Joseph Lubin

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  • Founder and CEO, ConsenSys - a blockchain venture studio
  • Co-Founder, Ethereum - a blockchain computing platform
  • CoinDesk's "Most Influential in Blockchain"
  • Former VP of Technology in Private Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs



Joseph Lubin is a Co-Founder of Ethereum—the most superior advanced blockchain platform by size, functionality and applicationand founder of ConsenSys, one of the largest and fastest-growing blockchain companies in the world.

Named to CoinDesk’s “Most Influential in Blockchain,” Joseph co-founded the Ethereum Project and founded ConsenSys as a venture production studio focused on building developer tools and decentralized applications on the Ethereum platform. Prior to working on Ethereum, Lubin’s career focused on the intersection of cryptography, engineering, and finance, including his role as VP of Technology in Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs.  

Sought-out to speak at events ranging from The World Economic Forum to SXSW, in his compelling keynotes Joseph reveals the transformative power of blockchain technology and his vision for a decentralized future. Equal parts informative and inspiring, he sheds light on how new technologies have the power to transform industries, and how organizations can reap the benefits. 

 

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If cryptocurrency truly is the new Wild West, Lubin would play the part of the cowboy well, coolly undoing the clasp of his holster as he stares down an opponent. In the tradition of many a lasso-wielding pioneer before him, Lubin has become a legend of sorts by helping blaze a trail for a new breed of enterprising adventurer... Lubin isn't only trying to stake as much land as he can in the hotly contested space, he also helped create the territory itself...

A Sample of the Groups That Have Hosted Joseph Lubin
  • World Economic Forum
  • SXSW
  • Rise
  • VIva Tech
  • MoneyConf
  • EU Blockchain Observatory
  • Dubai 20/20
  • TechCrunch Disrupt
  • CB Insights
  • Web Summit
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Blockchain and Our Decentralized Future

Lubin shares his journey in co-creating Ethereum, one of the world’s most powerful blockchain platforms, revealing the transformative power of blockchain technology and his vision for a decentralized future enabled by it. Diving into both micro and macro issues, Lubin illuminates where these new tec ...

Lubin shares his journey in co-creating Ethereum, one of the world’s most powerful blockchain platforms, revealing the transformative power of blockchain technology and his vision for a decentralized future enabled by it. Diving into both micro and macro issues, Lubin illuminates where these new technologies are taking us and how organizations across industries can better understand and reap the benefits. Passionate, informative, and optimistic, he leaves audiences inspired, better prepared, and thinking differently about the future of tech.

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<p>Speaker Spotlight: Joseph Lubin</p>

Speaker Spotlight: Joseph Lubin

Featured in Forbes' first-ever list of cryptocurrency's most powerful and influential people, "Prophet of BoomJOSEPH LUBIN is the Founder & CEO of ConsenSys, one of the largest and fastest growing blockchain companies in the world, with over 1,000 employees across 28 countries. He is also the Co-Founder of Ethereum, a groundbreaking blockchain computing platform, and the second-largest public blockchain by value. Named to CoinDesk's "Most Influential In Blockchain," Lubin is renowned for his innovative and creative leadership style, and has taken ConsenSys and Ethereum through exponential growth. Under his watch the number of ConsenSys employees has exploded by over 400%, and the organization has grown to include 37 different companies across industries including prediction markets, energy and supply chain. Ethereum has experienced a similarly meteoric rise, "attracting attention from giants in finance and technology, like JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft and IBM, which have described it as a sort of Bitcoin 2.0,according to The New York Times. In his compelling keynotes, Lubin reveals the transformative power of blockchain technology and his vision for a decentralized future. Reflecting on his journey co-creating Ethereum, Lubin sheds light on how the technology has the power to transform industries, and how companies can better understand and tap into its power. 

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<p>Joseph Lubin sought-out to headline SXSW</p>

Joseph Lubin sought-out to headline SXSW

Founder and CEO of ConsenSys and Co-Founder of Ethereum JOSEPH LUBIN was selected as a headliner at SXSW, as the festival's first-ever keynote speaker in its Blockchain & Cryptocurrency track. In his fascinating, interactive keynoteLubin revealed what lies ahead for our decentralized future and innovations in blockchain, making headlines in virtually every industry outlet. As SXSW's Chief Programming Officer said: "Lubin is one of the foremost visionaries shaping the rapidly-developing blockchain industry, and as such we’re excited to have him..." Featured in Forbes' first-ever list of cryptocurrency's most powerful and influential people, and known as the "Prophet of Boom," as the Founder & CEO of ConsenSys Lubin is at the helm of one of the largest and fastest growing blockchain companies in the world, with over 1,000 employees across 28 countries. He is also the Co-Founder of Ethereum, a groundbreaking blockchain computing platform, and the second-largest public blockchain by value. Named to CoinDesk's "Most Influential In Blockchain," Lubin is renowned for his innovative and creative leadership style, and has taken ConsenSys and Ethereum through exponential growth.

<p>Joseph Lubin makes headlines at The New York Times International Luxury Conference</p>

Joseph Lubin makes headlines at The New York Times International Luxury Conference

JOSEPH LUBIN, the founder and CEO of blockchain venture studio Consensys and co-founder of blockchain computing platform Ethereum, was sought-out to deliver a keynote at The New York Times International Luxury Conference in Hong Kong. Entitled Spotlight: Is Blockchain Luxury's Future?, Lubin delivered keen insights on the benefits of decentralized technology for luxury brands, including blockhain's potential ability to battle against counterfeit goods. Lubin's remarks made headlines in The New York TimesForbes, and CointelegraphFeatured in Forbes' first-ever list of cryptocurrency's most powerful and influential people, and known as the "Prophet of Boom," as the Founder & CEO of ConsenSys Lubin is at the helm of one of the largest and fastest growing blockchain companies in the world, with over 1,000 employees across 28 countries. He is also the Co-Founder of Ethereum, a groundbreaking blockchain computing platform, and the second-largest public blockchain by value. Named to CoinDesk's "Most Influential In Blockchain,"Lubin was also recently announced as a headliner for SXSW, making headlines in Forbes. As SXSW's Chief Programming Officer said: "Lubin is one of the foremost visionaries shaping the rapidly-developing blockchain industry, and as such we’re excited to have him...Lubin brings cutting-edge, actionable insights on the future of tech and blockchain's impact on businesses across industries for audiences worldwide. 

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Joseph Lubin is a co-founder of blockchain computing platform Ethereum and the founder of ConsenSys, a blockchain venture studio. ConsenSys is one of the largest and fastest-growing companies in the blockchain technology space, building developer tools, decentralized applications, and solutions for enterprises and governments that harness the power of Ethereum. Headquartered in New York, ConsenSys also has a global presence, employing top entrepreneurs, computer scientists, software developers, and experts in enterprise delivery worldwide.

Lubin graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He worked in the Princeton Robotics Lab, at tomandandy music developing an autonomous music composition tool, and at private research firm Vision Applications Inc. building autonomous mobile robots.

As a software engineer and consultant, Lubin worked with eMagine on the Identrus project and was involved in the founding and operation of a hedge fund with a partner. He held positions as Director of the New York office of Blacksmith Software Consulting, and VP of Technology in Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs. Through these posts, Lubin focused on the intersection of cryptography, engineering, and finance.

Switching gears, Lubin moved to Kingston, Jamaica to work on projects in the music industry. Two years into his musical endeavors, Lubin co-founded the Ethereum Project and has been working on Ethereum and ConsenSys since January 2014.