John Woods
CTO at Algorand Foundation focused on decentralized computing and applied cryptography.
John Woods serves as CTO at the Algorand Foundation, where he focuses on the evolution of decentralized computing. Before this, he built core blockchain infrastructure as Chief Architect of Cardano at IOHK, and ran applied cryptography teams at ConsenSys and Informatica.
He breaks down how decentralized systems actually work and why they are finally ready for mainstream development. His talks cover the shift toward accessible blockchain programming, specifically highlighting how native integrations for languages like Python and TypeScript are making these networks approachable for all developers.
