In 2025, the Cardano Foundation adopted a new hybrid model for the annual Cardano Summit. Through a combination of a flagship event in Berlin organized by the Cardano Foundation with five regional events in Las Vegas, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Bangalore, and Nairobi (Feb 2026) hosted by four ecosystem members, this hybrid design ensured global accessibility while deepening engagement with local communities and expanding opportunities for new developer talent to enter the ecosystem. The flagship Cardano Summit event in Berlin commenced with a community-focused Day Zero, followed by two full days of programming with a strategic emphasis on blockchain and real-world enterprise adoption. With a focus on forging meaningful connections between blockchain innovators and senior leaders from established industries – including Mastercard, The European Commission, ServicePlan, Masumi, Orange, Draper Associates, and three major United Nations agencies (UNHCR, WFP, UNDP) – the event welcomed 1,463 in-person attendees and 26,155 virtual participants across livestream platforms. The first day also saw the launch of the landmark “Introducing Digital Trust Infrastructure: The Foundation for the New Digital Economy” report , in conjunction with the Blockchain Research Institute (BRI). Closing the event, the Summit Awards celebrated outstanding contributions across the Cardano community with winners including NMKR Studio, PRIDE, HOSKY, TxPipe, Tempo.Vote, Catalyst Africa Town Hall, Minswap, Fluid Tokens, Fetch, USDM, TapTools , and Atrium . Innovation also took center stage through two returning competitions: The Layer Up hackathon and the Battle of the Builders pitch competition. Layer Up winners were BioFlow, GovtWool, Jaimo Solutions GmbH , while BikeID, Iagon, and UTXOS secured the top spots in the Battle of the Builders. The regional program extended the Summit’s impact across four continents, with each community-led event delivered by a dedicated organizing community partner. Rare Network , at RareEvo, led the Dev & Governance Day in Las Vegas , drawing more than 500 participants for technical workshops, governance sessions, and project showcases. For the LATAM Cardano Tech Summit, Ada Solar hosted two events in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires , surpassing 700+ registrations and hosting a 10-day developer academy, academic collaborations, and high- engagement hackathons. An expanded model broadened the Cardano Summit’s global reach in 2025 Cardano Flagship Summit Berlin 22 Cardano Foundation Activity Report 2025 + 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 speakers 3 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 sponsors , 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 in person attendees 3 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + 6 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 media collaborations 7 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 countries represented + 2 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Livestream attendees 0 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 , 3 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 days