Mark your calendars! TezDev 2024 will take place on July 11th, 2024, in the vibrant city of Brussels, Belgium.

It's that time of the year again! After an amazing event last year in Paris, TezDev 2024 is coming to the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels, Belgium, on July 11th. There were many awesome discussions and demos from last year such as the 1M transaction per second (TPS) demo, the future of rollups, and more.

This year's event celebrates Tezos' achievements and offers a glimpse into the future with the recently unveiled Tezos X vision. With a fantastic lineup and panel set, this event will be one not to miss if you're nearby or feeling the spark of travel.

Let's understand why you should be excited and what to expect for this year's TezDev experience.

Amazing Speaker Lineup

One of the main differences between this year's event and last year's is how diverse the speaker lineup is. If you've followed most developments around Tezos, you'll know that scaling enhancements have been a prime focus.

Since last year's event, we've seen continuous improvement in Smart Rollups, a focal component of the recently shipped Etherlink mainnet beta. Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and Data Availability (DAL) solutions on Tezos were also a big focus. All these developments have resulted in the perfect atmosphere for industry experts and leaders to weigh in on important issues around scaling and decentralization in Tezos and the broader Web3 space.

Check out the speaker lineup at Tez/Dev 2024:

  • Arthur Breitman — Co-founder, Tezos

  • Justin Drake — Researcher, Ethereum Foundation

  • Tarun Chitra — Co-founder and CEO, Gauntlet

  • Benedikt Büenz — Chief Scientist and Co-founder, Espresso Systems

  • Yann Regis-Gianas — Head of Core Engineering, Nomadic Labs

  • Beata Lipska — Developer Relations Engineer, Trilitech

  • Nicolas Streschinsky — Head of DeFi, Trilitech

  • Bernd Oostrum — Co-founder, Plend

  • Dmitriy Kovalevskiy — Co-founder, Hanji Protocol

  • Iakov Levin — Co-founder, Rivo.xyz

  • Christoph Niemann — Specialist Solution Architect for Web3, AWS

  • Alex Liu — Director of Operations, Tezos Commons

  • Taisia Antonova — VP of Product, World of Women

  • Thomas Olivier — Co-founder and CTO, World of Women

  • Leen Al Taher — VP of Consumer Products, Rarible

  • Ivan Anastassov — COO, TrustSwap

As you can see, the list of speakers is longer this year, and some notable figures, like Justin Drake and Benedikt Büenz, are on it. If you aren't familiar with Justin Drake, he's a researcher for the Ethereum Foundation who has been quite vocal about Ethereum's long-term positioning. Although he’s from the Ethereum Foundation, his knowledge and expertise will provide a plethora of thoughtful discussions. This goes to show more about the character of leadership within the Tezos ecosystem, inviting a different perspective which will invoke some collegial debate, and should indeed be enjoyable and educational.

On the other hand, Espresso Systems has become a key player in the rollup space. Typically, if a rollup wants to interact with an application on another, it will have to go through the main Ethereum chain or use a bridge. Naturally, both these processes result in slow and hard work for developers because of time delays and fees. Each of these rollups are driven by a "sequencer," essentially a centralized party that performs all the computation for a rollup on a server. Espresso fills this gap by creating a marketplace for these different sequencers to cooperate with each other, resulting in a much faster developer and end-user experience. As a key player in this space, I also find it interesting to hear Benedikt Büenz's commentary!

What Else Can We Expect?

The TezDev event has a day-long itinerary and after-party for registered guests. For the full breakdown of the daily agenda and any other information, visit TezDev 2024. It's worth noting that the following times are in GMT+2.

Networking: Doors Open at 09:30–10:00

Opening Introduction: Welcome to TezDev 2024 Alex Liu, Director of Operations, Tezos Commons at 10:00–10:10

Keynote: Unlocking Opportunities with Tezos X, Arthur Breitman, Co-founder, Tezos at 10:10–11:00

Coffee Break #1: 11:00–11:15

Panel: The Road to L2 Decentralization + Q&A with Arthur Breitman, Co-founder, Tezos; Justin Drake, Researcher, Ethereum Foundation; Benedikt Büenz, Chief Scientist, Espresso Systems; Moderator — Tarun Chitra, Co-founder and CEO, Gauntlet at 11:15–12:15

Lunch Break + Networking: 12:15–13:15

Fireside Talk: World of Women: Empowering Communities with Etherlinkwith Taisia Antonova, VP of Product, World of Women; Thomas Olivier, Co-founder and CTO, World of Women; Leen Al Taher, VP of Consumer Products, Rarible; Moderator — Beata Lipska, DevRel Engineer, Trilitech at 13:15–13:45

Demo: TrustSwap with Ivan Anastassov, COO, TrustSwap at 13:45–14:00

Keynote: The Next Stage of Evolution for Tezos with Yann Regis-Gianas, Head of Core Engineering, Nomadic Labs at 14:00–14:45

Coffee Break #2: 14:45–15:00

Demo: Opening Tezos to the world of JavaScript! with Beata Lipska, DevRel Engineer, Trilitech at 15:00–15:30

Demo: Tezos on AWS with Christoph Niemann, Sr. Consultant, Blockchain, AWS WWSO Web3 Team at 15:30–16:00

Panel: DeFi Catalyst Accelerator: The Ultimate Support Platform for Etherlink Projects with Moderator — Nico Streschinsky, Head of DeFi, Trilitech; Dmitry Kovalevskiy, Co-founder, Hanji; Bernd Oostrum, Co-founder, Plend; Iakov, Founder, Rivo at 16:00–16:45

Closing Thanks: Alex Liu, Director of Operations, Tezos Commons at 16:45–17:00

TezDev After Party: 17:00–21:00

Our very own Alex Liu of Tezos Commons will give the opening speech and introduction to TezDev 2024 along with closing out the eventful day. Arthur Breitman will discuss Tezos X and likely share some new alpha around it. In case you missed it, Tezos X is the new vision for the Tezos ecosystem. It isn't just about making Tezos faster but also addressing some of the most fundamental issues in the blockchain space, such as usefulness and usability.

If you've been excited to learn more about Tezos X following the recent announcement, you won't want to miss Arthur's commentary. Of course, all the other discussions happening, such as the panel with Justin and Benedikt, World of Women, Trustswap, and more, will be worth hanging around to learn more!

How To Register

To register for the event, you'll be pleased to find out that tickets are free and available until June 11th. Head over to the event registration page and get as many tickets as you need for yourself or a friend or two.

As far as location goes, the TezDev 2024 event will be taking place at the tail end of EthCC and conveniently located right next to it. The location is as follows: Royal Library of Belgium, Mont des Arts 28, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium. The entrance is not the library's main entrance, but it's around the corner at the following address — Bd de l'Empereur 2, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium.

Additionally, there will be several Tezos related side events happening during EthCC.

  • Building On-Chain Payment Happy Hour with Baanx x Tezos x Etherlink — July 9th

  • Art on Tezos x Artcrush | Gallery Drinks — July 10th

  • Degen Night Market — July 10th

  • TezDev 2024 After Party — July 11th

We can’t wait to see all those that are attending and celebrating another successful TezDev event!

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