{"id":"ethereum-community-conference-ethcc","title":"Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC)","content":"The **Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC)** is Europe's largest and longest-running annual four-day [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) event focused on technology and community. [\\[1\\]](#cite-id-h302i8ug8v) EthCC was founded in 2017 and is hosted by [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) France, a French non-profit organization responsible for promoting [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) in francophone countries. [\\[10\\]](#cite-id-VDmvJ5jdQ5NjXAZv) At [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) France, the organizers state their belief that sharing and transmitting knowledge is an efficient way to develop a positive and fertile ecosystem. For this reason, EthCC covers many different subjects and addresses different levels of comprehension of blockchain technology through conferences and workshops. [\\[11\\]](#cite-id-Cib5lm0DQ1os0S05)​\n\n[YOUTUBE@VID](DnrJlAiQSf0)\n\n# EthCC 2026\n\nThe ninth edition of the conference, EthCC\\[9], is scheduled to take place from March 30 to April 2, 2026, at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. [\\[11\\]](#cite-id-Cib5lm0DQ1os0S05) The daily tracks include themes such as RWA Tokenisation, Stablecoins & Global Payments, DeFi, and Regulation & Compliance on the first day. The second day focuses on [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) Demos, Product & Marketers, Cypherpunk & Privacy, L2s, and the TERSE Symposium. The third day covers Applied Cryptography, AI Agents & Automation, Core Protocol, and a \"Wild Cards\" track. The final day is dedicated to Research, Security, and ZK Tech & TEE. [\\[10\\]](#cite-id-VDmvJ5jdQ5NjXAZv)\n\nSponsors announced for the event include Aztec, [Tangem](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tangem), [Canton Network](https://iq.wiki/wiki/canton-network), and Latitude.sh. Media partners include BeInCrypto, CCN, [Cointelegraph](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cointelegraph), Cryptonews, DL News, [The Block](https://iq.wiki/wiki/the-block), and The Defiant. [\\[10\\]](#cite-id-VDmvJ5jdQ5NjXAZv)\n\nSide events scheduled to occur include the [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) Labs DeFi Day, a live Capture The Flag (CTF) challenge by Wonderland, and a documentary premiere. [\\[10\\]](#cite-id-VDmvJ5jdQ5NjXAZv)\n\n# EthCC 2025\n\nThe eighth edition of the conference, EthCC\\[8], took place in Cannes, France, from June 30 to July 3, 2025. [\\[12\\]](#cite-id-A81JKUn95grEcjaR) The event featured over 400 speakers and was attended by more than 6,500 people, with over 10,000 individuals gathering in Cannes for the wider EthCC Week. The conference was supported by 72 sponsors. [\\[11\\]](#cite-id-Cib5lm0DQ1os0S05)\n\n# EthCC 2024\n\nThe 2024 edition of EthCC took place from July 8 to 11, 2024, in the middle of Brussels at The Square. [\\[9\\]](#cite-id-3oah034ils4)[\\[13\\]](#cite-id-hx78FnlDVysg52Oe)\n\nSpeakers included Amxx of [OpenZeppelin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/openzeppelin), [Arthur Breitman](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arthur-breitman) of [Tezos](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tezos), [Illia Polosukhin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/illia-polosukhin) of [NEAR](https://iq.wiki/wiki/near-protocol) [Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/foundation), S.Y. (Seung Yoon) Lee of Story Protocol, Thomas Bertani of Cross-chain Alliance, Victor Charpiat of Kramer Levin, Andy Zhou of BlockSec & Zhejiang University, Louis Guthmann of Starkware, Arjun Bhuptani of Connext, and Andronikos Nedos of Dfinity. [\\[9\\]](#cite-id-3oah034ils4)\n\nMedia partners of the event included [Cointelegraph](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cointelegraph), [DeCrypt](https://iq.wiki/wiki/decrypt), [Bankless Media](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bankless), [CryptoNews](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptonews), and DL News. [\\[9\\]](#cite-id-3oah034ils4)\n\n# EthCC 2023\n\nThe 2023 edition took place in Paris, France, at The Maison de la Mutualité and The Collége des Bernardins, from July 17–20, 2023. Numerous side events, meetups, panels, and parties occurred alongside EthCC, the main event, which featured over 250 speakers from various parts of the world. [\\[2\\]](#cite-id-lxosh4dloni)\n\nThe list of speakers included: [\\[3\\]](#cite-id-a8lvamnphfs)\n\n* Alan Ransil - Protocol Labs | [Filecoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/filecoin) Green\n* Aleksandar Bjelica - MVP Workshop\n* Gustav Arentoft - StableLab.xyz & [1inch](https://iq.wiki/wiki/1inch)\n* Jordi Baylina - [Polygon](https://iq.wiki/wiki/polygon)\n* Samantha Yap - YAP Global\n* Denis Creighton - IMPT\n* William Robinson - Alliance\n* Terence Tsao - Prysm & [Offchain labs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/offchain-labs)\n* Giovanni Fu Lin - Optigotchi\n* Cheeky Gorilla - Protocol Guild\n* Norswap - Infinite Factory\n* Megan White - 0x Labs\n* Léa Narzis - Parity Technologies\n* Sid Shekhar - [Coinbase](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coinbase)\n* Vid Kersic - [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) Lab:UM\n* William George - Kleros Cooperative\n\n# EthCC 2022\n\nTaking place from the 19th to the 21st of July in Maison de la Mutualité, Paris, EthCC 2022 gathered 1,200 attendees who engaged in three days of educational sessions, networking opportunities, and discussions. The event gathered 40 sponsors, over 250 speakers, and more than 60 side events. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-jyp0pu4nus)Some of the speakers include:\n\n* Hsuan-Ting Chu - [Furucombo](https://iq.wiki/wiki/furucombo)\n* A.J. Warner - Offchain Labs ([Arbitrum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arbitrum))\n* Mounir Benchemled - [ParaSwap](https://iq.wiki/wiki/paraswap)\n* Natalie Chin - Trail of Bits\n* Christian Seifert - Forta Protocol\n* [Stani Kulechov](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stani-kulechov) - [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave) / Len\n* [Vitalik Buterin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/vitalik-buterin) - the [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) [Foundation](https://iq.wiki/wiki/foundation)\n* Christoph Jentzsch - Corpus Ventures – GasHawk\n* William O’Rorke - ORWL\n* Leopold Sayous - Sismo\n* Kevin Lambert - Ledger\n* Alejandro Miranda - The Infinite Machine\n* Guillaume Tormo - Ubisoft\n* Jacob Martin - JTM Tech Law / 2 Punks Capital\n* Samuel Goldfaden - DLT LAW\n\nThe conference covered a wide range of topics essential for members of the [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) ecosystem, including [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) layers, legal considerations, gaming, security, privacy, enterprise EthVC, governance, Web 3.0, [NFTs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft), UX/UI, decentralized finance, blockchain for good, and more. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-jyp0pu4nus)\n\nThe conference commenced with an opening ceremony led by the EthCC team. Following the ceremony, attendees anticipated the first-panel discussion of the day, which focused on DAOs. Hilary Kivitz moderated a panel talk that delved into the intricacies of DAOs and addressed various governance-related questions. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-jyp0pu4nus)\n\nOn the second day, participants had the opportunity to attend a workshop on building secure contracts. This workshop provided insights into code invariants and offered a deeper understanding of the underlying interface. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-jyp0pu4nus)\n\nThe final day of the conference featured additional workshops, and panel discussions, and concluded with an official after-party. [\\[4\\]](#cite-id-jyp0pu4nus)\n\n# EthCC 2021\n\nEthCC 2021 took place from July 20 to 22 in Paris. Speakers at the event included [Stani Kulechov](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stani-kulechov), the founder and CEO of [Aave](https://iq.wiki/wiki/aave), a protocol based on [Polygon](https://iq.wiki/wiki/polygon); Tegan Kline, the Business Lead at [The Graph](https://iq.wiki/wiki/the-graph), a [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) data indexer; Jordi Baylina, the Technical Lead at Hermez, an [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) [Layer 2](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-2) scaling solution; [Adrian Brink](https://iq.wiki/wiki/adrian-brink), the Founder of [Anoma](https://iq.wiki/wiki/anoma), a layer 1 [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) network, and several other distinguished individuals. \\[\\[https://beincrypto.com/ethcc4-returns-to-paris-this-july-to-reunite-blockchain-community/]\\[EthCC\\[4] Returns to Paris This July to Reunite [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) Community]]\\[\\[https://cryptoslate.com/press-releases/ethcc4-will-return-to-paris-in-march-2021-to-reunite-the-community-after-the-launch-of-eth-2-0-and-defis-exponential-growth/]\\[EthCC\\[4] will return to Paris in March 2021]]\n\nThe fourth edition also provided the opportunity for startups to pitch in front of VCs such as Althemis, Point9 Capital, Kima Venture, and BPI through the EthVC program. \\[\\[https://beincrypto.com/ethcc4-returns-to-paris-this-july-to-reunite-blockchain-community/]\\[EthCC\\[4] Returns to Paris This July to Reunite [Blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) Community]]\n\n# EthCC 2020\n\nThe third edition of EthCC took place from the 3rd to the 5th of March in Paris. The main topics included DeFi, DAOs, and community. [\\[5\\]](#cite-id-1odfvrdqww3h)\n\n$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](Vret5wmBG8M)$$\n\n# EthCC 2019\n\nEthCC 2019 is the second edition of a series of conferences and workshops dedicated to ETH. It took place in Paris at the Conservatoire Nationale des Arts et Métiers (CNAM), from March 5th to 7th. [\\[7\\]](#cite-id-bhxogpmsz9)\n\n$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](TlAm8wkYN9c)$$\n\n# EthCC 2018\n\nEthCC 2018 was a three-day event held across four amphitheaters and a workshop room. The conference attracted a total of 700 attendees and featured 130 speakers who delivered over 126 talks that were live-streamed. The event was supported by 50 volunteers, and 80 students were specially invited to participate. [\\[6\\]](#cite-id-i9mxoq1lreq)\n\n$$widget0 [YOUTUBE@VID](n_WhlvF3vbI)$$\n\n# EthVC\n\nEthVC is a track within the EthCC conference where innovation meets opportunity. Its primary goal is to connect venture capitalists with visionary blockchain projects. Over a three-day program, selected blockchain-based startups engage with leading VCs to exchange ideas, demonstrate their potential, and foster impactful partnerships. It serves as a platform for startups with limited VC access to secure funding by showcasing their projects through workshops, pitches, and networking opportunities. EthVC offers attendees a view of emerging [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) technologies and facilitates connections between startups seeking growth and investors looking for new breakthroughs. 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