Connor Spelliscy is the co-founder of the Decentralization Research Center, a US and Canadian based non-profit that advocates for decentralization as a fundamental characteristic of emerging technologies. This includes the development of blockchain protocols and applications that are immutable, censorship resistant, transparent, secure, and enable data self-sovereignty. Connor previously co-founded the Blockchain Association and the Canadian Web3 Council, the biggest industry associations in the US and Canada and he advises crypto foundations on advocacy.