Funding the Commons

About The Event

​For this 2-day event, our focus is on two areas of rapid innovation underpinning fundamental infrastructure for navigating the digital-physical commons: AI and the Open Web.

​We will iterate on our signature format, bringing together builders, funders, and researchers to spotlight the latest research and innovations in open source technology and AI as applied to digital public goods and funding infrastructure.

​Expect a mix of inspirational talks, workshops, networking corners, as well as intimate conversations with thought-leaders.

Key Topics

• Pioneering experiments in new funding mechanisms for public goods
• Platforming successful model methodologies leveraging open source technologies and artificial intelligence with scaling potential
• Frameworks for incubation and methods of support for high-potential innovation
• Explorations of feedback loops to optimize impact evaluation going forward

Speakers

• LaNaMu – Metrics Garden Labs
• Navroop Sahdev – The Digital Economist
• Brian Behlendorf – Linux Foundation
• ​Dr. Dawn Song – Berkeley RDI
• ​Kevin Owocki – Gitcoin
• ​Al Smith – Tor Project
• ​Juan Benet – Protocol Labs
• ​Eugene Leventhal – Metagov
• ... and more!