GConferenceGridThe Conference Catalogue · Vol. 2026Folio № E34705
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Global Blockchain Show 2026

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he Global Blockchain Show 2026 is a premier conference in Abu Dhabi gathering the top 1% of the Web3 ecosystem, including industry leaders, founders, innovators, and investors. Attendees can expect insightful keynotes, interactive panel discussions, exclusive networking experiences, and curated workshops focusing on the latest in blockchain, Web3, DeFi, NFT…

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13Voices
7Underwriters
7Exhibitors
15On the bill · sessions
21Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at Global, in alphabetical order.
Abdulla Al Dhaheri
CEO · Abu Dhabi Blockchain Center
Ahmed Bin Sulayem
Executive Chairman & CEO · Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)
Akshat Vaidya
Co-Founder and Managing Partner · Maelstrom
Andy Tang
Partner · Draper Associates
Gracy Chen
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) · Bitget
H.E Justin Sun
Founder & CEO · Tron HTX
Matthew King
Founder & Managing Partner · Vanquish Ventures
Mustafa Al-Bassam
Co-founder and CEO · Celestia Labs
Nenter (Nathan) Chow
Global CEO · BitMart
Professor Ronghui Gu
Co-Founder & CEO · CertiK
Sandeep Nailwal
Co-Founder & CEO · Polygon Foundation
Sergej Kunz
Co-Founder · 1inch
Shiliang Tang
Managing Partner · Monarq Asset Management
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Alibaba Cloud
Blockchain Marketing Ninja
Coinfactory
Coinup
CryptoNewsZ
Namecoinnews
Times of Blockchain
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The Programme

Selected from 15 sessions on the bill.
  • 09:45

    Welcome to the Future: Global Blockchain Show - Vision 2026

  • 10:00

    FIRESIDE CHAT: From Volatility to Vision: What Crypto Exchanges Foresee for 2026

  • 10:35

    KEYNOTE: From Physical Borders to Digital States: The Rise of Crypto-Native Governance

  • 11:00

    PANEL DISCUSSION: Thriving Through Turmoil: What Crypto Teaches Us About Resilience

  • 11:45

    KEYNOTE: TiDB: The Distributed SQL Backbone for Scaling Web3

  • 12:10

    KEYNOTE: Securing the Future of Web3: Trust, Transparency & Resilience

  • 12:35

    KEYNOTE: The Architecture of Trust: Building Scalable and Secure Blockchain Infrastructure

  • 13:10

    KEYNOTE: The Quiet Revolution: Why Stablecoins Might Win the Global Payments Race

  • 13:35

    PANEL DISCUSSION: 2026 Web3 Gaming's Big Bet: Can the Next GTA Make Play-to-Earn Real

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 21 companies show up — and 6 bet on three roles at once?

“21 companies. six are betting more than once.”

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

№ 01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
6All threespeak · spons · exh
6Sponsoringsponsor only
1Exhibitingexhibitor only
8Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Alibaba Cloud·Abu Dhabi Blockchain Center·BitMart·CertiK·Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)·Polygon Foundation

№ 02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

100% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite862%
  • Founder / Owner538%

Of 13 on the bill · classified by free-text title

№ 03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01Alibaba CloudSpEx
  2. 02Abu Dhabi Blockchain CenterEx1V
  3. 03BitMartEx1V
  4. 04Blockchain Marketing NinjaSp
  5. 05CertiKEx1V
  6. 06CoinfactorySp
  7. 07CoinupSp
  8. 08CryptoNewsZSp
  9. 09Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)Ex1V
  10. 10NamecoinnewsSp
  11. 11Polygon FoundationEx1V
  12. 12Times of BlockchainSp
  13. 13BybitEx
  14. 141inch1V
№ 04Fig. 04 — By Tier
unspecified7
100% of 7
№ 05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

№ 06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters

Sister convocations

Same brand, other regions