Academic rigor meets Swiss crypto industry in Zug
Why Attend
The Crypto Valley Conference blends research papers with practitioner panels in a way few events attempt. 1,500+ attendees, 125+ speakers — Pascal Gauthier (Ledger), Lily Liu (Solana Foundation), Thomas Moser (Swiss National Bank). The academic component adds a layer of rigor: expect data-backed arguments, not marketing narratives. Swiss-based projects like 21Shares, GenTwo, and Backed Finance treat this as home turf.
The networking is distinctly Swiss — VIP dinner at Villa Villette, Lake Zug boat cruise. The crowd includes Swiss regulatory and institutional stakeholders who don't travel to US conferences. If you need to engage the Crypto Valley ecosystem specifically, this is the most efficient way to do it.
Zug in late May — beautiful lakeside setting, 30 minutes from Zurich. The relaxed pace and manageable size make it easy to connect with speakers. Combine with Web3 Banking Symposium or GenTwo AMC Summit if you're building a Swiss conference calendar.