⛓ Cornell Blockchain Conference 2023 – Panel on Token Design 2.0: Past and Present Mechanisms for Token Economies⛓
Who remembers 2017 ICOs, whitepapers, and the token design that came along with it? How did those designs evolve into the modern token designs of today? Looking at current trends, a future powered by tokenomics may be closer than we imagine! Join our experts in exploring the evolution of token design, their vision for the future of the token economy and the lessons in the past years that are helping create better mechanisms and token ecosystems. Our distinguished panelists include:
1. Limaris Torres is Head of ecosystem at Spearbit — a decentralized network of security experts that provides security consulting services to clients in web3. As Head of Ecosystem, she specializes in operationalizing security teams for organizations in the blockchain, digital asset, and emerging technologies space. Limaris is on a mission to break boundaries and secure blockchains, one line of code at a time.
2. Cameron O’Donnell is in the Ecosystem Strategy Team at ConsenSys, a blockchain technology company that builds Ethereum blockchain infrastructure and applications ranging from developer tools to enterprise solutions. Prior to ConsenSys, Cam assumed roles in Data & Analytics at KPMG.
3. Lindsey Winder is the is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hedgey, a startup creating free access to token vesting, investor lockups and distributions for on-chain teams. At Hedgey, he works with pre-token companies to plan, launch, and manage tokens.
4. David A. Shuttleworth is the Director of Token Engineering at Binance Labs, the VC arm of Binance. Prior to Binance, David also assumed the similar role at ConsenSys. Before diving into web3, David has worked as a data scientist in various enterprises. He has also done some research in behavioral economics at University of Pennsylvania.
5. Thomas Rush (Moderator) is a Partner and Head of CryptoEconomics at ConsenSys Mesh where he focuses on token networks, DAOs, and the Mesh investment portfolio of 170+ positions. He is also an angel investor, board director, and advisor to early-stage technology companies. He is an alumnus of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers.
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