2023: The Year of the Bull

We are excited to welcome you to Durham (a.k.a. the "Bull City") for the 2023 edition of the Duke University’s Web3 Conference! After a difficult year for crypto, we are happy to host this event and connect professionals, companies, students, and academics to discuss the future of blockchain and Web3!

60,000+

engineers and technologists
in the research triangle region

17,000+

undergraduate and graduate
students at Duke University

160,000+

alumni of Duke University
and the affiliated graduate schools

4,300+

professors at Duke University with leading
Web3 researchers including
Campbell Harvey and Jimmie Lenz

Mance Harmon

Co-Founder
Hedera

Anastasia Drinevskaya

Creative Director and CEO
Cointelegraph Communications

Ashley Ramos

CEO
C8W3

Susan Friedman

Head of Policy
Ripple

Jeff Horowitz

Chief Compliance Officer
BitGo

Campbell Harvey

Strategic Advisor / Prof of Finance
Fuqua School of Business

Joey Santoro

Founder
FEI Protocol

Ari Redbord

Head of Legal and Govt Affairs
TRM Labs

Sean Gearin

Founder
Pixel Vault

Lee Reiners

Policy Director
Duke Financial Economics Center

Sinclair Toffa

Founder & CEO
Mural

Justin Browder

Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Hunter Coleman

Sport Business Strategist
PIE450 Sports & Entertainment

Mihir Kulkarni

SVP / Product Manager
Truist

Priyanka Rao

Head of Marketing
Game 7

Michael (Jelly) Jelen

Founding Partner
Swan

Daniel Chong

Co-Founder
Harpie

Elaine Asher

Chief Revenue Officer
Strix Leviathan

Noah

Chief Communication Officer
WhaleCoinTalk

Manmit Singh

US Developer Advocate
Starkware Industries

Erik Ashdown

Head of Ecosystem Growth
Covalent

Uri Ferruccio

CEO
Concordia

Jesse Weiner

Legal Counsel
CESS

Carla Curiel

Co-Founder and CEO
Lanugo Media

Alex Dodenhoff

Product Manager
Everyrealm

Joe Pedevillano

CEO
Steady Now Productions

Byron Gilliam

Markets Strategy
Blockworks

Maxwell Harberg

Metaverse & Experience Strategy
PwC

John Divine

Digital Asset OTC Trading
BlockFills

Nicholas Zaldastani

Chairman
CESS

Johanna Collins-Wood

Chief Compliance Officer
Bitwise Investment Manager

Corbin Page

Founder
Paymagic

Jonté Harrell

CFO
ZenLedger

Oam Patel

Venture Partner
Morgan Creek Capital

KJ Jia

Partner
‍OnePiece Labs

Vladimir Gorbunov

CEO & Founder
Choise.com

Adam Mastrelli

Partner
Woodstock Fund US

Sergey Husnetdinov

CEO - North America
Choise.com

Get ready for an unforgettable lineup of experiences that you don't want to miss. Below are our flagship events:

Hackathon

Engage with students and professionals that are looking to solve the challenges facing the biggest companies in the world

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Golf Tournment

Swing, relax, and enjoy a round on Duke's immaculate golf course
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Cameron Indoor Experience

Tour one of the best sports venues in the world and the previous home to many NBA legends
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Pitch Competition

Hear from numerous innovative, emerging startups that aspire to shape the future of Web3

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& MUCH MORE !!
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‍Additionally, you'll hear from industry experts, enjoy great food and drink, and meet other Web3 enthusiasts

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OnePiece Labs

Whale Coin Talk

CESS

Who's hosting this event?
This event is proudly hosted by the Duke Blockchain Lab and the Duke Fuqua MBA Blockchain club in collaboration with our generous sponsors and supporters.

What if I want to speak at the conference or sponsor an event?
We’d love to discuss this opportunity! Feel free to send us an email at DukeWeb3Conference@gmail.com.

Is the Conference only for Duke affiliates?
No. We would love to connect with anyone interested in the subject.

Still have questions? Feel free to email us at DukeWeb3Conference@gmail.com, and we’ll get back to you within a few days.