DCSTW · WEB3 TRACK

DCSTW · WEB3 TRACK

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From Business to Onchain Business

We are seeking experienced founders, executives, investors, policymakers, technologists, creators, researchers, legal professionals, and business leaders to contribute as speakers, moderators, panelists, workshop leaders, and Builder Track mentors. This year’s program is focused on moving Web3 and AI from conversation to application, connecting emerging technologies with real business challenges, opportunities, and outcomes.

Event
DC Startup & Tech Week
Program time
 Oct 19th - 23th 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Location
Washington, DC

This goes beyond cryptocurrency

We are seeking speakers who can help traditional businesses understand how blockchain, digital assets, tokenization, AI, and agentic commerce can be applied in the real world. Sessions should focus on practical use cases, business outcomes, and credible experience.

Who should apply: Executives, founders, investors, policymakers, academics, developers, creators, attorneys, financial professionals, and technology leaders.

Applications are evaluated on

  • Subject-matter expertise
  • Relevance to the program
  • Practical experience
  • Ability to communicate with a business audience
  • Previous speaking experience
  • Diversity of perspectives across the track

Submitting an application does not guarantee selection. Selected applicants will be contacted by the Web3DC programming team.

Topics We’re Looking For

Indicate which sessions fit your expertise in the application, or propose a topic of your own.

01

Blockchain Without the Hype

Why Should a Traditional Business Care?

Translating distributed ledgers into operational value: settlement, provenance, reconciliation, and trust.

02

From Real Estate to Revenue

What Can Your Business Tokenize?

Real-world assets, fractional ownership, and the practical mechanics of bringing balance sheets onchain.

03

Wall Street to Onchain

The Next Chapter of Internet Capital Markets

Capital formation, stablecoin rails, and what changes for issuers, banks, and institutional allocators.

04

Your Next Customer May Be an AI Agent

x402 and Agentic Commerce

Machine-to-machine payments, agent identity, and designing commerce for non-human buyers.

05

Web3, AI, and the Creator and Customer Economy

Reshaping Loyalty, Ownership, and Distribution

Digital identity, loyalty programs, and new distribution economics for brands and creators.

06

Joint Builder Track

From Business Problem to Prototype

A hands-on working session pairing business owners with builders to ship a working prototype.

Propose another relevant topic

Have a session that belongs on this program but is not listed? Select “I would like to propose another topic” in the application and tell us why it matters for a business audience.

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