Kostas Chalkias | Source | Co-Founder and Chief Cryptographer at Mysten Labs

Kostas Chalkias, Chief Cryptographer and Co-Founder of Mysten Labs, leads cryptography innovation, research, and development of new product features. Prior to Mysten Labs, Kostas was the Lead Cryptographer in several leading tech companies, including Meta and R3. Founder of the largest Big Data Meetup group in Athens, Greece, with a healthy and growing community of 2000+ members. Received a Best Paper award for 3 times, filed 8 US patents, ranked 1st in Computer Science MSc studies, received one of the most appreciated national scholarship programs (4 years in a row) and ranked on the Top3 in National IT Innovation Contests twice.

Talking Points:
The role of cryptography in ensuring security and privacy in decentralized systems, and its importance for Web3’s growth.
How Mysten Labs addresses the challenges of data privacy and blockchain scalability through cryptographic innovation.
His experience leading cryptography initiatives at Meta and R3, and the value of merging academic theory with real-world applications.
How Mysten Labs is advancing cryptography to create scalable, secure blockchain functionalities for decentralized services.