Cultivating the Understory : Building Resilient DAOs by Songyi Lee | Devcon SEA
Thu, Oct 2, 2025, 12:00 AM
Let's explore the overlooked "understory" of DAOs and teams: the human layer that forms the foundation of successful decentralized governance. While much attention is given to the technical and structural aspects of DAOs (the "overstory"), we'll dive into the cultural, social, and distributed leadership elements that are crucial for the longevity and effectiveness of anything we build. Themes: DAO Ecology, Decentralized leadership, Coding culture DNA, Biomimicry for Governance Speaker(s): Songyi Lee Skill level: Beginner Track: Coordination Keywords: Coordination, DAO, Vision, resiliency Follow us: https://twitter.com/efdevcon, https://twitter.com/ethereum, https://warpcast.com/devcon Learn more about devcon: https://www.devcon.org/ Learn more about ethereum: https://ethereum.org/ Visit the https://archive.devcon.org/ to gain access to the entire library of Devcon talks with the ease of filtering, playlists, personalized suggestions, decentralized access on Swarm, IPFS and more. Devcon is the Ethereum conference for developers, researchers, thinkers, and makers. Devcon SEA was held in Bangkok, Thailand on Nov 12 - Nov 15, 2024. Devcon is organized and presented by the Ethereum Foundation. To find out more, please visit https://ethereum.foundation/
Speakers
Songyi is a crypto veteran with 10+ years of experience building companies and communities. She co-founded 37coins, a decentralized SMS network for Bitcoin access, and served as CSO at a Korean DID project. With expertise in Asian and global markets, she leads initiatives like Pagoda and Borderless Africa to build with Global Majority players. Currently, she runs Gatherings, an experience design studio focused on distributed teams and communities.