FBC Santa Barbara: FifTech Blockchain Summit | C48X+3G University of California-Santa Barbara, CA, USA

About FBC Santa Barbara: FifTech Blockchain Summit

The UCSB Blockchain Summit 2025 is an academic and tech-forward conference hosted at the University of California, Santa Barbara. It will bring together researchers, students, entrepreneurs, investors, and Web3 enthusiasts to explore cutting-edge developments in blockchain, cryptocurrencies, DeFi, NFTs, and decentralized systems.

The event promises a dynamic agenda filled with expert talks, panel discussions, networking sessions, and demo presentations of innovative projects. Serving as a bridge between academia and industry, it offers a collaborative space for learning, idea exchange, and the forging of impactful partnerships.

Speakers

Dahlia Malkhi

Computer Science at UCSB University of California Santa Barbara

ROD GARRATT

Professor of Economics at UCSB University of California Santa Barbara

Yu Feng

Professor of Computer Science at UCSB, CEO at Nubit Nubit

Devin Walsh

Executive Director at Uniswap Foundation Uniswap Foundation

Prof. Ciamac Moallemi

Professor at Columbia Business School Columbia Business School

Prof. Mallesh Pai

Professor at Rice University, affiliated with Consensys Consensys

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Jai Massari

Co-Founder and Chief Legal Officer at Lightspark Lightspark

Spencer Bogart

General Partner at Blockchain Capital Blockchain Capital LLC

Shivaansh Kapoor

Founding Engineer at Waymont Holdings Waymont Holdings

Mark Logan

Engineer at Mysten Labs MYSTEN LABS

Connor Siwik

Digital Assets Trading Director at FalconX FalconX

Brandon Curtis

Director of Research at Eigen Labs Eigen Labs

Danning Sui

Data Scientist at Flashbots FLASHBOTS

Christian Catalini

Co-Founder and CSO at Lightspark Lightspark

Agenda

🌅 Morning Agenda

05:30 AM – 09:45 AM – Opening Remarks

09:45 AM – 10:05 AM – Gov Cts (on screen) – Raman Dah Mak (CSB)

10:05 AM – 10:25 AM – Economic Outlook – Ro Gare (C53 Economics)

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM – Personal Finance and Crypto – SV Kapoor (Raye Personal)

11:00 AM – 11:20 AM – Computer Science Perspectives on Crypto – Ya Fen (UCSS Computer Science)

11:20 AM – 11:40 AM – Foundations of Decentralization – Logan (Singular Foundation)

11:40 AM – 12:00 PM – Signals and Security – Santon Cur (Signan)

🌞 Afternoon Agenda

12:00 PM – 01:30 PM – Lunch + Poster Session

01:30 PM – 01:50 PM – Protocol Innovation – Ciamac Moalemi (Columbia Business Foundation)

01:50 PM – 02:10 PM – Decentralized Finance Evolution – Mates i Consens (Universo)

02:10 PM – 02:30 PM – Blockchain Capacity – Spencer Bogan (Blockchain Capital)

02:30 PM – 02:50 PM – Onboarding & UX – Osnring 5

03:00 PM – 03:30 PM – Session with Devin Wash (Swap Foundation)

03:30 PM – 03:50 PM – Regulatory Landscapes – Connor Suit (Facer)

03:50 PM – 04:10 PM – Future of Governance – J Mas (Grant)

🌙 Evening Agenda

04:30 PM – 04:50 PM – Security & Decentralized Identity – J Mas (Grant)

05:00 PM – 05:15 PM – Closing Remarks / PR Announcement