The presentation discusses the challenges of decentralized governance within Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) and blockchain technologies, proposing a separation of powers as a potential solution. Outlier Ventures, a venture platform dedicated to emerging technologies, advocates for a new open data economy through the convergence of decentralized technologies, AI, and IoT. It emphasizes the importance of equitable governance for digital communities that utilize their own currency and the implications for SSI decision-making processes.

1. No such thing as decentralized governance in
SSI (or Blockchains)
Lawrence Lundy-Bryan
Partner & Head of Research
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2. 1. Empower global SSI communities
2. Open to everyone interested in SSI
3. All content is shared with CC BY SA
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Alex Preukschat @SSIMeetup @AlexPreukschat
Coordinating Node SSIMeetup.org
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SSIMeetup objectives

3. i. Outlier Ventures
ii. The Convergence Stack
iii. Problem: How to govern digital communities
with their own money?
iv. Solution: Separation of powers
v. Implications for SSI
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4. We advise and support the
development of emerging
technologies for an open data
economy
Outlier Ventures is a venture platform that supports the development and growth of
emerging technologies. To do this we advise and invest in talented teams, and support
businesses which create value for an open data economy.
Established in 2013, we were Europe’s first venture firm dedicated to blockchain
technology. As early investors in the space, we foresaw the coming together of key
technologies like AI and IoT with blockchains – which we termed ‘Convergence’ in 2016.
We have developed an industry-leading investment thesis, based on the convergence of
decentralized technologies with other advancing technologies including artificial
intelligence, robotics, and the Internet of Things. The convergence of these technologies
will support a new open and decentralized data infrastructure. This creates next
generation data technology which will drive the evolution of the next internet paradigm
“Web 3.0”
We work with seed and growth stage startups as well as larger businesses who are
committed to the vision of an open and decentralized data infrastructure.
Our team is 30 people strong, with a global presence including London, Toronto,
Chicago and Amsterdam. With specialists in token economics, research, legal, marketing,
and technology, we bring a powerhouse of support to founders and partners.

5. The Convergence Stack
Who are we
At Outlier Ventures we support the
development of emerging technologies for an
open data economy.
Refined over the past five years, The
Convergence Stack is a set of decentralized
technologies that are needed to replace the
broken Web and enable a new more equitable
Data Economy.
Covering hardware, software, networking and
applications, the stack underpins a private,
secure, and accessible digital infrastructure.
We believe these technologies are vital in
ensuring the benefits of technologies like the
IoT and AI are shared equitably.
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6. Problem:
How to govern digital communities
with their own money?
Technology <> Society
--
Global digital public utilities too valuable/societially important be
controlled by a single network owner
--
Moral not technical questions
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7. Solution:
Separation of powers
The Executive - Implement law (Core Devs)
--
The Legislative - Creates law (Foundation)
--
The Judiciary - Interprets law
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8. Implications for SSI
Inclusive vs efficient decision-making
--
Standards vs Corporate vs National governance?
--
Not software; global public utility
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9. No such thing as decentralized governance in
SSI (or Blockchains)
Lawrence Lundy-Bryan
Partner & Head of Research
This presentation is released under a Creative Commons license. (CC BY-SA 4.0). SSIMeetup.org