Ed Felten

Ed Felten is the co-founder and Chief Scientist of Offchain Labs, the initial team behind the development of Arbitrum. In addition to his role at Offchain Labs, Ed is a professor at Princeton University, where he has been educating students in computer science and public affairs for nearly 30 years. Ed had a stint as the White House's Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer from June 2015 until January 2017. From January 2011 to August 2012, Ed served as Chief Technologist of the Federal Trade Commission. He currently sits as a board member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. 

Details:

• Organization: Offchain Labs and  Federal Trade Commission
• Location: United States
• Education: Graduated from Caltech in Physics and received his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Washington.

Experience:

• Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Offchain Labs from Sep 2018 to Present
• Board Member of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) from Oct 2018 to Present
• Chief Technologist at the Federal Trade Commission from Jan 2011 to Aug 2012

Events attended: Korea Blockchain Week (Sep 2024)