The North American Blockchain Summit is the conference for the leaders architecting the future of digital infrastructure. Focused on the core pillars of strategic infrastructure, capital, partnerships, and global leadership, the Summit convenes C-suite executives, policymakers, and innovators to secure and deploy the next generation of North American legacy.
This is where the industry’s blueprints are refined and the partnerships that drive global scale are solidified.
Hosted by the Texas Blockchain Council, the Summit provides an unprecedented look through the lens of a state bringing leadership to the global economy.
The 2026 Summit will be hosted on November 18th-19th in Arlington, Texas.
Speakers include:
- Maj. General Patrick Brady, U.S. Army (Ret.)
- Neil Hoyne, Chief Strategist, Google
- Giovanni Capriglione, President, Digital Infrastructure Network
- Eleanor Terrett, Co-Founder & Host, Crypto in America
- Lane Kasselman, CEO, Blockchain.com
- Nicole Chambers, Global Managing Director, Listings, Texas Stock Exchange
- Dr. Prineha Narang, Professor, UCLA
- Duncan Dickerson, President of Digital Infrastructure, MARA
- Jason Whitely, Senior Reporter, WFAA
- Ethan Vera, COO, Luxor
- Brian Morgenstern, Senior Vice President of Policy, Riot Platforms
- Dr. Prasad Enjeti, Professor, Texas A&M University
- Carla Reyes, Professor of Law, SMU
- Doug Golden, Vice President of Power, Core Scientific
- Scooter Womack, Founder, Vega Energy Advisors
- Alana Garrett, Director of Government State Affairs, Kalshi
- Shanon Squires, Chief Mining Officer, Compass Mining
- Wish Bakshi, Founder, AQ Energy
- Alex More, Partner, Carrington Coleman
- Andre Konig, CEO, Global Quantum Intelligence
- Austin Campbell, Founder, Zero Knowledge
- Baron Koch, CFO, Braiins
- Bill Blevins, Principal Interconnections, ERCOT; Head of Grid Strategies, Cipher Digital
- Chip Simmons, Co-Founder, Tokenized Energy
- Chris Reid, Head of Public Sectors – America, Classiq
- Rep. Chris Turner, Representative, Texas House of Representatives, District 101
- Christophe Jurczak, Managing Partner, Quantonation
- Christopher Crowell, Vice President of Sales and Commercial Strategy, Canaan
- Collin McVicker, Attorney, Winston Taylor
- Conor Moore, COO, USD.AI
- Dhruv Bhargava, Digital Assets Audit Manager, Crowe
- Dina Mainville, Founder, Collisionless
- Don Huffines, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Comptroller – State of Texas
- Dustin Fawcett, Local Government Expert, Texas National Security Council
- Elizabeth Duchek, Associate Director of Government Relations, Bitdeer
- Evan Neel, Senior Director, Regulatory & Power Services, Lancium
- Haley Thomson, Director, Energy, Luxor
- Himanshu Thapliyal, Walden and Paula Rhines Endowed Quantum Informatics Professor, Ph.D., SMU
- Jalal Mapar, Fmr. Sr. Advisor for Emerging Technologies, Homeland Security Enterprise
- James Stephens, Founder & CEO, Krown Technologies
- Jamie Gill, SVP, Luxor
- Rep. Jared Patterson, Representative, Texas House of Representatives, District 106
- Jeff Mickel, Partner, Vega Energy Advisors
- Joel Buys, Senior Advisor, Texas Research Alliance
- John Chambers, Principal, Texas Land & Power
- John Shultz, Chief Product Officer and Chief Learning Officer of Artificial Intelligence, Salute
- Joshua Smeltzer, Partner, Co-Chair of Blockchain and Digital Assets, Chair of Tax Controversy & Litigation, Gray Reed
- Julius Moye, Manager, Product Management, Financial Crimes Solutions, Mastercard
- Katie Pizzolato, Vice President, Quantum Platform, IBM
- Katy Aldredge, Principal, Em Dash Strategies; Executive Director, Innovation and Technology Caucus of the Texas Legislature
- Koleya Karringten, Executive Director, Canadian Bitcoin Consortium
- Lee Bratcher, Head of Government Affairs, Cipher Digital
- Lex Samuels, Manager of Government Affairs, MARA
- Mark Artymko, President & Co-Founder, Ocean
- Matt Cimaglia, Founder and Managing Partner, Quantum Coast Capital
- Matt Gully, Director of Public Affairs, Central US, Digital Realty
- Michael Rhoden, Director of Business Development, TicTacc
- Michelle Lampa, Principal Consultant, Quantinuum
- Mitch Carney, Leader & Founder, Texas National Security Council
- Monica Gaudioso, Partner, Carrington Coleman
- Neil Van Huis, Director Capital Markets, Keyrock
- Nick Gates, Managing Director – Integrated Projects, Priority Power
- Nishant Sharma, Founder, Energy Investors Forum
- Patrick Datz, Executive Vice President, IMA
- Paul Golding, US Senior Analyst, Macquarie
- Paula Pendley, Partner, Nelson Mullins
- Qasim Mehdi, Public Policy Specialist, Data Center & Energy, Riot
- Dr. Ram Dantu, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering; Director, Center for Cyber and AI Security, UNT
- Richard Reinders, Chief Information Security Officer, BitGo
- Samantha Robertson, Director of Global Energy Strategy, Bitdeer
- Dr. Sarah Mohrle, Chief AI & Data Officer, Eclypses
- Sebastian Hassinger, CEO, New Quantum Era
- Shawn Main, EVP, Chief Business Architect, Vantage Bank
- Shon C. Pan, Fellow, Texas Public Policy Foundation
- Spencer Ward, Director of Policy and Technology, Digital Infrastructure Network
- Steve Kinard, Vice President of External Affairs, GTN Solutions
- Colonel Steve McCraw, National Security Expert, Former Director of Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas National Security Council
- Syya Yasotornrat, Lead Advisor of Strategic Marketing & Communications, Texas Research Alliance
- Tim Savage, Managing Partner, Ion Strategies
- Victor Fishman, Chairman, TX Governor Appointed Texas Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee, Texas Quantum Initiative
- Will Paul, Head of Public Policy – AI, Data & Privacy, Payments, Block
- Zach Whiting, Vice President of Public Policy, Riot
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