2025 Schedule

SmartCon Agenda

Hear from leaders at Swift, JPMorgan, Mastercard, Aave, Optimism, and more as they unpack real-world tokenization, cross-chain interoperability, onchain data, compliance, identity, and emerging use cases.

Keynotes from Chainlink Co-Founder, Sergey Nazarov, and product leaders will anchor a dynamic lineup of panels, fireside chats, and more — plus exclusive networking and community events.

November 3
Chainlink Community Day

A full day dedicated to celebrating and connecting the Chainlink community at SmartCon.

vLEI Hackathon Awards Ceremony
Hosted By
SmartCon at Sunset
Invite-only VIP Reception
November 4
Program Topics

Convergence of TradFi and DeFi

Capital Markets

  • RWA Tokenization
  • Compliance
  • Asset Servicing
  • Interoperability
  • Payments and Settlements
  • On-chain data distribution

Government

  • Proof of Reserves
  • Automated Compliance
  • Identity
  • Interoperability
  • Real-World Applications
  • Legislation

Keynote by Sergey Nazarov

Chainlink Product Keynote

Featured Speakers
Thomas Zschach
Swift
Raj Dhamodharan
Mastercard
Chris Perry
Broadridge Financial Solutions
Ryan Rugg
Citi
Nelli Zaltsman
Kinexys by JPMorgan
Sergey Nazarov
Chainlink
November 5
Program Topics

Web3

  • Derivatives
  • Liquid Staking
  • BTCFi
  • Cross-Chain
  • Convergence of TradFi and DeFi
  • Stable coins
  • Economics

Government

  • Proof of Reserves
  • Automated Compliance
  • Identity
  • Interoperability
  • Real-World Applications
  • Legislation
Featured Speakers
Stani Kulechov
Aave Labs
Ben Jones
Optimism
Steven Goldfeder
Offchain Labs
Ophelia Snyder
21.co
SmartCon After Dark
The official SmartCon closing party

More SmartCon events and details announced soon…

NOV 4-5, 2025  |  THE METROPOLITAN PAVILION

It’s On, NYC.

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Lighting Up Onchain Finance With Traditional Payment Rails
11:40 AM
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12:05 PM
Main
Next-Gen Asset Management: Reinventing Infrastructure for the Onchain Economy
10:15 AM
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10:45 AM
Main
Blank 15-Minute Solo
2:30 PM
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2:45 PM
Main
Community Day
8:00 AM
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10:00 PM
Side Events
SmartCon After Dark
9:00 PM
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12:00 AM
Side Events
15-Minute Break
2:30 PM
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2:45 PM
Developer Workshop
30-Minute Blank
2:00 PM
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2:30 PM
Developer Workshop
CRE Workshops
2:45 PM
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5:00 PM
Developer Workshop
30-Minute Blank
1:00 PM
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1:30 PM
Developer Workshop
30-Minute Blank
1:30 PM
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2:00 PM
Developer Workshop
Break
12:00 PM
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1:00 PM
Developer Workshop
CCIP on Non-EVMs
11:15 AM
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12:00 PM
Developer Workshop
15-Minute Break
11:00 AM
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11:15 AM
Developer Workshop
Automated Compliance Engine
3:15 PM
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4:30 PM
Developer Workshop
Break
12:00 PM
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3:15 PM
Developer Workshop
How to Create a Stablecoin
11:15 AM
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12:00 PM
Developer Workshop
15-Minute Break
11:00 AM
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11:15 AM
Developer Workshop
Community Advocate Dinner
7:00 PM
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10:00 PM
Side Events
Ecosystem Night
7:00 PM
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10:00 PM
Side Events
21.co Solo
10:53 AM
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11:00 AM
Main
BCM Closed-Door Sessions
5:00 PM
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6:30 PM
Flex Room/Visionary Vault
NodeOps Lunch
12:15 PM
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1:00 PM
Flex Room/Visionary Vault
BCM Closed-Door Sessions
5:00 PM
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6:30 PM
Flex Room/Visionary Vault
Talent Lunch
12:15 PM
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1:00 PM
Flex Room/Visionary Vault
LatAm Keynote
3:00 PM
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3:15 PM
Stage B
Ecommerce and Digital Assets: 24/7 Cross-Border Convergence and Infrastructure Evolution
3:00 PM
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3:45 PM
Stage A
Bridging Worlds: How Standards Enable Seamless Connectivity in the Digital Asset Economy
3:00 PM
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3:30 PM
Main
Cryptex Solo
2:45 PM
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3:00 PM
Main
Blank Panel
9:45 AM
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10:15 AM
Main
Product Keynote (Close Other Stages)
2:00 PM
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2:30 PM
Main
Closed for Sergey & Product Keynote
1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Stage A
Goldfeder Solo
1:45 PM
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2:00 PM
Main
Closed for Main Stage
4:30 PM
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5:00 PM
Stage A
Intro
9:30 AM
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9:35 AM
Main
DataLink Panel
4:30 PM
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5:00 PM
Stage A
Community Panel
10:00 AM
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10:25 AM
Stage A
Tokenized Deposit Spotlight
9:45 AM
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10:00 AM
Stage B
Lightning Talk, Nov. 5, 11:37-11:44am
11:37 AM
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11:44 AM
Lightning
9-Minute Break
10:51 AM
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11:00 AM
Lightning
Tokenized Deposits and Their Role in the Transformation of Settlement
10:00 AM
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10:45 AM
Stage B
9-Minute Break
10:51 AM
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11:00 AM
Lightning
15-Minute Break
11:00 AM
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11:15 AM
Main
Lightning Talk, Nov. 4, 9:44-9:51am
9:44 AM
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9:51 AM
Lightning
7-Minute Lightning
10:51 AM
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10:58 AM
Stage B
Blank Solo
3:45 PM
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4:00 PM
Main
LlamaRisk Solo
10:25 AM
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10:40 AM
Stage A
Lightning Talk, Nov. 5, 2:00-2:07pm
2:00 PM
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2:07 PM
Lightning
7-Minute Lightning
2:47 PM
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2:54 PM
Stage B
Automating Compliance for Complex Transactions
3:30 PM
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4:00 PM
Main
Blank 10-Minute Solo
9:35 AM
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9:45 AM
Main
Lightning Talk, Nov. 4, 4:22-4:29pm
4:22 PM
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4:29 PM
Lightning
BCM Closed-Door Sessions
8:00 AM
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9:15 AM
Flex Room/Visionary Vault
15-Minute Break
11:00 AM
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11:15 AM
Stage A
The Data Continuum: Interoperability Now, AI Tomorrow
10:15 AM
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11:00 AM
Stage A
9-Minute Break
10:21 AM
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10:30 AM
Lightning
Lightning Talk, Nov. 4, 10:00-10:07am
10:00 AM
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10:07 AM
Lightning
Tokenized Markets: Infrastructure in Action
11:15 AM
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11:45 AM
Stage A
Kamino Fireside
11:55 AM
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12:15 PM
Main
Future of TK Panel
1:00 PM
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1:30 PM
Stage B
Lightning Talk, Nov. 4, 10:37-10:44am
10:37 AM
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10:44 AM
Lightning
9-Minute Break
11:21 AM
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11:30 AM
Lightning
Lunch
12:15 PM
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1:00 PM
Main
Lightning Talk, Nov. 5, 10:44-10:51am
10:44 AM
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10:51 AM
Lightning
9-Minute Break
2:21 PM
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2:30 PM
Lightning
Blank Solo
3:45 PM
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4:00 PM
Stage B
Intro
9:40 AM
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9:45 AM
Stage A
Sota Solo
3:00 PM
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3:15 PM
Main
Blank Panel
2:00 PM
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2:30 PM
Main
Data Confidentiality on Transparent Ledgers
11:15 AM
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12:00 PM
Stage A
Onchain Asset Management: Convergence Panel
1:00 PM
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1:30 PM
Stage A
Matter Labs Solo
10:45 AM
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10:53 AM
Main
Lightning Talk, Kubilay Ozcelik - Matrixed.Link
1:44 PM
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1:51 PM
Lightning
Lightning Talk, Nov. 4, 3:52-3:59pm
3:52 PM
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3:59 PM
Lightning
Space & Time Keynote
1:00 PM
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1:15 PM
Main
17-Minute Break
2:30 PM
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2:47 PM
Stage B
Intro
9:30 AM
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9:35 AM
Main
Lightning Talk, Nov. 4, 4:15-4:22pm
4:15 PM
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4:22 PM
Lightning
A New Institutional Standard: What TradFi Needs to Join the RWA and Stablecoin Economy
11:15 AM
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11:35 AM
Main
Lightning Talk, Nov. 4, 11:51-11:58am
11:51 AM
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11:58 AM
Lightning
Lightning Talk, Nov. 5, 3:07-3:14pm
3:07 PM
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3:14 PM
Lightning
Sergey Keynote (Close Other Stages)
1:15 PM
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2:00 PM
Main
Lightning Talk, Nov. 5, 3:14-3:21pm
3:14 PM
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3:21 PM
Lightning
Lightning Talk, Nov. 4, 3:22-3:29pm
3:22 PM
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3:29 PM
Lightning
The Future of Web3 Infrastructure
1:37 PM
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1:44 PM
Lightning
Lunch
12:05 PM
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1:00 PM
Lightning
Modernizing Corporate Actions 2.0
4:00 PM
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4:30 PM
Stage A
9-Minute Break
3:36 PM
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3:45 PM
Lightning
Lightning Talk, Nov. 4, 10:30-10:37am
10:30 AM
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10:37 AM
Lightning
9-Minute Break
3:21 PM
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3:30 PM
Lightning
Lightning Talk, Nov. 5, 10:30-10:37am
10:30 AM
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10:37 AM
Lightning
9-Minute Break
9:51 AM
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10:00 AM
Lightning
Master's Class on Price and Liquidity Data Quality
1:14 PM
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1:21 PM
Lightning
Hello and Welcome to Day 2
9:30 AM
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9:35 AM
Stage A
Lightning Talk, Nov. 5, 4:07-4:14pm
4:07 PM
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4:14 PM
Lightning
Future State of Finance: Where DeFi Meets Wall Street
4:30 PM
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5:00 PM
Main
The Future of Unified Ledgers
11:00 AM
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11:30 AM
Main
Blockchain and Chainlink Fundamentals
9:45 AM
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11:00 AM
Developer Workshop
Evolving Consumer Expectations: Gen Z Has Entered the Chat
9:45 AM
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10:15 AM
Stage A
Closed for Sergey & Product Keynote
1:00 PM
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3:15 PM
Lightning
Lightning Talk, Nov. 5, 2:14-2:21pm
2:14 PM
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2:21 PM
Lightning