Avalanche London Summit: First Speakers Announced

London, United Kingdom, March 13th, 2025, Chainwire

The Avalanche London Summit, which will take place between May 20-22, 2025 at Hatfield House in Hatfield, England, has announced its first lineup of expert speakers from across the world of blockchain and crypto. Hosted by Ava Labs, the event will bring together over 1500 developers, founders, investors, and former policymakers to explore the latest innovations in blockchain, AI, Layer 1 (L1) development, and the Avalanche ecosystem.

The first confirmed speakers bringing their expertise and insights to the event include:

Emin Gün Sirer, Founder and CEO, Ava Labs
John Wu, President, Ava Labs
Lavinia D. Osbourne – Founder, Women in Blockchain Talks
Anthony Scaramucci – Founder & Managing Partner, SkyBridge Capital
Baylor Myers – Vice President, Corporate Development, BitGo
Christopher Perkins – President, CoinFund
Haseeb Qureshi – Managing Partner/Founder, Dragonfly
Meltem Demirors – General Partner, Crucible Capital
Paul Kremsky – Global Head of Business Development, Cumberland
Rob Hadick – General Partner, Dragonfly
Stani Kulechov – Founder, Aave Labs

The event follows a successful Summit in Buenos Aires, in October 2024. Featuring 92 sessions and 164 speakers, the first-ever trilingual Summit with real-time translations set a new benchmark for global blockchain engagement. Building on this momentum the Avalanche London Summit will deliver thought-provoking keynotes, interactive panel sessions, hands-on workshops, and opportunities for networking with industry leaders and visionaries. Covering topics from AI, DeFi, Institutional Adoption, Gaming, Developer Tools, SocialFi, and more, the Summit will deliver unmissable insights and inspire bold visions for the future of Web3.

Emin Gün Sirer, Founder and CEO, Ava Labs, comments: “We are honored to be bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and pioneers shaping the future of blockchain and Web3. London’s vibrant and pro-crypto ecosystem acts as a key tech hub, allowing us to connect with over 50 of our key EMEA partners across DeFi, Institutional, and Gaming, deepening our regional ties. From ground-breaking developments in cryptocurrency to real-world L1 applications, our speakers will share invaluable insights to inspire collaboration and drive the next era of blockchain adoption forward.”

Lavinia D. Osbourne, Founder, Women in Blockchain, Talks and emcee of the Summit comments: "There’s a vibrant female blockchain community in the UK driving real innovation and change, and I’m excited to be part of an event that brings together diverse voices within the space. I look forward to the Summit providing a platform to re-connect for meaningful dialogue, collaboration, and growth, while also fostering valuable networking opportunities for those new to the space.”

Alongside the Summit’s main agenda, a series of supporting events will further engage the community and drive innovation:

Codebase: The official Avalanche incubator where Web3 founders participate in an in-person Welcome Week, culminating in a Demo Day on May 29.
Avalanche Innovation House: A multi-month residency in Bath for 20 visionary builders, featuring daily collaboration, expert mentorship, and workshops until May 18 before heading to the Summit.
Owl Explains Crypto Summit presented by Sidley: A one-day conference for policymakers, academics, and industry experts focused on blockchain and DeFi regulations through curated, in-depth sessions on May 22.
Avalanche Hackathon: A three-day event for developers, designers, and blockchain enthusiasts to innovate and build transformative projects with dedicated mentorship and workshops, May 23-25

Additional speakers and the full agenda will be announced soon. For more information on the Avalanche London Summit and to secure tickets, users can visit https://www.avalanchesummitlondon.com/

About Avalanche

Avalanche is an ultra-fast, low-latency blockchain platform designed for builders who need high performance at scale. The network’s architecture allows for the creation of sovereign, efficient, and fully interoperable public and private layer 1 (L1) blockchains which leverage the Avalanche Consensus Mechanism to achieve high throughput and near-instant transaction finality. The ease and speed of launching an L1, and the breadth of architectural customization choices, make Avalanche the perfect environment for a composable multi-chain future.

Supported by a global community of developers and validators, Avalanche offers a fast, low-cost environment for building decentralized applications (dApps). With its combination of speed, flexibility, and scalability, Avalanche is the platform of choice for innovators pushing the boundaries of blockchain technology.