Opening Remarks
Project Glitch Founding Editor Mike Orcutt
October 15, 2026 · Washington, D.C.
Provisional Agenda
A preview of the talks and conversations planned for the 2026 DC Privacy Summit. The program is subject to change.
Program
Keynote
Privacy, crypto, and the First Amendment
- Cindy CohnFormer Executive Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Keynote
What it means for privacy and identity when an AI agent is you
- Matt GreenJohns Hopkins University
Panel
What we talk about when we talk about privacy
- Julie LascarCanton
- Katherine Kirkpatrick BosChainlink
Moderated by Mike Orcutt
Fireside conversation
Unpacking the age verification debate
- Alexzandra KekesiAylo
Moderated by Lucy Harley-McKeown
Talk
Real-world limits of techno-solutionism
- Ying TongIndependent cryptographer
Break
Fireside conversation
Defending humanity against AI authoritarianism
- Erik VoorheesVenice
Moderated by Michael Reilly
Panel
The narrow path to non-dystopian digital ID
- Austin CampbellZero Knowledge Group
- Ian MiersUniversity of Maryland
Moderated by Peter Van Valkenburgh
Panel
Why should we trust zero-knowledge proofs?
- Justin Thalera16z
- Quang DaoLayerZero and Carnegie Mellon University · Appearing remotely
Moderated by Mike Orcutt
Break
Fireside conversation
TBD
- Connie LaSalleNational Institute of Standards and Technology
Moderated by Mike Orcutt
Keynote
TBD
- Justin SlaughterParadigm