About this Event
Join us on Nov 8-9 for the 11th Funding the Commons conference. We’ll explore public goods funding, digital innovation, and, for the second time this year, partner with to spotlight environmental stewardship, regenerative agriculture, biodiversity, and decentralized science.
Our program will focus on:
- Innovation in digital public goods and open web funding, with a focus on impact evaluation and related challenges.
- Local and regional commons approaches in Southeast Asia.
- Stewardship and preservation of natural resources, bridging the commons conversation with decentralized science.
- A showcase of track outcomes from the Chiang Mai Builder Residency and Hackathon.
This conference is intentionally designed, with the help of our main partner APAC DAO, to be interactive and hands-on, emphasizing intimate engagement and peer-to-peer learning through interactive workshops, with an intimate main stage area for presentations. There will also be an unconference space for emergent collaboration and peer to peer learning.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Kevin Owocki (Gitcoin)
- Joshua Davila (Breadchain, DAOstar (Metagov))
- Marina Markezic (EUCI (European Crypto Initiative))
- Florian Glatz (EUCI (European Crypto Initiative))
- Ben Biedermann (WID3+ Consortium, Grants Innovation Lab (Metagov))
- LauNaMu (Metrics Garden)
- Nicole Nguyen (APAC DAO)
- David Dao (GainForest)
- Shady El Damaty (Holonym)
- Erin Magennis (MuseMatrix)
- Paul Kohlhaas (Molecule)
- Jake Hartnell (DAODAO)
- Raymond Cheng (Open Source Observer)
- Carl Cervone (Open Source Observer)
- Nick Naraghi (Hats Protocol)
- Spencer Graham (Hats Protocol)
- Regis Chapman (GravityDAO)
- Clara Gromaches (dOrg)
- Holke Brammer (Hypercerts)
- Anke Liu (Stellar)
- Julio Linares (Poetic Technologies)
- Kitty Horlick (Rarimo)
- Glenn Tan (BGA)
- Andrej Berlin (Deep Work)
- Tony Lai (CodeX Stanford Blockchain Group)
- Zsofi (Wyvern Art Fund)
- Aman (DAOstar)
- Alan Ransil (Devonian)
- Caitlin Moore (Devonian)
- Kai Micah Mills (CryoDAO, CryoPets)
- Romina Bungert (Bila Hora Ventures)
- Shinya Mori (Fracton Ventures)
- Feems (Gitcoin, Metagov)
- Corinna Schlicht (RnDAO, Regens Unite)
- Guil Mauler (Regens Unite)
- Jonas Seiferth (Optimism)
- Artem Brazhnikov (Octant)
- Eugene Leventhal (Shell Protocol, Metagov)
- Michel Bauwens (P2P Foundation)
- Jarrod Barnes (NEAR)
- James Tunningley (Build Guild)
- Henry Baiz (Gane)
- Hazel Hu (GCC)
FtC Bangkok will feature a showcase of Funding the Commons track outcomes spanning the Chiang Mai Builder Residency and Hackathon.
🗓️ Demo Hour: November 9, 16:00–17:00
- Featuring: Presentations from winning Hackathon teams and highlights from the Design Jam, showcasing innovative solutions and creative approaches.
- Format: 3-5 minute presentations that will highlight key projects across different tracks.
There will be some exciting surprises following the presentations!
Full Agenda Coming Soon!
- General Themes
Digital Public Goods and Web3 Funding: Innovation in public goods, funding mechanisms, impact evaluation, and bridging institutional/governmental funding.
Infrastructure as a Public Good: Privacy-preserving frameworks, decentralized storage, data economies, and AI ethics.
Regional Initiatives in Southeast Asia: Civic tech, urban planning, cooperative housing, and public utilities.
Fintech Impact: Crypto-fiat onramps, humanitarian aid, and financial inclusion. - Earth Commons Track:
Regional Initiatives in Southeast Asia and beyond, such as regenerative land-based projects
Weaving technology with indigenous stewardship and wisdom
Decentralized Science, AI, IoT, for environmental protection and restoration
👉 We will be offering scholarships for this event, with priority given to actively enrolled students. Please send an email to [email protected] explaining why you should be considered for the scholarship.
Funding the Commons is thrilled to be a part of LabWeek Web3, the decentralized conference by Protocol Labs.
is designed by builders, for builders, with a focus on securing digital human rights and making the internet more equitable for all.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
SeaX Ventures, 127 Thanon Ratchadamri, Pathum Wan, Thailand
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