TRM Talks: DAOs: A Discussion on Decentralized Autonomous Organizations

Aaron Wright is the co-founder and CEO of Tribute Labs and a Professor at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. He played a role helping to launch Ethereum and has worked closely with a number of different prominent blockchain projects over the past several years.

At Tribute Labs, Wright leads a team that structures, conceives of, and supports the largest network of DAOs, including The LAO, Flamingo DAO, Neptune, Red DAO, Ready Player DAO, Neon DAO, and Dark Horse DAO.  These DAOs have supported over 200 projects, acquired thousands of NFTs, and have deployed millions of dollars into DeFI.

Outside of Tribute Labs, Wright's academic research has focused on smart contracts and the regulation of blockchain-based systems. His first book, Blockchain and the Law: The Rule of Code (Harvard University Press, co-authored with Primavera De Filippi) was published in 2018.  His other academic works have appeared in publications from Oxford University Press and the Hastings Law Journal.   Professor Wright has testified before Congress on issues related to blockchain technology, served on the Technical Advisory Committee of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and his work has been reviewed or excerpted by the The New York Times and Slate.

Patrick South leads the Business Development team at TRM Labs. Prior to joining TRM, he was the Chief Development Officer at the Chamber of Digital Commerce, where he grew the association’s membership base to include global financial services entities, leading cryptocurrency businesses, and some of the largest professional services firms. In addition to development, Mr. South focused on organizational strategy and member relations. Prior to his experience at the Chamber, Mr. South was an Executive at Accenture, where he managed a portfolio of programs across the defense and intelligence sectors and oversaw their federal blockchain practice.