Why we come together
Every two years, the Ethereum community comes together at Devcon to collaborate and build a more holistic, trustworthy, democratic, and decentralized future. Devcon is not about hype or speculation; it’s about creating a more free and open society where technology enhances human potential and aligns with our core values.
For four days, developers, community leaders, and changemakers break out of their silos and come together in one place to share knowledge, align on the future direction of Ethereum, and learn from each other . After Devcon, we return to our decentralized lives, but the momentum we create gives us the energy to continue building.
What to expect at Devcon
Devcon is a large event that will take place in one location for four days in Bangkok, Thailand from November 12 to 15, 2024. Devcon is different from Disconnectthe second event we organize.
THE Devcon Week Calendar offers educational events before and after Devcon. We encourage organizers to plan around the main Devcon calendar, as we will not list events that take place during Devcon days so that Devcon remains the main planning point.
Speakers
This year, Devcon received nearly 3,000 speaker applications, double the number from Devcon VI.
Featured speakers include:
- Vitalik Buterin (Co-founder of Ethereum): Exploring the most relevant topics at the intersection of technology and society.
- Aya Miyaguchi (Executive Director of the Ethereum Foundation): Sharing her vision for the growth of the Ethereum ecosystem and the Infinite Garden.
- Roger Dingledine (Co-founder of The Tor Project): Sharing lessons learned from the Tor community, privacy by design, and cypherpunk philosophy.
- Bruno Macaes (philosopher, journalist, politician and author): Examines how technology is transforming geopolitics, where states and great powers compete to create and control new global systems.
- Hart Montgomery (CTO of the Linux Foundation): Provides insight into open source project structures and community building.
- Sheep (Co-founder of 0xPARC): Exploring programmable cryptography and its impact on dApps and the creation of entirely new digital worlds.
Check out more speakers here.
These mini-events within Devcon promote interdisciplinary discussions on topics important to both Ethereum and society by bringing together experts from various fields. Some key sessions are:
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d/acc Discovery Day: Directed by Vitalik Buterin, Vincent Weisser and others, this session explores the d/acc vision (defensive accelerationism) and how we should focus on decentralization and defensive technologies to create a resilient future.
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MUD: autonomous worlds and chain games: Organized by 0xPARKAnd Trellisfor those interested in autonomous worlds, on-chain gaming, and other complex Ethereum applications.
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Develop on Ethereum: BuidlGuidl will offer hands-on sessions for beginners and advanced developers to build decentralized applications and write smart contracts. You will develop practical skills, benefit from mentoring and network with other developers.
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Programmable cryptography: 0xPARK 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.
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Formal Verification Hangout: Informal discussions on the security and reliability of smart contracts and software systems, allowing researchers and developers to connect.
If you want to organize and lead discussions at Devcon, the Discussion Corners are perfect for delving deeper into topics around Ethereum. Time reservations in the chat corners will be open to everyone shortly before Devcon.
Community Hubs are spaces, organized by the community, allowing you to learn more about specific topics related to Ethereum and to meet people working in specific areas related to Ethereum. Here are the community hubs presented:
- Account Abstraction Center: Focused on improving user onboarding while remaining true to decentralization. Discuss how to advance the account abstraction ecosystem, from SDKs and wallets to protocol standards like ERC-4337.
- Adoption Center: A space for designers, researchers, and marketers to collaborate on Web3 adoption strategies, with a focus on improving UX and trust.
- Collective Intelligence Governance Hub: Experts from leading DAOs discuss challenges and innovations in the design, delegation, accountability and financing of DAO governance, using collective intelligence to improve DAO governance.
- Community Gardeners Center: A gathering place for community builders to connect, share global Ethereum initiatives, and explore strategies for effective community growth.
- Onchain Creators Hub: A space to explore onchain creativity, business models and tools to accelerate mainstream adoption of Ethereum.
- Ethereum SEA Center: celebrates Ethereum communities in Southeast Asia, showcasing local projects and fostering cross-collaboration.
- GM Center: Highlights Web3 innovations from underrepresented regions, with a focus on Africa, Asia and Latin America. Participate in cross-cultural discussions about the real-world impact of blockchain.
- Center for Grants and Impact: A platform for grant programs, researchers and builders focused on sustainable Ethereum projects, offering workshops on optimizing grant proposals and measuring impact.
- Hacktivism Hub: Explore the cypherpunk values of Ethereum and how blockchain can address privacy, censorship and human rights, with discussions and hands-on workshops.
- Home Operators Hub: A support space for domestic node operators and validators and those interested in becoming one, offering one-on-one troubleshooting and workshops on running nodes with less than 32 ETH and increasing decentralization of Ethereum.
- Regeneration Center: A hub focused on regenerative projects and sustainability within Ethereum, discussing local empowerment and global initiatives.
- Maintain the Open Source Development Center: A space to explore open source business models and discover strategies for maintaining open source public goods within the ecosystem.
- The world of the DeSci hub: Focuses on decentralized science and how Web3 technologies are reshaping the scientific landscape, transforming science into a public good.
- Women in the World Web3 (W3): An inclusive space for women and their allies to network, learn, and discuss diversity and inclusion in Ethereum through workshops and fireside chats.
Pirate Cave
Are you looking for a dedicated space to test new technologies and build? The Hacker Cave is outfitted with comfortable seating, neon cyberpunk lighting, and lush hanging plants. This space will put you in the right frame of mind to come up with new ideas.
Music and art space
Enjoy live music, visuals and workshops in an immersive art space. Take part in jam sessions, sound treatments or simply enjoy the atmosphere. The Music Space is an initiative of the Open Source Orchestra who wrote this DIP.
Are you an Ethereum musician yourself? Join the jam by filling out this open call.
Catch and escape games
Join a live escape game that combines cryptography, exploration and puzzle solving. Interact with NPCs and unlock secret parts of the location while progressing through increasingly difficult chapters. Brought to you by Daedalus Industries via this DIP.
Coworking space, meeting rooms and decompression room
For those looking for a quiet location for in-depth work at Devcon, there will be a dedicated space with Wi-Fi on-site for quiet coworking.
You’ll also be able to reserve meeting rooms, large and small, to hold in-person meetings with your normally remote team, have important one-on-one conversations, or other private discussions.
Devcon will also feature a decompression room, the perfect space to unwind and let your mind wander. Equipped with hammocks, beds and massage therapy, it is designed to help you recharge and stay refreshed throughout the event.
Don’t worry, there will be fewer people in costumes 😄
Get your Devcon ticket
The next wave of tickets is OPEN NOW (Tuesday, October 1) while supplies lastand discounts for Ethereum and open source builders, academics, SEA residents, and youth are still available. Request these discounted tickets here.
The full program will be published soon and we have already sold and distributed almost 8,000 tickets. This will be one 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 even sooner – about a month before Devcon in one of Chiang Mai’s pop-up towns or others events on the road to Devcon. Then we’ll all head to Bangkok together for Devcon, November 12-15, at QSNCC.
Stay inspired and keep building.
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The Devcon team
