ZKLux#1 
Luxembourg Zero Knowledge Days

26 - 27 June 2019

ZKP (Zero Knowledge Proofs) is a method to prove the knowledge of some fact, without revealing that fact. It is already used in several blockchains and is expected to have a major impact on applications that involve transactions, identity systems, and proprietary information in general.

The ZKLux#1 conference is now over, slides and videos are available below.
Thank you to all our speakers, sponsors and everyone who attended.

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ZKLux#1 Presentation Slides & Videos

Wednesday 26th June 2019, 14:00-18:00
Technical Sessions & Hands-on Workshop

Target Audience: Students, researchers and IT developers. Some mathematical background required.

14:00-15:20    Part 1: Introduction to Zero-Knowledge Proofs
1. Introduction to Cryptography Principles, Algebra Refresher, Elliptic Curves, ECDS Alex Kampa, Sikoba Research
2. Mathematical Concepts of Zero Knowledge Proofs [slides] - Vincenzo Iovino, University of Luxembourg

15:20-16:00    Part 2: Isekai Workshop [slides] - Guillaume Drevon, Sikoba Research
1. Introduction to Isekai
2. From Code to Circuit to R1CS
3. Hands-on Tests
It is recommended to read First steps with isekai on Windows to prepare for this workshop.

16:00    Break

16:15-17:00    Part 3: Modern Zero Knowledge Protocols
Introduction to STARKs, SNARKs and Bulletproofs [slides] - Dmitry Khovratovich, Sikoba / Dusk / Evernym / ABDK

17:00-17:45    Part 4: What is Quantum Teleportation? [slides]
A Special Talk by Claude Crépeau, Co-inventor of Quantum Teleportation in 1993 (this has obviously nothing to do with Zero Knowledge).

Location: LHoFT, combined "Bajcsy" and "Tesla" meeting rooms on the 3rd floor

Attendance Limit: 25

Thursday 27th June 2019, 10:30-17:00
ZKLux#1 Conference 

Target Audience: C-level executives wishing to learn about the impact of Zero Knowledge proofs, managers in charge of technology and innovation, blockchain practitioners, professionals interested in data privacy. 

Conference Program: The goal of the conference is to provide a wide-ranging overview of Zero Knowledge Proofs without requiring any prior technical knowledge.

09:30    Registration and coffee/pastries

10:30    An Introduction to Zero Knowledge Proofs [slides] - Alex Kampa, Sikoba Research

11:00    Fantom: Consensus-as-a-Service [slides] - Michael Chen, Fantom Foundation

11:20    Zero Knowledge is Crypto: 10 Mistakes You Will Probably Make and How to Avoid Them [slides] [video]            
              Dmitry Khovratovich, Sikoba Research

11:50     Relativistic Zero Knowledge Proofs [slides] [video] - Prof. Claude Crépeau, McGill University

12:50     Lunch Break (club sandwich buffet, "mignardises", soft drinks)

14:00    Zero Knowledge Proofs in Financial Services [slides] [video] - Markus Willms, European Investment Bank

14:30    Confidential Smart Contracts for Securities [slides] [video] - Luke Pearson, Dusk Network

15:00    Practical Applications of Zero Knowledge Proofs [slides] [video] - Guillaume Drevon, Sikoba Research

15:30     History of Blockchain and Zero Knowledge Proofs [slides] [video]
               Slides by Prof. Jean-Jacques Quisquater, UC Louvain, presented by Prof. Claude Crépeau

16:00    Coffee Break

("Layer-2 Blockchain Solutions Using SNARKs" by Alex Gluchowski, Matter Labs, was cancelled)

16:15    Non-Interactive Zero Knowledge and Its Applications, Including E-Voting [slides] [video] - Vincenzo Iovino, University of Luxembourg

17:00   Closing Remarks

17:15    Cocktail Reception

Practical Details: All talks will be recorded and later published on YouTube. A light lunch will be served to all conference participants. There will also be a coffee break in the afternoon as well as a networking cocktail after the conference.

Location: House of Startups, "Big Bang" room (level 0)

Thanks to our ZKLux#1 Speakers

Prof. Jean-Jacques Quisquater
UC Louvain

One of the inventors of Zero Knowledge protocols. He has been involved in cryptography since 1976, in blockchain since 1996. He also designed the GQ protocol used in 100+ million computers and his crypto is used in 85% of electronic passports in the world. He is also the author of the original “Ali Baba” article, explaining ZK proofs to children.
[LinkedIn]

Prof. Claude Crépeau
McGill University

Claude is a professor in the School of Computer Science at McGill University. He is best known for his fundamental work in Zero Knowledge proof, multi-party computing and quantum cryptography. He is also the co-inventor of quantum teleportation. He obtained his Ph.D. in Computer Science from MIT in 1990, with Silvio Micali as his advisor.
[LinkedIn]

Michael Chen
CMO, Fantom Foundation

Michael has been involved in the blockchain industry as an investor, advisor, and consultant for over 2 years. He has worked as a consultant at companies such as the Fusion Foundation, Blockcloud, COT.io, and many more. He joined the Fantom Foundation as a marketing manager in 2018, and has been engaged in multiple roles and disciplines. Currently, he is the Chief Marketing Officer at the Fantom Foundation.
[LinkedIn]

Guillaume Drevon
CTO, Sikoba Research

Guillaume is focusing on applying secure computation and Zero Knowledge proofs to blockchain projects. He is an experienced software engineering manager, having led development teams in a wide range of technologies.
He studied at Ecole Normale Supérieure (Ulm) in Paris, holds a MAS (DEA) in pure mathematics and was a lecturer in mathematics at Paris XII university for several years. 
[LinkedIn]

Luke Pearson
Cryptographer, Dusk Network

 Luke specialises in symmetric cryptography and the creation of cryptographic protocols. He became a co-creator of Zerocaf, which is a cryptographic library that defines operations across a tailored elliptic curve for zero-knowledge set inclusion proofs. Luke has a university background in applied mathematics and his journey into cryptography began at 16 when he became a finalist of the UK national cipher challenge.
[LinkedIn]

Alex Gluchowski
Head of Engineering,
Matter Labs

Alex is a software architect with over 15 years of experience in engineering and startups. He was the founding CTO of PaulCamper, the largest online platform for camper sharing in Europe. Currently he is a co-founder at Matter Labs, an R&D company on a mission to solve blockchain scalability challenge with Zero Knowledge proofs. 
[LinkedIn]

Vincenzo Iovino, PhD
University of Luxembourg

Vincenzo graduated in 2011 under the supervision of Giuseppe Persiano, the co-inventor of non-interactive Zero Knowledge proofs. His main interests are encryption and digital signatures with special properties, Zero Knowledge proofs and e-voting. He is currently research associate at the University of Luxembourg in the Applied Security and Information Assurance group as recipient of an FNR grant.
[LinkedIn]

Alex Kampa
Sikoba Research

Alex is the founder of Sikoba, which is building a decentralised peer-to-peer IOU platform. He has been involved in blockchain projects since early 2015, with a focus on blockchain architecture, consensus models, smart contracts and (more recently) Zero Knowledge proofs. Alex is also a researcher in monetary theory and has extensive experience in financial software development.
[LinkedIn]

Dmitry Khovratovich, PhD
Evernym / Sikoba Research

Dmitry's achievements include Argon2, winner of the Password Hashing Competition, and Equihash, which is a memory-hard Proof-of-Work used by Zcash and other blockchains. He is Principal Cryptographer at Evernym where he is working on the cryptographic engine behind the privacy-preserving Sovrin ledger. Dmitry holds a PhD in computer science from the University of Luxembourg.
[LinkedIn]

Marcus Willms
European Investment Bank

Advisor to the Director General on FinTech. Enthusiast in Bitcoin and crypto currencies, blockchain technologies and DAPPs as well as payment systems in general. International public speaker on FinTech. Information Security Expert with in depth experience in IT and information security projects with business knowledge in the banking and financial sector. SWIFT Net security expertise.
[LinkedIn]

Thanks to our Main Sponsor

Fantom Foundation

Fantom Foundation (http://fantom.foundation) is the principal sponsor of the conference. Fantom is a DAG-based distributed ledger technology stack, incorporating new methods of scalability, combined with a high-performance virtual machine and safe, secure smart contract execution. Fantom also plans to include ZKP features into its blockchain.

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Thanks to our Gold Sponsors

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