Romania Blockchain Summit: One of Europe’s Biggest Blockchain Events to Take Place on June 21-22 in Bucharest
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The first Romania Blockchain Summit took place on June 21–22, 2019, inside the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, organized by the Romanian Blockchain Association with backing from the national communications ministry. The table lists the venue, organizers, program format, headline speakers and discussion themes of an event billed as the largest blockchain gathering in South-Eastern Europe.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 21–22, 2019 (first edition) |
| Venue | Palace of Parliament, Bucharest, a building of about 330,000 square meters |
| Organizer | Romanian Blockchain Association, led by president Armand Domuța |
| Patronage | Romanian Ministry of Communications and Information Society |
| Participating EU body | European Blockchain Observatory and Forum |
| Program format | Plenary sessions plus several parallel tracks a day, chosen by ticket holders at online registration |
| Startup track | Pitch competition judged by investors, with awards for the most promising blockchain startups |
| Government speaker | Alexandru Petrescu, Minister for Communications and Information Society |
| Industry speakers | Mihai Alisie (Ethereum co-founder), Livio Weng (CEO, Huobi Global), Miko Matsumura (Evercoin) |
| Corporate speaker | Jorge Sebastiao, CTO Eco-System, Huawei Technologies |
| Main themes | Legal issues, fundraising, government and public sector, cryptocurrencies, finance, use cases |
| Funding panel | STOs and ICOs as an alternative to traditional funding, moderated by Adrian Stratulat |
| Tickets | Sold via Eventbrite; separate packages for sponsors, association members and exhibitors |
Sources: CryptoNews, Kriptomat.
