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Global Blockchain Show – Riyadh Editon

The Global Blockchain Show (GBS) arrives in Riyadh, positioning the city as the new epicenter of blockchain and Web3 innovation. The event gathers industry pioneers, investors, and innovators to shape the decentralized future, featuring 10,000+ attendees, 250+ global speakers, and 200+ exhibitors. GBS 2026 offers keynotes from global leaders, expert-led pane…

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33Speakers
221Sponsors
99Exhibitors
28On the bill · sessions
239Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Global, in alphabetical order.
Abdulghafoor Abdulhaleem
CSO, Riyadh Schools Group | Director General · Misk Foundation
Abdulla Al Dhaheri
CEO · Abu Dhabi Blockchain Center
Abeer Alhumaimeedy
Director of Web3 & Blockchain Lab · King Saud University / Advanced Era
Ahmed Bin Sulayem
Executive Chairman & CEO · Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)
Akshat Vaidya
Co-Founder and Managing Partner · Maelstrom
Alona Shevtsova
CEO · Sends
Andy Tang
Partner · Draper Associates
Billal Yamak
Web3 Alliance of Saudi Arabia (WASA)
Charity Joy
CEO · Mirai
David Norris
CFO & CSO · Near Foundation
Dr. Ahad
CCO · Al Othaim Entertainment
Dr. Awel Dico
Riyadh Air
Elie Honain
Chief Executive Officer · NES
Eng. Abdulaziz Alnaghmoosh
Business Development & Content Licensing Director · Manga Productions
Fahad Mohammed Al-Obailan
Group CEO · BAAN Holding
Gracy Chen
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) · Bitget
H.E Justin Sun
Founder & CEO · Tron HTX
Joseph van Heeswijk
CEO · 2Game Esports
Josh Woongki Ahn
COO · T1 Entertainment & Sports
Matthew King
Founder & Managing Partner · Vanquish Ventures
Meaad Aflah
Co-Founder & CEO · Starvania Studio
Meow
Co-Founder · Jupiter
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
JPYPPlatinum
ArkonixGold
SendsGold
ToruschainGold
TorusChainGold
A7a5
A7A5
Affiliate Partner: Altcoiners LiveAffiliate Partner
Affi Network
Aimint
AI Staffing Ninja
Alibaba Cloud
Altcoiners LiveAffiliate Partner
Arabian BusinessStrategic Media Partner
ATT
Aurum
Aurum Foundation
AWAACommunity Partner
Big Data Analytics NewsIndustry Media Partner
Bitcoin.comIndustry Media Partner
BitcoinInsiderIndustry Media Partner
BitcoinistIndustry Media Partner
Bitcoin WorldIndustry Media Partner
BlockchainCentral
BlockchainedCommunity Partner
Blockchain MagazineIndustry Media Partner
Blockchain Marketing Ninja
Blockchainmedia.idIndustry Media Partner
Blockchain ReporterIndustry Media Partner
Blockchain-ReporterIndustry Media Partner
Blockchain Staffing Ninja
Blockchain TexnoIndustry Media Partner
BlockverseCommunity Partner
BPM
BPM.com
Business TodayStrategic Media Partner
Business Today MEStrategic Media Partner
C1
Castellocoin
Cerebree
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Agenda

Selected from 28 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:00

    Kickoff Address

  • 10:00

    KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA VISION 2030

    A look into Kingdom of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's esports revolution from local talent to global opportunities

  • 10:00

    SAUDI ARABIA VISION 2030

    A look into Saudi Arabia's esports revolution from local talent to global opportunities

  • 10:15

    The Kingdom Transforming Global Esports

    An exploration of how Saudi Arabia is leveraging technology, digital infrastructure, and investment to build a world-leading esports ecosystem.

  • 10:35

    The Future of Digital Play: Where Gaming Meets Innovation

    Discover how cloud gaming, AR/VR and AI are redefining how we play, connect and compete. Uncover new opportunities at the intersection of gaming, entertainment and social experienc…

  • 11.00

    Kickoff Address

    SAUDI ARABIA VISION 2030 A look into Saudi Arabia’s esports revolution from local talent to global opportunities

  • 11.00

    Kickoff Address: SAUDI ARABIA VISION 2030

    A look into Saudi Arabia’s esports revolution from local talent to global opportunities

  • 11.00

    SAUDI ARABIA VISION 2030

    A look into Saudi Arabia’s esports revolution from local talent to global opportunities

  • 11.05

    OPENING KEYNOTE

    The Kingdom Transforming Global Esports

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 239 companies show up — and 60 bet on three roles at once?

239 companies. 60 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.

Who's in the room
60All threespeak · spons · exh
126Sponsoringsponsor only
22Exhibitingexhibitor only
31Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

A7a5·affi-network·Alibaba Cloud·AT&T·Aurum·Blockchain Marketing Ninja·Blockchain Staffing Ninja·C1·Castello-Coin·Cerebree·ChainUp·claynation·Cobox·Coinfactory·Coinup·Cryptoacademy·Crypto.news·CryptoNewsZ·Cryptopolitan·Digishare·Digishares·Dubai Blockchain Center

Speakers by seniority

82% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1855%
  • Founder / Owner618%
  • Director / Head of39%
  • Other roles618%

Of 33 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01A7a5SpEx
  2. 02affi-networkSpEx
  3. 03Alibaba CloudSpEx
  4. 04AT&TSpEx
  5. 05AurumSpEx
  6. 06Blockchain Marketing NinjaSpEx
  7. 07Blockchain Staffing NinjaSpEx
  8. 08C1SpEx
  9. 09Castello-CoinSpEx
  10. 10CerebreeSpEx
  11. 11ChainUpSpEx
  12. 12claynationSpEx
  13. 13CoboxSpEx
  14. 14CoinfactorySpEx
Sponsors by tier
platinum1
0% of 221
gold4
2% of 221
affiliate partner3
1% of 221
magazine partner11
5% of 221
pr partner1
0% of 221
community partner17
8% of 221
strategic media partner7
3% of 221
industry media partner36
16% of 221
regional media partner1
0% of 221
media partner1
0% of 221
unspecified139
63% of 221
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.

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