Blockchain4Good Summit Cannes 2025

​Blockchain4Good Summit 2025 – Cannes Edition Where human-centered technology meets sustainable development

​Join us on July 1st, 2025, during ETHCC in Cannes, France. This summit is the key impact event of the global Blockchain4Good(B4G) series, dedicated to advancing blockchain and Web3 technologies for social, humanitarian, and environmental impact.

​Organised by UNDP AltFinLab, InnoFund, and Positive Blockchain, alongside co-Hosts Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) and strategic partners Exponential Science, Celo EU. Our goal is to bridge impact-driven builders and founders with multilateral institutions like the United Nations and governments. We aim to foster new partnerships, unlock catalytic funding, and scale solutions aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

​Who Should Attend: This curated gathering is for:

​International organisations and UN agencies exploring real-world blockchain applications for development.

​Startups pioneering blockchain solutions for financial inclusion, digital identity, decentralized funding, sustainable supply chains, and climate action.

​Development finance institutions and impact investors seeking scalable, tech-driven solutions.

​Blockchain foundations and ecosystem enablers contributing to the Blockchain for Good ecosystem.

​Event Highlights: The summit features a dynamic agenda:

• ​Keynotes

• ​Fireside chats

• ​Expert panel discussions

• ​Curated networking sessions

• ​Innovator Spotlights and Demo Days

  • ​Themes

    • ​Decentralized finance for impact

    • ​Digital Identity

    • ​Financial Inclusion

    • ​Data sovereignty

    • ​Web3 public goods

• ​Specific topics include

  • ​Blockchain Education for Policy

  • ​Decentralized Funding Models

  • ​Humanitarian Aid and Philanthropy

  • ​SDG Blockchain Accelerator

​Event Program:

​09:30 – 10:15 CET - Venue open & Registration

​10:15 – 10:30 CET - Opening & Welcoming Remarks 

• ​Irena Cerovic, Regional Team Lead, Innovation & Digital, UNDP

​10:30 – 11:00 CET - Keynote Speeches by Co-Host and Strategic Partners

• ​Ben Zhou, CEO at Bybit

• ​Rene Reinsberg, President and Co-Founder and CEO, Celo Foundation 

• ​Dr. Paolo Tasca, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Exponential Science Foundation

​11:00 – 11:45 CET - Bridging the Gap: Blockchain Education for Policy and Public Good (UNDP Blockchain Academy and Blockchain4Governments) 

​Moderator: Burcu Mavis, Blockchain Academy and Accelerator Lead, UNDP

• ​Nikhil Vadgama, Co-founder of Exponential Science

• ​Odelia Torteman, Director of Corporate Adoption, XRPL Commons

• ​Dr. Angus MacNeil, Advisor, FLock.io; ex MP & Chair of House of Commons Energy Security and Net Zero Committee & Chair of International Trade Committee

​11:45 – 12:30 CET - Fireside Chat: Decentralized Funding Models 

​Moderator: Gabriel von Roda, Founder, Fund4Aid & Blockchain4Good Summit

• ​Burcu Mavis, Blockchain Academy Lead, UNDP 

• ​Rena O'Brien, Executive Director, Gitcoin

• ​Cotabe Moral, Partnerships Lead, Giveth

​12:30 – 13:30 - Coffee Break

​13:30 – 14:15 - CET - Blockchain Use Cases for Financial Inclusion and Humanitarian Aid

​Moderator: Irena Cerovic, Regional Team Lead, Innovation & Digital, UNDP

• ​Laura Amadori, Head of Innovation and Knowledge Management Unit, IOM

• ​Murray Spark, Head of Commercial and Ecosystem, MiniPay

• ​Gabriela Chang, CSO & Co-Founder, EthicHub

• ​David Casey, CEO, Funding the Commons 

• ​Luuk Weber, Lead, Celo Public Goods

​14:20 – 15:00 CET - SDG Blockchain Accelerator Roundtable

​Moderator: Milica Dimitrijevic, Blockchain Analyst, UNDP AltFinLab

• ​Glenn Tan, Director of Global Affairs, BlockChain For Good Alliance(BGA)

• ​Jiahao Sun, Founder and CEO, FLock.io

• ​Ada Vaughan, Senior Director, DeFi Partnerships, Stellar Development Foundation

• ​Luuk Weber, Lead, Celo Public Goods

​15:00 – 15:30 - Coffee Break

​15:30 – 15:40 CET - BGA  Presentation

• ​Glenn Tan, Director of Global Affairs, BlockChain For Good Alliance(BGA)

​15:40 – 16:40 CET - BGA Incubation Demo Day

• ​EthicHub
  Gabriela Chang Valdovinos, CSO & Co-Founder

• ​eSusFarm
  Watson Matsa, Co-Founder & CEO

• ​Hacken AI (HAI)
  Dyma Budorin, Co-Founder & CEO

• ​LingoAI
  Una Wang, Founder & CEO

• ​PBTokn.com
  Adri Wischmann, Founder

• ​Rahat (Web3 Flood Oracles)
  Manjik Shrestha, Chief Blockchain Officer

• ​Vocdoni
  Jordi Pinyana, Co-Founder

​16:40 – 17:10 CET - BGA Impact Innovators Spotlight Roundtable 

• ​BlockChain For Good Alliance(BGA)
  Glenn Tan, Director of Global Affairs (Host)

• ​AuraSci
  Rodrigo NuñΞz, Core Member

• ​Vocdoni
  Joan de Ramón Brunet, Co-Founder

• ​Arkreen Network
  Merlin M. Ostermann, CSO

• ​Sortes
  Steve, Co-founder

​17:10 - 17:30 CET - Closing Remarks 

• ​Irena Cerovic, Regional Team Lead, Innovation & Digital, UNDP

​18:00 CET - Networking Event

​Space is limited. Arrive early!

​Don't miss this opportunity to connect with leaders and innovators driving human-centered technology for sustainable development!