Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) 2025, Asia’s largest and most influential Web3 conference, is returning to Seoul this coming September. The collaborative innovation summit recently announced its second wave of speakers and lead partners. You can expect big names such as Donald Trump Jr., Keone Hon from Monad Foundation, Guy Young of Ethena Labs, Sandeep Nailwal from Sentient and Adeniyi Abiodun of Mysten Labs! KBW2025 is excited to announce Sui, Stable and 0G as our lead conference partners. We expect this sixth iteration of our biennial conference to be an even more game-changing experience. Join industry leaders as we discuss the future of blockchain technology and its use cases.
Star-Studded Speaker Lineup
Of course, the addition of Donald Trump Jr. as a speaker at KBW2025 has created quite a stir! His presence is a testament to the increasing interest from the Web3 technologies’ mainstream and makes the case for future wider adoption. It signals a shift in the perception of blockchain, attracting attention from diverse sectors beyond the traditional tech and finance industries.
In addition, Keone Hon of Monad Foundation, Guy Young of Ethena Labs, Sandeep Nailwal of Sentient, and President of Solana Foundation Lily Liu are already confirmed speakers. Looking forward to their thoughts! These young pioneers have become first movers in the blockchain space. Their perspectives will provide essential insights into where the industry stands today and where it’s headed.
One of the most exciting additions to the speaker lineup is Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Mysten Labs. Abiodun will share his expertise on global Web3 adoption, offering strategies and insights for expanding the reach and impact of blockchain technologies worldwide.
Strategic Partnerships with Industry Leaders
Our new partnerships with Sui, Stable, and 0G give us powerful new allies, each with unique strengths and perspectives to elevate KBW’s unique conference. Sui This Layer 1 blockchain platform, built by Mysten Labs, is meant for fast and private digital asset ownership. Their involvement further underscores the need for scalable, easy-to-use blockchain solutions.
Our partner Stable’s CEO, Joshua Harding, will be featured on the mainstage at the conference. Specifically, how stablecoin-based blockchain infrastructure can help revolutionize tomorrow’s financial markets by operating more efficiently and democratically. Vital for their role today, stablecoins, or digital currencies pegged to traditional currencies, have become a crucial part of the crypto ecosystem. Harding’s insights will be crucial as the industry continues to chart its course through an ever-changing regulatory environment.
0G, a modular Layer 1 blockchain project that has been dubbed the first "decentralized AI operating system." Michael Heinrich, co-founder and CEO of 0G, will help us understand how crypto and AI are colliding. This quickly maturing field has broad-ranging impacts for both sectors. 0G’s involvement highlights the increasing momentum behind the idea of combining AI and blockchain technologies to develop radically new and innovative solutions.
Web3 Innovation in Focus
As always, KBW2025 will connect attendees to understand and explore the most important trends and developments occurring throughout the emerging Web3 space. The conference will cover a wide range of topics, including decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain gaming, and the metaverse. Attendees will walk away with a greater understanding of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead of the industry. They’ll learn their best bet for staying ahead in a constantly evolving regulatory environment.
It’s sure to be a highly energetic venue for connecting, collaborating, and innovating. Most importantly, it will convene the developers, investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers that are helping to build that future together. Just like its predecessor, KBW2025 will be a time to build strategic relationships and fuel innovation within the blockchain ecosystem.
Together, KBW2025 is highlighting an impressive range of speakers and partners. This approach intends to make the event the key player in expressing Web3’s future direction. The conference will spark thought-provoking ideas, collaboration and innovation in the blockchain industry.
