Dr. Duan Pu

Pu Duan is a seasoned expert with over two decades of experience in cryptography, information security, and network security. He has published more than 30 papers in these fields. After receiving his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, he joined Cisco, where he led the development of novel cryptographic algorithms for firewall products. In 2020, he joined Ant Group and led the open-sourcing of cryptographic protocols for SecretFlow, a leading privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) infrastructure that supports cryptographic modules, task orchestration, and privacy-preserving computing engines. He currently serves as Head of the Privacy Enhancing Technologies Department at Ant International, where he leads the design and implementation of PETs protocols across the company’s products and solutions. Dr. Duan has played a pivotal role in advancing the privacy capabilities of Alipay+, one of Ant International’s core businesses enabling cross-border payments. He also led his team’s participat