Michael Lustenberger
Conference Chair
Senior Research Associate Blockchain & Decentralized Autonomous Organizations
Institute for Organizational Viability, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
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DAOs are a rapidly growing phenomena, and the importance of these new organizational structures is only going to increase over the next years with the further adoption of blockchain technology. Research on how to build more inclusive and democratic systems representing cooperative values needs more consideration and DAWO is a testbed for continues conversation.
The 2-day workshop brings together researchers examining the potential of DAOs, leveraging a culture of participation to fosters innovation and knowledge transfer between academics to advance DAO as a new organizational structure. We expect that the workshop yields a variety of novel research opportunities, which will set a basis for continuous collaboration among participants of the workshop.
Join us for the Third European DAO Workshop in Winterthur 2026 (DAWO26) to shape the discussion and collaboration.
Important Dates
Abstract Submission
Author Notification
Full Paper Submission
Final Acceptance Notification
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Third European DAO Workshop
Keynote Speakers
The conference include pioneers in organizational design and governance research, cryptoeconomic experts, and academic leaders shaping the future of DAOs
Quinn DuPont
Information Scientist, PhD
Quinn DuPont is an information scientist, digital farmer, public speaker, and author, with subject matter expertise in infosec, crypto, and social and human behaviour. He has a PhD in Information Science from the University of Toronto and has worked in risk management, fintech, and information security. He has held research and teaching positions at York University, University of British Columbia, University College Dublin, University of Washington, Rutgers University, Leuphana University, University of Victoria, and Dalhousie University.
Bryan Ford
Professor AT The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)
Prof. Bryan Ford leads the Decentralized / Distributed Systems (DEDIS) lab at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). He focuses broadly on building secure decentralized systems, including privacy and anonymous communication, systems security, and blockchain technology. Since earning his Ph.D. at MIT, Ford has held faculty positions at Yale University and EPFL.
Andrea Leiter
Assistant Professor And
Director of Amsterdam Center for International Law At university of amsterdam
Prof. Andrea Leiter is the Director of Research at the Amsterdam Center for International Law and currently a Senior Visiting Fellow at the Zug Institute for Blockchain Research. Her research focuses on global inequality and transnational governance through private actors. She also founded and co-developed ecological and social justice projects at the intersection of blockchain technology, economics and governance.
Conference Committee
The conference committee consists of the conference chair, the academic steering committee, the industry steering committee, and the organization committee
Eliza Oak
Industry Steering Committee
Research & Experiments Lead at Optimism and Principal Researcher of the EF-funded project "Blockchain Adoption Across Africa"
