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Next Block Expo 2026 - The Blockchain Festival of Europe

Next Block Expo (NBX) – The Blockchain Festival of Europe is one of the largest crypto events in Central and Eastern Europe. The event brings together a diverse community of experts, builders, investors, traders, and regulators for tech-driven networking, collaboration, and learning around the Web3 ecosystem.

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24Speakers
11Sponsors
10On the bill · sessions
24Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Next, in alphabetical order.
Aleksandra Tomaszewska
Deputy Director of the Research and Innovation Department at the Ministry of Digital Affairs · Ministry of Digital Affairs
Alex Hoffman
Head of Ecosystem at DogeOS · DogeOS
David Shengart
Head of Cointelegraph Accelerator · Cointelegraph Accelerator
Dominik Leszczyński
CEO at DL Invest Group · DL Invest Group
Filip Wielanier
Co-founder & CEO at Cookie · Cookie
Florence Tison
Marketing Director at XRPL Commons · XRPL Commons
Georg Harer
Co-CEO at Bybit EU · Bybit EU
Ivan Aleksandrov
Managing Director & Board Member at Advapay · Advapay
Janusz Kowalski
Member of Polish Parliament
Krzysztof Bosak
Deputy Speaker of the Polish Parliament
Krzysztof Półjanowicz
CEO at OnlyBestMiners · OnlyBestMiners
Miko Matsumura
General Partner at Gumi Cryptos Capital · Gumi Cryptos Capital
Nassar Al Achkar
Chief Strategy Officer at CoinW · CoinW
Sabina Liu
Managing Director at KuCoin EU · KuCoin EU
Sergiu Drăgănuș
CEO at Ludo · Ludo
Sławomir Ćwik
Polish Member of Parliament
Sławomir Mentzen
Member of the Polish Parliament
Sławomir Zawadzki
CEO at Kanga · Kanga
Sophia Fürstin Wolkonsky
Founder & CEO at Castillia · Castillia
Suzanne Morsfield
CFO at Lukka · Lukka
Tomasz Mentzen
Blockchan Expert, Politician
Tom Kopera
Co-Founder at Next Block Expo · Next Block Expo
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Advapay
BingX
Bybit EU
CoinW
Exclusive Poland
Kanga
KuCoin EU
MEXC
NetiSoft
Solana
Weex
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Agenda

Selected from 10 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:00 - 10:15

    NBX 2026 Welcoming Keynote

    Next Block Expo 2026 Welcoming Keynote by Tom Kopera - NBX Co-founder.

    Web3Keynote ENG
  • 10:15 - 10:30

    State of the Union

    Miko Matsumura will share insights about global crypto market condition and what to expect in near future

    Industy TrendsKeynote ENG
  • 10:30 - 10:45

    Bridging the Gap: The Next Phase of Crypto as Institutions and Real-World Assets Move On-Chain

    What it really takes to connect traditional finance and blockchain infrastructure, without breaking either.

    DeFi & RWAKeynote ENG
  • 10:45 - 11:00

    From Payments to Tokenization: The Financial Infrastructure Stack You Didn't Know Existed

    Florence Tison will talk about how blockchain technology is reshaping the foundations of modern finance – from payments to new models of asset management. She will highlight that b…

    DeFi & RWAKeynote ENG
  • 11:00 - 11:45

    Quo Vadis Crypto: Czy Polska to Bezpieczna Przystań dla Web3?

    Is Poland a safe and viable environment for builders, investors, Web3 and crypto companies.

    Industy TrendsPanel PL
  • 11:45 - 12:00

    Krypto Jest Jak Złoto… mmm Srebro Dokładnie

    Trading & InvestingKeynote PL
  • 12:00 - 12:15

    Czy Inwestycja w OZE Jest Opłacałna? Fakty i Mity!

    Krzysztof Półjanowicz wyjaśni jak budować emerytalną poduszkę finansową w oparciu o dochód pasywny

    Trading & InvestingKeynote PL
  • 12:15 - 12:30

    Practical Guide to Launching a Crypto Wallet, Payment and Exchange Service

    How to choose the right licensing strategy, build the appriopriate technology infrastructure and develop strong industry partnerships.

    Blockchain101Keynote ENG
  • 12:30 - 13:15

    Trust, Transparency and Accountability in Digital Finance

    How compliance, data integrity, custody, and financial transparency actually work in digital finance, and how institutions, exchanges, and fintech providers build trust in an incre…

    Trading & InvestingPanel ENG
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 24 companies show up — and 6 bet on three roles at once?

24 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.

Who's in the room
6All threespeak · spons · exh
5Sponsoringsponsor only
13Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Advapay·Bybit EU·CoinW·Kanga·KuCoin EU·MEXC

Speakers by seniority

75% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1042%
  • Founder / Owner28%
  • Director / Head of625%
  • Other roles625%

Of 24 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01AdvapaySp1V
  2. 02Bybit EUSp1V
  3. 03CoinWSp1V
  4. 04KangaSp1V
  5. 05KuCoin EUSp1V
  6. 06MEXCSp1V
  7. 07BingXSp
  8. 08Exclusive PolandSp
  9. 09NetiSoftSp
  10. 10SolanaSp
  11. 11WeexSp
  12. 12Castillia1V
  13. 13Cointelegraph Accelerator1V
  14. 14Cookie1V
Sponsors by tier
unspecified11
100% of 11
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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