

ETH #PRIVACY
The First Hackathon Around Privacy in Istanbul


ABOUT
Buidl the Future of #privacy. Together
All over the world, likeminded enthusiasts are joining the Ethereum movement. Why? Because we're excited about the scale of the opportunities.
ETH #Privacy is the first hackathon around privacy in Istanbul, organised by the Leading Privacy Alliance of web3. The LPA is a Swiss association with the purpose to speak up for everyone working in the web3 industry and make them aware of the need for privacy.
In Istanbul, we will give #Privacy meaning and discuss the latest findings & developments, as well as must haves and upcoming opportunities of the Ethereum Ecosystem.
Experience an extraordinary gathering, full of hungry minds who are curious to create the future, as well as newly interested people from all kinds of backgrounds. Learn and understand what #Privacy can and should do, for all of us: projects & users. Join us, meet us, make new friends from all over the world.

SCHEDULE
Everything happening at ETH #Privacy.
ETH #Privacy Hackathon
Thu 27. - Sun 30. Apr 2023
The #Privacy Hackathon will start on Thursday evening with a warm welcome to all participating hackers & projects. On Friday & Saturday, you will have a dedicated floor at the Hyatt Regency Istanbul Ataköy to code day & night.
Deadline for project submission is Sunday, 9am Istanbul time.
Winners of each project will be announced during the #Privacy Conference on Sunday.
#Privacy Conference
Sun, 30 April
10am Welcome
Speeches & Panel discussions all day, including lunch break
4pm ETH #Privacy Award Ceremony
More details to be announced soon, stay tuned.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
SUNDAY 30. APRIL
10:00
Welcome to the Privacy Conference
Rik Krieger, President of the LPA
10:10
Inspirational Opening Speech
name t.b.a. soon
10:30
Keynote: Proof of innocence + mathematical compliance (incl. Q&A)
Orkun Mahir Kilic, Co-Founder Chainway
11:00
Privacy as a Mindset: Navigating the Web3 Reality Beyond the Utopian Dream (incl. Q&A)
Jan Z., Product Manager Blockwallet
11:20
Panther’s SNARK and research paper (incl. Q&A)
Anish Mohammed, Co-Founder and Mark Blunden, Lead Cryptographer Panther
11:40
Escaping the Rock and the Hard Place: The Link between Innovation and Freedom
Ryan King, Head of Business Development DUSK
12:00
Lunch break
13:30
Keynote t.b.a. (incl. Q&A)
name t.b.a
14:00
t.b.a. (incl. Q&A)
name t.b.a. AlephZero
14:20
Unmatched high availability without compromising privacy (incl. Q&A)
Cristian Lupascu, CEO/Co-Founder Omnia
14:40
Quickstart: How to Migrate a Basic App to zkSync Era (incl. Q&A)
Albiona Hoti, Developer Advocacy Lead zkSync
15:00
Ethereum is no dark forest - reclaim privacy (incl. Q&A)
Dr. Sebastian Bürgel, Founder HOPR
15:20
Keynote title t.b.a. (incl. Q&A)
Dr. Frederike Ernst, COO Gnosis, Co-Host Epicenter
15:50
Panel discussion: Where next for web3 privacy? (incl. Q&A)
Dr. Frederike Ernst, and more t.b.a. soon
16:20
Award Ceremony of the ETH Privacy Hackathon
17:00
Closing the Privacy Conference
Sabine de Witte, Vice President of the LPA
SPEAKERS
01
COO, GNOSIS

Dr. Friederike Ernst
Germany
Retired physicist, turned credible neutrality creator. Co-Founder and COO at Gnosis Chain, Co-host at Epicenter podcast. Postdoc at Columbia and Stanford.
Orkun Mahir Kilic
Turkey
Orkun is technical co-founder at Chainway, and a web3 venture builder. Chainway is building DeFi, Infrastructure, and Zero Knowledge applications across different ecosystems.

02
Co-Founder Chainway
03
Founder, HOPR

Dr. Sebastian Bürgel
Germany
Sebastian is the Founder of HOPR. He received his PhD from ETH Zurich, before turning his insatiable curiosity and energy to the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. His previous project, SONECT, a blockchain-based mobile cash withdrawal solution, attracted the interest one of Switzerland’s largest financial institutions, PostFinance. A regular speaker at major blockchain conferences, Sebastian is also one of the world’s top smart contract and Solidity developers. His work includes building applications for a wide range of industries such as insurance, real estate, finance, biomedical and others.
Rik Krieger
Switzerland
Rik Krieger is co-founder of HOPR. He has already successfully led the FinTech SONECT to the TOP 50. After his bachelor's degree in St. Gallen he started a career in business development at Gate Group International, where he worked for various airlines worldwide. In the following years, he gained extensive strategic experience at various companies. After founding the comedy production company Stand-Up! and an Executive Master's degree at the University of Zurich, he is now responsible for all commercial matters at HOPR. 2022 he founded the LPA.

04
Co-Founder, HOPR
05
Dusk

Sabine de Witte
Netherlands
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The LPA
Leading Privacy Projects
VENUE
ETH #PRIVACY
Hyatt Regency Istanbul Ataköy
Turkey has a very strong and vibrant crypto community. It belongs to the Top 12 countries worldwide adopting crypto currencies in 2022.
We believe it's time to embrace the interest & passion the Turkish communities bring to crypto projects worldwide and start to have a regular ETH event in this Metropolis, built on 2 continents.
Our venue:
A Luxury Hotel Along the Sea of Marmara
Experience the convergence of comfort, culture, and convenience during your stay at Hyatt Regency Istanbul Ataköy. Discover Istanbul’s history as you explore sights such as the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, then return to your spacious guest room, offering contemporary décor and spectacular city and sea views.
PARTNERS

