The event is to commemorate and celebrate the founding of elliptic curve cryptography 40 years ago by Victor Miller and Neal Koblitz. Victor and Neal will give some personal reflections on their work and its legacy. We will also celebrate the broad impact of ECC on cryptography in many ways that would not have been expected in 1985. Dan Boneh and Kristin Lauter will give brief lectures to give an overview of some of these impacts. The history of ECC is a textbook example of the how fundamental blue-skies research can lead to practical outcomes in unexpected ways.
The following times are stated in PDT (UTC-7). The talks will be streamed on YouTube on the ECC channel. All talks will be moderated by Steven Galbraith. We have a Zulip chat server for you to ask questions or comment on the discussions. An invite link has been sent on the mailing list.
| 12:45 | Welcome and introductory remarks |
| 13:00 | Victor Miller |
| Elliptic Curve Cryptography: a 40 year perspective | |
| 13:30 | Neal Koblitz |
| My Personal Journey with ECC | |
| 14:00 | Q&A and moderated discussion |
| 14:40 | break |
| 15:00 | Dan Boneh |
| Thirty Years of Pairings, and What Comes Next | |
| 15:30 | Q&A |
| 15:40 | Kristin Lauter |
| TBD | |
| 16:10 | Q&A and further discussion |
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