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26 – 27 November 2026
Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Abu Dhabi Blockchain Event Agenda

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09:00
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
10:00
Welcome to the Future of DeFi Economy - Global Blockchain Show 2026
10:10
UAE Blockchain Vision 2031
KEYNOTE: UAE’s Rise as a Global Crypto Leader

  • Discover how the UAE is positioning itself as a global hub for blockchain, crypto, and digital finance.
  • Explore initiatives driving innovation, investment, and regulatory frameworks to lead the next generation of global crypto markets.

#UAEBlockchain #CryptoLeadership #DigitalFinance
10:30
Decentralised Payments Ecosystems
KEYNOTE: Reinventing Seamless Payments with Stablecoins

  • Learn how stablecoins are transforming cross-border payments, settlement speed, and financial inclusion.
  • Understand the role of decentralized finance in creating secure, scalable, and resilient payment networks.
(Reserved for sponsor)

#Stablecoins #DeFiPayments #Web3Finance
10:50
Crypto Markets x Resilience
PANEL DISCUSSION: Thriving Through Turmoil: What Crypto Teaches Us About Resilience

  • Examine lessons from crypto markets on resilience, risk management, and surviving volatility.
  • Discuss strategies for investors, regulators, and enterprises to navigate uncertainty in digital asset ecosystems.
  • Explore how resilient infrastructures and governance models can future-proof blockchain adoption.

#CryptoResilience #BlockchainStrategy #DigitalAssets
11:40
Exchange Ecosystems x Resilience
FIRESIDE: Bridging Institutions & Crypto Markets: Redefining Trust in the Digital Era

  • Explore how exchanges are building bridges between traditional institutions and crypto markets to foster trust and transparency.
  • Discuss strategies for resilient market infrastructure that can withstand volatility and regulatory changes.
  • Highlight innovations enabling secure, efficient, and scalable digital asset ecosystems.
(Reserved for sponsor)

#CryptoExchanges #MarketResilience #DigitalTrust

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09:00
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
10:00
Welcome to the Builders Economy - Global Blockchain Show 2026
10:10
Decentralised Payments Ecosystems
KEYNOTE: Reinventing Seamless Payments with Stablecoins

  • Learn how stablecoins are transforming cross-border payments, settlement speed and financial inclusion.
  • Understand the role of decentralized finance in creating secure, scalable and resilient payment networks.

#Stablecoins #DeFiPayments #Web3Finance
10:30
Building on Bitcoin
PANEL: A Guide to Building Bitcoin Applications

  • Unpack the current tooling landscape for Bitcoin-native application development.
  • Discuss trade-offs between Layer 2s, sidechains, and native scripting approaches.

#BitcoinDev #BTCApps #Layer2Bitcoin #Workshop
11:25
Robotics Meets Onchain Finance
HEADLINER: Ethereum and Robots: A New Asset Class

  • Consider how physical robotics and autonomous machines could become onchain economic actors.
  • Explore tokenization models for machine-owned assets and revenue streams.

#RoboticsOnchain #NewAssetClass #MachineEconomy
11:45
Institutional Readiness
FIRESIDE CHAT: The Missing Pieces for Institutional Adoption

  • Identify the remaining regulatory, custody and infrastructure gaps blocking institutional entry.
  • Hear practical steps institutions are taking to move from pilots to production.

#InstitutionalAdoption #TradFiMeetsDeFi #OnchainInfrastructure #Workshop

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09:00
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
10:00
Welcome to the Future of DeFi Economy - Global Blockchain Show 2026
10:10
Web 3 x AI Governance
KEYNOTE: Who Controls AI? Governance, Compute & Data Sovereignty in the Web3 Era

  • Explore how decentralized systems can govern AI models, compute, and data ownership.
  • Examine the future of AI transparency, accountability, and trust in a Web3-driven world.

#AIGovernance #Web3Sovereignty #DigitalFutures
10:30
The Web3 Infrastructure Stack
KEYNOTE: From Cloud to Cables: Infrastructure, Resilience & Sovereignty in Web3

  • Understand how nations are building sovereign digital infrastructure to support decentralized technologies.
  • Discover the shift from cloud dependency to resilient, localized, and blockchain-ready compute networks.
(Reserved for sponsor)

#Web3Infrastructure #DigitalSovereignty #Resilience
10:50
The Future of Autonomous Systems
KEYNOTE: From Self-Driving Cars to Autonomous Economies: Customer-Driven Blockchain Innovation

  • Explore how blockchain enables AI-driven machines, vehicles, and autonomous agents to transact and operate independently.
  • Examine emerging autonomous economy models across mobility, smart cities, and industrial automation.
(Reserved for sponsor)

#AutonomousSystems #BlockchainInnovation #AIEconomy
11:10
Zero Trust Tech
Fireside Chat: Zero-Knowledge Technology: The Math Behind Privacy-First Nations

  • Break down how zero-knowledge proofs enable privacy, security, and compliance simultaneously.
  • Highlight use cases for governments, enterprises, and digital identity systems.
  • Explore how ZK tech underpins next-generation national digital infrastructure.
(Reserved for sponsor)

#ZeroKnowledge #PrivacyTech #DigitalIdentity

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09:00
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
10:00
Welcome to the Builders Economy - Global Blockchain Show 2026
10:10
Ethereum in the AI Era
KEYNOTE: Building on Ethereum in the AI Era

  • Explore how Ethereum's smart contract layer is becoming core infrastructure for autonomous AI agents.
  • Discuss what builders need to design for an AI-native onchain future.

#EthereumAI #AIEra #onchainAgents
10:35
AI-Powered Onchain Apps
WORKSHOP: Build an Onchain AI Dapp with Storage and Inferencing

  • Get hands-on with the stack for shipping AI-powered dapps, from decentralized storage to onchain inferencing.
  • Walk through a live build combining smart contracts with AI model calls.

#AIDapps #DecentralizedStorage #OnchainInference #Workshop
11:25
The Data Layer for AI
HEADLINER: Building the Data Layer for AI

  • Examine why trustworthy, verifiable data pipelines are the foundation for reliable AI agents.
  • Discuss emerging standards for onchain data provenance and availability.

#DataLayer #AIInfrastructure #DataProvenance
11:45
Agentic Commerce
WORKSHOP: Building on the Agentic World with Ledger

  • Learn how hardware-secured signing enables autonomous agents to transact safely onchain.
  • Walk through integrating agent-controlled wallets into real applications.

#AgenticCommerce #Ledger #AgentWallets #Workshop

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