Launch of the Zug Institute for Blockchain Research (ZIBR)

Zug Institute for Blockchain Research (ZIBR)

Join us for the launch of ZIBR, a joint endeavor of the University of Lucerne and the Canton of Zug, exploring blockchain’s societal impact.

Theater Casino Zug

<p>This launch event marks the beginning of a new chapter in blockchain research rooted in Switzerland’s “Crypto Valley” and committed to global impact.<br>Throughout the afternoon, keynote speakers and expert panels will introduce ZIBR’s mission, academic chairs, and research priorities, followed by an Apero with networking opportunities for participants from academia, industry, and the public sector.</p>

Agenda

Doors Open / Registration

Welcome

Short Film: Meet ZIBR

Opening Keynote

Short Film: Meet the ZIBR Chairs - Sociology

Esther Keymolen (Full professor of Digital Technology Regulation, Tilburg Law School), Bryan Alexander Ford (Associate Professor Decentralized and Distributed Systems Lab, EPFL), Jonathan Bright (Teaching and Research Associate, ZIBR; CTO, pattrn.ai)



Panel: Society in the Machine-Ledger Era: Exploring the Intersection of AI and

Coffee Break

Keynote

Short Films: Meet the ZIBR Chairs - Public Law / Philosophy

Hans Micklitz (Professor Emeritus, European University Institute),
Victoria Lemieux (Professor Archival Science/ Fellow, University of British Columbia / ZIBR),
Andrea Leiter (Assistant Professor Faculty of Law/ Fellow, University of Amsterdam / ZIBR)

Panel: Tech-powered Governance: Law, Trust, and Institutions

Short Films: Meet the ZIBR Chairs - Private Law / Energy Law

Michael Merz (Managing Director and Founder, PONTON GmbH), Sunimal Mendis (Assistant Professor in Intellectual Property Law, Tilburg University), Fabian Hediger (Co-Founder, Bitcoin Suisse AG)

Panel: Powering the Future? Digital Assets, Energy Markets & Innovation

Networking Apero

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