United Nations Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurs Council. His business was also awarded the Boldness in Business award by FT and ArcelorMittal. In 2016 Ashish was awarded Esquire Middle East Man of the Year.
In 2017 Ashish was appointed Chair of the Presidential Youth Advisory Group at the African Development Bank.
In 2019 Ashish was named African Leadership Person of the Year for Employment Generation. Ashish truly believes that by 'doing good' you will 'do well'. His Spiritual Leader: Morari Bapu has a huge influence on his life, whose teaching is; Truth, Love & Compassion. Ashish’s current focus is how to in a self-sustainable and scalable way solve meaningful financial inclusion & digital inclusion.
John Woods joined the Algorand Foundation as CTO in 2022. Prior to joining the leadership team he worked as Chief Architect of Cardano at IOHK. John has held roles leading software architecture and applied cryptography at a number of firms including Informatica and ConsenSys.
Stay tuned – a more detailed agenda will be available soon!
*Note: the agenda is subject to change.The event kicks off with a welcome reception on the evening of Monday, November 28th, and runs through the evening of Wednesday, November 30th. There are no official conference accommodations, but nearly all official Decipher events will take place at or near the Madinat Jumeirah. Uber is easily accessible in Dubai, as well as public transportation.
GCC citizens do not need a visa to enter the UAE. Travelers from some countries can obtain a visa on arrival while others need to apply for a visa in advance. Please refer to the official government website for information on entry permit/visa requirements for visiting the UAE. For other travel and COVID related advice please visit: Visit Dubai
AlgoGator holders are eligible to receive special discounted pricing on their pass to Decipher 2022. To verify that your wallet holds the asset and receive your unique code, please visit: https://deciphergators.vercel.app/
On that page, you’ll be asked to connect the wallet holding your AlgoGator. After going through the steps to connect, a promo code will be displayed on screen. This promo code will only be displayed once per asset, so it is imperative that you copy it down when it is displayed.
To redeem your discount, simply paste the code into the promo code field during registration checkout.
Yes, all on-stage content sessions will be livestreamed in real time. Stay tuned for more information closer to the conference.
All-Access passes to Decipher include the opening reception, two full days of conference programming, the closing party on the beach, and the chance to participate in other social events (though capacities for individual events may be limited). Meals and refreshments will be provided during the conference. And of course, there will be swag.
Reach out to [email protected] and someone will be in touch with you soon.
Algorand is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. Please contact [email protected] to request disability accommodations. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.
*Early-bird rate is available through
September 20th or until tickets sell out!
Your All-Access Pass to Decipher 2022 includes:
Hold an AlgoGator from Decipher 2021?AlgoGator holders are eligible to receive special discounted pricing on their pass to Decipher 2022. To verify that your wallet holds the asset and receive your unique code, please visit: https://deciphergators.vercel.app/
On that page, you’ll be asked to connect the wallet holding your AlgoGator. After going through the steps to connect, a promo code will be displayed on screen. This promo code will only be displayed once per asset, so it is imperative that you copy it down when it is displayed.
To redeem your discount, simply paste the code into the promo code field during registration checkout.
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