Web3

Web3 brings together the giants and disrupters forging the way to a new world. From cryptocurrency to the metaverse to gaming, Web3 is opening up new possibilities.

Join some of the world’s most impressive developers, investors, startups and experts at Web Summit in Lisbon.

Lorien Gabel, Co-founder & CEO, on Crypto Stage during day two of Web Summit 2023 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal.
Lorien Gabel
Co-founder & CEO
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What's happening?

Web3 explores our digital future, diving deep into the important topics influencing this young and growing sector.

Your Web Summit ticket gives you access to all masterclasses and roundtables at the event, as well as to talks on Web3 and 25-plus other tracks.

Crypto Stage during day two of Web Summit 2023 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon Portugal
Gaming and NFTs 
The idea of owning your own digital assets is no doubt appealing. But after a series of scandals, can NFTs bounce back? And will the gaming industry breathe new life into crypto? Industry experts discuss why they believe Web3.
CeFi and DeFi
To decentralise or not to decentralise, that is one of the original questions of crypto. Is anonymity a valuable trade-off to greater legitimacy within the market? On Web3, the experts from across the industry will explore all the challenges and opportunities of centralisation. 
Betting on the metaverse
Big business is placing big bets on the metaverse. With leaps forward in AR and VR technology, can the metaverse finally deliver on its promise to revolutionise everything from work to education to socialising? Leading figures from some of the world’s biggest companies discuss.
ETFs and crypto exchanges 
From the very beginning, one of the central issues of crypto has been how to get money into and out of it in a legitimate way. With ETFs, treating crypto as any other commodity, has Wall Street finally cracked the code? We’ll hear from some of the biggest names in both crypto exchanges and institutional finance.

Meet some of our past web3 speakers

Gavin Wood
Gavin Wood
Gavin Wood
FounderPolkadot
Kathleen Breitman
Kathleen Breitman
Kathleen Breitman
Co-founder & CEOTezos
Jack Dorsey
Jack Dorsey
CEOBlock
Edith Yeung
Edith Yeung
Edith Yeung
Managing PartnerProof of Capital
Joseph Lubin
Joseph Lubin
Joseph Lubin
Co-Founder of Ethereum; Founder of ConsenSysConsenSys
Elena Sinelnikova
Elena Sinelnikova
CEOCryptoChicks and MetisDAO Foundation
Charles Hoskinson
Charles Hoskinson
Charles Hoskinson
FounderCardano
Brittany Kaiser
Brittany Kaiser
Brittany Kaiser
Co-founder Own Your Data Foundation
Sandeep Nailwal
Sandeep Nailwal
Sandeep Nailwal
Co-founderPolygon
Silvina Moschini
Silvina Moschini
Silvina Moschini
Founder & ChairwomanUnicoin
Nicolas Cary
Nicolas Cary
Co-founder & PresidentBlockchain.com
Yat Siu
Yat Siu
Yat Siu
Co-founder & Executive ChairmanAnimoca Brands
Molly White
Molly White
Molly White
CreatorWeb3 Is Going Just Great
Pamela Draper
Pamela Draper
Pamela Draper
President & CEOPateno & Bitvo
Brad Garlinghouse
Brad Garlinghouse
Brad Garlinghouse
CEORipple

Companies that attend

“Freedom and trust equals bitcoin.”

Tim Draper, Draper Associates, on Centre Stage during day one of Web Summit 2021

Tim Draper, Founder, Draper Associates

“Mining for bitcoin has undergone a very rapid evolution.”

Gavin Andresen, Chief Scientist, Bitcoin Foundation

Gavin Andresen, Chief Scientist, Bitcoin Foundation

“Money thrives with network effect.”

Kathleen Breitman, Co-founder, Tezos, on Crypto Stage

Kathleen Breitman, Co-founder, Tezos

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