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The Summit

Midnight is here

When: November 17–18, 2025

This November, the ecosystem gathers for the first-ever Midnight Summit, a landmark event for innovation and collaboration.

A shared space to connect, build and define what privacy means for the future of Web3 and beyond.

This is where Midnight steps forward.
This is where the ecosystem takes shape.

And you’re invited.

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Midnight Summit

November 17-18, 2025

About Midnight Summit

Midnight Summit is Midnight’s inaugural gathering for builders, innovators, and thinkers in Web3, to explore the future of privacy, decentralized applications, and blockchain innovation.

This two day summit kicks off with Cypher Day on day one, which focuses on privacy at every level. “Cypher” presents the opportunity to decode what lies before us in the growing adoption of Blockchain: how to protect the right to privacy, how to make a more inclusive digital future, and how to secure the innovations to make it a reality. Cypher Day will feature discussions on privacy in blockchain, privacy for institutions, and the role of privacy in public life, offering a high-level narrative for anyone looking to understand and shape the next generation of blockchain.

Day two of Midnight Summit shifts the focus to Midnight’s ecosystem and partners, highlighting the innovations, collaborations, and stories that are driving privacy-first solutions in practice. We welcome you, wherever you are in the world, to join the Midnight Summit. The event will be livestreamed, providing access for the broader community to join the conversation and engage with the ideas shaping the future of privacy in Web3.

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Speakers

Meet the Speakers

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George Osborne

George Osborne


Partner, Robey Warshaw LLP
Max Schrems

Max Schrems


Privacy Advocate and Chairman, NOYB
Zooko Wilcox

Zooko Wilcox


Cofounder, ZCash
Illia Polosukhin

Illia Polosukhin


Co-Founder , NEAR Protocol
Brendan Eich

Brendan Eich


CEO and co-founder, Brave Software
Mert Mumtaz

Mert Mumtaz


CEO , Helius
Geoff White

Geoff White


Investigative Journalist
Charles Hoskinson

Charles Hoskinson


CEO & Founder, Input | Output
Fahmi Syed

Fahmi Syed


President, Midnight Foundation
Danny Bailey

Danny Bailey


Head of UK and Financial institutions lead EMEA, Blockdaemon
Tony Abed

Tony Abed


CEO, SOVO
Fergie Miller

Fergie Miller


Director of Research Partnerships, Input | Output
Lauren Lee

Lauren Lee


Director of DevRel, Midnight Foundation
Scott Collen

Scott Collen


Vice President of Ecosystem Success, Midnight Foundation
Erica Stanford

Erica Stanford


Author, Crypto Wars
Elias Koutsoupias

Elias Koutsoupias


Academic researcher, University of Oxford
Aggelos Kiayias FRSE

Aggelos Kiayias FRSE


Chief Scientist, Input | Output
Saj Khoshroo

Saj Khoshroo


Chief Legal Officer, Midnight
Charles Kerrigan

Charles Kerrigan


Partner, CMS
Utkarsh Varma

Utkarsh Varma


Vice President of Engineering , Webisoft
Sohejl Shahshahani Far

Sohejl Shahshahani Far


Chief Web3 Officer, OODA AI
Carlos Rene

Carlos Rene


CEO, DEGA
Dr. David Cox

Dr. David Cox


Health Journalist , Contributor, Telegraph, BBC and The Times
Ian Horne

Ian Horne


Author, Why DeFi Matters
Irina Chuchkina

Irina Chuchkina


Chief Growth Officer, Wallet in Telegram
Sebastien Guillemot

Sebastien Guillemot


CTO, Midnight Foundation
Markulf Kohlweiss

Markulf Kohlweiss


Associate Professor and Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh and IO Research
Dr. Ruth WandhĂśfer

Dr. Ruth WandhĂśfer


Author, Innovator and Professor, Bayes Business School
Eric Queathem

Eric Queathem


Co-Founder , Velocity
Tim Copeland

Tim Copeland


Head of Growth, The Block
Martin Arnold

Martin Arnold


Financial Regulation Editor, Financial Times
Joy Macknight

Joy Macknight


Financial Journalist and Former Editor, The Banker, part of the Financial Times Group
Gem Ozan

Gem Ozan


Founder, NexiFuse Health
Alexander McFarlane

Alexander McFarlane


Founder, Keyring
Sanjeev Birari

Sanjeev Birari


Co-Founder & CBO, Zoniqx
Tommy Doyle

Tommy Doyle


Head of Relationship Management, Xapo Bank
James Newman

James Newman | LinkedIn


Managing Partner - Fund Manager, Republic
Dan Singleman

Dan Singleman


CIO, Hoskinson Family Office
Bob Blessing-Hartley

Bob Blessing-Hartley


CTO, Shielded Technologies
Marieke Flament

Marieke Flament | LinkedIn


Web3 Leader, NED CoFounder, Euro Stable Watch

Agenda

The Agenda

9:30 – 17:00: Ongoing Hackathon
11:30-12:00: Early check-in and coffee
12:00–13:00: Welcome lunch
13:00–17:30: Programming. Please view HERE.
14:35 – 15:15  Coffee break
19:30–00:00: Midnight evening celebration
9:30 – 17:00 : Ongoing Hackathon
09:00-09:30: Welcome Coffee
09:30–13:15: Programming. Please view HERE.
11:10 – 11:40: Coffee break
 13:15–14:15: Lunch
14:15 – 17:30: Unconference Sessions for Midnight Partners
09:00-13:00: The Hackathon continues, teams will present their projects and judging begins
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The Summit

The
Hackathon

At the core of the Summit lies the Hackathon.

This is not a side event. It’s a live proving ground where developers go from try, through test, to trust. Here, privacy becomes programmable, code becomes culture, and progress happens live in the room.

More information on key hackathon information, hackathon tracks and prizes can be found here.

17th & 18th November, 2025

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About Midnight Foundation

The Midnight Foundation is on a mission to grow the Midnight blockchain and empower its global ecosystem.

We help developers, creators, and privacy champions build tools that protect data, champion digital freedom, and drive the next wave of blockchain innovation. 

By making Midnight’s technology open and accessible, we’re breaking barriers to build a fair, decentralized internet that’s private, trustless, and for everyone.

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Be part of the future

The Summit is not just Midnight’s big stage; it’s for everyone who believes privacy is not just a feature, but foundational.

Secure your place and join the ecosystem creating private, secure, programmable freedom.

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