​PrivConnect Istanbul

​Directions: Enter Lotus Walk next to the Starbucks, and head up the escalator to the courtyard. You will see Workinton in front of you. Use the Workinton entrance on the right. Privconnect is the first room on the left within that space.

​The Universal Privacy Alliance (UPA) invites you to PrivConnect - The Universal Privacy Meetup, a thought-provoking event dedicated to advancing the understanding of privacy as the cornerstone of free and thriving digital societies. In today's interconnected world, where data is constantly shared and processed, the significance of privacy has never been more crucial.

Look forward to hearing from: EFF · Nym · Oasis Network · Aztec · Secret Network · Protocol Labs · SpaceMesh · Logos

​​When: November 17th, 2023, 12:00-17:00 TRT.

​​Where: Workinton, Halaskargazi, Halaskargazi Cd. No: 38-66, 34371 Şişli/İstanbul, Türkiye

​Agenda

​12: 00 PM - Welcome & Opening Remarks

​12:30 PM - Threats to Privacy And How to Stop Them - Kurt Opshal, Special Counsel at Electric Frontier Foundation

​1:00 PM - Technical Challenges for the Coexistence of Privacy and Decentralization Panel - Moderator: Matej Janez, BD Manager (Sapphire/OPL) at Oasis;  Lane Rettig at Spacemesh;  Cat McGee, DevRel Engineer at Aztec; Harry Roberts, Technical Product Manager at Oasis

​1:30PM - Lightning Talks

• ​Josh Crites- DevRel Engineer, Aztec

• ​Moudy - ZK Researcher, vac.dev

• ​Will Scott- Protocol Labs

• ​Alex Zaidelson- CEO, Secret Labs

• ​Jaya Papaya - CSO, Nym

​2:45PM - Cyber Norms and Practices Employed by Governments Around the World - Tuba Eldem, Associate Professor of Political Science at Fenerbahçe University

​3:15PM - UPA Ratification: Our Mission and Articles of Association - Jaya Papaya, CSO at Nym; Will Scott at Protocol Labs

​3:45PM - Social/Happy Hour