Network State Conference: Singapore Sept 22, 2024
The Network State Conference is for people interested in founding, funding, and finding new communities. This year's speakers include Naval, Vitalik, Bryan Johnson, Raj Gokal, Brian Armstrong, Pieter Levels, Ranveer Allahbadia, Niall Ferguson, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
Topics include startup societies, network states, digital nomadism, competitive government, legalizing innovation, and internet-first institutions. Watch presentations by startup society founders from around the world, explore them, and find the community that fits you.
Held in sunny Singapore on September 22 2024, right after Token2049 and Solana Breakpoint. In-person tickets are only $99 and remote attendance is free. We look forward to seeing you there!
Here is the complete schedule for Network State 2024.
REMOTE ATTENDEES
We’ll be streaming at youtube.com/@thenetworkstate and x.com/balajis.
IN-PERSON ATTENDEES
Transport
Do not take Grab to Suntec because traffic will be heavy due to F1. You should instead take the MRT to Promenade MRT station, which is conveniently right outside Suntec Convention Center.
Location
Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Raffles Blvd, Singapore 039593. We’re on Floor 4. For detailed directions, see suntecsingapore.com/visit. If you want a visual of the entrance, see this Google Virtual Tour.
Food
We’ll be serving light lunch at 12pm, coffee at 3pm, and refreshments later on. There are many restaurants near Suntec which you can attend for dinner.
DETAILED SCHEDULE
9:00 - 10:00 - Registration opens at Suntec Convention Centre
10:00 - 12:00 - Talks begin at 10am
Morning Session: Parallel Societies
Balaji | Opening Address
Janine Leger | Edge City
Devon Zuegel | Esmeralda
Erick Brimen | Prospera
Niklas Anzinger | Vitalia
Dominic Volek | Henley
Naval and Balaji | Fireside Chat
12:00 - 13:00 - Lunch
13:00 - 15:00 - Talks resume at 1pm
Early Afternoon Session: Parallel Societies II
Vitalik | Zuzalu
Nicole Sun | ZuThailand
Veronica Schrenk | Zuvillage Georgia
Juan Benet | Crecimiento
Sergey Solonin | Nuanu
Akshay BD | Solana
Florian Fournier | Threefold
Farhaj Mayan | Forma
Bradford Cross | AlphaCity
Jon Hillis | Cabin
Patri Friedman | Pronomos
Ryan Rzepecki | Meshmap
Shervin Pishevar | Abra
Ted Not Lasso | Farcon
15:00 - 15:25 - Coffee break
15:25 - 16:30 - Talks resume at 3:25pm
Midafternoon Session: Parallel Institutions
Parallel Finance
Raj Gokal | Solana
Brian Armstrong | Coinbase
Zooko Wilcox | ZCash
Parallel Media
Dan Romero | Farcaster
Alana Newhouse | Tablet
Parallel Health
Farb Nivi | Minicircle
Bryan Johnson and Balaji | Fireside Chat
16:30 - 16:35 - Five Minute Stretch Break
Evening Session: The Need for Parallel Institutions
Parag Khanna | AlphaGeo
Niall Ferguson | Greenmantle
Rudyard Lynch | Whatifalthist
Ayaan Hirsi Ali | Author and Politician
Molson Hart | Viahart
Rajeev Mantri | Navam Capital
Garrett Jones | GMU
Noah Smith | Noahpinion
Kathleen Tyson | Pacemaker
Ranveer Allahbadia | BeerBiceps
17:45 - 18:00 - Water Break
Closing Session: Digital Nomads enable Network States
Balaji and Pieter Levels | Fireside
Balaji | Closing Address
19:00 - 20:00 - Audience Q&A with Balaji and speakers
20:00 - Event Ends
RESOURCES
Transportation: go to Promenade MRT and walk to Suntec
Location: suntecsingapore.com/visit
QUESTIONS
For ticket-related questions, reach out through the Luma page at lu.ma/ns2024
For general questions, email conference@ns.com
Conference attendees are self-organizing Singapore meetups in this public community on Telegram and at the network state channel on Farcaster.
As one final reminder, do not take Grab to Suntec because traffic will be heavy due to F1. You should instead take the MRT to Promenade MRT station, which is conveniently right outside Suntec Convention Center.
See you at 9am Singapore time on September 22nd at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre!