GConferenceGridThe Conference Catalogue · Vol. 2026Folio № BF7C8A
Technology

Global Blockchain Show – Riyadh Editon

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he Global Blockchain Show (GBS) arrives in Riyadh, positioning the city as the new epicenter of blockchain and Web3 innovation. The event gathers industry pioneers, investors, and innovators to shape the decentralized future, featuring 10,000+ attendees, 250+ global speakers, and 200+ exhibitors. GBS 2026 offers keynotes from global leaders, expert-led pane…

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20Voices
156Underwriters
12Exhibitors
14On the bill · sessions
168Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at Global, in alphabetical order.
Abdulla Al Dhaheri
CEO · Abu Dhabi Blockchain Center
Abeer Alhumaimeedy
King Saud University / Advanced Era
Ahmed Bin Sulayem
Executive Chairman & CEO · Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)
Akshat Vaidya
Co-Founder and Managing Partner · Maelstrom
Andy Tang
Partner · Draper Associates
Billal Yamak
Web3 Alliance of Saudi Arabia (WASA)
David Norris
Near Foundation
Dr. Awel Dico
Riyadh Air
Gracy Chen
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) · Bitget
H.E Justin Sun
Founder & CEO · Tron HTX
Matthew King
Founder & Managing Partner · Vanquish Ventures
Mustafa Al-Bassam
Co-founder and CEO · Celestia Labs
Nenter (Nathan) Chow
Global CEO · BitMart
Professor Ronghui Gu
Co-Founder & CEO · CertiK
Robin Wingardh
Wingbits
Sandeep Nailwal
Co-Founder & CEO · Polygon Foundation
Sergej Kunz
Co-Founder · 1inch
Shiliang Tang
Managing Partner · Monarq Asset Management
Tess Hau
Tess Ventures
Vit Jedlicka
President · Liberland
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
A7a5
Affiliate Partner: Altcoiners LiveAffiliate Partner
Affi Network
Aimint
AI Staffing Ninja
Alibaba Cloud
Arabian BusinessStrategic Media Partner
ATT
Aurum Foundation
BlockchainCentral
Blockchain Marketing Ninja
Blockchain Staffing Ninja
BlockverseCommunity Partner
BPM
BPM.com
Business TodayStrategic Media Partner
Business Today MEStrategic Media Partner
C1
Castellocoin
Cerebree
ChainUp
CIOReview CanadaMagazine Partner
Claynation
CNZ
Cobox
Coinfactory
Coin Factory
Coingape
CoinGape
Coinup
Community Partner: VC VaultCommunity Partner
Community Partner: Web3 Growth GuildCommunity Partner
Cryptoacademy
Cryptogpt
CryptoGPT
Crypto.news
Crypto News
Cryptonewsz
CryptonewsZ
CryptoNewZ
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The Programme

Selected from 14 sessions on the bill.
  • 11.00

    Kickoff Address

    SAUDI ARABIA VISION 2030 A look into Saudi Arabia’s esports revolution from local talent to global opportunities

  • 11.00

    Kickoff Address: SAUDI ARABIA VISION 2030

    A look into Saudi Arabia’s esports revolution from local talent to global opportunities

  • 11.00

    SAUDI ARABIA VISION 2030

    A look into Saudi Arabia’s esports revolution from local talent to global opportunities

  • 11.05

    OPENING KEYNOTE

    The Kingdom Transforming Global Esports

  • 11.05

    OPENING KEYNOTE: The Kingdom Transforming Global Esports

  • 11.05

    The Kingdom Transforming Global Esports

  • 11.20

    PANEL: The Future of Digital Play: Where Gaming Meets Innovation

  • 11.20

    The Future of Digital Play: Where Gaming Meets Innovation

  • 12.00

    PANEL: The Global Impact of Mobile Esports Tournaments

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 168 companies show up — and 3 bet on three roles at once?

168 companies. three are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
3All threespeak · spons · exh
137Sponsoringsponsor only
9Exhibitingexhibitor only
19Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Alibaba Cloud·Dubai Blockchain Center·BitMart

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

65% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite840%
  • Founder / Owner525%
  • Other roles735%

Of 20 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01Alibaba CloudSpEx
  2. 02Dubai Blockchain CenterSpEx
  3. 03A7a5Sp
  4. 04Affiliate Partner: Altcoiners LiveSp·A
  5. 05Affi NetworkSp
  6. 06AimintSp
  7. 07AI Staffing NinjaSp
  8. 08Arabian BusinessSp·S
  9. 09AT&TSp
  10. 10Aurum FoundationSp
  11. 11BitMartEx1V
  12. 12BlockchainCentralSp
  13. 13Blockchain Marketing NinjaSp
  14. 14Blockchain Staffing NinjaSp
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
industry media partner3
2% of 156
strategic media partner7
4% of 156
affiliate partner1
1% of 156
magazine partner11
7% of 156
community partner8
5% of 156
pr partner1
1% of 156
regional media partner1
1% of 156
media partner1
1% of 156
unspecified123
79% of 156
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters

Sister convocations

Same brand, other regions