04-07, 15:20–16:10 (Europe/Zurich), Verge Stage
DeFi Roundtable: Bridging Degen Innovation and Institutional Integration
The DeFi Roundtable serves as a pivotal gathering of industry professionals, spanning researchers, companies, and investment funds, each bringing a wealth of expertise to the table.
This assembly is poised to delve deep into the intricacies of decentralized finance, bridging the gap between innovative degen practices and the strategic imperatives of institutional integration. The session is dedicated to dissecting the vast landscape of DeFi, addressing the ethical, strategic, and legal dimensions that underpin its continued growth and integration into the broader financial ecosystem. With a collective lens, our panel of seasoned professionals will navigate through the nuances of DeFi's development, highlighting both the challenges and breakthroughs that signify the sector's dynamic evolution. Engage with us for a comprehensive exploration of how DeFi is being shaped by the concerted efforts of the industry's leading minds.
Connor has been developing on Ethereum since 2016, and wrote one of the first research papers on Ethereum. He assisted building Sygnum bank, and thereafter founded Enso that is a solver of intents across many evm ecosystems, and an aggregation layer for embedding defi actions.
Co-Founder and CEO 512M AG The DeFi Investment Advisor.
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Colin is focused on market-neutral strategies, such as active liquidity provision to AMMs, market making on centralized exchanges, or event-driven opportunities. Currently running a combination of in-house developed strategies in DeFi, combined with external allocations to other quant managers. Background in managing multi-asset class portfolios and broad knowledge of investment fund structuring across a variety of jurisdictions.
Magnus Woodgate has a background in applied physics and computer science focusing on building high frequency, automated strategies in the crypto markets.
His knowledge has been practically applied throughout a variety of fields in the way of high throughput computational models, low latency embedded systems and probabilistic adaptive algorithm design.
Nicolas Alioth is a distinguished professional in fintech and web3 since 2017, with a deep focus on the intersection of finance and blockchain technology. He is a published author for his contributions to modern financial theories in the crypto realm.
His extensive experience as a strategic consultant, CMO, and financial analyst has equipped him with a vast array of skills and insights, adeptly navigating the complexities of both traditional and decentralized finance.
University of Zurich