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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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58Voices
106Underwriters
72Exhibitors
32On the bill · sessions
172Companies · in total
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The Voices

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
Ahad Bhai
Founder & CEO · SIXR Cricket
Ahmad Khatib
Chief Business Development Officer · CFI Financial Group
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
Cathy Hackl
Tech & Gaming Executive and CEO · Future Dynamics
Catrina Wang
General Partner · Portal Ventures
Charity Joy
CEO · Mirai
Chetan Varma
Manager · Epow.io
Chris Williams
Co-Founder · Messiah Network
David Norris
CFO & CSO · Near Foundation
Denitza Valjavec
Co-Founder · Propy
Dr. Ahad
CCO · Al Othaim Entertainment
Elie Honain
Chief Executive Officer · NES
Eng. Abdulaziz Alnaghmoosh
Business Development & Content Licensing Director · Manga Productions
Fahad Mohammed Al-Obailan
Group CEO · BAAN Holding
Garen Meserlian
Chief Operating Officer · easyMarkets
Gracy Chen
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) · Bitget

— and 36 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
A7a5Platinum
Japan Yen ProjectPlatinum
JPYPPlatinum
ArkonixGold
Blockchain Staffing NinjaGold
CerebreeGold
KredeteGold
LedgerGold
RwampGold
SendsGold
TevauGold
The Coin RepublicGold
ToruschainGold
Aurum FoundationSilver
CoboxSilver
DigishareSilver
DuolabzSilver
TechnoloaderSilver
0to8Exhibitor
a7a5
A7A5
Abu DhabiDestination Partner
AIESECYouth Development Partner
Alibaba CloudRuby Sponsor
Arabian BusinessStrategic Media Partner
Aurum
Big Data Analytics NewsIndustry Media Partner
Bitcoin.comIndustry Media Partner
BitcoinInsiderIndustry Media Partner
BitcoinistIndustry Media Partner
Bitcoin WorldIndustry Media Partner
Blockchain MagazineIndustry Media Partner
Blockchain Marketing NinjaPlatinum Sponsor
Blockchainmedia.idIndustry Media Partner
Blockchain ReporterIndustry Media Partner
Blockchain TexnoIndustry Media Partner
Business TodayStrategic Media Partner
Coin CheckupIndustry Media Partner
CoinCheckupIndustry Media Partner
CoincodexIndustry Media Partner
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The Programme

Selected from 32 sessions on the bill.
  • 09:00

    REGISTRATION & NETWORKING

  • 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

  • 10:00

    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

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

  • 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…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 172 companies show up — and 31 bet on three roles at once?

“172 companies. 31 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
31All threespeak · spons · exh
54Sponsoringsponsor only
43Exhibitingexhibitor only
44Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Cerebree·Epow·A7a5·Alibaba Cloud·Blockchain Marketing Ninja·Blockchain Staffing Ninja·Cobox·Coinfactory·Coinup·Cryptoacademy·cryptonews·Cryptopolitan·Digishare·Hakflow·Kredete·Ledger·NameCoinNews·Nodemeta·Storygame·Technoloader·Tevau·The Coin Republic

№ 02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

88% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite3560%
  • Founder / Owner1322%
  • Director / Head of35%
  • Manager / Lead12%
  • Advisor / Investor12%
  • Other roles59%

Of 58 on the bill · classified by free-text title

№ 03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01CerebreeSp·GEx1V
  2. 02EpowSp·EEx1V
  3. 03A7a5Sp·PEx
  4. 04Alibaba CloudSp·REx
  5. 05Blockchain Marketing NinjaSp·PEx
  6. 06Blockchain Staffing NinjaSp·GEx
  7. 07CoboxSp·SEx
  8. 08CoinfactorySp·REx
  9. 09CoinupSp·PEx
  10. 10CryptoacademySp·EEx
  11. 11cryptonewsSp·IEx
  12. 12CryptopolitanSp·IEx
  13. 13DigishareSp·SEx
  14. 14HakflowSp·EEx
№ 04Fig. 04 — By Tier
platinum3
3% of 106
gold10
9% of 106
silver5
5% of 106
industry media partner40
38% of 106
platinum sponsor2
2% of 106
ruby3
3% of 106
ruby sponsor4
4% of 106
strategic media partner6
6% of 106
youth development partner1
1% of 106
exhibitor11
10% of 106
gold sponsor1
1% of 106
destination partner1
1% of 106
unspecified19
18% of 106
№ 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