Hedera Announces First-Ever HederaCon, Coming to Denver February 25, 2025
DENVER, Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hedera is thrilled to announce HederaCon taking place on February 25, 2025, at The Arch in Denver, Colorado. This marks Hedera’s first major hosted conference in years, set to coincide with one of the most influential developer gatherings in the world—ETHDenver.
ETHDenver attracts over 15,000 developers, builders, and blockchain enthusiasts from across the globe, and Hedera is honored to bring its ecosystem to this dynamic stage, fostering innovation and collaboration among Web3 leaders, developers, and enterprises.
Two Distinct Tracks:
HederaCon 2025 will feature two content tracks tailored to developers, business decision-makers, and blockchain enthusiasts.
For the complete list of sessions (with more to be announced), see the agenda and speaker list here.
Mainstage: Industry-Wide Thought Leadership Sessions
- RWA Tokenization
- Consumer Engagement Strategies
- Crypto Policy & What’s Ahead
- The Future of AI and DLT
- Cross-Border Payments
- Interoperability, featuring voices from various ecosystems
- Fireside Chats with industry leaders including:
- Spencer Dinwiddie (Calaxy)
- Steven McClurg (Canary Capital)
- Roham Gharegozlou (Dapper Labs)
- Daniela Barbosa (Linux Foundation)
- Opening Remarks by Co-Founders Dr. Leemon Baird and Mance Harmon, reflecting on Hedera’s journey and achievements
- Closing Keynote by HBAR Foundation CEO Charles Adkins, offering a sneak peek at what’s ahead for the Hedera ecosystem
Technical Track: Hands-On Developer Sessions
For developers, builders, and tech enthusiasts, this track offers deep-dive workshops and sessions, including:
- The Road to EVM Equivalence
- Smart Contracts on Hedera
- Hedera’s Block Stream and Block Nodes
- Introduction to Hedera Consensus Service (HCS) Standards
- Dynamic NFTs & Recursive File Data Management
- Hiero Deep Dive with LF Decentralized Trust
- Sessions by leading developers and ecosystem partners, including Hashgraph, iObuilders, KiloScribe, and LF Decentralized Trust
After-Party at Meow Wolf
Hedera and Developer DAO are hosting the official HederaCon after-party at The Ħ-Bar. Enjoy sets by Grammy-nominated DJ Wuki, Annelisa Marie, Billyjitsu, and willnotrosskemp, along with free access to immersive art exhibits, plus bites and drinks—all first come, first served.
Who Should Attend?
HederaCon is designed for anyone looking to explore, engage, and innovate in the Web3 space, including:
- Builders staying ahead of emerging Web3 technologies
- Developers eager to dive into hands-on technical sessions
- Business Leaders exploring blockchain for enterprise applications
- Industry Enthusiasts engaging with top thought leaders
- Hedera Community Members seeking networking and collaboration opportunities
Additional speakers and sessions will be announced in the coming weeks.
Space is limited. To register, visit: https://hederacon.hedera.com/
About Hedera
Governed by a council of the world’s leading institutions, Hedera is a high-performance, secure, and sustainable public, permissioned DLT network. It enables seamless tokenization of real-world and digital assets with unmatched performance, security, and compliance. From regulated security tokens to NFTs, Hedera empowers the efficient creation of diverse asset types by providing enterprises and developers with robust open-source tools to unlock illiquid assets and drive the evolution of financial markets.
For more information, visit www.hedera.com, or follow us on Twitter at @hedera, Telegram at t.me/hederahashgraph, or Discord at www.hedera.com/discord. The Hedera whitepaper can be found at www.hedera.com/papers.
Media Contact:
Laura Cooley
laura.cooley@hashgraph.com
647-966-1446
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