Polkadot’s flagship event attracts key figures from across Web3
Buenos Aires, Argentina – October 7, 2025 – WebZero and Polkadot announce that Dr. Gavin Wood, founder of Polkadot and co-founder of Ethereum, sub0 Symbiosis will headline and the show will kick off with the opening keynote at 11am local time on November 14. In the first major role of Dr. Wood in public since recently returning as CEO of Parity, joins a growing group of Web3 experts confirmed for the flagship conference, taking place from November 14 to 16 at Bubble Studios in Buenos Aires. The event brings together builders, innovators and thought leaders for three days of keynotes, panels, fireside chats, workshops, a 24-hour hackathon and the best vibes in Web3.
Prior to his keynote, Dr. Wood on the evolution of Polkadot and what’s next for the network: “Technical excellence remains the foundation of Polkadot, but adoption and usability are the new priority. As we enter this new era, Polkadot will become the ‘World Supercomputer’ for the next generation of Web3.”
Other confirmed speakers include:
- Jakub Panik (Co-Founder and CTO, Hydration)
- Ed Hesse (co-founder and CEO, EnergyWeb)
- Seun Lanlege (Co-Founder and CEO, Hyperbridge)
- Amar Singh (senior rust engineer, OpenZeppelin)
- Paul Sparta (CEO, Vbrick)
- Francesco Andreoli (DevRel, MetaMask)
- Alberto Viera (DevRel leader, Moonbeam)
- Nader Dabit (Director of Developer Relations, Own Labs)
- Branimir Rakic (Founder and CTO, OriginTrail)
- Gustavo Massena (Co-Founder, Sunset Labs)
- Erin Grasmick (engineer, parity)
- Michael Bennallack (Founder, Mandala Chain)
- Alex Mubert (Founder and CSO, Mubert)
- Leemo (Chief Officer of Nice, Nova Wallet)
- Simón Puebla (Head of BD, Crecimiento)
Dozens of others will take the stage for panels, fireside chats and product reveals, covering a wide range of topics and industries such as DevRel, interoperability, capital markets, privacy, stablecoins, governance, gaming, music and AI, while celebrating the technology, culture and collaborative spirit that will drive the next era of decentralized systems drive. In an effort to attract more attention from outsiders to the ecosystem, speakers from Uniswap, Dune, Arbitrum and EigenLabs will also appear.
“sub0 is not a passive conference, it’s about bringing communities together from across Web3 to learn, network and build,” said Roman Kemper, founder of WebZero. “The lineup we’ve confirmed so far is already stacked and we can’t wait to share more names soon.”
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks, and the full conference agenda will also be released soon, providing a comprehensive overview of everything attendees can expect to find and experience at sub0 Symbiosis.
For full details and an updated speaker list, or to register as a speaker, visit sub0.gg
Essentials of the conference:
- Dates: November 14-16, 2025 (10am – 6pm agenda + 24-hour hackathon)
- Location: Bubble Studio, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Tickets: Free – Register now at https://luma.com/Sub0Symbiosis
- Teaser video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avYO_LwQqk0
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About WebZero
WebZero is a global event and DevRel force presenting Subsymbiosis, the leading flagship conference for the Polkadot ecosystem from November 14-16, 2024 in Beunos Aires, Argentina.
About Polkadot
Polkadot is the powerful, secure core of Web3, providing a shared foundation that unites some of the world’s most transformative apps and blockchains. Polkadot offers advanced modular architecture that allows developers to easily design and build their own specialized blockchain projects, unified security that ensures the same high standard for secure block production across all connected chains and associated apps, and robust governance that ensures a transparent system where everyone has a say in shaping the blockchain ecosystem for growth and sustainability. At Polkadot you are not just a participant, you are a co-creator with the power to shape the future.