General
$ 999.00
For founders, builders and professionals looking to experience BlockDown.
- Full Conference Access
- VIP Lounge
- Networking Events
- Evening Reception
- Full Conference Access
Limited Availability
Price increases in 12 days
26 & 27 January 2027The Plaza
at Uptown Dubai
The first Major Global Festival of 2027 for the new internet economy
Web3. AI. Creators. Culture. Capital.
In Partnership with
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Industry Leaders
Previously represented at BlockDown.
Attendees5,000+
Speakers100+
Connected Venues7
Festival Destination1
WhyBlockDown
Conferences deliver content. Festivals create real connections.
BlockDown does both.
Meet founders, investors, global brands and creators while the year's budgets, partnerships and narratives are still taking shape, then move from high-level content and dealmaking by day to immersive experiences and live culture by night.
The conversations defining 2027
AI agents, stablecoins, tokenised real-world assets, robotics, automation, and prediction markets together at the first major global festival of the year.
More than a stage
Panels and firesides meet Web3 and AI showcases, brand activations and live entertainment.
The new internet economy doesn't fit in one room.
Institutions, investors, founders, builders, creators and the simply curious come together across focused zones designed around their interests, all within one connected festival.
When the day ends, BlockDown by night begins
BlockDown takes over five connected venues across Uptown Dubai with official side events, live music, curated gatherings and cultural programming.
This is not another stop on the event circuit. It is where 2027 begins.
Big Names. Bold Ideas. Previously at BlockDown.
Founders, builders and cultural icons who have joined BlockDown across previous editions.
Changpeng Zhao
Co-founder of Binance
Akon
Entrepreneur, Investor & Global Music Icon
Anatoly Yakovenko
Co-founder & CEO of Solana
Charles Hoskinson
Co-Founder of Cardano
Pär Helgosson
Head of PSG Labs, Paris Saint-Germain
Sergey Nazarov
Founder of Chainlink
Gavin Wood
Founder of Polkadot
Erik Voorhees
Founder of Venice.AI
Dr Ben Goertzel
AI/AGI Researcher; Founder and CEO, SingularityNET
Max Wolfe
Senior Manager, Web3 & Digital Licensing, McLaren Racing
BlockDown in Motion
From high-signal daytime conversations to unforgettable nights discover the energy that defines BlockDown.
The Plaza at Uptown Dubai
Uptown Dubai's only dedicated festival campus, featuring multiple interconnected venues in one seamless destination.
- 26 & 27 January 2027
- The Plaza at Uptown Dubai
Festival Schedule
- 12:00
Doors Open
- 13:00
Festival programme begins
- 19:30
Festival programme concludes
- 19:30–22:30
Official side events and networking
- 22:30 - Late - Day two only
Live artist performances and festival close
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Find the pass that's right for you and secure your place at BlockDown Dubai.
VIP Pass
Most Popular$ 2000.00
For founders, builders and professionals looking to experience BlockDown.
- Full Conference Access
- VIP Lounge
- Networking Events
- Evening Reception
- Full Conference Access
Limited Availability
Price increases in 12 days
Partner
$ 999.00
For founders, builders and professionals looking to experience BlockDown.
- Full Conference Access
- VIP Lounge
- Networking Events
- Evening Reception
- Full Conference Access
Limited Availability
Price increases in 12 days
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