This kickoff session traces what has grown since the inaugural D:Food track in 2024 — in tools, practitioner networks, and research — and orients participants to the core themes shaping this year's D:Food programming. Join us for a generative discussion taking stock of what the ecosystem has cultivated together at the intersection of food and tech sovereignty, and how to get involved in what's next.

So you have an amazing idea, a transformative project, an impactful nonprofit that you need to get off the ground. Maybe it's a decentralized tech startup that you want to fund. To garner support and raise money, you must be able to answer four questions well. I will share with you the questions, and we'll do a live demo of how to improve your answers. Too often, people are so into the details they cannot see the story they need to tell. I'll help you discover your story...which is the first step to persuasive fundraising.

Before Bluesky became one of the fastest-growing decentralized social platforms, Paul Frazee spent years working on technologies that never became household names—but profoundly influenced today's decentralized web. This conversation traces that journey: the optimism of the early P2P movement, the rise of blockchains and federation, the lessons of Beaker Browser, and the creation of the AT Protocol. Along the way, Paul reflects on the tension between idealism and pragmatism, why protocols must ultimately serve people—not just principles—and what it takes to grow open infrastructure from thousands of enthusiasts to millions of users.

Returning to DWeb Camp for this intimate fireside chat, Paul offers us a rare look inside one of the architects helping define the future of online public infrastructure.

You have a vision for how to make the world a better place and now you're wondering: how do I raise the money to realize this idea? Where to begin? We'll gather a variety of professionals working in philanthropy -- private foundations, government grantors, individual donors -- to answer your questions and demystify the process of raising nonprofit funds.

10 years ago, the Internet Archive convened the first Decentralized Web Summit in San Francisco 2016. Now, we've invited five of the original Builders to look back & look forward with us:

What have we learned? How has the early promise of decentralization panned out? Where to go from here?

A conversation with staff from the Internet Archive.

Let's end our time together with a great sharing: silly, soulful, unbelievable, anything you'd like to share with our community. Perhaps your secret talent.

The important thing is the trust and connection we've developed this week.

NOTE: all it takes to sign up is to tell Ian you'd like to participate.