Toronto is back in the Web3 spotlight, this time for hosting CoinDesk’s leading crypto and blockchain event, Consensus 2025. This will be the Conference’s Canadian Debut, taking place during the Canada Web3 Week.
Consensus is one of the most significant Web3 events of the year for Blockchain, Web3, and AI, and it will take place from May 14th to May 16th at The Metro Convention Centre in Toronto.
The Conference promotes itself as the “Super Bowl of Blockchain” and the “World Cup of Web3.” Allincrypto will be in attendance, reporting on the event. Let’s get into it!
Consensus 2025: Crypto Event Details
The Conference Agenda boasts seven stages, including a Spotlight stage that could bring significant announcements in the Web3 space. Consensus is known for unveiling projects and products live at the conference.
There is also an opportunity at the hackathon stage where developers can pitch their ideas to investors. If the 500-plus speakers are not enough to keep you busy, you can explore the networking lounges, deal flow zone, the expo show floor, and summits.
Consensus has an app for the conference: Consensus APP, which allows you to connect with attendees, book meetings, and navigate the conference.
Focus for 2025 Conference:
The conference agenda is robust, covering topics such as crypto, AI, Decentralized Finance, Policy, and the Transition to Web3 in gaming, art, and social structures. If there is a topic in web3 you can think of, it will be covered.
The multiple summits that will be held will drill down into topics including Web3 and branding, securities on-chain, data is the new oil, and memecoin mania.
Attendees can also expect to hear from some of the largest web3 companies, including Hedera Hashgraph, Chainlink, Ripple, and more.
Speakers to Watch
Some of the biggest names in tech, finance, and government will be in attendance. The event includes many prominent speakers, including:
Eric Trump – Headliner -On the main stage, Eric will be representing “American Bitcoin” and scheduled to speak twice: “American Bitcoin” and “Inside American Bitcoin, The Trump Hut, Mining Venture”
Sergey Nazarov, Co-founder of ChainLink, will be speaking at the Builders Stage, covering topics including protocols and foundations, and then joining a policy conversation on the main stage.
Jack McDonald – SVP Stablecoins, Ripple, speaking at the Open Money Summit “The New Era of Stablecoins: Insights from Ripple and Kraken”
Dr. Leemon Baird – The co-founder of Hedera will be speaking at the AI Summit, “From Memecoin Mania to Real Results: AI Agents are growing up.
For all the XRP/Ripple fans, a second speaker from Ripple will be in attendance, Pegah Soltani – Head of Payments Products. She will be speaking on the topic of Stablecoin Exploration: Redefining Money in the Digital Age.
The list of 500+ speakers is long and impressive, featuring some of the top developers and minds in the web3 space, not to be missed.
Conclusion
Consensus is gearing up to be one of the largest Web3 events Toronto has ever hosted. The city will be abuzz with some of the biggest names in web3, offering opportunities to network, learn, and rub shoulders with some of the industry’s leaders. This event will surely solidify Toronto’s place on the map for its evolving tech sector. Tickets for Consensus are available here.