Brian Whippo builds developer tools and integrations at the Algorand Foundation. He focuses on helping engineers use open-source blockchain technology to solve real-world system problems.
Before Algorand, Brian spent 15 years at Morgan Stanley steering technology change programs for digital asset and derivatives businesses. His recent work revolves around machine-to-machine transactions and agentic commerce. He explores the next-generation payment protocols that allow AI agents to exchange value autonomously at internet scale.
When he finally closes his laptop, you can usually find him cooking slow food that makes the house smell good.
Videos
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Brian Whippo · Algorand Foundation
World Congress North America · 2026
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Brian Whippo · Algorand
World Congress Europe · 2026