UNGA 2027 · September 13-18, 2027 · Times Square, New York
About Blockchain Week - UNGA Edition
Fifteen years of blockchain events worldwide, and six days in Times Square in 2027.
By the numbers
Built over fifteen years. Six days in 2027.
- 15
- Years
- ~500
- Gala Attendees
- 6
- Days
- TBA
- Flagship Days
Producing blockchain events worldwide
Washington Elite Investment Summit & Gala in past years
September 13-18, 2027 · Times Square, New York
Flagship conference days: dates to be announced
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Fifteen Years in the Making
Blockchain Week - UNGA Edition is produced by brothers Bruce Porter Jr. and David Porter, who've spent close to 15 years building blockchain events around the world. What began as a decentralized, grassroots gathering during UN General Assembly week in New York has grown, year over year, into programming spanning Bitcoin, AI, space, energy, and fashion-tech.
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From the Ground Up
In its earliest years, the event grew organically. Other UNGA-week gatherings wanted to be part of it, and that momentum led to BitcoinPalooza and the Washington Elite Investment Summit & Gala, which has drawn approximately 500 attendees in past years. That grassroots growth is also how much of today's leadership found their way in: Lou Kerner and David Fung both first joined as speakers at BitcoinPalooza and Washington Elite before stepping into leadership roles at Blockchain Week - UNGA Edition itself.
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2026: The Next Chapter
In 2026 we held our first two-day flagship conference, anchoring a full program in New York City timed alongside the UN General Assembly. Growing interest, and that year's geopolitical backdrop, pushed us to expand the format for the first time.
We also ran a Times Square billboard and collaborated with Paul Sladkus's Pause the World for Peace outdoor concert, closing out the week in Times Square.
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2027: Six Days in Times Square
Blockchain Week - UNGA Edition 2027 runs September 13-18, 2027, in Times Square, New York. Six days of programming bring Bitcoin, AI, energy, space, and fashion-tech together during United Nations General Assembly week.
Your brand is included in our digital creative Times Square billboard for the entire week. The Washington Elite Investment Summit & Gala returns, with the date to be announced. The 2027 program and speaker lineup will be announced soon.
Leadership & Speakers
Bruce and David are joined by a growing leadership team, including Lou Kerner, David Fung, and Jimmy Nguyen. Returning and past speakers include Brock Pierce, Liberland President Vít Jedlička, Lou Kerner, Karla Ballard, Vin Menon, and David Fung, several of whom are also event sponsors. 2027 speakers will be announced soon.
Brock Pierce
Futurist • Philanthropist • Economist • Creator
Bitcoin OG • Blockchain Pioneer
Vít Jedlička
President & Founder of the Free Republic of Liberland
Liberland
Lou Kerner
Founder of CryptoMondays & DAIAA
DAIAA + CryptoMondays
Karla Ballard
Future of Work • Blockchain • Cultural Architect
HUMN / Blockchain for Communities
Dr. Vin Menon
CEO
MindWave Innovations Inc
David Fung
Head of Institutional
Streamex Corp.
Our purpose
Our Mission
We're not the bankers. We're the monetary revolution guys, the ones who've been building blockchain and blockchain events for 15 years. As the space has matured, the institutions have gotten involved too, and that's exactly the gap we want to help close: bringing the big and the small together, so the industry can chart its path forward in a way that includes everyone in the room.
Blockchain Week - UNGA Edition is an independent initiative and is not affiliated with the United Nations.
Ready to be part of the story?
Limited speaking slots and sponsorship opportunities are available for leaders who want to shape the conversation during UNGA week in Times Square.