# There's No Freedom Without Encryption

- Channel: [Ethereum Denver](https://streameth.org/ethereum-denver)
- Date: 2023-10-07
- Duration: 26:02
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-R8oLFNm2brc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8oLFNm2brc

## Description

The panel will bring together builders from across privacy focused projects that are building ways for users to transact and store data privately.

- Paul Brody from Nightfall
- Asta Li from Privy
- Matt Solomon from Umbra
- Jill Gunter from Espresso
- Elena Nadolinski from Iron Fish

Lisa Cuesta Bunin
COO
Aztec
Lisa Cuesta is COO at Aztec Network, which is developing a next-generation encrypted blockchain secured by Ethereum. In this role, she is helping Aztec scale its global team of cryptographers, engineers, and ecosystem builders. Previously, she was an investor at NextGen Venture Partners, an early stage venture capital firm, and launched products internationally while at Google. Lisa also invests in early stage companies through a fund called Credibly Neutral and has invested in companies including Goldfinch, Starlight, and Artemis Analytics. She has an MBA from Harvard Business School and BS from the University of Pennsylvania.

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