The Polkadot ecosystem’s global flagship conference
Experience the evolution
Polkadot has rapidly evolved from one of the most advanced and secure tech stacks in the industry into the largest multichain ecosystem in Web3. And as the community’s flagship event, Polkadot Decoded has evolved with it.
Presenters at Polkadot Decoded
The Polkadot Decoded 2023 experience
In 2023, Polkadot Decoded returned as a fully hybrid experience, featuring in-person and virtual events, multiple stages & networking areas, and much more.
Main stage
Showcasing keynote speakers, presentations of the Polkadot vision, and exciting updates & announcements.
Impact stage
High-level talks on the Polkadot movement and its progress toward achieving the full potential of Web3.
Tech stage
Interactive, hands-on sessions for developers and enthusiasts to dive deep into Polkadot's technology.
Ecosystem showcase stage
Project presentations and demos, highlighting the multitude of ways Polkadot empowers Web3 builders.
Showcase stations
Experience the latest Polkadot projects and applications firsthand, and meet the teams behind them.
Meeting rooms
The perfect setting for attendees and ecosystem participants to connect one-on-one or in smaller groups.
Networking areas
Relaxed spaces for attendees to exchange ideas and forge lasting bonds over food, drinks, and entertainment.
Event app
The Polkadot Event App allowed attendees to create their own, personalized Polkadot Decoded experience.
Virtual event
Livestreams of all 100+ talks, as well as opportunities to connect with both online and in-person attendees.
Worldwide watch parties
The Polkadot community came together at 39 worldwide watch parties to enjoy Polkadot Decoded 2023.
Media Partners
Two days of insights and community connections
The Polkadot community, Web3 enthusiasts, and blockchain & dApp builders gathered in Copenhagen for two days to:
Discover the benefits of Polkadot’s tech stack
Find out how Polkadot is leading the way to the multichain future
Gain insights from the visionaries and innovators in the Web3 space
Learn about innovative use cases possible only on Polkadot.
Explore the most innovative projects in the Polkadot ecosystem
Connect with like-minded individuals and foster collaboration
Speakers
Sam Elamin
Lead Engineer
Imbue Network
Björn Wagner
CEO
Parity Technologies
Robert Habermeier
Founder
Parity Technologies
James Wo
Founder & CEO
DFG
Jeffery Edell
Chairman & CEO
MeWe
Alan Vey
CEO
Aventus
Sergio Mottola
President / CSO
Public Pressure / Moonsama
Ingo Rübe
Founder
KILT Protocol
David Palmer
Blockchain Lead
Vodafone
Ed Hill
SVP Media Services
Beatport
Joachim Schwerin
Principal Economist
European Commission, DG GROW
Maurizio Beni
Former Director
Heathrow Airport
Braxton Woodham
President
Amplica Labs
Mark Cachia
CIO & Founder
Scytale Digital
Steve Stover
VP of Product Marketing
Parity Technologies
Giulia Maresca
Founder & CEO
Public Pressure
Micha Bitterli
Head of Managed Services
Deloitte AG
Finn Martin
Founder
Define Creative
Ioannis Vlachos
Commercial Director
Energy Web
Omar Elassar (Moderator)
Head of Ecosystem Growth
Parity Technologies
Daniel Schoenberger
Chief Legal Officer
Web3 Foundation
Rick Dugdale
President, CEO
Enderby Entertainment
John Linden
CEO
Mythical
Ana Trbovich
Co-founder and CEO
Energy Web
Alfred Früh
Professor for Private Law
University of Basel
Derek Yoo
CEO
PureStake
Paige Collings
Senior Speech and Privacy Activist
EFF
Jacquelyn Melinek
Senior Reporter, Crypto
Tech Crunch
Angela Dalton
Senior Reporter, Crypto
Signum Growth
Chrissy Hill
General Council
Parity Technologies
Jonathan Dunne
Co-founder, CTO
Talisman
Joshua Waller
Head of Developer Evangelism
Phala Network
Alex Melikhov
CEO
Equilibrium
Pavla Mijić
Data Platform Lead
Parity Technologies
Pierre Ossun
Smart Contract Engineer
Astar
Radhakrishna Dasari
Technical Education Lead
Web3 Foundation
Sota Watanabe
Founder
Astar
Branimir Rakić
Founder & CTO
OrginTrail
Ludwig Trappe
Business Development Lead
Crust Network
Urban Osvald
Engagement Team Lead
Parity Technologies
Cassidy Daly
Product Strategy
Centrifuge
Brenda Loya
CEO
Tellor
Karim Jedda
Lead Data Engineer
Parity Technologies
Tommi Enenkel
Founder
Polkalytics
Alain Brenzikofer
CTO
Integritee and Encointer
John Humphreys-Ramos
Marketing Manager
CESS
Gérard Dethier
CTO
logion network
Dmitry Zhelezov
Co-Founder
Subsquid
Gautham Jayasankar
CEO
Polkadex
Maciej Baj
Founder & CTO
t3rn
Marcel Ebert
Lead Blockchain Engineer
Pendulum
Marian Vanderka
Software Developer
Mangata Finance
Aziz Zainuddin
Co-Founder
StellaSwap
Alexei Zamyatin
Founder
Interlay
Ben McMahon
Ecosystem Lead
Galactic Council
Adam Carver
CEO
Bitgreen
Daisuke Yamada
CEO
ArthSwap
Patrick Gryczka
Founder & CEO
Ventur Network
Leonard Dorlöchter
Co-Founder
peaq
Catherine Bischoff
CEO
Sovereign Nature Initiative
Christian Dirk
Head of Research & Education
OAK Network
Nicholas Douzinas
Co-Founder
Ajuna Network
Alexander Mitrovich
CEO
Unique Network
Harry Evans
CTO
Amplica Labs
Adam Nagy
Co-Founder and CTO
Moonsama
Sumeet Patel
Co-Founder & Head of Product
Exiled Racers
Dave Bean
Gear Technologies
COO
Gautam Dhameja
Director Of Delivery
Parity Technologies
Alessandro Palombo
Founder
Jur
Dakota Barnett
Founder
InvArch Network
Jaskirat Singh
Co-Founder & CEO
Polkassembly
Lucas Vogelsang
Co-Founder
Centrifuge
Sander van Loosbroek
Specialty Associate Director
BCG Platinion
Harald Heckmann
Head of Blockchain Engineering
Zeitgeist
Kevin Valerio
Security Engineer
SRLabs
Regina Bíró
Team Lead and Senior Consultant
SRLabs
Hernando Castano
Core Developer
Parity Technologies
Matjaz Sobocan
Founder
Apillon
Alexandra Dumond-Fillon
Senior Community Manager
Parity Technologies
Gonçalo Pestana
FRAME engineer
Parity Technologies
Eliott Teissonniere
CTO
Nodle
Jonas Gehrlein
Research Scientist
Web3 Foundation
Kapil Sinha
Founder
Koingaroo
Thibaut Sardan
Developer
Chainsafe
Francisco Agosti
Founder
Tanssi
Daan van der Plas
Support Engineer
Parity Technologies
Santiago Balaguer
Substrate Builders Success Lead
Parity Technologies
Anton Khvorov
CEO
Novasama Technologies
Antonio Antonino
Software Engineer
KILT Protocol
Adam Gągol
Co-Founder
Aleph Zero
Kamil Salakhiev
Engineering manager
Soramitsu
Stefan Lang
Software Engineer
TDSoftware GmbH
Achim Schneider
Developer
Parity Technologies
Bryan Chen
Co-Founder
Acala
Joe Petrowski
System Parachains Team Lead
Web3 Foundation
Marta Adamczyk
Technology Evangelist
OnFinality
Sergei Lonshakov
Software Architect
Robonomics
Pauline Cohen Vorms
Head of Polkadot Blockchain Academy
Parity Technologies
Keith Yeung
Core Developer
Parity Technologies
Pascal Brun
Co-Founder
Acurast
David Finkelstein
Chief Vibe Architect
OAK Network
Alberto Viera
Developer Relations
Moonbeam
Daniel Bigos
Solution Engineer
Parity Technologies
Ross Bulat
Senior Software Engineer
Parity Technologies
Alex Wilke
Co-Founder
Pendulum
Christian Vinciguerra
Growth Manager
Bifrost Finance
Aleksandar Brayanov
Blockchain Engineer
Bit.Country and Metaverse.Network
Alex Siman
Founder
Subsocial
Kasper Joergensen
Co-Founder
Polimec
Sam Elamin
Lead Engineer
Imbue Network
Björn Wagner
CEO
Parity Technologies
Robert Habermeier
Founder
Parity Technologies
James Wo
Founder & CEO
DFG
Jeffery Edell
Chairman & CEO
MeWe
Alan Vey
CEO
Aventus
Sergio Mottola
President / CSO
Public Pressure / Moonsama
Ingo Rübe
Founder
KILT Protocol
David Palmer
Blockchain Lead
Vodafone
Ed Hill
SVP Media Services
Beatport
Joachim Schwerin
Principal Economist
European Commission, DG GROW
Maurizio Beni
Former Director
Heathrow Airport
Braxton Woodham
President
Amplica Labs
Participating Companies
Over 100 projects contributed to Polkadot Decoded 2023.
Origintrail
Societal
Subquery
Acala
Ajuna
Astar
Bifrost
Bitgreen
Oak Network
Centrifuge
