Announcing the Zcomm 2026 Program and Registration!

We’re thrilled to announce the program and speaker lineup for Zcomm 2026, taking place virtually on Tuesday, March 24th, 2026. This year’s event brings together an inspiring group of community builders, organizers, educators, and creators who will share practical skills to help you activate and empower your own communities.

Zcomm focuses on the “how”—how to teach, how to organize, how to collaborate, and how to create meaningful engagement. Our speakers will offer hands-on strategies you can adapt to your local context, no matter your experience level.

:tada: Registration is now open!

:spiral_calendar: Click here to add the schedule to your Google calendar or set reminders on YouTube!

:speaker_high_volume: Zcomm Program

Below is a preview of the Zcomm Program:

13:00-14:30 UTC: How to Build Strong Partnerships with Aligned Communities and Organizations

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Presented by: PG (Web3Privacy Now)
Culture, Collaboration, and Care: the pillars to build sustainable and impactful movements.

15:00-16:30 UTC: Zypherpunk: How we ran the world’s biggest privacy hackathon ever

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Presented by: Harsh Bajpai (Aztec)
Hackathons are a powerful way to grow developer communities and accelerate innovation. In this session, Harsh Bajpai, Research Engineer at Aztec, will share practical lessons from running hackathons that attract global builders and produce meaningful projects. Harsh will cover how to define goals, support participants, and turn hackathons into lasting community and ecosystem growth.

17:00-18:30 UTC: Designing Engaging Workshops & Roundtables: Tools for Inclusive, Action-Driven Sessions

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Presented by: mai ishikawa sutton (DWeb)
Join this session to learn practical tools and facilitation tips to design engaging, inclusive workshops and round tables, both virtual and in-person. mai ishikawa sutton will share strategies from their years of organizing in the DWeb community, including how to spark participation, manage group dynamics, and turn conversations into action. This is for anyone interested in running community sessions, meetups, or collaborative planning.

19:00-20:30: UTC: Building Online Communities Around Privacy and Shared Values

:backhand_index_pointing_right: Presented by: Naomi Brockwell (Ludlow Institute/NBTV)
In an era of increasing surveillance and data exploitation, privacy has become a rallying value for people seeking safer digital spaces. This session covers why community-building around privacy is important, and walks through practical strategies for growing and managing online communities. Attendees will leave with actionable frameworks for building communities that are welcoming, resilient, and ready to move the privacy fight forward.

*Schedule is subject to change

We can’t wait to share this experience with you and help equip our global community with tools to create meaningful impact. If you have questions in the meantime, feel free to reach out.

Looking forward to seeing you at Zcomm! :tada: :star_struck:

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This is gonna be awesome!

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Looking forward to tomorrow. Naomi Brockwell on building communities around privacy speaks to where Zcash needs to go next. The Zeboot 2026 Diaries showed the builder energy already here. Good to see that continuing virtually.

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:bell: Reminder: Zcomm 2026 starts TOMORROW — Tuesday, March 24th at 13:00 UTC (9 AM ET)!

We’re looking forward to a full day of practical, “how-to” sessions led by community builders from around the world.


:television: How to Watch

You can watch all sessions live on the Zcomm playlist on ZF’s YouTube channel.


:speech_balloon: How to Participate on Zcash Discord

During each session, post your questions for speakers in the Zcomm Discord channels. Speakers will answer selected questions live!

If you haven’t joined the Zcash Discord server yet, now is the time. You’ll find a “Zcomm” section with a dedicated channel for each session where you can:

  • Ask questions to speakers for a chance to get answered live
  • Upvote other attendees’ questions
  • Chat with fellow attendees

:light_bulb: Discord Tip: If you don’t see the Zcomm sessions in the Zcash Discord server, right-click the Zcash server icon and make sure “Show All Channels” is enabled.


:globe_with_meridians: Translation Tip

English Closed Captioning is enabled for all sessions. You can also use YouTube’s auto-translate feature to view captions in your preferred language:

  1. Click CC (Closed Captions) at the bottom right of the YouTube video
  2. Click the Settings (gear) icon
  3. Select Subtitles/CC
  4. Click Auto-translate
  5. Choose your preferred language

:film_frames: Can’t Make Every Session?

No worries! All sessions will be recorded and available on YouTube to watch anytime.

To add the full program to your calendar, download the Google Calendar link.


See you tomorrow! :shield:

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First session is live: :student:

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Thank you, @dismad!

:bell: Happening NOW (13:00–14:30 UTC):

“How to Build Strong Partnerships with Aligned Communities and Organizations”

:microphone: Presented by PG, Co-Founder & COO at Web3Privacy Now

:studio_microphone: Moderated by @NealJayu of @BostonZcash

:play_button: Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/live/DU7wIy3Ywm4?si=CCWEspmsh5oGcuHW

:speech_balloon: Ask speakers questions in the Zcomm Discord channels: Discord

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If you don’t want to use YouTube to watch Zcomm, there are livesteams by Zcash Brazil and ZK Radio on X!

Watch How to Build Strong Partnerships with Aligned Communities and Organizations with Portuguese and Spanish subtitles now, while it’s live :high_voltage::shield:

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:alarm_clock: Up next at 15:00 UTC: Zypherpunk: How we ran the world’s biggest privacy hackathon ever

:microphone: Presented by Harsh Bajpai of Aztec
:studio_microphone: Moderated by @squirrel

:play_button: Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/live/2zmtTwrHUXA?si=DTrbLjiHoF44hye1

:speech_balloon: Ask the speaker questions in the Zcomm Discord channels: Discord

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:bullseye: Up next at 17:00 UTC: Designing Engaging Workshops & Roundtables: Tools for Inclusive, Action-Driven Sessions

:microphone: Presented by Mai Ishikawa Sutton, DWeb Community Senior Organizer
:studio_microphone: Moderated by @ryan.taylor

:play_button: Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/live/m20tP1iqBRQ?si=wemnLeKc-rByQ_MI
:speech_balloon: Ask the speaker questions in the Zcomm Discord channels: Discord

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@ZCG is inviting a team of 2–3 individuals to represent Zcash at DWeb!

If you’re interested, please submit the following information to grants@fpriv.org:

  • Total USD amount requested for the team (including travel, ticket, and accommodation)
  • A brief summary of your team and your qualifications to represent Zcash
  • Any additional information you’d like ZCG to consider

We look forward to hearing from you!

:tickets: Early Bird Tickets for DWeb Camp July 8-12 near Berlin are on sale - grab your tickets at a discounted rate now: https://dwebcamp.org

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:globe_with_meridians: Final session starts at 19:00 UTC: Building Online Communities Around Privacy and Shared Values

:microphone: Presented by @NaomiBrockwell of Ludlow Institute / NBTV
:studio_microphone: Moderated by @Dismad

:play_button: Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/live/he_j9O5INVk?si=LvJkkamhxM6ZHxox
:speech_balloon: Ask the speaker questions in the Zcomm Discord channels: Discord

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THIS IS HUGE!!! Thank you @ZCG :tada:

Here’s a thread for us to talk about Zcashers at DWeb Camp 2026 and Berlin Blockchain Week:

Hope to see you there!

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Thank you to everyone who made our first Zcomm such a meaningful and inspiring event! :sparkles:

A huge thank you to our incredible speakers and moderators for sharing your knowledge, perspectives, and energy with the community.

We’re also deeply grateful to our AV guru, Mike Wine, for keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes, and to @Alex_ZF Alex the entire ZF team for helping bring this event to life. A special shoutout to @elisehamdon for being the spark behind Zcomm - your vision truly made this all possible. :yellow_heart:

:clap: Massive thanks to @Danika for pouring her time, talent and heart into every detail of Zcomm planning and execution!

And thank you to everyone who joined us, asked thoughtful questions, and contributed to the conversations throughout the event.

Our goal for Zcomm is that you leave feeling more equipped and inspired by the sessions and that you take what you’ve learned and bring it into your own communities. Now it’s your turn…

:backhand_index_pointing_right: We’d love your feedback—please take a few minutes to fill out this anonymous post-event survey so we can continue to improve and grow!

Until next time! :rocket:

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