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Since its inception in 2015, the Shanghai International Blockchain Week—Global Blockchain Summit has become one of China’s longest-running and most internationally influential blockchain events.

As a key component of this year’s Shanghai International Blockchain Week, the event will also feature a series of technical workshops, project roadshows, academic symposia, developer meetups, and ecosystem‑related activities, providing a platform for developers, research institutions, corporate representatives, investment firms, and industry professionals from around the globe to connect and collaborate.

Each year, the summit brings together developers, entrepreneurs, research institutes, technology companies, financial institutions, and industry experts from across the world to exchange insights and share perspectives on emerging trends in blockchain, artificial intelligence, the digital economy, Web3, and related fields, while witnessing the continuous evolution of blockchain technology—from foundational research to practical industrial applications.

Past summits have welcomed numerous distinguished guests from industry, academia, and research institutions, including former Bank of China President Li Lihui, Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin, Wanxiang Blockchain Chairman Xiao Feng, Alibaba’s former Chief Strategy Officer Zeng Ming, smart contract pioneer Nick Szabo, Turing Award winner Silvio Micali, Polkadot founder Gavin Wood, Protocol Labs founder Juan Benet, Solana co‑founder Anatoly Yakovenko, Chainlink co‑founder Sergey Nazarov, and other renowned experts and industry leaders. Covering topics ranging from underlying blockchain technologies and public chain ecosystems to cutting-edge areas such as Web3, AI, and the digital economy, each edition of the summit has consistently focused on pressing industry issues, fostering an open forum for developers, enterprises, investors, and researchers worldwide.

In recent years, the Shanghai International Blockchain Week has evolved into a comprehensive program comprising hackathons, open days, and the Global Blockchain Summit.

This year, the Shanghai International Blockchain Week—Global Blockchain Summit is centered around the theme “Blockchain New Economy: Intelligent Chain Synergy,” offering an in-depth exploration of how blockchain and AI are converging. As we stand at a new juncture marked by rapid advances in AI and the ongoing evolution of the digital economy, this year’s summit will review the development trajectory of the blockchain industry, map out pivotal milestones in technological progress and industrial growth, and examine which practices have stood the test of time and which lessons deserve continued reflection, thereby providing valuable guidance for future innovation.

At the same time, the summit will continue to invite representatives from the global blockchain ecosystem, technology companies, investment firms, research institutions, and various sectors of the industry to engage in discussions on the latest trends in the integration of blockchain and artificial intelligence, with a focus on core issues driving industrial advancement.