THE SECOND ANNUAL DC PRIVACY SUMMIT
Where Privacy,
Security, and
Digital Identity
Converge
A focused day with regulators, builders, cryptographers, and privacy professionals exploring cutting-edge cryptography and responsible policy.
Join us for the 2025 DC Privacy Summit
Emerging cryptographic privacy systems challenge the traditional regulatory mindset. The Summit will explore fresh approaches to managing illicit‑finance risk and foster a dialogue between technologists, privacy advocates, and policy‑minded professionals.
In‑Depth Discussions
Engage with leading thinkers and technologists on the future of privacy online, and how recent advancements create novel challenges and opportunities for policymakers.
Spotlight on Innovation
Learn about breakthrough privacy technologies that have emerged from the world of blockchains and cryptocurrency—and how they could play a role in online privacy as well as financial compliance.
Learn & Connect
Hear from experts who are shaping the privacy landscape and meet peers who share a commitment to protecting individual rights in the digital age.
Envision the Future
Imagine a new design space for internet privacy and the policy frameworks that can help it flourish.
2024 DC Privacy Summit Highlight Video
2025 Speakers
An elite lineup of experts in policy and privacy. More speakers TBA.
Hester Peirce
Commissioner, SEC
Matthew Green
Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Neha Narula
Director, MIT Digital Currency Initiative
Peter Van Valkenburgh
Executive Director, Coin Center
Wei Dai
Research Partner, 1kx
Paul Brigner
Founder of PGP* for Crypto
Aisling Connolly
Chief Strategy Officer, Taceo
Casey G
zeroShadow
Remi Gai
Founder, Inco
Lucy Harley-McKeown
Editor, Project Glitch
Amal Ibraymi
Legal Counsel, Aztec
Veronica Irwin
Independent Journalist
Michael Lewellen
Head of Solutions Engineering, Turnkey
Ian Miers
Assistant Professor, University of Maryland
Ross Schulman
Senior Software and Policy Engineer, SpruceID
Michael Mosier
Co-Founder, Arktouros pllc
Mike Orcutt
Editor, Project Glitch
Michael Reilly
Editor, Project Glitch
Lizandro (Laz) Pieper
Research Director, DeFi Education Fund
Nikhil Raghuveera
CEO, Predicate
Samczsun
Founder, Security Alliance (SEAL)
Arnaud Schenk
Executive Director, Aztec Foundation
Zack Seward
Editor-in-Chief, Use Case
Abhi Shelat
Professor, Northeastern University
Justin Thaler
Research Partner, a16z
Ying Tong
Independent Applied Cryptographer
Venue
USC Capital Campus
1771 N Street NW, Washington, D.C.
Modern Venue
Building on USC’s existing strengths as one of the nation’s leading universities for ideas, research and innovation, the new campus in Washington, D.C., will significantly expand opportunities for experts, thought‑leaders, faculty, students and alumni to serve the public good.
Influential Events
The mission of USC’s Capital Campus is to accelerate our influence and impact, promote and develop strong leaders, and forge critical partnerships to address the nation’s most pressing issues and opportunities.
Central Hub of Policy
USC has led the charge in the development of Southern California for more than 150 years, and in Washington, D.C., our longstanding commitment to quality and excellence expands our important role in the development of the nation and the world.
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