01
/ Institutions
Bridging banks, regulators & sovereign capital.
Closed-door tracks with Nordic central banks, EU policymakers and the institutions onboarding the next trillion onchain.
60.2017° N/24.9351° E/UTC+03 Summer
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HelsinkiBlockchainWeek
Where institutions meet the next signal.
Two days under the Nordic sky where Nordic capital, builders and policy converge with the global Web3 ecosystem.
8,500+ attendees✦320+ speakers✦190 countries✦75+ side events✦Messukeskus · Helsinki✦08 — 09 September 2027✦
8,500+ attendees✦320+ speakers✦190 countries✦75+ side events✦Messukeskus · Helsinki✦08 — 09 September 2027✦
01 / Manifesto
The Nordic
capital of
onchain.
Helsinki Blockchain Week is a two-day, summer convergence of the builders, allocators and policymakers shaping the next decade of decentralised infrastructure. We host the mainstage at Messukeskus — the city hosts the rest.
From institutional capital and tokenised real-world assets to zero-knowledge cryptography, AI agents and the European regulatory frontier — HBW is where the Nordic ecosystem meets the world. Programming is curated, intentionally small, and ruthlessly high-signal.
8,500+
Attendees
320+
Speakers
190
Countries
75+
Side events
02 / Four Pillars
Four movements
one Helsinki.
The programme is built around four converging movements. Each has its own track, its own stage, and its own community on the ground — and they all meet at the closing party.
02
/ Blockchain
From L1 cryptography to consumer apps.
Modular rollups, ZK, restaking, agentic wallets and the protocols engineering the next decade of decentralised infrastructure.
03
/ Global Impact
Built in the Nordics, shipped to the world.
From Tallinn to Toronto: 190 countries, public-good infrastructure, identity, climate finance and the global commons of Web3.
04
/ Collaboration
Where deals get made.
Curated investor mixers, founder office hours, hosted dinners and the largest concentration of Nordic capital under one roof.
03 / Voices
On the
mainstage.
/ 01
Aino Virtanen
Founder & CEO · Northwave Labs
/ 02
Mikko Halonen
Head of Digital Assets · Nordea Markets
/ 03
Sofia Lindqvist
General Partner · Arctic Ventures
/ 04
Janne Korhonen
Protocol Lead · Aurora Network
/ 05
Helena Saarinen
Director, Policy · European Crypto Council
/ 06
Petri Lehto
Co-Founder · Polar Rollups
/ 07
Iida Niemi
VP Engineering · Chainalysis
/ 08
Olli Mäkinen
Researcher · Bank of Finland
04 / Programme
Two days,
one composition.
A curated, two-day programme across institutions, builders, AI and policy — plus 75+ community side events across the city.
09:00
Opening keynote — The Nordic case for onchain finance
Main Stage
10:30
Tokenised treasuries: a year inside the world's largest desks
Capital Hall
12:00
Panel: Stablecoins, MiCA and the regulatory frontier
Main Stage
14:00
Closed-door: Central banks meet onchain finance
Helsinki Room
16:00
Fireside: From SWIFT to settlement layers
Main Stage
19:30
Investor mixer at the Allas Sea Pool rooftop
Allas
05 / Partners
Backed by
the ecosystem.
Headline partners
Aurora Network
Nordea
Polar Rollups
Arctic Ventures
Main partners
Chainalysis
Fireblocks
Circle
Ledger
Wintermute
Bitstamp
Trezor
Stellar
Partners
Helsinki Region
Business Finland
Liquidityfinder
Nordic Blockchain Assoc.
EthFinland
F-Secure
Visit Finland
Aalto University
Nokia
06 / Reservations
Choose your
seat.
Passes are non-transferable. All payments are securely processed by Stripe. Prices in EUR, VAT not included.
EXHIBITION
Exhibition Booth
Exhibition Booth (includes 3 VIP tickets)
€10,000
per pass · excl. VAT
- Branded exhibition booth on main floor
- 3 included VIP passes
- Lead capture & sponsor listing
- Stage time on community stage
- All-access for both days
SPONSOR
Main Sponsor
Main / Normal Sponsor
€5,000
per pass · excl. VAT
- Premium sponsor placement
- 2 included passes (Core)
- Brand on website & on-site signage
- Networking lounge access
- All-access for both days
VIPRecommended
VIP Pass
VIP Paid Ticket
€2,500
per pass · excl. VAT
- All keynotes & summits
- VIP networking lounge
- Investor mixer at Allas Sea Pool
- Closing party (top deck)
- Hosted dinners (limited)
CORE
Core Pass
Core Paid Ticket
€1,000
per pass · excl. VAT
- All keynotes & main programme
- All side events with badge
- Workshops & Demo Day
- Catering on both days
STARTUP
Startup / Scale-up Pass
Startup / Scale-up Pass
€350
per pass · excl. VAT
- Founders pre-Series A only
- Demo Day eligibility
- Builder lounge & office hours
- Investor introductions
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07 / Venue
Messukeskus.
the city joins.
HBW 2027 lands at Messukeskus — Finland's largest convention centre, in the heart of the Pasila district. From there, the programme spills into the Helsinki summer: rooftops, saunas, waterfront stages and 75+ community side events.
Messukeskus, Helsinki Expo & Convention Centre
Messuaukio 1, 00520 Helsinki, Finland
Coordinates
60.2017° N
24.9351° E
24.9351° E
Nearest airport
HEL · 25 min
via Ring Rail
via Ring Rail
Pasila District
Messukeskus Central Hall
35,000 m² across seven halls · reconfigurable
Side events
Across the city
75+ community happenings
Local time
Helsinki
UTC+03
UTC+03
Two days in summer
09 · 10 AUG
Direct from 50+ cities
Helsinki–Vantaa · SkyTeam · Star Alliance
55 public saunas
Löyly, Allas, Kulttuurisauna — deals happen here
After hours · Invitation-only
The closing
party.
Two days of protocols, panels and pitches — then a rooftop under the Baltic dusk. Confetti, a Nordic DJ line-up, and the last handshakes that turn into real deals.
When
09 Sep · 19:30
Access
VIP & Sponsors
Included with VIP, Sponsor and Exhibition passes