Kostas Kryptos Chalkias holds a PhD in identity based cryptography and he is the co-founder and Chief Cryptographer of Mysten Labs, playing a key role in the development of the Sui blockchain and the Walrus decentralized storage layer. Previously, Kostas led Meta's cryptography team for the Libra project and worked as a senior staff researcher on various security projects, including WhatsApp. He is also the architect behind the cryptographic systems of R3's Corda blockchain. Known for his groundbreaking work in zero-knowledge proofs, Kostas is the main contributor to zkLogin OAuth crypto authentication, HashWires range proofs, and Winterfell, the first open-source STARK prover. With over 50 scientific publications, Kostas is also a renowned white-hat hacker, having uncovered critical vulnerabilities and proposed high-quality standards for centralized crypto exchange proofs of solvency, AI-based smart contract bug detection, and practical attacks on the EdDSA and Base64 signature and encoding schemes. A huge hackathon enthusiast, Kostas enjoys pushing the limits of innovation in fast-paced environments. His passion for blockchain extends into his personal life - he named his son Kryptos - symbolizing his belief in the transformative power of blockchain technology. His favorite motto: “The ultimate inspiration is the deadline."
A fireside chat with Kostas Chalkias, Cofounder and Chief Cryptographer at MystenLabs — the creators of Sui. Kostas will discuss the emergence of fast blockchains like Sui and the current state of the crypto landscape.
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Ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. They are not transferable or shareable, and only one ticket per email address is permitted.
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Ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. They are not transferable or shareable, and only one ticket per email address is permitted.
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Ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. They are not transferable or shareable, and only one ticket per email address is permitted.
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Ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. They are not transferable or shareable, and only one ticket per email address is permitted.
