Zcon3 took place in Las Vegas from August 7-9th 2022. The theme for Zcon3 was “Code Alone Doesn’t Cut It”, focusing on the importance of not only the development, research and technology of Zcash, but also the vibrant community and ecosystem that is being built around the protocol.
You can watch the presentations and panel discussions on YouTube.
Executive Director
Zcash Foundation
Crytographic Engineer
QEDIT
Crytographic Engineer
Zcash Foundation
Team Members
Zondax
Chief Technology Officer
Agoric
Cryptographic Engineer
Electric Coin Co.
Cryptographic Engineer
Electric Coin Co.
Strategy and Research Lead
QEDIT
Head of Solutions Architecture
OpenZeppelin
Chief Research Officer
Electric Coin Co.
Cryptography Researcher
Least Authority
Creator
Free2Z
Executive Director
The Tor Project
CEO
Least Authority
Research Scientist
University of Edinburgh
Deputy Executive Director
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Head of Growth Marketing
Electric Coin Co.
Cryptographic Engineer
Aleo
Cryptographic Engineer
Zcash Foundation
Director of Engineering
QEDIT
Chief Executive Officer
Electric Coin Co.
Co-founder
Free2Z
Creator
Nighthawk Wallet
SVP of Growth
Electric Coin Co.
SVP Engineering & Product
Electric Coin Co.
Postdoctoral Researcher
UC Berkeley
Technical Lead
Polygon Hermez
Zcon is an annual conference that the Foundation organizes, with a focus on Zcash and privacy-preserving technologies. After not being able to meet in person for the past two years, to say we’re excited is an understatement. We’ve missed you!
Zcon3 will be held in-person, at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, from Sunday, August 7th, starting at 8:00 AM PDT to Tuesday, August 9th, ending at noon PDT followed by an afternoon of co-working and workshops. We recommend arriving on Saturday, August 6th and planning to stay most of the day on the 9th. Zcon3 will also have a virtual component, so that community members who are unable to attend in-person, can still view and participate the event. Registration for virtual attendees will begin July 1.
Registration for the in-person component has closed. Please register to attend the virtual component. No registration fee will be collected from virtual attendees. Register here!
Registration for the in-person component has closed. Please register to attend the virtual component. No registration fee will be collected from virtual attendees. Register here!
Your ticket price covers:
Attendees are responsible for booking flights and accommodation at the Palms (discounted group rates are available).
We are currently announcing speakers on Twitter and Discord and plan to announce the full schedule in July. The recap of last year’s virtual conference can give you an idea of the types of presentation subjects and speakers to expect.
Some things to consider when packing to attend Zcon3:
In response to community feedback, and in consideration of continued high levels of incidence, we are updating the COVID precautions and guidance for Zcon3 as follows:
We are taking into account expert guidance as we set up the conference space to ensure reasonable precaution in limiting exposure. We are also working with the hotel to learn from other conferences that have taken place in the last month, all of which had no significant Covid-related incidents. In short, we are taking steps to ensure that all attendees have a safe and inclusive Zcon3 experience!
If a registered attendee is unable or unwilling to comply with the mask requirement, we will be happy to issue a refund for your registration. Please contact admin@zfnd.org with any questions.
In order to fully control the environment for Zcon3 we decided to secure all of the meeting and breakout rooms within the Palms meeting space. By securing the entire meeting room wing we will be able to restrict access to non-Zcon3 individuals, utilize flexible spaces for presentations and ad-hoc meetings, provide “creative” spaces for broadcasting Twitter Spaces and other media engagement, co-working spaces, and we’ll be able to spread out to give attendees plenty of space. There is no smoking in the meeting space area or hotel (only on the casino floor) and the venue recently upgraded its air purification systems.
Las Vegas is accessible, accepting of diversity, generally affordable for air travel, and the city has become adept at operating safely at full capacity as the pandemic continues to affect group environments. Las Vegas will provide every Zcon3 attendee with opportunities that will add further value to attending Zcon3 in person.
To add further value to attending Zcon3 in person, we decided to hold the event prior to DEF CON (August 11-14 at Caesars Forum) so that Zcon3 attendees can attend that conference as well.
The Palms Casino Resort is perfectly suited to host Zcon3. The property underwent a $620 million renovation in 2019 and then closed in March 2020 due to the pandemic. As a result of this closure, the property feels brand new and Zcon3 will be one of the first events to be held in the refreshed space. From the hotel rooms to the casino floor to the incredible restaurants and clubs featured at the property, this will be a Zcon3 to remember.
Interesting fact: Palms Casino Resort is the only Native American owned casino in Las Vegas, with the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians having purchased the property in 2021.
Registration for virtual attendees will begin early July.
Sessions will be live-streamed to the Zcash Foundation’s YouTube channel and discussion will take place on Discord for both in-person and virtual attendees and speakers. Download Discord (at no charge) or log into your existing account, join the Zcon3 Discord Server, and subscribe to the Zcash Foundation’s YouTube channel.
Session videos can be viewed live August 7-9 9AM-5PM PDT on YouTube and will remain available to watch at a later time. We highly encourage you to engage in discussion on Discord throughout Zcon3 and the week following (even if you cannot attend sessions live)!
Each session will have a channel dedicated to the session topic labeled the session title. Ask presenters questions while they are live and converse with other attendees about the session topic (both sync and async).
Discord channels:
Thank you for asking. Use of the Zcon3 Discord server is subject to the same Code of Conduct as the Zcash forum.
Need to reach us? Send us an enquiry and a member of our team will get back to you shortly.