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Cornell Blockchain Conference 2026
CORNELL TECH • New York City
Friday, April 24th, 2026
Institutions and Innovators together on
Technological Frontier
AI is transforming how work and decisions happen; blockchain is transforming how value moves and gets verified. Together, they are creating new infrastructure for a new economy, and NYC is where these technologies meet real use cases, real deployment environments, and real market opportunities.
On April 24th, join leaders, builders, and researchers from AI, blockchain, Wall Street, and academia. The conference is taking place in Manhattan at Cornell Tech, New York City’s own high-tech engine for innovation, new ventures, and technologists. Expect 60 speakers from AI, blockchain, finance, and government, along with 800+ attendees.
2025 Highlights
Over 800 attendees joined us at Cornell Tech on April 25, 2025 to hear from leaders across blockchain, tech, & finance about the New Era of U.S. Innovation in Crypto. The fifth annual Cornell Blockchain Conference was the most successful one in our history: 56 speakers, 15 sponsor partners, media from a dozen publications, a live podcast recording, and a demo session by the inaugural cohort of the IC3/Cornell Blockchain accelerator.
Location
Verizon Center - Cornell Tech, Roosevelt Island
The 2026 conference will once again primarily be hosted in the large and state-of-art Verizon Center, located in the heart of the Cornell Tech campus.
Cornell Tech is located on Roosevelt Island next to midtown Manhattan. Cornell Tech hosts some of the world's foremost experts, researchers and initiatives in blockchain technologies, making it the ideal location for our conference.
Get Your Tickets
This event is Co-Hosted by Cornell Blockchain, Blockchain @ Cornell Tech, and Blockchain Builders. They are proud to offer ticket pricing consistent with its mission to democratize AI and Web3 awareness and to catalyze real-world use cases of blockchain technology. Student Tickets are $20.00 and Early Bird Tickets are $60.00 (until March 15th)