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.

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?

Back by popular demand: the DWeb Demo Night Market -- a festive evening kick-off event where you can get a taste of tech from around the world, directly from the decentralized tech stack. We’re highlighting “ready to test” new tools, in a beautifully lit outdoor market, where you can grab a cocktail and wander through dozens of select projects demonstrating their latest breakthroughs.

In part, check out projects to help plan for what sessions to attend in the week ahead.

Take a look at some of the presenters from 2024's Demo Night: https://2024.dwebcamp.org/projects/

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.

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.