The concept of authoritative state is gradually becoming obsolete. The rise of sharing economies with reputation models, digital contracts and cryptocurrencies makes the role of central governments useless. In this era, you might share more with random people from other parts of the world than you do with your neighbors.
Come and join us at the 3rd Hackers Congress Paralelní Polis with hundreds of technology enthusiasts, tech-entrepreneurs, activists and cryptoanarchists to celebrate the age of digital freedom and decentralization!
The congress starts on Friday, 30th of September at 13:00 and ends on Sunday, 2nd of October at 18:00. The venue opens at 9:00 each day. Official laguange of HCPP16 is English.
This year we are scaling the whole congress up! With more than 40 expected speakers from various fields such as the freedom movement, cryptoanarchy, sharing economy, cryptocurrencies, political art, hacking and much more.
Thirty Years of Crypto Anarchy
Timothy C.May (US - via Skype)
Author of The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto
Timothy is an American technical and political writer, he was a former electronic engineer and senior scientist at Intel. Most importantly he is the founding member of the Cypherphunks and author of "Crypto-Anarchist Manifesto".
I will be reflecting on thirty years of crypto anarchy, my name for the version of a kind of anarchy where cryptographic tools provide the means for an un-coerced network of voluntary transactions.Many of the expected technologies have been realized: widespread encryption, anonymous remailers like TOR, file-sharing tools like BitTorrent. And most notably, Bitcoin and Blockchain-based systems. Ethereum for smart contracts and autonomous organizations.The prospects are bright.
How To Evolve and Hack Your Soul
Paul Rosenberg (US)
Founder of Cryptohippie and author of the Freeman’s Perspective
Paul Rosenberg is the author of the Freeman's Perspective monthly newsletter and a founder of Cryptohippie, a leading provider of Internet anonymity technology. He is the author of A Lodging of Wayfaring Men, Production Versus Plunder, and his new novel The Breaking Dawn.
Humans are generally more evolved than their conduct would indicate, due to enforced behaviors. In addition, there are simple evolutionary steps that lie just before us - steps that we can take quickly, once we see them. This presentation will cover all this and more, ending with the topic of "How to hack your soul."
Thoughts on the Future of Money
Andreas Antonopoulos (US)
Author of Mastering Bitcoin and The Internet of Money
Andreas is world's most renowned Bitcoin evangelist and author of books the Internet of Money and Mastering Bitcoin. He is also an information security expert and tech-entrepreneur. Apart from that he hosts the "Let's Talk Bitcoin" podcast and teaches at University of Nicosia.
Andreas always comes up with his talk only a few hours in advance. Thus we are looking forward to his talk as a small surprise. We will specify as soon as we can.
Project DAMN- decentralizing law
Pamela Morgan (US)
Founder and CEO of Third Key Solutions, Board of C4, Attorney at Empowered Law
Pamela is an attorney, educator and entrepreneur. She is widely respected authority on multi-signature governance and legal innovation using digital currencies. Today she is focused on the DAMN project and estate planning with cryptocurrencies at both thirdkey.solutions and empoweredlaw.com.
We have a global, borderless communication and transaction platform. We have global, borderless money. Why not a global, borderless justice system An opt-in justice system. The Decentralized Arbitration and Mediation Network is a project launched by Pamela Morgan to research and develop a system of smart contracts and legal structures for borderless, global and voluntary commercial contracts and dispute resolution. In this talk, Pamela Morgan will present the motivation behind DAMN and an overview of arbitration, mediation and other dispute resolution mechanisms and how they can be used in conjuction with smart contracts and open blockchains.
How to organize a stateless world: RuleScaping
Smuggler (--)
Cryptoanarchist and cypherpunk
Cryptoanarchist and cypherpunk
Ideas on a legal protocol for multiple political entities co-existing in the same territory / pan-anarchist legal protocol.
Gives an overview of the various strategies for more liberty, and which one(s) are preferable. Revolutionary counter-economics (agorism) vs parallel systems and temporary autonomous zones.
Confessions of a Cryptoanarchist
Frank Braun (DE)
Cryptoanarchist and aspiring cypherpunk
Cryptoanarchist and aspiring cypherpunk
Explains why Cryptoanarchy is not enough and we need autonomous physical and social structures. Predicts that the state is not going to collapse and shows why the future will be uncomfortable.
What are the different ways how to achieve freedom in today's world? Does it mean reforming already existing institutions using modern technology? Or does it mean setting up your own free state or the road to freedom deserves even more radical measures, like bypassing the whole state-centric system altogether? Moderated by Dominik Stroukal from Mises Institute Czech Republic.
OpenBazaar: Free Trade Through Decentralized Commerce
Sam Patterson (US)
Bitcoin author and speaker, Operations Lead at OpenBazzar and co-founder of OB1
Sam is the Chief Operating Officer at OpenBazaar. He is also a renowned Bitcoin author and speaker.
Existing commerce online is centralized by a handful of companies who monitor data, censor trade, and use tightly controlled payment systems. OpenBazaar is an open source software project which creates a decentralized network for trade, using Bitcoin. Because Openazaar removes the middleman, there are no fees, there is no censorship, and there is no mass collection of data. This talk explains the project's history, how it works technically, and how future changes will further enhance decentralization and censorship-resistance.
Switzerland’s Direct Democracy as the Foundation for the Crypto Ecosystem
Danny Gasteiger (CH)
Co-Founder of NexusSquared, catalytic blockchain-business platform
Daniel Gasteiger is a Co-Founder of NexusSquared, a Zurich-based business platform with a focus on blockchain technology and its application to business models across different industries.
In their talk, Danny and Lucas will present an overview about the Swiss direct democratic setup incl. a real life example of the ballots of September 2016 followed by an introduction to the vibrant Swiss crypto ecosystem in the Greater Zurich Area and beyond.
Free the Web, Free the World
Philip Saunders (IE)
Founder of Pax, virtual nation and peer-to-peer legal system
Philip is founder of Pax, virtual nation and peer-to-peer legal system powered by Ethereum that aims to disrupt the governance model.
Discussion of moving the internet from HTTP to IPFS and some of the issues with the recent move to hand control of ICANN from the US to the UN. It will introduce Nebulis, an alternative DNS system on the Ethereum blockchain using IPFS.
Doing journalism about the dark net
Jamie Bartlet (UK)
Author of The Dark Net
Jamie is a writer and journalist, and the Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at the think tank Demos. He is also the author of "The Dark Net".
Jamie is the author of the book The Dark Net, based on front-line reporting from underground internet subcultures, and writes about the subject for mainstream media outlets. He will explain how research these areas, and the ethical and legal challenges it entails. He will reflect on how the mainstream media understands and writes about the subjects of privacy, internet security, and online anonymity.
Bitsquare - The decentralized bitcoin exchange
Manfred Karrer (AT)
Founder of Bitsquare, decentralized Bitcoin exchange
Manfred is founder and developer at Bitsquare - decentralized cryptocurrency exchange. He is originally from Austria, but currently based in Barcelona, Spain.
This presentation will cover the questions why a decentralized Bitcoin exchange is needed and how to build it. It will focus on the political and conceptual aspects and will give an overview about the concept and the software. Finally it will explore further possible utilizations of the blockchain technology like DAOs (Decentralized autonomous organizations).
A negative blocksize for an honest digital money - the last talk about blocksize you will ever need to make up your mind.
Joerg Platzer (DE)
Hacktivist, founding member of the Crypto Economics Consulting Group
Hacktivist, founding member of the Crypto Economics Consulting Group
A negative blocksize for an honest digital money: Bitcoin – like gold – is a money as honest as a money can be. Decentralization is key to that honesty and decentralization demands us to aim for a negative blocksize, not a bigger one. Here's why.
Future of GovTech 4.0
Lasha Antadze (UA)
Business consultant, involved in Ukrainian blockchain backed government e-Auction system
Lasha Antadze currently oversees the implementation of blockchain technology as a basis for Ukraine’s state property auction system. The e-Auction platform aims to provide a transparent infrastructure for state property privatization and lease backed by blockchain technology. It is based on the principles of transparency of data and procedures and is being released under an Open Source license.
Talk will review the current trends of blockchain (distributed ledger technology) use in Gov. Highlight the problems and myth associated with them. Will review the Ukraine as a perfect blockchain community and ground for experiments, present my project of Decentralised Auction 3.0 for state property privatisation and lease.
What are the different ways how to achieve freedom in today's world? Does it mean reforming already existing institutions using modern technology? Or does it mean setting up your own free state or the road to freedom deserves even more radical measures, like bypassing the whole state-centric system altogether? Moderated by Dominik Stroukal from Mises Institute Czech Republic.
Switzerland’s Direct Democracy as the Foundation for the Crypto Ecosystem
Lucas Betshart (CH)
Co-Founder Blockchain Source, President of Bitcoin Association Switzerland
Co-Founder Blockchain Source (blockchainsource.ch): IT Consulting for Blockchain Technologies. President of Bitcoin Association Switzerland
In their talk, Danny and Lucas will present an overview about the Swiss direct democratic setup incl. a real life example of the ballots of September 2016 followed by an introduction to the vibrant Swiss crypto ecosystem in the Greater Zurich Area and beyond.
How not to be anonymous with Bitmessage
Peter Šurda (SK)
Software developer working on Bitmessage and author of Economics of Bitcoin blog
Peter Surda is a software developer and spent time in the online payments industry. He has been working on economic research of Bitcoin since 2011, runs a blog (www.economicsofbitcoin.com) and is currently a bitmessage developer.
During my time with Bitmessage I encountered many cases of Bitmessage users unintentionally disclosing their identity. This affected my understanding of the concept and plans for the future. The lessons learned can be applied to other situations where anonymity is important.
Captain Drakins' Bitcoin Show
Aaron Koenig (DE)
Entrepreneur, consultant, writer and film producer
Aaron Koenig is an entrepreneur, consultant, writer and film producer, specializing in Bitcoin and Blockchain technology. His company Bitfilm creates short commercial films for clients, most of them Bitcoin and Blockchain start-ups. He has been actively promoting Bitcoin and Blockchain technology since June 2011 by writing about it and by organising events and meetups. He has also been a speaker and panelist at numerous conferences. Aaron is the author of the book A Beginner's Guide to Bitcoin and Austrian Economics.
Captain Drakins' Bitcoin Show is a new animated series that explains Bitcoin and all things crypto in an easily understandable and entertaining way. Its host is the lucky dragon and pirate Captain Drakins, assisted by Nick, the Parrat, a genetical crossing between a rat and a parrot. Aaron Koenig from the production company Bitfilm.com will provide you with a look behind the scenes
Weapon printing
Adam Jech (CZ)
MakersLab
MakersLab
As 3D printers came to tables in usual households, a question about possibility of creating weapons arises. We will show you what is and what isn´t possible to create on your 3D printer and what is the statement of Czech legal system.
The Future of Voting: End-To-End Verifiable Blockchain-Based Voting Software
Adam Kaleb Ernest (US)
Co-Founder & CEO of Followmyvote, secure and transparent blockchain voting platform
Adam has acquired more than 10 years of digital marketing experience, owning a critical role in the development of an internet marketing agency from the ground up. He is currently leading the conversation with respect to blockchain-based voting systems and has been featured in publications such as The Telegraph, Independent Voter Network (IVN), and Bitcoin Magazine.
We are living in a new paradigm of what is technologically possible. With the advent of blockchain technology, we now have the tools we need to build end-to-end verifiable blockchain-based voting systems capable of hosting verified elections and polls of all types. We have a rare opportunity to leverage this technology to root out corruption within our respective societies. Adam will be talking about Follow My Vote's efforts to build grassroots movements around the world in support adopting secure online voting technology that will bring honesty and transparency to elections worldwide. He will also be discuss how this same technology could be leveraged to support the establishment of voluntary societies around the globe. His talk will end with a live demonstration of the software his company has developed to date.
Can Any Blockchain-Based Network Remain Decentralized? A Study of Incentives
Amanda B. Johnson (US - via Skype)
Author of The Daily Decrypt and DASH: Detailed podcasts
Amanda B. Johnson is a cryptocurrency analyst and avid fan of Dash. She wrote for Bitcoin Magazine, Bitcoin.com and CoinTelegraph before creating her own analysis series on YouTube called The Daily Decrypt. She's now the host and writer of a Dash-focused weekly show called DASH: Detailed.
Though it has many downsides, centralization has one thing going for it: efficiency. Centralized systems are frequently able to save it time and costs due to their structure, which makes them difficult to compete with. It also makes it difficult for networks to remain decentralized, when it's just so tempting for them to slip into a top-down command model. How does Dash -- a decentralized currency network -- hope to combat this trend? We think it starts with proper individual incentives, and ends with proper architectured governance. Here's how we do it, and why so many are trying to copy us.
Bio-Hacking -- Empower The Mind
Amin Rafiee (AU)
Crypto Enthusiast
To give you an overview, I have been heavily involved with the cryptocurrency scene since 2013. Since then I have been active throughout numerous communities, and have helped to distribute their work. I have also worked for an online news based website, first as a journalist and then as the CCO. I have since moved on and now I mainly speak at conferences. I am focused on blockchain technology itself and how it can be used to address many of the problems that exist today.
I have been experimenting with Purely Cold Showers, Meditation, No Fab, Raw diets and have been a Vegetarian for nearly 5 years. I would like to shed some light on some important lessons i have learnt along the way to keeping your mind and body fit. Inspired by Wim Hof, i set myself the goal of swimming in the canals of Utrecht, a small city in the Nederlands by the winter time. The changes, challenges and experiences along the way have taught me many valuable lessons. I hope to inspire you towards a better state of mind.
We have now witnessed many emerging decentralized technologies and projects, from BITNATION to Storj and beyond. Some, such as DAO nearly fell through due to limited knowledge on the field, which in turn led many to gain a much better understanding of the issues that can be experienced and other important factors that can and hopefully will lead to a better overall design and security. I would like to compare our historical path involving technologies such as the car, electricity and so forth and the patterns of human behaviour and adoption rates. I believe we are on the path of some significant changes in the next few years and Bitcoin and its blockchain technology has set the scene for this change. Furthermore, i would like to raise some awareness of other communities that are gaining strength, such as meshing communities and off-the-grid co-working and co-living spaces that are emerging in countries such as Spain and Nederlands. Lastly, i would like to share my experience from participating in the EU Commision event titled "Blockchains for Social Good" - https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/blockchains-social-good.
Impact thinking
Anna Riedl (AT)
Outreach director for Austria for the Effective Altruism Foundation
Anna Riedl is the outreach director for Austria for the Effective Altruism Foundation (http://www.ea-stiftung.org/ and a researcher at the Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support at the Medical University Vienna, while finishing her undergraduate in psychology at the University of Vienna. Anna is passionate about the long term future of humanity, understanding the world through science, education, brains, animal rights, philosophy of mind, reducing suffering and collecting experiences. Her vision is to spread the joy of rational thinking, to help others to become the best versions of themselves, and to do good even better.
How to apply science and rational thinking to determine the most effective ways to improve the world, reduce suffering and save lives. What are basic psychological and philosophical assumptions of effective altruism, what (mental) tools can we use to make better decisions about our time and money when helping others and what are stories of people (and organizations) who use them.
Consensus Reality
Conreality Team
CONREALITY - A live-action, augmented-reality, tactical wargame platform
Consensus Reality (aka Conreality) is the first tactical open source software and operating system for smart hardware and also a live-action game platform for military simulations and AR based scenarios. It enables the deployment of swarms of autonomous combat drones which we will demonstrate live as a world premiere during this presentation. Attend at your own risk!
Consensus Reality (aka Conreality) is a live-action augmented-reality, tactical wargame platform currently in an early development phase. If AR, drones, and milsim scenarios sound up your alley, join us for a preview of breaking new ground in open-source software.
Real Virtuality Blockchain: A real round-the-world trip using the virtual currency bitcoin
Felix Weis (LU)
Bitcoin traveller
Bitcoin traveller
Real Virtuality Blockchain: A real round-the-world trip using the virtual currency bitcoin
Setting up a farmers’ market with values of sustainability and well being
Francisco Grau (CL)
Social entrepreneur, established "Green Fair"
Francisco Grau is a Costa Rican social entrepreneur who has dedicated the last eight years to establish a successful farmers’ market called “Green Fair” where local organic farmers, food artisans, craftsmen, entrepreneurs, artists, activists and a big conscious community gathers every Saturday and Tuesday to live the life they love. The proposal is a “Market taken care off with values of sustainability and well-being” where you can find “food with names and surnames” and buy an “optimal basket for you, optimal for your community and optimal for Mother Earth”. After studying the Ma. Economics for Transition in the UK, he is exploring “The power of celebration to promote new paradigm economics” as complimentary way of doing activism. Francisco’s life motto is “Have Fun, Be Kind & Make History”!
Setting up a farmers’ market with values of sustainability and well being The talk will tell the story of how a grassroots group of committed enthusiasts were able to dream, plan and execute a breakthrough alternative to the dominant food system. A disruptive approach to bring values of sustainability and well being to a market. Emphasising in the power of dreaming, miracles, hacking and celebration.
Utrahack presentation
Henri Malkki (FI)
Henri is chairman of TKO-äly, the computer science student organization of Helsinki University
Henri is chairman of TKO-äly, the computer science student organization of Helsinki University. Yes, that is where Linux was invented first. He has been involved in Ultrahack as a technical advisor as well as all-around help and mentor since 2015. In addition to organizing around 100 student events a year, including many hackathons, Henri runs early stage startup and tries to make impact through the community.
Ultrahack aka “million euro hackathon” is an enormous international co-creation community and a continuous contest to search for new disruptive and exciting tech unicorns and initiatives. Ultrahack provides meaningful challenges, an exciting suite of technologies, tech, design and business mentoring and links promising projects to accelerators, potential customer and investors to create lasting impact. Unlike other hackathons, Ultrahack features over 1 million euros in investments to best teams, in addition to 100+ keur in prize. In our session, contestants (teams or individuals) are screened and some teams are given travel grants. Come pitch your revolutionary idea!
Is Small Still Beautiful?
Jonathan Dawson (DE)
Head of Economics at Schumacher College
Jonathan is a sustainability educator, currently working as Head of Economics at Schumacher College in Devon. Until recently a long-term resident at the Findhorn ecovillage and a former President of the Global Ecovillage Network, he has around 20 years experience as a researcher, author, consultant and project manager in the field of small enterprise development in Africa and South Asia.
Are the open source, digital commons enabling the kind of radically decentralised and democratic society foreseen by pioneering ecological economist, E.F. Schumacher, author of Small is Beautiful.
Liberating Technologies - Blockchain and decentralization
Julio Alejandro (MX - via Skype)
Founder and CEO of Humanitarian Blockchain and the current US & UK Foreign Correspondent of Excelsior
Julio Alejandro, "Leonardo da Vinci of Fintech" (CoinTelegraph, 2016), is the Founder and CEO of Humanitarian Blockchain, an e-governance and human rights consultancy, and the current US & UK Foreign Correspondent of Excelsior, largest Mexican national newspaper.
What is Blockchain, Ethereum, Cryptocurrency tokens, and other financial technologies (Fintech) applications?
Decentralization, anti-fragility, risk of ruin and asymetries
Juraj Bednár (SK)
Hacker and an entrepreneur
Juraj Bednar is a hacker and an entrepreneur. He founded several successful IT companies in Slovakia and also hackerspace ProgressBar. He supports open-source and has authored several open-source solutions; he also works with bitcoin. He specializes in security consulting and defense of liberty.
In this talk we'll look at structural properties of decentralization from Taleb-ian point of view. Why don't the apparent benefits of centralization offset the risk of ruin? Why we should aim for decentralization in government but be careful what we wish for? What are the common asymetries between state and its citizens? Are there worse than information asymetries in the market? Why are monocultures dangerous?
In previous years I had a talk about why I think Liberty is a DIY project - that it's a personal responsibility of each and every one of us. Then I had two presentations about hacking the biology of our bodies and brain. This talk is continuation of all this work - how does liberty tie to our health, mental and physical performance? What are some of the best hacks to be more free, improve your brain and bodily function?
Bad Money
Juraj Karpiš (SK)
Economic analyst at INESS
Economic analyst at INESS
Why did the banking sector fail – lessons from the last crises. Big state needs bad money to thrive. Why the euro is poised to fail. Waiting for the inflation. The Keynesian dead end. Reforms? Not probable. What are the alternatives? Practical implications.
Building on OpenBazaar
Justin Drake (UK)
CEO of Duo Search
Justin Drake is the CEO of Duo Search, a discovery tool for OpenBazaar. He is based in Cambridge, UK where he studied as a mathematics undergrad. He founded two Bitcoin companies and two Bitcoin Meetup groups. Prior to becoming a Bitcoin enthusiast in late 2013, Justin was an electronics engineer.
OpenBazaar is an open-innovation decentralised protocol for trade. Unlike proprietary marketplaces like eBay or AirBnb it presents many opportunities for entrepreneurs to build upon. Justin will give an overview of the fledging OpenBazaar ecosystem, focusing on the opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs.
Photography, Art and Data
Katherine Oktober Matthews (US)
Artist, Chief Editor for GUP Magazine
Katherine Oktober Matthews is an artist and analyst originally from the US but is currently based in Amsterdam. With a background spanning psychology, technology and the arts, she now works as a freelancer on arts and IT projects combining media and fields of inquiry, in a pursuit of wisdom, both individually and collectively. She is the Chief Editor for GUP Magazine, an international quarterly print publication and online platform for art photography
Photography is now one of the biggest data sets in world, with more of it being produced than humans alone can possibly view or process. This mass-production serves as inspiration for many art photographers to look beyond snapping a shutter. We will look at the work of contemporary art photographers who are using data, algorithms, software and hardware to create projects that challenge the medium, technology, and society.
Ancient Irish Anarchy
Kevin Flanagan Coombes (IE)
Local Coordinator Manager at European Students for Liberty
Kevin is a graduate of DCU’s Law and Society programme which he undertook because of his desire to promote social justice and activism. As the founder of Tír na Saor-Land of the Free, Kevin has been involved in the promotion of personal freedom since 2009. Since graduating he has also founded the Brehon Law Academy to teach others about early Irish law and culture and to highlight the benefits of an anarchic society using real examples from Ireland’s history.
For thousands of years Ireland lived under a native set of laws and customs, known today as the Brehon Law. During this time, Ireland was ‘stateless’, there was no central authority making laws, issuing decrees or collecting taxes, there were no police force or prisons, and judges did not have the authority to enforce their decisions. But still, at this time, Ireland was seen to be a great centre for advanced learning, the arts, and spirituality, so much so that it earned the title: Insular Sanctorum et Doctorum – the Island of Saints and Scholars; not a bad title for what was in effect ‘anarchy’. In this discussion Kevin will be making the case that principles of anarchy have been tried, there are historical examples that worked, and there are valuable lessons for today's world to be learned from the past.
Free education will save Humanity
Lee Winmouth (GB)
Self learned entrepreneur traveling the world
I am a self learned entrepreneur, traveling the world. 2014 I co-produced a documentary movie on free learning spaces named Schools of Trust. Free, self-directed learning is our nature and it's meant to be hyper-decentralized because everyone has a unique way to learn most effective and with passion.
What do homo sapiens and Alligators have in common? They both need proteins. What is the difference? The Alligator can wait for weeks until his potential food walks by. Humans can’t wait that long without being into heavy thoughts about the world and feeling a deep craving to explore and to learn. Sience and it’s eudcation is part of our nature. But the centralized, planned education kills curiosity and the initiative of one’s one. Disruptive education is the future.
Beyond the blockchain
Martijn Wismeijer (NL)
IT-consultant, public speaker with a special interest in cryptocurrencies and IT-Security.
IT-consultant, public speaker with a special interest in cryptocurrencies and IT-Security.
Bitcoin and blockchain are all the rage nowadays but what is really needed to make this new technology work and usable in day-to-day life?
Crossing the Chasm of Blockchain Technologies
Matej Michalko (SK)
Founder and CEO of DECENT
Matej is a serial entrepreneur and founder of DECENT: Blockchain Content Distribution Platform. He founded the world's first crypto digital marketing agency - Bitcoin Marketing and served as the CEO of BitcoinExpo and BTC 2 Business cryptocurrency conferences (London, Shanghai, Brussels and Vienna). Matej founded the world's first e-gaming cryptocurrency consulting firm and served as a blockchain consultant in the Isle of Man. He is based in Shanghai, China.
Blockchain Technologies are in their early stage. They still have a couple of years before their adoption by mainstream markets. I will describe how to get to mainstream markets on real world decentralised applications and autonomous organisations. DECENT: Blockchain Content Distribution Platform that recently raised 5400+ BTC enabling authors to sell their content (e-books, music, games, videos, software and more) with no middleman fees and manipulation will be introduced.
Decentralized Doctors Without Borders
Pavel Gruber (CZ)
Director of Czech Doctors Without Borders
Pavel Gruber works for international humanitarian and medical organization Doctors Without Borders since 2011. He has been part of the humanitarian sector since 1995 with small breaks. Pavel used to work for charity of Czech Republic and People in Need. He has experience from Bosna, Indonesia, Haiti, Georgia or Ukraine. He has a degree in International Relations from Charles University, faculty of social sciences.
Decentralized MSF – set up, how does it work and why, followed by practical advantages and disadvantages of decentralized organization.
How governments push forward the security of cryptomarkets
Pavol Luptak (SK)
Cryptoanarchist, CEO of Nethemba and Certified IT Security Professional
Cryptoanarchist, CEO of Nethemba and Certified IT Security Professional
"The first popular cryptomarket (Silk Road) was of course unique, but relatively simple - a single server with no decentralization, no multi-sig or anonymous cryptocurrency support. The goal of the presentation is to show that government financial dictatorship leads to significant improvement of cryptomarket security. Police and government agency raids were the main reason all cryptomarkets had to improve their overall security to survive and keep their business running. A new generation of cryptomarket uses multi-sig to prevent governments from seizing it's users deposits by utilizing integrated webmail PGP clients, I2P anonymization networks in addition to ""the government well-known"" Tor. They are fully decentralized (e.g. Axis Mundi, Bitmarkets, Shadow Markets), and therefore practically impossible to shut down by government agencies.The new anonymous, untraceable cryptocurrencies (e,g, monero, zcash) are ready for cryptomarket adoption with no possibility of revealing transaction history. The weakest point - cryptocurrency exchanges that governments can regulate and shut down can be reinforced by the use of decentralized crypto exchanges (e.g. bitsquare)."
Intel exit
Peng! Collective (DE)
Group of culture jamming activists based in Berlin
The Peng Collective is a group of culture jamming activists based in Berlin. In September 2015, the Peng Collective staged an association named Intelexit helping anyone working for secret services to quit their jobs and transition to civil life, be it for ethical or psychological reasons.
The Peng! Collective uses art, performance and hacking techniques to create culture jamming interventions from sexist-hunting bots on Twitter to the impersonation of corporations. Their recent work has focused on surveillance and the secret services, an issue which has failed to become a mainstream concern for civil society. In this presentation they will share their projects Intelexit and Call-A-Spy which attempt to dismantle the asymmetrical relationship between citizen and state agencies and provide an entry point to engage with the people working in the shadows of democracies.
Steemit (description+economy)
Peter Hroššo (CZ)
Founder of AI Squat
Peter studied Artificial Intelligence at the Czech Technical University in Prague, where he also worked as a researcher in the field of Computer Security. Since then he's been interested in cryptocurrencies and in Bitshares in particular. He worked at GoodAI in the research of Artificial General Intelligence which he now continues independently. Peter is one of the early adopters of Steem and the founder of AI Squat.
Steem is a blockchain-based social media platform where users can earn crypto-currency by posting and voting for articles. Behind this blogging platform there is a whole economic system including internal exchange and in the future also a marketplace. The reward system enables financing contributions even beyond the Steem platform - e.g. other open source projects, or generally any work which is valued by voters. One of the projects enabled by Steem is the AI Squat which is a blend of a community and a startup aimed at the research of Artificial Intelligence.
Peer to Peer electricity supply - chance for blockchain
Petr Rokusek (CZ)
CEO and Founder of Nanoenergies
When the Czech electricity market was unbundled in 2008, Petr was successfully given a license to trade and established Nano Energies. The aim was always to focus on sustainability and to support decentralisation, energy self sufficiency and the use of natural resources, while applying profound knowledge of market dynamics. He is responsible for company strategy and to ensure that it is always perfectly aligned with the original vision and values.
We want to help people reach selfsufficiency and change the current energy system,so that people who want to share their own resources with others, can finally do so. Lets share our progress and vision of future.
Spontaneous order in law origination. How should creation of rules which really help look like. Dispute mediation project.
Přemysl Bosák (CZ)
Founder and developer of natural law based dispute mediation project
Soldier of rational philosophy. Founder and developer of natural law based dispute mediation project. Bitcoin enthusiast. Peaceful parent to three kids.
It is a widely held belief that law and order could not exist in a society without the authoritarian institutions of the state; that governments and law develop together. But is it true?
What does Big Brother see, while he is watching? Trying to understand surveillance through images
Simon Menner (DE)
Photographer
Simon Menner earned a Diploma and subsequently an MFA from the Universität der Künste Berlin, in both cases as a student of Stan Douglas. Menner has exhibited his work in photography internationally and amongst other venues, participated in solo and group shows in the Museum of Contemporary Photography Chicago, CO Berlin, Museum for Photography Berlin, Benaki Museum Athens, Bauhaus Museum Weimar and Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej Krakow.
Over the course of three years, I was able to research at the archive left by East Germany’s notorious secret police Stasi in search of the visual memories of Big Brother. What I did find gives us an unfiltered glimpse at a highly advanced security system from the inside. Even though this material is 30 years old, it still reveals the state of mind that drives the people who govern these organizations and who decide who might be seen as an enemy of the state.
Quo Vadis Hardware Security Tokens?
Stick (SK)
Co-Founder, Alchemist and Senior VP of SatoshiLabs
Pavol Rusnák, otherwise known as “Stick,” is Co-Founder, Alchemist and Senior VP of SatoshiLabs. Pavol is deeply involved in the development of sophisticated software and hardware projects such as TREZOR, where he is the core developer and cryptographer. Pavol is a highly regarded security expert and privacy activist and has been invited to speak at biggest technology oriented events such as Chaos Communication Congress, FOSDEM or LinuxTag.
Short history of hardware security tokens. Look at the currentstate of the art options and possible future development.
Utrahack presentation
Teemu Ropponen (FI)
Teemu Ropponen is the executive director of the non-profit Open Knowledge Finland and co-organizer of Ultrahack
Teemu Ropponen is the executive director of the non-profit Open Knowledge Finland and co-organizer of Ultrahack, a giant international hackathon tournament organized in Helsinki, Finland in November 2016 for the second time. Now based in Helsinki, he is a seasoned open data, open democracy and personal data (MyData) expert, an active member of the open data and open knowledge scene since 2009, and a strong advocate of human-centric approaches to personal data and democracy.
Ultrahack aka “million euro hackathon” is an enormous international co-creation community and a continuous contest to search for new disruptive and exciting tech unicorns and initiatives. Ultrahack provides meaningful challenges, an exciting suite of technologies, tech, design and business mentoring and links promising projects to accelerators, potential customer and investors to create lasting impact. Unlike other hackathons, Ultrahack features over 1 million euros in investments to best teams, in addition to 100+ keur in prize. In our session, contestants (teams or individuals) are screened and some teams are given travel grants. Come pitch your revolutionary idea!
Doctors Without Borders - association, executive & field work
Tomáš Šebek (CZ)
Doctors Without Borders surgeon and entrepreneur
Tomáš Šebek completed his general medicine studies at the First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University and started working as a general surgeon at the district hospital NH Hospital, where he also assumed the role of a press officer during the years of 2009 - 2011. In 2004, he founded a company and as an entrepreneur he operates a unique medical website www.proLekare.cz (for MDs) and www.uLekare.cz (for PTs) – the number one Czech website in the health category. In 2010, he joined the international organization Doctors Without Borders and went on his first mission in Haiti. In 2011 and 2012, he worked for the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin as an orthopedic surgeon in the National Spinal Unit and also did his second mission in Haiti. In 2013, he started working in the surgical intensive care unit of the Hospital of St. Francis in Prague and went on his third Doctors Without Borders mission in Northern Afghanistan as a consultant of traumatology. In the spring of 2014, he was elected the secretary of the Austrian MSF Board as well as a permanent member of the Geneva Congress of Doctors Without Borders. You could listen to his regular program “U Lékaře" on the Czech Broadcast of BBC on Radio ZET during 2014 - 2016. He did his fourth mission in Afghanistan in the spring of 2015. Tomáš is consultant of general surgery with almost 15 years of surgical experience. He is also an ATLS consultant under the American College of Surgeons. He currently specializes in laparoscopic procedures of the abdominal cavity and, as a war surgeon of Doctors Without Borders missions, treats abdominal, thorax and limb trauma. He published two famous books about his missions with MSF. His hobbies include all individual sports. He is a barefoot marathon runner, pilot and challenging himself for triathlon. He is married and has two children.
How we drive ourselves and apply for neutrality, impartiality and independency in daily routines of field work
Liberland mobile app
Vít Jedlička (CZ)
Founder and first President of Free Republic Liberland
Vít Jedlička is founder and first President of Free Republic Liberland. The new country was featured in some of the most prestigious world media. His mission is to spread liberty across the planet. He is also director of Liberland Limited organisation based in Hong Kong which focuses on providing IT solutions for Liberland and other governments.
Liberland mobile app allows Liberland E-residents to fully enjoy benefits of global Free market. Combining the features of UBER, Fiver, airbnb and eBay anybody can offer their service based on their GPS location or adress Free of charge. Full integration with Facebook and LinkedIn and support of bitcoin makes it very easy to start doing business in free Liberland legal environment. Liberland E-residents build up their reputation by paying voluntary taxes to Liberland. They get Liberland merits in return which they can later exchange for full Liberland citizenship.
In the spring of 2015, a Czech politician, entrepreneur and an anarcho-capitalist Vit Jedlicka declared his own state, The Free Republic of Liberland, on the coast of the Danube river. The film follows the self-proclaimed president as he tries to conquer the newly claimed swamp and turn it into a new Hong Kong where everyone is free to register their offshore company.
What are the different ways how to achieve freedom in today's world? Does it mean reforming already existing institutions using modern technology? Or does it mean setting up your own free state or the road to freedom deserves even more radical measures, like bypassing the whole state-centric system altogether? Moderated by Dominik Stroukal from Mises Institute Czech Republic.
Down the Deep Dark Web screening
Yuval Orr (IL)
Tel Aviv-based filmmaker / writer / producer. Writer of the movie Down the Deep Dark Web
Tel Aviv-based filmmaker / writer / producer. Writer of the movie Down the Deep Dark Web
A Gonzo-style exploration that goes beyond everything you thought you knew about the dangers, and promise, of the Darknet. Hackers, Cypherpunks and crypto-anarchists guide us ever deeper down this rabbit hole, uncovering the hidden light at the bottom of the deep, dark web. Trailer: http://www.downthedeepdarkweb.com/trailer.html
Decentralization of Power
Ztohoven (CZ)
Founder of Paralelni Polis and a contemporary art group
Ztohoven is a founder of Paralelni Polis and a contemporary art group. Their last endeavor stirred a wave of controversy. Decentralization of power using the presidential flag.
Art Collective Ztohoven, creator of Paralelní polis, introduces it's newest project "Decentralization of Power" following last year presented action (replacement of presidential flag on Prague Caslte by red underpants). What happened with the original presidential flag? How is it connected to bitcoin? How we used bitcoin's blockchain as an artwork's certificate system? Members of Ztohoven will talk about all of this a more.
Closing - Two years after
Apart from intensive presentation schedule, the congress will be accompanied by panel discussions, 3D printing workshops, social events and other program in collaboration with our partners.
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In particular, we are looking forward to have events like 3D printed fashion show by FashionSTL, hacker talent competition by Ultrahack, several drone shows and movie screenings. There will a presentation of Virtual Reality devices with owesome applications by Inloop and you will be able to shoot a selfie in a Matrix movie style with Bullettime technology.
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In days before our congress, Paralelní Polis will host SatoshiLabs Trezor 2.0 Hackathon mentored by Andreas, Johoe, Slush and Stick. We strongly encourage all the hackers to join and enrich their Prague experience.
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Overwhelmed by new information? Wanna overcome the excess of good food and hacker beer? It's over! Lie down in our chillout zone - for a quick power nap, a friendly chat or for reading The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto. Your comfort will be complete with adjustable lighting bulbs Philips Hue, fragrant bitcoin installation Pecunia Non Olet and relaxing background music from Focusatwill.com or Brain.fm.
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Taste the atmosphere of our shared office Paper Hub, which can be normally found on the first floor of Paralelní Polis. Large tables, comfortable chairs, high speed internet and most importantly - a calm corner for your work during the congress hustle. Do you have an idea for a quick article, need to charge your phone, make a Skype call or the private meeting? Our imprompt coworking space is available for you!
The ticket sale for #HCPP16 is up and running. Full Ticket for full three congress days is 1490CZK (~55EUR). Beside tickets, you can also preorder cool discounted cryptoanarchic merchandise.
To promote cryptoanarchy and decentralization in practice, we have decided to enhance paying with bitcoin, the first decentralized virtual currency. For those who don't have any bitcoins yet, we provide a guide on getting them fast and easy. We also provide an option of paying with PayPal or credit card and we charge 5% transaction fee for centralized payment solution.
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The congress brought together hundreds of crypto and freedom lovers in the past two years. Catch a glimpse of its amazing atmosphere and sign up to experience it on your own! Continue to HCPP15
Being a partner has its perks as we offer a great chance to discover the parallel world of new technologies. Our partner can look forward to interesting workshops on 3D printing, digital privacy, or blockchain & Bitcoin which can serve also as teambuilding activities.
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Paralelní Polis is a one-of-a-kind nonprofit organization that brings together art, social sciences, and modern technologies. The ideas of liberty, independence, and innovative thinking and development of society are the main underlying foundations the whole project is built upon.
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The project intends to remain state free as it operates entirely without support from the government, and most of the funds come from voluntary contributions of our donors and partly from commercial activities such as running a unique coworking space and the world's first bitcoin-only cafe.
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It was founded by members of a contemporary-art group Ztohoven, and Slovak and Czech hackerspaces. Its main goal is to promote economic, social and digital freedom. We try be a vocal voice of freedom in order to shape the public discourse, and ultimately work towards a freer future.
