Solana Breakpoint is an annual conference organized by the Solana Foundation that brings together developers, founders, investors, and creators from the Web3 community. The event serves as a global celebration of the Solana ecosystem, featuring keynote presentations, technical workshops, and discussions on the latest innovations and trends in blockchain technology.

The conference is designed to facilitate connection and collaboration within the Solana community. It provides a platform for major project announcements, product launches, and policy discussions. Attendees include a diverse range of participants, from core engineers and DeFi builders to artists and institutional investors, who gather to learn, network, and shape the future of the decentralized internet. Each edition of Breakpoint is held in a different international city, reflecting the global nature of the Solana ecosystem.

2025

The 2025 edition of Solana Breakpoint is scheduled to take place from December 11 to 13 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The event's central themes are "Revenue and Returns," with a focus on builders, investors, and operators who are generating revenue and value in the Web3 space. The format will prioritize product keynotes, team debates, and fireside chats over traditional panel discussions. ^[1]

The conference is timed to coincide with several other major events in the city, including Abu Dhabi Finance Week, Bitcoin MENA, and the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, creating a significant gathering of finance and technology professionals in the region. Badge pickup and a welcome reception are scheduled for December 10, the day before the main event begins. ^[1]

Speakers

The initial list of speakers primarily includes members of the Solana Foundation's event organizing team, with a full lineup of industry speakers to be announced closer to the event date. ^[1]

• Ellie Platis, Head of Events, Solana Foundation
• Amy Matlock, Senior Event Planner, Solana Foundation
• Erica Blomquist, EA Marketing, Solana Foundation

2024

Solana Breakpoint 2024 was held from September 19 to 21 at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre in Singapore. The event attracted approximately 6,000 attendees from over 100 countries and featured more than 75 product announcements. It was positioned as a key gathering for the global Solana community to explore the latest developments within the ecosystem. ^{[1] [2]}

The conference program included keynote speeches, workshops focused on blockchain development, and panel discussions covering the future of finance and technology. The choice of Singapore as the host city leveraged its status as a major hub for financial technology and blockchain innovation in Asia. ^[2]

Speakers

The 2024 event featured a wide array of speakers from prominent organizations across the crypto and traditional finance sectors. ^[2]

• Lily Liu, President, Solana Foundation
• Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder & CEO, Circle
• Ben Zhou, CEO, ByBit
• Cuy Sheffield, VP Head of Crypto, Visa
• Anthony Scaramucci, Founder & Managing Partner, SkyBridge
• Dave Cunningham, Head of Digital Assets Strategy & Partnerships, Citi
• Hany Rashwah, CEO, 21.CO
• Jason Lau, Chief Innovation Officer, OKX
• Armani Ferrante, CEO, BackPack
• Cindy Leow, Co-Founder, Drift
• Vibhu Norby, CEO, Drip
• Abhay Kumar, CEO, Helium Foundation
• Stephen Hess, Director, Metaplex Foundation
• Tristan Frizza, Co-Founder, Zeta Markets
• Mike Cahill, Co-Founder & CEO, Douro Labs
• Ran Goldi, SVP Payments & Network, FireBlocks
• Stijn Paumen, Co-Founder & CEO, Helio

2022

The second annual Solana Breakpoint conference took place from November 4 to 7, 2022, in Lisbon, Portugal. The event drew over 3,500 attendees and featured more than 70 speakers participating in over 100 panel discussions and workshops across four venues. The conference was a significant gathering for the community, focusing on development, innovation, and ecosystem growth. ^[3]

A number of major announcements were made during the event, shaping the future direction of the Solana ecosystem. These included a collaboration with Google Cloud to make it a Solana node validator, which would allow users to launch a dedicated Solana node through Google's cloud services. The Solana Saga, a crypto-native mobile phone, was also a central topic, with its dApp Store announced to open for submissions in January 2023. Another key reveal was Firedancer, an independent Solana validator client developed by Jump Trading, designed to improve network performance and resilience. Additionally, a partnership with the sportswear brand ASICS was announced to release a custom shoe collection for the Solana community. ^[3]

Speakers

The 2022 conference featured key figures from the Solana ecosystem and its partners. ^[3]

• Anatoly Yakovenko, Co-founder, Solana
• Kevin Bowers, Chief Science Officer, Jump Trading
• Jacob Creech, Head of Developer Relations, Solana Foundation
• Carole House, Former Director, White House National Security Council
• Chris Osborn, Co-founder, Dialect Labs Inc
• Nick Garfield, Founder, Clockwork