Dr. Adam Back

CEO and Co-founder, Blockstream

Co-founder and CEO of Blockstream, Dr. Adam Back, invented Hashcash, the proof-of-work algorithm cited by Satoshi Nakamoto in the Bitcoin whitepaper, as the future basis for its mining function. Throughout his two-decade-long vocation as an applied cryptographer and security architect, he has held senior roles with a number of technology companies, including Microsoft, EMC, PI, VMware, and Zero-Knowledge Systems, as well as advised many more companies on cryptography and peer-to-peer finance. Dr. Adam Back holds a computer science Ph.D. in distributed systems from the University of Exeter.

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Panel discussion

The Corporate Fortress: Dominating the New Monetary Standard

If you want to play defense, stick to Treasury Bonds. If you want to play offense and lead the next decade of corporate finance, you belong in this room.

Most corporations are terrified of Bitcoin’s volatility — the brave ones are using it to build an unassailable financial fortress. We are creating the foundations, standards and best practices for future institutions.

This is your blueprint for institutional dominance. We are stripping away the "magic internet money" buzz to focus on the cold, hard mechanics of enterprise Bitcoin.

Main stage

Thu, 14:10

Panel discussion

VIP stage

Thu, 16:20

Q&A

Q&A with Sean Bill and Adam Back

VIP stage

Thu, 17:00