Devconnect Amsterdam and 6 other Blockchain Events not to miss in 2022

The iconic festival ETHDenver has rumbled on in February. We were there, and we want to tell you - it was glorious!

If you missed all the fun (but we hope you didn't), here are some references to help you get caught up.

Feeling inspired?  Here’s a review to prepare for the next cool events of Web3.

We cover what they are, when they take place, and briefly - what they're about and what/who is remarkable there. You are welcome :)

To top it off, we also add one short passage about the city in which the event is taking place.

Disclaimer: be sure to check with official resources - there may be changes.


Devconnect - Amsterdam

When: April, 18-25, 2022

Where: Amsterdam, NL

Cost: each event in Devconnect is independently hosted and you will require tickets for each event you wish to attend (check Schedule)

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Why it's cool to visit this event

  • Devconnect is a week-long gathering that will feature independent Ethereum events, which aim to bring the Ethereum community together in smaller groups to talk, learn about, or make serious progress on specific subjects.
  • Each event during Devconnect week will be independently hosted and curated by experts in different domains, as innovators look to continue to improve Ethereum.
  • There will be space for everyone to collaborate.

FYI: This event is related to the global Devcon Conference (see the last Event in this list).

Some highlighted topics and projects (just some)

  • The latest Ethereum developments at ETH Day (by Ethereum Amsterdam) - April 18, 2022
  • Global Governance Gathering (by DAOist) - April 18-19, 2022
  • Solidity Summit (by Solidity Team) - April 20, 2022
  • Web2 –> Web3 Dev Bootcamp (by ChainShot) - April 20-21, 2022
  • Schelling Point – Amsterdam (by Gitcoin) - April 21, 2022
  • Security is Key: Event on Ethereum/ smart contract security (by Secureum) - April 21-22, 2022
  • The Conference.Exchanges: How to DEX (for DeFi and TradFi experts, by AroundB) - April 21, 2022

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What will charm you about Amsterdam

Cheese, waterways, bicycles, tulips, shopping, architecture, "you-know-what-else". But not only that: Amsterdam has been known for its permissive and accepting atmosphere. That's why every open-minded Web3 practitioner will feel a special sense of freedom.

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IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

When: May 2-5, 2022

Where: Shanghai, CHINA + Online

Cost: no tickets, just by application

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Why it's cool to visit this event

🤓 If you are not about hype and fancy trends, but about deep technical and even scientific stuff and jointly working out cool technical solutions, then this option will be perfect for you.

Highlighted speakers

The program is in progress, but some topics are already available:

  • Industry Panel on DeFi with:
    • Vincent Danos (School of Informatics, The University of Edinburgh)
    • Mona El Isa (Co-Founder Of Enzyme, And Founder Of Avantgarde Finance)
    • Victor Li (Co-founder of DeFi Toronto, and researcher at Firinne Capital)
    • ANDREAS PARK (Co-founder of LedgerHub, research Director at Finhub, and economic advisor of Conflux)
  • The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution is Transforming Currencies and Finance (by Prof. Eswar Prasad, Cornell University)
  • Keynotes by Dr. Wen Tong (CTO, Wireless Network, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.) and Prof. Dawn Song (UC Berkeley). Topics: TBA

Keep an eye on the keynotes and on the Industry Panel

Looking back at 2021, there were big scientific minds speaking:

A lot of residents from IBM Research

  • Silvio Micali, MIT and Algorand, USA
  • Thomas Hardjono (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
  • Abdelhakim Senhaji Hafid (University of Montreal, Canada)
  • Rami Khalil and Naranker Dulay (Imperial College London, UK)
  • Raghavendra Ramesh and Peter Robinson, ConsenSys, Australia
  • Abraham Goldsmith and Uros Kalabic (Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, USA)
  • and dozens of other clever scientific and crypto guys.

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What will charm you about Shanghai

Shanghai is full of beautiful contrasts, and is sometimes called 'Paris of the East'. Its skyscrapers are record-breaking, the nightlife is diverse, architecture is trendy, and restaurants are world famous. Also, many water towns surround the city.


Consensus 2022

When: 9 June 2022 - 12 June 2022

Where: Austin, TX, USA

Cost: from $999

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Why it's cool to visit this event

"Be a part of the annual tradition that is completely untraditional. The central point for those decentralizing the world" © Consensus (source)

This big-scale (tens of thousands of participants) high-level event is organized by CoinDesk Media. This is a recognized event with an exceptional "track record" (now in its seventh year).

Highlighted speakers

What will charm you about Austin (TX)

Austin is called the craziest city in America. An association of local businesses even used the promotional slogan “Keep Austin Weird” for a while.

Austin is famous for its music scene with monthly music festivals, as well as Rodeo Austin, among other festivals. This city has a vibrant art scene with many museums like Mexic-Arte Museum and the Museum of the Weird. Austin is also known for food trucks, biscuits, deep-fried chicken, BBQ, and brews.


EthCC

When: 19 July 2022 - 21 July 2022

Where: Paris, FR

Cost: from US$340. Free for International Students and Volunteers (check it here)

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Why it's cool to visit this event

EthCC (which means The Ethereum Community Conference), is one of the ultimate Ethereum-related events in Europe. Every year, it's quite intense and packed with events.

No specified program yet, but looking back to 2021, it was mind-blowing. That's why we are sure this year's event will be even better.

Highlighted speakers - 2021, EthCC4:

What will charm you about Paris

Everything. C'mon, guys, it's Paris! Nothing more to add.


Token 2049

When: 28-29 September, 2022

Where: Singapore (London - November, TBA)

Cost: from $499 (early birds) to $2,999 (Special Access Pass)

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Important Note:

The event is rescheduled to 28-29 September 2022 in conjunction with the F1 Singapore Grand Prix happening on 30 September - 2 October 2022 (Source)

Why it's cool to visit this event

It's a solid and well-known event. The speakers here are very diverse, ranging from hardcore techies and scientists to VC sharks.

Perhaps a little too flashy but overall TOKEN2049 draws quite influential figures, projects and companies, spawning dozens of meetups, workshops, and networking opportunities all around the two-day main event.

Highlighted speakers

What will charm you about Singapore

It's a global financial hub and described as one of Asia's economic "tigers". A perfect place for HiTech and Web3 startups. It is also a foodie haven for people who love Asian cuisine (from street stalls or Michelin-grade establishments) because there are so many diverse cultures housed under one roof.


Liscon

When: TBD - Q3-Q4 2022

Where: Lisbon, Portugal

Cost: TBA

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Why it's cool to visit this event

We were here last year, and it was awesome.

It's an interesting thing about Lisbon. There's always something going on in the crypto scene here. If you get there on a good day, you can take part in a bunch of events. You travel once, and you get a lot of goodies. Smart, huh?

Highlighted speakers

The Liscon 2022 program is not yet known. Last year, there were discussed a lot of hot topics with cool projects and foundations like:

What will charm you about Lisbon

Lisbon is famous for its sunny weather, great nightlife, colorful buildings, Fado music, and friendly locals (just like crypto guys and gals, aren't they?).


Devсon

When: October 11-14, 2022 / Devcon week: October 7-16, 2022

Where: Bogota, Colombia

Cost: TBA

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Why it's cool to visit this event

Another OG Conference by Ethereum Community, for all the people who want to dive deep into the building and usage of decentralized systems. It is an intensive introduction for new Ethereum explorers.

A good tip: it's really worth it to follow the "voice" of the Ethereum Foundation's Devсon team, Deva the Devcon Unicorn.

Highlighted speakers

So far, not much is known about the plans for the new Devсon agenda. Here are just some bright names from the good old Japan-based Devcon5 from 2019 (yup, it's really that OG)

What will charm you about Bogotá

Thanks to the fusion of the past and present, Bogotá is an ideal location with history, entertainment, delicious cuisine, culture, business, and much more.


Outro

As a parting word, we want to deliver our main idea about why it's worth paying attention to such events.

Here you'll meet great people (incl. industry leaders), learn the general course of industry's action for the coming months and years, and be on the top of the wave on the Web3.

Of course, there are many other worthy events we haven’t covered. worthy events. Stay tuned, as we'll be sure to share the coolest of them with you.

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