# Block Zero 2024 Planning Document

# Purpose

This will be the second annual community-run validator conference. It's held directly before Breakpoint, this year in Singapore.

The goal is for the validator community to discuss the evolution of the network and reinforce the social layer.

# Date

September 18, 2024

0930 - 1730 AM GMT+8

This is a day before Breakpoint 2024 registration opens.

Register for Block Zero for free [here](https://lu.ma/block0).

# Venue

Block Zero will take place at the Breakpoint 2024 site -

[Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Suntec%20Singapore%20Convention%20%26%20Exhibition%20Centre&query_place_id=ChIJ8yvdOK8Z2jERx1TP2rKMPtY)

Block Zero will not be live-streamed or recorded.

# Attendees

Block Zero is free for all attendees, thanks to the sponsors listed below who will cover all costs. You do not need to have a ticket to Breakpoint 2024 to attend Block Zero. Register to attend Block Zero for free [here](https://lu.ma/0k9m99s1)

# Organizers and Sponsors

Thank you to our organizers and sponsors for helping make Block Zero happen.

## Organizers

- [Block Logic](https://www.blocklogic.net/#staking)
- [Chainflow](https://solana.chainflow.io)
- [Jito](https://www.jito.wtf/)
- [Laine](https://stakewiz.com)
- [Marinade](https://marinade.finance/)
- [Staking Facilities](https://stakingfacilities.com/)

## Sponsors

- Block Logic
- Jito
- Marinade
- Staking Facilities
- Chainflow
- Teraswitch
- Helius
- Stakewiz/Laine
- Cogent
- Latitude
- Cherry
- Kiln

# Schedule / Agenda

- All times local Singapore time
- Doors open at 0830 GMT +8
- After party/reception TBD

## 0830-0930 Arrival and registration

## 0945-1000 Welcome

- Presenter - Brian Smith

## 1000-1245 Presentations and Panels

General panel format, 5 min intro, 20 min panel discussion, 25 min audience participation

### 1000-1045 Decentralization Panel

- Topic - Target/ideal validator set composition
- Operator types
- Techology stack and client diversity
- Decentralization factors
- Stake
- Geographic
- Jurisdictional
- Moderator - Chris - Chainflow
- Panelists - Anatoly - Solana Labs, Michael - Laine, Shayon - Multicoin, Lucas - Jito Labs

### 1045-1115 Break

### 1115-1200 Governance Panel

- Topic - The state of Solana validator governance
- Moderator - Michael
- Panelists - Kollan, Chris, Dan Albert

### 1200-1230 Economics Panel

- Topics - Validator economics, commissions, MEV, SIMD-0123, Sandwiches, Paladin, LSTs
- Moderator - Ben Hawkins
- Panelists - Jonny (Solana Compass), Martin (Superfast), Blake (Pumpkin's Pool)

## 1230-1330 Lunch

## 1330-1410 Afternoon Session 1

### Breakout conversation - Learning to run a validator

### Regulatory Panel

- Regulatory considerations
- Topic - EU, US and other jurisdictional regulatory considerations, as they apply to running validators, e.g. general liability, fiscal responsibility, governance considerations
- Moderator - Brian Long - Block Logic & Triton One
- Panelists - Julius Schmidt - Staking Facilities, Angelina Kwan - IMC Hong Kong, Matthew Dimon - Fenwick and West

## 1415-1445 Afternoon Session 2

### Anza Presentation

- Topic - TVC, Feature Gate Activations, roadmap, Q&A
- Presenter - Justin & Ashwin

## 1445-1515 Afternoon Session 3

### Foundation Q&A

- Topic - Delegation Program, future of foundation
- Panelists - Tim Garcia & Dan Albert

## 1530-1600 Break

## 1600-1700 Afternoon Session 4

### Firedancer v0.1 Hello World

- Topic - Development Update, Live Demo, Architecture Review
- Presenters - Michael McGee, Philip Taffet, Allen Tsai

## 1700-1730 Summary and Wrap-up (If desired/necessary)