24 September 2026 | Sofia Tech Park

24 September 2026 | Sofia Tech Park

24 September 2026 | Sofia Tech Park

Cypherpunk technology

for institutional capital

Cypherpunk technology

for institutional capital

Cypherpunk technology

for institutional capital

ARE YOU READY FOR

ARE YOU READY FOR

ARE YOU READY FOR

ETHSOFIA 2026?

ETHSOFIA 2026?

ETHSOFIA 2026?

Whether you’re a developer advancing onchain infrastructure, privacy, UX, and apps, a company exploring blockchain rails for payments or tokenization, or taking your first steps into Ethereum, ETHSofia is the place to be in 2026.

Whether you’re a developer advancing onchain infrastructure, privacy, UX, and apps, a company exploring blockchain rails for payments or tokenization, or taking your first steps into Ethereum, ETHSofia is the place to be in 2026.

Whether you’re a developer advancing onchain infrastructure, privacy, UX, and apps, a company exploring blockchain rails for payments or tokenization, or taking your first steps into Ethereum, ETHSofia is the place to be in 2026.

WHY

ETHSOFIA?

ETHSOFIA?

ETHSofia is Bulgaria’s premier Ethereum-focused conference, bringing together builders, researchers, and institutions shaping the future of the original smart contract blockchain. With a strong regional lens and a global perspective, ETHSofia brings together local leaders and international experts to explore the latest Ethereum trends and use cases, from privacy-preserving infrastructure to real-world asset tokenization.

ETHSofia is Bulgaria’s premier Ethereum-focused conference, bringing together builders, researchers, and institutions shaping the future of the original smart contract blockchain. With a strong regional lens and a global perspective, ETHSofia brings together local leaders and international experts to explore the latest Ethereum trends and use cases, from privacy-preserving infrastructure to real-world asset tokenization.

Curated Access

to the most engaged Ethereum builders, researchers, and technical content

Curated Access

to the most engaged Ethereum builders, researchers, and technical content

Boutique-style networking

designed for meaningful conversations rather than mass exposure  

Boutique-style networking

designed for meaningful conversations rather than mass exposure  

Proven audience quality

with 90%+ positive feedback across the last two editions

Proven audience quality

with 90%+ positive feedback across the last two editions

Established excellence

backed by a strong track record of engaging content and seamless execution

Established excellence

backed by a strong track record of engaging content and seamless execution

Strategic location in Sofia

connecting global Ethereum teams with Eastern Europe’s blockchain ecosystem

Strategic location in Sofia

connecting global Ethereum teams with Eastern Europe’s blockchain ecosystem

MAIN THEMES

ONCHAIN PRIVACY & SCALING

ONCHAIN PRIVACY & SCALING

ONCHAIN PRIVACY & SCALING

SMART CONTRACT SECURITY & OPSEC

SMART CONTRACT SECURITY & OPSEC

SMART CONTRACT SECURITY & OPSEC

CONSUMER DEFI

CONSUMER DEFI

CONSUMER DEFI

ETHEREUM INTEGRATIONS INTO WEB2

ETHEREUM INTEGRATIONS INTO WEB2

ETHEREUM INTEGRATIONS INTO WEB2

DELIVERED BY

ETHEREUM TEAMS

building applications and core infrastructure

ETHEREUM TEAMS

building applications and core infrastructure

SERVICE PROVIDERS

supporting production-grade crypto experience

SERVICE PROVIDERS

supporting production-grade crypto experience

TEAMS INTEGRATING ETHEREUM IN WEB2

with real-world production experience

TEAMS INTEGRATING ETHEREUM IN WEB2

with real-world production experience

SECURITY PROFESSIONALS

focused on audits, risk, and resilience

SECURITY PROFESSIONALS

focused on audits, risk, and resilience

DEVELOPERS AND RESEARCHERS

across scaling, privacy, UX, and protocol dev

DEVELOPERS AND RESEARCHERS

across scaling, privacy, UX, and protocol dev

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SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

Viktor Uzunov

CEO & Co-founder

UEB3 Fund

Viktor Uzunov is the co-founder of digital asset fund UEB3 and UAE-based real estate firm Arreat Capital, which specialises in tokenised real estate. Over the past decade he has focused on building institutional-grade infrastructure at the intersection of capital markets, real assets, and digital finance.

Viktor Uzunov

CEO & Co-founder

UEB3 Fund

Viktor Uzunov is the co-founder of digital asset fund UEB3 and UAE-based real estate firm Arreat Capital, which specialises in tokenised real estate. Over the past decade he has focused on building institutional-grade infrastructure at the intersection of capital markets, real assets, and digital finance.

Viktor Uzunov

CEO & Co-founder

UEB3 Fund

Viktor Uzunov is the co-founder of digital asset fund UEB3 and UAE-based real estate firm Arreat Capital, which specialises in tokenised real estate. Over the past decade he has focused on building institutional-grade infrastructure at the intersection of capital markets, real assets, and digital finance.

Krum Pashov

Founder

Pashov Audit Group

Krum or "pashov", is Founder & CEO of Pashov Audit Group, protected over $100B of funds with 400+ security audits.

Krum Pashov

Founder

Pashov Audit Group

Krum or "pashov", is Founder & CEO of Pashov Audit Group, protected over $100B of funds with 400+ security audits.

Krum Pashov

Founder

Pashov Audit Group

Krum or "pashov", is Founder & CEO of Pashov Audit Group, protected over $100B of funds with 400+ security audits.

Sajida Zouarhi

Chief Product Officer

Optimum

Sajida Zouarhi is Chief Product Officer at Optimum, building the universal data acceleration network for blockchains using RLNC. With 10 years in Web3, she previously led product at Blocknative and on the Ethereum client Besu at ConsenSys through the Merge.

Sajida Zouarhi

Chief Product Officer

Optimum

Sajida Zouarhi is Chief Product Officer at Optimum, building the universal data acceleration network for blockchains using RLNC. With 10 years in Web3, she previously led product at Blocknative and on the Ethereum client Besu at ConsenSys through the Merge.

Sajida Zouarhi

Chief Product Officer

Optimum

Sajida Zouarhi is Chief Product Officer at Optimum, building the universal data acceleration network for blockchains using RLNC. With 10 years in Web3, she previously led product at Blocknative and on the Ethereum client Besu at ConsenSys through the Merge.

Klara Kovacevic

Ecosystem Lead

ChainSecurity

Klara is with ChainSecurity, the team auditing major protocols like Circle, Sky, Aave, and Curve. With experience in both big tech and Web3, she’s here to ask the right questions and keep things interesting. She’s also a board member at Alice in Blockchains, a crypto education nonprofit.

Klara Kovacevic

Ecosystem Lead

ChainSecurity

Klara is with ChainSecurity, the team auditing major protocols like Circle, Sky, Aave, and Curve. With experience in both big tech and Web3, she’s here to ask the right questions and keep things interesting. She’s also a board member at Alice in Blockchains, a crypto education nonprofit.

Klara Kovacevic

Ecosystem Lead

ChainSecurity

Klara is with ChainSecurity, the team auditing major protocols like Circle, Sky, Aave, and Curve. With experience in both big tech and Web3, she’s here to ask the right questions and keep things interesting. She’s also a board member at Alice in Blockchains, a crypto education nonprofit.

TokenBrice

Founder

Polaris & Pharos

Liquidity engineer, protocol analyst, and co-founder of The DeFi Collective. TokenBrice has been building in Ethereum DeFi since the early days and now leads Polaris, tackling stablecoin centralisation head-on.

TokenBrice

Founder

Polaris & Pharos

Liquidity engineer, protocol analyst, and co-founder of The DeFi Collective. TokenBrice has been building in Ethereum DeFi since the early days and now leads Polaris, tackling stablecoin centralisation head-on.

TokenBrice

Founder

Polaris & Pharos

Liquidity engineer, protocol analyst, and co-founder of The DeFi Collective. TokenBrice has been building in Ethereum DeFi since the early days and now leads Polaris, tackling stablecoin centralisation head-on.

Marc Zeller

Founder

Aave Chan Initiative (ACI)

Marc Zeller is the founder of the Aave Chan Initiative (ACI), a leading service provider for the Aave DAO. He co-founded Ethereum France and helped organise the first EthCC in Paris back in 2015, then went on to roles at Consensys and Coinhouse, the first French-regulated CASP. In 2019 he joined EthLend to prepare the launch of Aave V1, and in 2022 founded the ACI. He is now focused on what comes next in onchain lending.

Marc Zeller

Founder

Aave Chan Initiative (ACI)

Marc Zeller is the founder of the Aave Chan Initiative (ACI), a leading service provider for the Aave DAO. He co-founded Ethereum France and helped organise the first EthCC in Paris back in 2015, then went on to roles at Consensys and Coinhouse, the first French-regulated CASP. In 2019 he joined EthLend to prepare the launch of Aave V1, and in 2022 founded the ACI. He is now focused on what comes next in onchain lending.

Marc Zeller

Founder

Aave Chan Initiative (ACI)

Marc Zeller is the founder of the Aave Chan Initiative (ACI), a leading service provider for the Aave DAO. He co-founded Ethereum France and helped organise the first EthCC in Paris back in 2015, then went on to roles at Consensys and Coinhouse, the first French-regulated CASP. In 2019 he joined EthLend to prepare the launch of Aave V1, and in 2022 founded the ACI. He is now focused on what comes next in onchain lending.

Jonathan Riss

Blockchain Intelligence Analyst

Certik

As an Blockchain Intelligence Analyst at CertiK, Jonathan specializes in tracking illicit flows and de-anonymizing malicious actors. He documents complex fraud operations to produce the actionable intelligence necessary to protect the web3 landscape. His mission is to decode the latest threat vectors to help builders and users navigate a safer decentralized future.

Jonathan Riss

Blockchain Intelligence Analyst

Certik

As an Blockchain Intelligence Analyst at CertiK, Jonathan specializes in tracking illicit flows and de-anonymizing malicious actors. He documents complex fraud operations to produce the actionable intelligence necessary to protect the web3 landscape. His mission is to decode the latest threat vectors to help builders and users navigate a safer decentralized future.

Jonathan Riss

Blockchain Intelligence Analyst

Certik

As an Blockchain Intelligence Analyst at CertiK, Jonathan specializes in tracking illicit flows and de-anonymizing malicious actors. He documents complex fraud operations to produce the actionable intelligence necessary to protect the web3 landscape. His mission is to decode the latest threat vectors to help builders and users navigate a safer decentralized future.

PREVIOUS Partners

PREVIOUS Partners

PREVIOUS Partners

THE VENUE

THE VENUE

THE VENUE

SOFIA TECH PARK

SOFIA TECH PARK

SOFIA TECH PARK

As part of Bulgaria's first science and technology park, the John Atanasoff Forum is surrounded by a vibrant ecosystem of over 48 companies, ranging from startups to established enterprises and investment funds.

As part of Bulgaria's first science and technology park, the John Atanasoff Forum is surrounded by a vibrant ecosystem of over 48 companies, ranging from startups to established enterprises and investment funds.

The park also houses a cutting-edge laboratory complex, the Discoverer Petascale Supercomputer, and various amenities like the Tech Sport complex and a hostel, all contributing to a dynamic environment for innovation and growth.

The park also houses a cutting-edge laboratory complex, the Discoverer Petascale Supercomputer, and various amenities like the Tech Sport complex and a hostel, all contributing to a dynamic environment for innovation and growth.

meet the ethsofia team

meet the ethsofia team

meet the ethsofia team

Vlad

Founder

Vlad

Founder

Vlad

Program Director, & Event Voice

Tina

Event Architecture & Program Director

Tina

Event Architecture & Program Director

Tina

Event Architecture & Program Director

Marthie

Marketing & Operations

Marthie

Marketing & Operations

Marthie

Marketing & Operations

Steffy

Strategic Partnerships

Steffy

Strategic Partnerships

Steffy

Strategic Partnerships

Rado

Finance & Strategy

Rado

Finance & Strategy

Rado

Finance & Strategy

Boyan

Speaker Curation & Stage Experience

Boyan

Speaker Curation & Stage Experience

Boyan

Speaker Curation & Stage Experience

Vyara

Strategic Advisor

Vyara

Strategic Advisor

Vyara

Strategic Advisor

CONTACT

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@ 2026 ETHSofia. All rights reserved.

CONTACT

partners@ethsofia.com

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CONTACT

partners@ethsofia.com

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@ 2026 ETHSofia. All rights reserved.