The Global Blockchain Summit team has announced the first speakers for the event.
Date: 2025-10-03 Author: Henry Casey Categories: IN WORLD
The organizers of the 11th Global Blockchain Summit have announced the first speakers scheduled for the event, scheduled for October 23, 2025, in Shanghai. Among them are global blockchain industry leaders ready to share their experiences and perspectives on the future of Web3 technologies. A press release published for Incrypted notes that the summit program will cover key topics, including real-world assets (RWA) and regulatory issues in the Web3 space.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Dr. Xiao Feng, Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain and CEO of HashKey Group;
- Vitalik Buterin, Co-Founder of Ethereum (online);
- Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation;
- Steve Yun, former chairman of the TON Foundation and current board member;
- Andrew Crawford, vice president of Franklin Templeton;
- Rita Liu, CEO of RD Technologies;
- David Li, chairman of the Global Fintech Institute;
- Professor Cao Jiannong, vice president of academic affairs at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University;
- Shuki Ma, chief strategist at Plume;
- Tomasz K. Stanczak, co-CEO of the Ethereum Foundation;
- Yuako, Umy Global BD;
- Tianwei Liu, co-founder and deputy CEO of StraitsX;
- Anna Liu, CEO of Hashkey Tokenization, HashKey Group.
The summit will be held at the Hyatt on the Bund and is organized by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs. For the 11th consecutive year, this event has been considered a landmark in the global blockchain community.
Shanghai Blockchain Week, which runs from October 20th to 25th, will feature parallel events including technical workshops, project presentations, and academic symposia. Participants will gain a comprehensive experience in the Web3 field, covering technological, business, and cultural aspects.
The organizers emphasized that the list of speakers will be expanding, and the summit itself promises to become an important platform for developers, investors, researchers, and blockchain technology enthusiasts.
Wanxiang Blockchain Labs was founded in 2015 by China Wanxiang Holdings and is today considered one of the leading platforms for discussing and implementing blockchain solutions. The lab supports startups, publishes research and books, and hosts hackathons and incubation programs, facilitating the global dissemination of Web3 technologies.
