11-14, 12:00–12:10 (Asia/Bangkok), Stage 1
Who builds technology and for whom? In decentralized technology, we must apply the cypherpunk ethos not only to the product we want to provide to the world but also to the manner we build that product. We must avoid imposing our worldview onto different cultures, or we risk reinventing tech neocolonialism. This talk will illustrate the risks of concentration of power and tech within our industry into the hands of a few cultures and present ways to build a truly cypherpunk future.
Fatemeh is an attorney focused on emerging technologies including blockchain, ai, privacy and their global social implications. She is currently general counsel of the Anoma Foundation in Switzerland. Born in Iran, educated at the University of Geneva and the London School of Economics, she writes on the mitigation of crypto legal risks, sanctions, and DAO regulations, while having lectured at the University of Geneva and the American University of Beirut.