The world's largest cypherpunk and human rights event
November 2, Mumbai
5000 people are gathering in Mumbai to celebrate privacy and internet freedoms in dialogue with Global South. Past editions featured visionaries like Richard Stallman, Chelsea Manning, Vitalik Buterin, Roger Dingledine, Eva Galperin, Renata Avila, David Chaum, Juan Benet & many others.
A celebration of privacy, unlearned legacy tech & societal biases, collaboration between digital rights activists from Global South & around the world.
World-class activists, technologists, policymakers, and artists meeting Global South colleagues will explore open-source AI, harmful neo-colonial agentic practices & co-create a better vision of AI commons.
Radical re-imaginings of technology’s role in global internet shutdowns through practical FOSS from mesh networks to cross-border digital currencies.
Community-led interactive experiences that break free from anxiety towards collective socio-techno-political imaginaries.
Privacy and Data Protection challenges around Indian Stack (Aadhaar digital ID, UPI payments, DigiLocker, etc.) meets global learnings.
Dive deeper into a new form of digital activism embracing encryption, communal care & default privacy for "$30 phone" or for non-techies too.
Unite foundations, protocols, activists, public goods funding projects to mediate on intersections of sustainable economical growth of privacy tech & FOSS principles.
Associate General Counsel for Cybersecurity and Civil Liberties Policy @ Filecoin
Staff Cryptographic Security Engineer @ Brave
Executive Director @ Coin Center
The Cypherpunk Congress was the place to be to find those who care about privacy, security and liberty. Not only a strong lineup of
speakers and high signal-to-noise, but also a community ready to build a better future.
I love going to gatherings like the Cypherpunk Congress because meeting people in person helps remind us that we all have good
intentions and shared values.
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