Gus Gutoski is PhD (UWaterloo) in quantum information and cryptography | post-doc at the Institute for Quantum Computing and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics | crypto research at Isara and ConsenSys | co-author of qTESLA, a post-quantum signature scheme, and gnark, a ZK proofs library. He is passionate about cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs, and anything blockchain. He has a PhD in theoretical computer science, specializing in quantum information and, later, cryptography. He is excited at the potential for powerful new cryptographic innovations to reshape the future.