European Blockchain Convention (EBC12) is an international conference focused on digital assets, blockchain technology, and the institutional development of the crypto industry. The event focuses on the development of the digital asset market, its infrastructure, investment products, and regulation.

Key conference topics include:

• stablecoins and their role in the global financial system;
• digital asset regulation, including MiCA and the GENIUS Act;
• institutional adoption of crypto assets, ETFs, custody solutions, and capital market development;
• tokenization and RWAs;
• asset management and investment opportunities;
• development of L1 and L2 blockchains, scalability, and interoperability;
• the use of blockchain infrastructure in public services;
• the intersection of AI and crypto, including DePIN;
• user experience and broader DeFi adoption;
• development of the blockchain market in the Middle East and cooperation between the UAE and Europe;
• the use of BTC and ETH in institutional treasury strategies;
• privacy, security, and crypto hacks.

EBC12 positions itself as a platform bringing together participants shaping the digital asset market, including representatives from exchanges, banks, asset managers, custodians, blockchain protocols, and infrastructure providers, as well as company founders and members of the regulatory community. Dedicated side events are geared toward institutional capital, including asset managers, hedge funds, private banking and wealth management firms, family offices, pension and sovereign wealth funds, institutional allocators, crypto funds, and financial institutions with active digital asset mandates.

The EBC12 program also includes:

• private roundtables;
• an invitation-only Institutional/Buy-Side Breakfast for institutional investors;
• the VIP Opening Night party;
• The Opening Bell evening networking event;
• Deal Rooms for confidential meetings and negotiations;
• a Startup Battle featuring 12 selected early-stage startups.

Announced conference speakers include:

• Jean-Jacques Barbéris, Deputy CEO, CACEIS;
• Nikhil Sharma, Director of Digital Assets, BlackRock;
• Ulli Spankowski, Co-CEO, Boerse Stuttgart Digital;
• Jeff Lunglhofer, Chief Information Security Officer, Coinbase;
• Victor Jung, Global Head of Digital Assets, Hamilton Lane;
• Kathleen Rinne, Global Head of Digital Assets, Invesco;
• Theo Golden, Investment Manager and Head of Tokenization, Baillie Gifford;
• Nadine Teychenne, Global Head of Digital Assets, Citi;
• Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO, Aave Labs;
• Francesco Filia, Founder and CEO, Fasanara Capital;
• Previn Singh, Head of Digital Asset Tokenization Strategy, Fidelity International;
• Frederik Gregaard, CEO, Cardano Foundation, and many others.

EBC12 offers several ticket categories:

• General Pass: €750, including access to the exhibition area, stages, and conference content;
• VIP Pass: €1,200, with additional access to lunches with speakers, sponsors, and media representatives, as well as the VIP Opening Night and Speaker Lounge;
• Tiger Pass: €4,900, also including access to the attendee list without contact details, 3 one-on-one meetings with speakers or other attendees of the holder’s choice, and the option to reserve a table in the 1:1 Meeting Area in advance.