The Scaling Summit by 499 @EthCC France 2026
📍 Cannes | March 29, 2026
Ethereum & Layer 1 Infra · Scaling Open Innovation
🧠 The Scaling Summit
The Scaling Summit is a flagship event series launched by 499. During EthCC, bringing together leaders from local government, public institutions, and pioneering Web3 and AI projects.
This gathering is designed to foster dialogue between policymakers, innovators, and builders — exploring how decentralized technologies can empower local economies, public governance, and the next wave of digital infrastructure.
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🌐 Event Details
Host: 499
📋 Agenda Preview
🌅 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM｜ Exploring the rise of AI and autonomous agents.
Opening remarks, keynote insights, and discussions on how autonomous AI and decentralized learning are reshaping digital economies.
☀️ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM｜Advancing cross-chain intelligence and liquidity.
Panels and fireside sessions on cross-chain machine learning, infrastructure innovation, and capital efficiency.
🌇 5:30 PM – End｜ Uniting builders, capital, and ecosystems.
Networking, partner showcases, and open dialogue shaping the next chapter of DeFi × RWA × AI.
Expanding the Ecosystem
We've partnered with 440+ projects and ecosystem teams from around the world, spanning a wide range of emerging narratives:
AI DeSci RWA / PayFi / ZK / DePIN Layer2 Infra
Partnership formats include: Co-curated stages, Sponsorship collaborations, Hackathon challenges, Narrative co-creation, Co-branded experiences.
499’s offline events have drawn more than 330 top partners, establishing deep collaborations with industry leaders such as Binance, NEAR, Cointelegraph, and HashKey. These esteemed partners prominently feature in global events, showcasing our substantial industry presence.
Top Global Voices We've Hosted
We’ve featured 850+ world-class speakers across past summits, including:
Founders, CTOs, and executives from leading L1s (Ethereum, Solana, Sui, etc.)
Experts in AI, ZK, and next-gen cryptographic infrastructure
Policymakers and think tank researchers
Partners from top-tier funds (a16z, Binance Labs, HashKey, etc.)
Builders, founders, and protocol architects
🔁 Our Previous Events｜Past Events Review
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✨ About Host
499 - 499 is one of the industry's earliest and largest decentralized open organizations, pioneering the OG community since its founding in 2018.
As a global DAO with over 30 core members spanning 10+ countries, our mission is to build a public and open platform for the decentralized industry, breaking traditional organizational boundaries to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange.