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UN Blockchain Week 2026

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UN Blockchain Week 2026 ran Sep 10–19, 2026 at New York City in New York, United States. It is a Technology conference. ConferenceGrid lists 80 speakers, 4 sponsors and 36 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Oct 15, 2026 · dates verified Aug 11, 2026

The premier 10-day blockchain gathering during UNGA and New York Fashion Week in New York City.

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80Speakers
4Sponsors
36Sessions
40Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at UN, in alphabetical order.

Abdoulaye NDIAYE
Economics Professor · NYU Stern School of Business
Adam Reiser
Founder & CEO · Verity One Ltd. / Made in USA Inc.
Akhil Sharma
Sr SDE @ Meta · Genkit / Intent-Based to Reasoning Agents
Alan Avidan
Founder · POPUPz Marketspace
Alex Lightman
CEO, Inventor, Speaker, Author, Policy Advisor, Artist · Token Communities / Blockchain Education
Alok Tibrewala
Angele' Doyne
Anisha Salunkhe
Annelise Osborne
B. Dweik
Brandon Nebeker
Brian J. Esposito
Founder & CEO · Esposito Intellectual Enterprises, DiamondLake $DLMI
Brock Pierce
Futurist • Philanthropist • Economist • Creator · Bitcoin OG · Blockchain Pioneer
Bruce Porter Jr.
Master of Ceremonies • CEO at GlobalBoost · GlobalBoost
Bryan Talebi
CEO and Co-founder · Ahura AI
Bryant Nielson
Carsten Stocker
Carsten Stöcker
Founder · Spherity – Legal Authority for AI Agents
Cat Bonar
Chairman Elijah John Bowdre
Chairman · Blockchain City / Miami Initiatives
Christian Levan
Co-Founder & CEO · Easner
Daniel Garrie
CEO & JAMS Arbitrator · AMS / Digital Forensics & AI Dispute Resolution

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

BitcoinPalooza
DNA
GlobalBoost Media
MindWaveDAO

Agenda

Selected from 36 sessions.

  • Fri Sep 11 6pm–9pm

    Blockchain Week – UNGA Edition Meetup

    High-signal networking and community gathering

  • Fri Sep 18 from 4pm

    Washington Elite Investment Summit & Gala

    Returning for the 4th year as the flagship event of Blockchain Week – UNGA Edition. The premier black-tie summit and gala bringing together investors, family offices, institutional…

    Closing Night · Investment · Flagship
  • Monday, September 14, 6:45PM–7:15PM

    AI Security & Governance

    As generative AI enters regulated finance, this panel examines the security controls, model governance, and accountability frameworks that keep systems trustworthy. Expect a practi…

  • Monday, September 14, 7:15PM–7:30PM

    GenAI, LLMs & the Future of FinTech

    A short closing conversation on where large language models are already reshaping finance – and what builders should prioritize next.

  • Mon Sep 14 6pm–9pm

    CryptoMondays Wall Street

    AI Panel - autonomous agents & AI × blockchain

    AI × Crypto · Wall Street
  • Mon Sep 14 9:30am–1pm

    Multistakeholder Forum

    Leveraging Digital & Climate Tech to Advance the SDGs. We are involved in the planning, hosting and execution of this event with our partners. It is not included in any Blockchain …

    VVIP · United Nations
  • Sat Sep 12

    Marquee Spotlight VVIP

    Exclusive gathering for sponsors and media. Private VVIP experience with direct access to the iconic 3-sided Times Square marquee for branding, photos, and media coverage.

    VVIP · Media Moment
  • Sat Sep 19 11am–1pm

    Pause the World for Peace

    24th Annual LIVE CLEAN ENERGY International Day of Peace Concert. In collaboration with PaulSladkus. A special daytime concert celebrating peace and clean energy, closing out Block…

    Peace · Clean Energy
  • Saturday, September 12

    Marquee Spotlight VVIP

    Private VVIP experience with direct access to the iconic 3-sided Times Square marquee for branding, photos, and media coverage.

Quick answers

When is UN Blockchain Week 2026?
UN Blockchain Week 2026 ran Sep 10–19, 2026 at New York City in New York, United States.
Where is UN Blockchain Week 2026 held?
UN Blockchain Week 2026 was held at New York City in New York, United States.
Who is speaking at UN Blockchain Week 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 80 speakers, including Abdoulaye NDIAYE (Economics Professor, NYU Stern School of Business), Adam Reiser (Founder & CEO, Verity One Ltd. / Made in USA Inc.) and Akhil Sharma (Sr SDE @ Meta, Genkit / Intent-Based to Reasoning Agents).
Who sponsors UN Blockchain Week 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 4 sponsors: BitcoinPalooza, DNA, GlobalBoost Media and MindWaveDAO.
Company intelligence

An audience of 40 companies, parsed from the program.

40 companies in attendance.

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
0All threespeak · spons · exh
4Sponsoringsponsor only
36Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

33% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1418%
  • Founder / Owner1114%
  • Director / Head of11%
  • Engineer · IC23%
  • Advisor / Investor11%
  • Other roles5164%

Of 80 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
Sponsors by tier
unspecified4
100% of 4