1inch hosts Groundwork forum on DeFi policy and education

1inch: 1inch is a decentralized exchange aggregator that connects users to liquidity across multiple protocols. It is hosting the Groundwork forum in partnership with the Blockchain Association to promote dialogue between industry, academia, and policymakers on DeFi integration and education. Adam Rak: Adam Rak is Executive Director of the Blockchain Security Standards Council. He is participating in discussions on trust and standards at the Groundwork event. Matt Snow: Matt Snow is Strategic Partnerships lead at 1inch. He is supporting the Groundwork event as part of the hosting team. Shai Sand: Shai Sand is Founder of Mom3ntum and former CPTO of FIFA Collect. He is participating as a speaker at the Groundwork event on tokenized assets and Web3 innovation. Hugo Stack: Hugo Stack is Co-Founder of Mecone. He is participating in the Groundwork event discussions on DeFi and tokenized assets. Ronghui Gu: Ronghui Gu is CS Associate Professor at Columbia University and Co-founder of CertiK. He is a speaker at the Groundwork event addressing security and trust in financial systems. Erik Rettig: Erik Rettig is Global Head of Policy and Government Affairs at Rain. He is participating in the Groundwork event on DeFi policy and governance. Harry Crane: Harry Crane is Professor at Rutgers University. He is participating in the Groundwork forum roundtables and panels on DeFi education. Ian Carroll: Ian Carroll is Director of Technical Talent Acquisition at Circle. He is participating in the Groundwork event focused on DeFi education and workforce development. Mary Pedler: Mary Pedler is Founder of INPUT. She is a speaker at the Groundwork event on policy and DeFi governance topics. Nevan Sujit: Nevan Sujit is a Student at the University of Pennsylvania. He is attending the Groundwork event to engage with industry and academic leaders on DeFi. Robert Chen: Robert Chen is CEO of Ottersec. He is a speaker at the Groundwork forum addressing security in decentralized systems. Alexei Falin: Alexei Falin is COO at Aile and former Co-Founder of Rarible. He is a speaker at the Groundwork forum bringing experience in DeFi protocols and product development. Blake Duncan: Blake Duncan is the Lead Agent Experience Engineer at Alchemy. He is contributing to the Groundwork forum sessions on AI agents and autonomous finance. Casey Golden: Casey Golden is Co-Founder and CEO of ZeroShadow. He is a speaker at the Groundwork event focused on building trusted financial systems. Coy Garrison: Coy Garrison serves as Senior Director and Deputy General Counsel for Crypto at Robinhood. He is a speaker at the Groundwork forum addressing DeFi governance and rules. Julie Lascar: Julie Lascar is Director of Policy and Government Affairs at Digital Asset. She is a speaker at the Groundwork forum exploring DeFi regulation and future finance. Karim Hassan: Karim Hassan is Enterprise Solutions Specialist at Dune. He is contributing to the Groundwork event discussions on data and DeFi analysis. Liam Glennon: Liam Glennon is Head of North America Financial Institutions at TRM. He is a speaker at the Groundwork forum on digital finance careers and compliance. Tanner Moore: Tanner Moore is DevRel at 1inch. He is involved in organizing and participating in the Groundwork forum hosted by 1inch. Brian Nistler: Brian Nistler is Head of Policy/AGC at Protocol Growth for Uniswap. He is contributing to discussions on DeFi policy as a speaker at the Groundwork forum. Fiona Brennan: Fiona Brennan is Co-founder of Cara Global. She is contributing to the Groundwork event on policy and DeFi integration topics. Kartik Talwar: Kartik Talwar is Co-founder of ETHGlobal. He is a speaker at the Groundwork forum, bringing insights on developer ecosystems and DeFi innovation. Kate Laurence: Kate Laurence is Founder of Bloccelerate. She is involved in the Groundwork forum discussions on DeFi careers and industry transitions. Jason Gottlieb: Jason Gottlieb is Partner and Chair of Digital Assets at Morrison Cohen. He is contributing to policy discussions as a speaker at the Groundwork event. Julie Bautista: Julie Bautista is a Student at GWU Law. She is joining the Groundwork forum as part of the student cohort from participating universities. Lindsay Fraser: Lindsay Fraser is Chief Policy Officer at The Blockchain Association. She is involved in the Groundwork event as a key partner representative discussing policy and industry-academia bridges. Manuel Morales: Manuel Morales is Co-founder of Monolith and Associate Professor at Université de Montréal. He is contributing to the Groundwork forum on DeFi research and development. Michael Mosier: Michael Mosier is Co-founder of Arktouros. He is participating as a speaker at the Groundwork forum on DeFi topics. Robin D Hanson: Robin D Hanson is Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University. He is a speaker at the Groundwork event on prediction markets and economic aspects of DeFi. Gregory Johnson: Gregory Johnson is Adjunct Professor at NYU. He is participating in the Groundwork forum panels on DeFi curriculum and finance education. Orest Gavryliak: Orest Gavryliak is Chief Legal Officer at 1inch. He is participating as a speaker at the Groundwork event hosted by his organization. Steven Thornton: Steven Thornton is Security Research Manager at OpenZeppelin. He is a speaker at the Groundwork forum on building secure financial systems. Derek Horstmeyer: Derek Horstmeyer is Professor of Finance at George Mason University's Costello College of Business. He is participating in academic panels at the Groundwork event. Gilberto Nazario: Gilberto Nazario is Founder of Web3DC and Stand With Crypto - Maryland Chapter President. He is involved in the Groundwork event as a policy and community advocate. Jessica Martinez: Jessica Martinez serves as US Policy Director at Fireblocks. She is moderating or presenting the Policy 101 panel on who sets the rules for DeFi at the Groundwork forum. Marko Stojanovic: Marko Stojanovic is President of the Blockchain and Fintech Club at Fordham. He is participating in student-focused sessions at the Groundwork forum. Blockchain Association: The Blockchain Association is an industry advocacy group focused on blockchain and crypto policy in the United States. It is partnering with 1inch to host the Groundwork event, which brings together students, professors, industry leaders, and policymakers to discuss responsible DeFi development. Event Focus: Groundwork is structured as an open-dialogue forum rather than a traditional conference, featuring panels, roundtables, and networking on DeFi policy, education, and integration. DeFi Education: Groundwork emphasizes teaching the next generation about decentralized finance through dedicated curriculum panels and student participation from multiple universities. Academic Outreach: The event builds on 1inch's university initiative across the US this year, including an open letter to universities co-signed by leading crypto companies.