The Lisbon Blockchain Conference, organized by the Nova Blockchain Club, a student-led organization at the Nova School of Business and Economics, was a remarkable event. It was the first of its kind in Lisbon and featured prominent speakers and engaging panel discussions.

The conference took place at the Nova School of Business and Economics I Jerónimo Martins Grand Auditorium and had a long list of past speakers, including António Henriques, CEO of Bison Bank, Antony Welfare, Senior Advisor CBDC & Global Partnerships at Ripple, and William Wang, CEO of Cryptic Labs.

The event catered to several categories of attendees, with the goal of facilitating the exchange of knowledge and building a solid network within the blockchain ecosystem. The event began with a check-in and coffee hour, followed by opening remarks from Pedro Oliveira, Dean at Nova School of Business and Economics & Nova Blockchain Club.

The keynote speaker, Diego Borgo, delivered an opening keynote, followed by engaging panel discussions on various blockchain-related topics. These topics included “Blockchain for Health & Sustainability,” “DeFi Wars: A New Hope for Decentralized Finance”, “The End of Cash? How CBDCs Could Change the Face of Money Forever”, a keynote speech by Fred Antunes on the role of NFTs in building the next digital frontier, and panel discussions on “Redefining Identity in the Blockchain Era,” “The Wolf of Crypto Street,” and “Ready Player One.”

The event concluded with a session on “Blockchain Community Building in Lisbon,” featuring prominent speakers and panellists, including Axel Barroca, Vice-President of Nova Blockchain Club, and Francisco Ribeiro, Founder of Based in Lisbon. This was followed by a closing keynote speech on Match given by Petrix Barbosa. Each panel featured prominent speakers and experts in the field, including Maria Yarotska, Project Manager at Near Protocol; João Nuno Simões, COO at CCG Advisory; Petrix Barbosa, CSO at Match Chain and Fred Antunes, CEO at RealFevr, to name a few.

Match’s Contributions to the Lisbon Blockchain Conference

Match was a top sponsor for the event, and our CSO, Petrix Barbosa, was a speaker and panellist for the “Redefining Identity in the Blockchain Era” panel session. He shared insights on how blockchain can be leveraged to address the issue of identity management. His session was well received by the audience, who found his views on the potential of blockchain technology enlightening.

In addition to the panel session, Match hosted an after-party for the event in collaboration with INTO, a web3 social dApp which provided a great opportunity for attendees to network and mingle with other participants. The after-party saw a massive turnout, with many participants staying on long after the event had officially ended. Overall, Match’s involvement in the event was a major highlight, and our contributions to the discussions were widely appreciated.