# Miguel de Vega, Ravital Solomon, Remi Gai & Pascal Paillier I Pragma Denver 2024

- Speakers: Remi Gai
- Channel: [ETHGlobal](https://streameth.org/ethglobal)
- Date: 2024-10-09
- Duration: 40:48
- Topics: homomorphic encryption, FHE, multi-party computation, MPC, privacy enhancing technologies, confidential smart contracts, onchain privacy, encrypted AI, ETHGlobal, Pragma Denver, Nillion, Sunscreen, Inco, Zama, FHE on EVM, private payments, confidential voting, blockchain privacy, onchain gaming, dark pools, ZK proofs, FHE compiler, FHE hardware, encrypted computation, developer privacy tools, secure smart contracts, privacy tech, Web3 privacy, trustless AI, confidential DeFi
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/yt-tQ8KnLD02Qo
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ8KnLD02Qo

## Description

Dive into the cutting edge of cryptography with this Pragma Denver 2024 panel on Emergency Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs), featuring top innovators from Nillion, Sunscreen, Inco Network, and Zama. Moderated by ETHGlobal’s Kartik Talwar, this discussion explores the latest breakthroughs in Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), Multi-Party Computation (MPC), encrypted AI, confidential smart contracts, and EVM-compatible PETs.

Learn about real-world applications like private payments, confidential voting, onchain gaming, dark pools, and privacy-preserving AI. Whether you're a cryptographer, developer, or privacy advocate, this panel delivers expert insights on the future of secure, decentralized computation.

00:00 Intro to Privacy Enhancing Technologies Panel
01:26 Panelist introductions and backgrounds
03:11 What is homomorphic encryption and FHE?
06:14 From theory to real-world FHE applications
08:18 MPC vs FHE for private computation
10:24 Inco’s approach to FHE on EVM-compatible blockchains
13:02 Use cases: private voting, auctions, DeFi, gaming
14:09 AI, privacy, and encrypted personal data risks
15:48 Practical private payment systems onchain
17:12 Gaming and confidential mechanics with FHE
18:47 Performance benchmarks for FHE today
21:50 Circuit optimization and FHE hardware needs
23:47 Reinventing algorithm design for private computation
25:21 Is hardware dependency a blocker for PETs?
26:22 Combining FHE and ZK for better performance
27:00 Other PETs: ZK, anonymous signatures, whitebox crypto
29:39 Rethinking developer experience for PETs
31:08 Compiler challenges for encrypted inputs
32:49 Writing performant, privacy-respecting programs
34:41 Secure branching and control flow with encrypted data
36:29 Concrete Python and automatic FHE compilation
37:35 What’s next: private AI, privacy in DeFi, hackathons
40:16 Closing thoughts and upcoming announcements

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🇺🇸 *Pragma Denver*
Pragma Denver 2024 took place at The Arch in Denver on February 28, 2024, and was an in-person summit for builders and leaders in the web3 ecosystem. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. Watch the full Pragma Denver playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh4lJw0vruQ4prh8iMDUk89i&si=ayJ64Sgcqew1fdFk

ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Ever since we first introduced our new event series, Pragma, in Tokyo in the spring of 2023, we have been fostering a curated, global community of individuals who deeply care about web3. 

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