​Welcome to IBC Summit Austin '24

​Bringing Together the Best and Brightest in Crypto

​The crypto landscape is shifting towards a multi-chain paradigm with a focus on modular designs like appchains and rollups. The Inter-Blockchain Communication protocol (IBC) is the interoperability standard of Web3. Join the builders making blockchain communication a reality for a day of learning and connectivity at IBC Summit Austin 2024.

​​IBC Summit is a community event held multiple times a year in diverse locations around the globe. If you are interested in hosting an IBC Summit, please reach out to operations@ibcsummit.org!

​​Event Highlights:

• ​​Engaging Talks: Delve into insightful discussions on the future of blockchain interoperability.

• ​​Informative Panels: Gain valuable perspectives from experts in the field on bridging blockchain networks.

• ​​Networking: Enjoy a diverse breakfast experience designed to enhance learning, expand your network, and foster collaborative opportunities.

​​​📍 Location

​The Eleanor is a sophisticated venue in downtown Austin's historic Warehouse district, adjacent to The Roosevelt Room. Housed in a 1929 building, it exudes classic charm and provides an ideal setting for the event.

​​👉 Address

​​307 W 5th Street - Unit A
Austin, TX  78701

​​📣 Agenda

• ​9:00 am | Event starts
  

• ​9:45 am | Welcome from emcee Peter Kim, Polymer Co-Founder
  

• ​9:50 am | Keynote: Exploring IBC for Institutions by Kel Kanhirun, Polymer Technical Staff
  

• ​10:10 am | Panel: What’s so great about IBC?

  • ​ Panelists:

    • ​Ethan Buchman, Informal Systems CEO

    • ​Adrian Brink, Anoma Co-Founder

    • ​Rushi Manche, Movement Co-Founder

    • ​Bo Du, Polymer Co-Founder

  • ​Moderator:

    • ​Moderator: Roy Lu, Longhash VC Partner
      

• ​10:40 am | Keynote: IBC Then, Now, and in the Future by Dean Tribble, Agoric CEO
  

• ​11:00 am | Panel: Interoperability made easy

  • ​ Panelists:

    • ​Dean Tribble, Agoric CEO

    • ​Brian Fabian Crain, Chorus One CEO & Co-Founder

    • ​Jehan Tremback, Informal Sytems Product Manager

  • ​Moderator:

    • ​Tommy O'Connell, Polymer Product Staff
      

• ​11:30 am | Closing remarks from emcee Peter Kim, Polymer Co-Founder
  

• ​12:00 pm | Event ends

​​​About Polymer

​​Polymer is building a scalable on-chain networking layer for the verifiable internet. As an L2, Polymer leverages Ethereum as the source for truth for on-chain verification and coordination. Polymer is the first Layer 2 focused on enabling IBC interoperability, setting a new standard in blockchain technology. Polymer’s virtual IBC protocol enables it to act as the Network Layer 🛜 providing IBC routing to connected L2s/3s.

​Interested in crosschain development? Sign up to get early access to our testnet at http://www.polymerlabs.org.

​​​About OpenIBC

​​​OpenIBC is an initiative focused on the growth, evolution, and development of the Inter-Blockchain Communication protocol across all blockchain ecosystems.

​​​To learn more about IBC, check out https://openibc.com/.

​​About IBC Protocol

​​IBC is a blockchain interoperability protocol used by 110+ chains. It enables secure, permissionless, feature-rich cross-chain interactions.

​To learn more about IBC, check out https://www.ibcprotocol.dev/.

​About Anoma

​​Anoma is the first generalized intent-centric blockchain architecture which enables truly decentralized applications, from decentralized DEXs to decentralized rollup sequencers

​​​To learn more about Anoma, check out: https://anoma.net/

​About Agoric

​Seamlessly program multi-chain apps in JavaScript. Developers want to build apps that users actually want. Interoperability was the first step, Agoric Orchestration is the next.

​​​To learn more about Algoric, check out: https://agoric.com/

​About Movement

​Movement is a network of modular move based blockchains, on a mission to create a global community of Move builders, working together to increase the security, performance, and user experience of building in decentralized networks.

​​​To learn more about Movement, check out: https://movementlabs.xyz/

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​Agoric

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Movement

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