Recap: Decipher /22
Decipher 2022 is the second annual meeting of the people who build, start, invest, and plan Algorand’s future.
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Influential figures, in the Algorand ecosystem, flew in to Dubai from all over the world for this event and beyond have shared their knowledge and insights with us at Decipher. Leaders in their fields, these people have been responsible for groundbreaking initiatives and are often credited as the driving force behind their success. We learned about the newest developer resources, protocol improvements, and whitespace prospects for builders via our attendance at presentations on blockchain interoperability, financial inclusion, DeFi, NFTs, gaming, and the metaverse, blockchain for social impact, and other related subjects. By forming these alliances, we want to develop and expand the Algorand community as a whole.
The Algorand Foundation held this incredible Decipher event, and Algo Foundry is honored to be a part of it. We had the opportunity to talk about our Venture Studio, Developer Courses, and Foundry Safe with some very remarkable builders, investors, thought leaders, and key opinion leaders.
Opening Night of Decipher:
An opening speech was delivered by Sean Ford, the CEO of the Algorand Foundation, to get the Decipher event off to a fantastic start. There was delicious food, fantastic music, and an incredible crowd to network with.
Conference Day 1:
On day 2 of Decipher, is where you’ll find all of the keynotes, panels, and networking opportunities, in addition to an NFT art exhibit, play-to-earn game demos, and a lot more things happening!
CEO of Algorand Foundation, Staci gave an introductory statement in which she discussed the accomplishments of Algorand in 2022. They launched 900 projects on the Mainnet, more than 13 million new wallets, 15 times the amount of ALGO DeFi TVL, 10 times the amount of NFT sales, and more than 17,000 developers active in Algorand development programs, among other things.
Silvio Micali, the founder of Algorand, also delivered an inspiring message to encourage everyone to keep their chin up and work through this crypto winter as a cohesive and supportive community.
Jonathan noted that throughout this crypto winter, our portfolio product AlgoRai Finance was able to raise over $1.5 million.
It was also discussed how simple it is to liberate your digital assets using a secure cross-chain bridge by using MessinaOne.
At the Decipher event itself, we had a great time interviewing thought leaders and key opinion leaders about interesting and controversial topics. In the coming year, our channel will likely upload further episodes of shorts.
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Conference Day 2:
Day 3 of Decipher event included the third annual Women’s Breakfast Club, a networking session for women in the tech industry. Several blockchain industry pioneers and thought leaders presented inspiring talks to reassure all women of their worth. The female engineers at Algo Foundry felt privileged to have interacted with so many inspiring women.
The Algorand Foundation generously sponsored a mini-boat excursion for the Algo Foundry team in the Jumeirah district of Dubai.
It was a pleasure to engage with each of the many remarkable innovators and key opinion leaders that we have met.
A whole day filled with incredible panel discussions, a pitch competition, and developer workshops.
Algo Foundry also held a speed interview with students from several universities. Doro, Head of University Programs, deserves our gratitude for arranging this round of speed interviews.
An incredible wrap party was held as the finale for the Decipher event!
About Algo Foundry
Algo Foundry is a venture studio enabling founders to focus on building world-class dApps. An initiative by Algorand Foundation and Undercurrent Capital, our resources, playbooks, systems, developer talent, network, and capital accelerate ideas by simplifying and optimizing the company creation process. We also cultivate next-gen Algorand developers through our courses to be future-ready leaders in building great products.
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Undercurrent Capital is an early stage investment firm that partners leaders and visionaries in business and society to tackle their most important challenges. We believe bold steps define the future, and the ambition to lead requires singular vision, dedication and flexibility to adapt.
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