Architecting Decentralized Data

Explore an alternative architecture for decentralized data ownership in this thought-provoking conference talk from Strange Loop. Delve into the world of user-controlled digital identity, data access, and storage as speakers Katharine Jarmul and Nimisha Asthagiri present a vision for industry-wide decentralized data systems. Examine the compositional elements of decentralized identity, privacy journeys, decentralized depositories, and federated machine learning. Analyze the tradeoffs in product resiliency, user privacy, data portability, and durability when applied to real-world consumer applications. Gain insights into concrete open-source tools and emerging standards that can be leveraged today to advance decentralized data ownership. Learn from the expertise of Katharine Jarmul, a Principal Data Scientist and Privacy Activist, and Nimisha Asthagiri, a Principal Digital Platform Strategist, as they challenge the current paradigm of centralized data control and propose a future where individuals have greater autonomy over their personal and business information.