Pioneering Minds in Web3 Gather at Hack Season's Cannes 2025, Driving Global Innovation Agenda
On July 3, 2025, Hack Seasons Cannes is set to bring together over 2,000 professionals from the Web3 industry at the Hotel Barrière Le Majestic in France. The event, organized by Mpost Media Group, aims to foster connections among developers, founders, and investors within the blockchain sphere. The conference will feature two stages with discussions spanning both technical talks and strategic insights, led by over 70 speakers.
Highly anticipated speakers include Tomasz Stanczak from the Ethereum Foundation, Ed Felten of Offchain Labs, Clara Tsao from Filecoin, Rob Hadick of Dragonfly, and Sergej Kunz from 1inch. Attendees can also expect to engage in topic-driven panels led by seasoned industry experts, with discussions covering decentralized finance (DeFi) trends, artificial intelligence (AI) applications in blockchain networks, infrastructure upgrades, and emerging tools driving innovation in digital asset systems.
Regulatory challenges affecting token markets and investment frameworks will also be addressed during the conference. Previous editions of this series have seen over 4,700 registrations, confirming its recurring value for participants.
In a separate event, Ethereum will host its own gathering – EthCC in Cannes – at the Palais des Festivals. This event is expected to attract more than 6,400 participants, including Vitalik Buterin and other leading Layer-2 experts. The agenda covers Ethereum staking, decentralized identity, scaling solutions, security audits, gas fee optimizations, and smart contract toolkits.
By connecting professionals across technology, finance, and policy sectors, Hack Seasons Cannes 2025 seeks to encourage collaboration and foster practical insights on project scaling, ecosystem collaboration, and emerging trends. The organizers intend to maintain a fact-based approach, offering balanced coverage of technical and market developments to support ecosystem growth and responsible innovation efforts.
- Tomasz Stanczak, from the Ethereum Foundation, will lead discussions on blockchain protocols during Hack Seasons Cannes 2025.
- Over 70 speakers, including Ed Felten of Offchain Labs and Clara Tsao from Filecoin, will share strategic insights and technical talks at the conference.
- The event will address regulatory challenges in token markets and investment frameworks.
- Attendees can expect topic-driven panels covering DeFi trends, AI applications, infrastructure upgrades, and emerging tools in digital asset systems.
- Ethereum will host its own gathering, EthCC in Cannes, with Vitalik Buterin and other Layer-2 experts expected to attend, focusing on Ethereum staking, decentralized identity, scaling solutions, security audits, gas fee optimizations, and smart contract toolkits.
- Hack Seasons Cannes 2025 aims to connect professionals across technology, finance, and policy sectors to foster collaboration and provide practical insights on project scaling, ecosystem collaboration, and emerging trends.
- Venture capital firms may find significant opportunities in the Web3 industry, particularly in sectors like cross-chain, token, and Decentralized Finance (Defi), as demonstrated by the presence of Rob Hadick of Dragonfly and Sergej Kunz from 1inch at the event.
