​The Most Important Event of the Year

​Where Global Leaders, Policymakers and Visionaries Shape the Future
September 10 to 19, 2026 · Times Square, New York City

​About the Event

​In an increasingly unpredictable world, one gathering rises above the noise as the single most strategic opportunity of 2026: Blockchain Week - UNGA Edition.

​The centerpiece of the 10-day week is an exclusive two-day conference on September 16 and 17, timed with the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81) and New York Fashion Week, staged in Times Square.

​This is not another blockchain conference. This is where senior policymakers, institutional investors, government officials, energy executives and the world's top builders converge for high-signal dialogue on real-world adoption, nation-state strategy, and the future of finance, AI, energy and the space economy.

​The world's leaders will be in New York. The most important conversations in blockchain will happen here.

​Speakers

​Brock Pierce. President Vít Jedlička of Liberland. Michael Terpin. Hugh Dugan, former US diplomat. Alex Lightman. Nikita Sachdev. Dr. Levan Bodzashvili. Karla Ballard. Lou Kerner. Jimmy Nguyen. Rick Tumlinson.

​Full confirmed lineup at blockchainweek.ai/speakers

​Featured Artist: KOVO

​KOVO (Steven Koveleski) is a contemporary artist, creative director and cultural strategist working at the intersection of art, technology, community and impact. His work explores human connection, collective progress and the systems shaping our shared future. Through Kovo Art, he builds visual experiences and collaborations that bring people together and turn complex ideas into powerful, human-centered stories.

​As Featured Artist for Blockchain Week 2026, KOVO brings that practice to Times Square, giving a week of conversation about technology, trust and governance a visual language anyone can walk up to and feel. His work appears across the week and is showcased at BitcoinPalooza on September 17.

​Why This Is the Most Important Week of the Year

​Unmatched access. Direct proximity to the global governance class during the one week they are all physically in New York.

​High-signal programming. Focused, curated content at the true intersection of policy and innovation.

​Elite audience. Institutional investors, government advisors, energy leaders and technologists already in Manhattan for UNGA.

​Times Square presence. Our three-screen marquee on the front of the Hard Rock is live now and runs through the entire event.

​Culture on the same stage as policy. Art, music and fashion programmed alongside the boardroom conversation, not as an afterthought to it.

​Real impact. These are the conversations that influence policy outcomes and strategic national positioning.

​This is the week serious players show up.

​The Full 10 Days

​Sep 10 · Orbital Runway Kickoff, 6pm to 10pm. Opening night at Hard Rock Times Square. Space meets fashion, with a live runway show presented in collaboration with Hooked-App.

​Sep 11 · Blockchain Week Meetup, 6pm to 9pm. High-signal networking at Legends Bar.

​Sep 12 · Marquee Spotlight VVIP. Sponsors and media on top of the three-sided Times Square billboard.

​Sep 14 · Multistakeholder Forum at United Nations Headquarters, 9:30am to 1pm. Leveraging digital and climate tech to advance the SDGs. We help plan, host and execute this with our partners. It is not included with any ticket, because events at the UN cannot be sold for profit. Admission is decided by the UN, so apply early at luma.com/SDG.

​Sep 14 · CryptoMondays, 6pm to 9pm. AI panel on autonomous agents and AI × blockchain.

​Sep 15 · Tech Tuesdays, 6pm to 9pm. Emerging technology panels at the Hard Rock.

​Sep 16 · Conference Day 1, from 9am, Hard Rock Main Theatre. Bitcoin, Policy and Institutional Infrastructure. Opening keynote on blockchain's role in global governance. Nation-state Bitcoin adoption. Regulatory outlook post-UNGA season. Institutional readiness, capital markets and compliance architecture. Blockchain and the energy system.

​Sep 16 · MAHA Wednesday. Evening programming building on Day 1.

​Sep 17 · Conference Day 2, from 9am, Hard Rock Main Theatre. AI, Energy, Space and Real-World Impact. Keynote on the convergence of AI and blockchain. AI agents and decentralized systems. Tokenization of real-world assets. The space economy. Climate and energy applications, and measurable progress against the SDGs.

​Sep 17 · BitcoinPalooza. The official after party, immediately following Day 2. Live performances, a fashion show, select talks, and work from Featured Artist KOVO in the heart of New York. Included for conference attendees.

​Sep 18 · Washington Elite Investment Summit and Gala, from 4pm, Hard Rock Main Theatre. Returning for a 4th year as the flagship closing night. Black tie. Investors, family offices, institutional leaders and decision-makers. Included with VIP tickets only.

​Sep 19 · Pause the World for Peace, 11am to 1pm, Times Square. The 24th annual live clean energy International Day of Peace Concert, in collaboration with Paul Sladkus.

​12+ official events. 3 iconic venues. 10 days.

​Who Attends

​A curated audience of 1,000+ across the week, including senior policymakers and government officials, institutional investors and family offices, energy executives and sustainability leaders, blockchain builders and protocol teams, AI and space economy pioneers, and fashion-tech and creative industry leaders.

​Tickets

​We are inside the final week before doors open, and VIP is capped.

​General Admission, full week access. $399 Access to all public events, panels and runways. Bitcoin, AI, energy, space and fashion-tech content. Networking across the full week. Live calendar and side events. Digital pass and recordings.

​VIP Pass, all-access plus Gala. $1,500 Everything in General Admission, plus the Washington Elite Investment Summit and Gala on September 18. Premium networking lounge. VIP swag bag and photo ops. Priority seating at all key events. Private after-parties and investor dinners.

​Limited VIP tickets available.

​Secure your ticket right here on this Luma page, or at blockchainweek.ai

​Traveling In

​Our booking partner Trip1 offers discounted New York hotel rates for attendees, payable in crypto or card. Use code TRIP1NYC at trip1.com.

​Blockchain Week 2026 (UNGA Edition) is an independent initiative and is not affiliated with the United Nations.