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NORS / NYC
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NORS / NYC was an exclusive event on Sept 30th 2024, sponsored by Blockdaemon and Liquid Collective, the launch of the Node Operator Risk Standard.
Experts from the 13 members of the NORS working group gathered for a day of engaging conversations covering a range of topics from managing institutional risk to node operator assessment, resilient validator infrastructure, and future-proofing the standard.
Agenda
- 12:00 Check-In / Light Lunch
- 01:20 Opening Remarks
- 01:30 Panel Discussions Covering:
- Challenges: Institutional staking diligence and node operator differentiation
- Audit: Risks, controls, and reporting
- Assess: Insurance, slashing coverage, and node operator assessment
- Impact: Resilient validator infrastructure on Ethereum
- Next: NORS and future-proofing the standard
- 4:00 Closing Remarks Followed by a Happy Hour
- 7:00 Event Ends
Speakers
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Amor Sexton
Blockdaemon
COO
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Annalea Ilg
Figment
Chief Information Security Officer
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Ben Spiegelman
Figment
VP of Corporate Development
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Camyar Matini
Blockdaemon
Senior Director of Business Operations & Growth Strategy
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Carey Carpenter
PwC
Digital Assurance & Transparency Trust Solutions Partner
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Chris Battenfield
DV Labs
Chief Strategy Officer
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Collin Myers
DV Labs
Co-Founder & CEO
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David Michael
Coinbase
Staff Blockchain Engineer
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Eric Rae
KPMG
Partner, Risk Services and Global Blockchain Attest Lead
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Evan McGowan
PwC
Web3 & Digital Assets
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Evan Weiss
Alluvial
COO
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Freddie Allen
Eigen Labs
Growth
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Gaetan Thabot
Blockdaemon
Head of Protocols
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Glenn Morgan
Aon
Digital Assets Practice Leader
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Harry Austin
Galaxy
Strategic Opportunities
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Josh Faier
Figment
Senior Manager of Internal Products & Risk
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Kunal Bhasin
KPMG
Partner & Co-Leader, Digital Assets Center of Excellence
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Mara Schmiedt
Alluvial
CEO & Co-Founder
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Rob Christensen
Laminated Labs
Partner
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Vanessa Lee
Coinbase
Product Manager
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Zane Glauber
Galaxy
Head of Strategic Opportunities
Panel Recordings
NORS / NYC Sponsors
NORS
The Node Operator Risk Standard (NORS) promotes enterprise-grade security and operational excellence for Ethereum node operators, through rigorous staking risk management standards and third-party certification. https://nors.global
Liquid Collective
Liquid Collective is the trusted and secure staking standard: designed to meet the needs of enterprises, built and supported by a broad and dispersed collective of industry leaders. https://liquidcollective.io
Blockdaemon
Blockdaemon powers the blockchain economy with its institutional-grade infrastructure solutions, offering an unrivaled blockchain platform including dedicated nodes, APIs, staking, MPC tech, and more. For more information visit: https://blockdaemon.com