About

The Decentralized Science Conference 2023

DeSci London is a 2-day event focused on showcasing the potential of blockchain technology within science. Over the course of the two days, we will host talks and workshops focused on decentralised science (DeSci) projects aiming to improve everything from publishing infrastructure to longevity, rare diseases, climate tech & SynBio.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

With lofty goals to transform Science through web3 technology, we also want to set a new benchmark for diversity, equity & inclusion. That is why we will be offering travel grants to both the DeSci & Academic communities to ensure women and minority groups are represented in talks and attendance. Apply here.

An International Powerhouse

By leveraging London’s role as a biotech hub with one of the highest concentrations of academic talent in the world, and combining it with the emerging web3 sector, we have an opportunity to kickstart the next scientific revolution!

Speakers

Alexandra McCarroll

Co-Founder Phas3

Alfred Brown

Co-Founder DeSci London

Alok Tayi, PhD

CEO & Co-Founder Vibe Bio

Amy Nick, PhD

Patent Attorney Kilburn & Strode

Andre Chagwedera

CEO & Co-Founder Fleming Protocol

Artur Wdowiarski

Engineering Leader - 3Box Labs - Ceramic Network

Ben Fielding

Co-Founder Gensyn

Bianca Trovò, PhD

Solo

Chris Byrnes

IP Lawyer Molecule

Christopher Hill, PhD

Core DeSci Labs

Colin McCall

Partner Taylor Wessing

David Kell

Dune

Esther Jaromi, PhD

Queen Mary University of London

Friederike Ernst, PhD

Co-Founder & COO Gnosis

Harry Grieve

Co-Founder Gensyn

Holke Brammer

Protocol Labs

Iryna Tsimashenka, PhD

Protocol Labs

Isabel Thompson

Product Lead LabDao

Jakub Smékal

Algovera

Jeffery Hsia

CEO & Founder of Scisets

Jenny Molloy, D.Phil

University of Cambridge

John Fletcher, PhD

CEO Cambridge Cryptographic

Joshua Bates

CEO & Co-Founder DeSciWorld

Julia Hawkins

Partner LocalGlobe

Laura Minquini

Founder AthenaDAO

Laurence Ion

Dealflow Steward - VitaDAO

Lily Hansen-Gillis

Core LabDao

Lindsey Breier

UX OpSci

Maria Marinova, PhD

Apollo Health Ventures

Martin Codyre

Co-founder Fleming Protocol

Martin Karlsson

CEO & Co-Founder Lateral.io

Michael Fisher, PhD

Founder DB Dao

Morgan Richards

ValleyDAO

Niklas Rindtorff

Founder & Core LabDAO

Nikolina Lauc

Co-Founder & CEO GlycanAge

Oli Rayner

Rare Disease Expert

Prof. Viktor Korolchuk

Newcastle University

Ransu Salovaara

Founder & CEO of Likvidi

Riccardo Goldoni, PhD

Research Hub

Richard Blythman

Co-Founder AlgoveraAI

Sara Holland, PhD

Patent Attorney Potter Clarkson

Sarah Hamburg

Solo

Sarah Rouse, D.Phil

Imperial College London & SpaceBioDAO

Shuoying Zhang

Chief Strategy FLock

Thomas Landrain, PhD

Co-Founder & CEO JOGL

Tyler Golato

Chief Scientific Officer & Co-Founder Molecule

Vincent Weisser

Chief Ecosystem Molecule

Vitalik Buterin, via zoom

Founder of Ethereum

Véronique Birault

Director of Translational Science The Francis Crick Institute

DeSci London Hackathon

DeSci London Hackathon is a hackathon event taking place on the 12th and 13th of January 2023. This hack is aimed at anyone interested in DeSci.
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The event will have two tracks – code and no-code. All submissions will be open source. Teams are encouraged and supported to experiment with web3 tools (e.g. SNARKs, knowledge graphs, NFTs) to solve specific problems in modern science.

Tasks will involve thinking through risks and following the values of Science as a public good, putting science first, and improving the quality of science.

Note: This is an IN PERSON Hackathon in London, U.K.

Hackathon Sponsors:

Tier 1

Tier 2

METASCIENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE - BIOTECH - Underfunded research -DECENTRALISED DATA/AI - ENVIRONMENT

Speakers

Jenny Molloy, D.Phil

I study the role and impact of open approaches to Intellectual Property for a Sustainable and Equitable Bioeconomy.

Jenny Molloy

Tyler Golato

Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Molecule GmbH, a platform to facilitate decentralised, modular, and collaborative drug development

GolatoTyler

Alok Tayi, PhD

Alok has 15 years of experience as a scientist and 12 as a serial entrepreneur. Alok founded Vibe Bio to overcome that obstacle by scaling the development of treatments for rare disorders sustainably for the first time.

@aloktayi

Holke Brammer

Research scientist @protocollabs focused on impact-funding mechanisms

@holkeb

Isabel Thompson

Strategic and energetic product leader, with a goal to create societal-level advancements through technology and science. I develop teams that can execute on products with a big vision and the opportunity for global impact.

@isabel_thomp