Who is speaking at Bitcoin Amsterdam 2026 on November 5–6: 13 speakers from Strike, Nakamoto, Rabobank, Bitwise and Bitcoin Core, with stages and times.
Amsterdam — Bitcoin Amsterdam 2026 runs November 5 and 6 at the SugarFactory in Halfweg, about 10 km west of central Amsterdam, and organizer BTC Inc has published the full agenda with times and stages. With about 150 speakers across four stages, nobody sees everything. These thirteen are the ones to plan around, each with the session details the organizer has listed.
At a glance
- Dates: Thursday, November 5 and Friday, November 6, 2026, with a closed BFC Symposium on November 4 at Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam
- Venue: SugarFactory, Kristalpromenade 7, Halfweg (about 10 km west of central Amsterdam)
- Organizer: BTC Inc, a subsidiary of Nakamoto Inc.
- Stages: Treasury Stage, Orange Stage, Proof-of-Work Stage and The Deep (Whale Pass only)
- Times: CET, from the official agenda as of October 31, subject to change
- Official pages: Bitcoin Amsterdam site, speakers list and full agenda
Bitcoin Amsterdam 2026 headliners
Jack Mallers, Founder and CEO, Strike
Mallers built Strike into one of the best-known bitcoin payments and brokerage companies and played a central role in El Salvador's 2021 bitcoin law. He closes the conference with a keynote on the Treasury Stage on Friday, November 6 at 16:15, after a fireside chat with Robert Breedlove on The Deep at 13:00.
David Bailey, CEO and Chairman, Nakamoto Inc.
Bailey founded BTC Inc, publisher of Bitcoin Magazine and organizer of this conference, and now runs its parent, Nakamoto. He joins "Bitcoin Grows Up: Liquidity, Access & the Institutional Path Forward" on the Treasury Stage on Thursday, November 5 at 15:30, and speaks at the BFC Symposium the day before.
Khing Oei, Founder and CEO, Treasury
Oei runs Treasury, the Netherlands-based bitcoin treasury company whose name is on the main stage, after a career that began at Goldman Sachs. He opens the November 4 symposium, shares the Thursday 15:30 panel with Bailey, and speaks on "Bitcoin Treasuries in a Changing Macro Regime" on The Deep on Thursday at 14:00.
Banks and capital markets at Bitcoin Amsterdam
Lance Vitanza, Digital Asset Strategist, TD Cowen
Vitanza publishes TD Cowen's equity research on bitcoin treasury companies, market structure and tokenization. He sits on "The Nexus of Institutional Investment, Capital Markets & Digital Assets" on the Treasury Stage on Friday at 14:25.
André Dragosch, Director, Head of Research Europe, Bitwise
Dragosch spent more than 12 years in German portfolio management and investment research and holds a PhD in financial history. He is on two Thursday panels: "Will Capital Flow Back Into Bitcoin From AI?" on the Treasury Stage at 12:30, and the treasuries session with Oei on The Deep at 14:00.
Keith Grose, Regional Managing Director UK and Europe, Coinbase
Grose leads Coinbase's business in Britain and Europe after building Plaid's European operation. He shares "The Evolution of Financial Services" on the Treasury Stage on Thursday at 13:30 with two bankers below.
Maarten van der Noordaa, Transition Manager Digital Assets, Rabobank
Van der Noordaa works on bitcoin and tokenization adoption inside one of the largest Dutch banks. He is on the same Thursday 13:30 panel with Grose and Kaulitz.
Serge Kaulitz, Head Digital Assets Services, Luzerner Kantonalbank
Kaulitz runs digital asset services at the Swiss cantonal bank and brings an operator's view of offering bitcoin to bank clients. He completes the Thursday 13:30 panel on the Treasury Stage, bringing a Swiss bank's experience to the discussion.
Europe's rules and monetary history
Théo Mogenet, General Manager Europe, Bull Bitcoin
Mogenet, a former data scientist, leads Bull Bitcoin in Europe. He gives "DAC8: Europe's War on Financial Privacy" on the Treasury Stage on Thursday at 10:50, on the EU's crypto-asset reporting rules, and returns on Friday at 10:30 on the Orange Stage for "How EU Overregulation Can Boost The Bitcoin Parallel Economy."
Willem Middelkoop, Founder and CEO, Commodity Discovery Fund
Middelkoop founded AmsterdamGold and the Commodity Discovery Fund and has written several books on monetary issues. He joins "Europe's Monetary History & Future: Austrian Economics, Banks & Bitcoin" on the Treasury Stage on Friday at 11:00, and speaks on funding growth at the BFC Symposium on November 4.
Builders, self-custody and the energy debate
Sjors Provoost, Developer, Bitcoin Core
Provoost has contributed to Bitcoin Core since 2017 and co-hosts the Bitcoin, Explained podcast. He speaks on "Building Consensus: The Future of Bitcoin Upgrades" on the Orange Stage on Thursday at 14:30, then records "Bitcoin, Explained Live: Bitcoin Core 32" with Aaron van Wirdum on the Proof-of-Work Stage on Friday at 14:00.
Douglas Bakkum, Founder and CEO, BitBox
Bakkum created the original BitBox hardware wallet. He holds a PhD from Georgia Tech and is a former group leader at ETH Zürich. He gives the BitBox keynote on the Proof-of-Work Stage on Friday at 13:15, after joining "Will Self-Custody Ever Be Safe?" there at 12:00.
Erik Hersman, CEO, Gridless
Hersman's Gridless uses bitcoin mining to fund renewable mini-grids in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia. He opens the Orange Stage on Thursday at 10:00 and returns on Friday at 12:00 for "Miners Walked So Data Centers Could Run: Fighting Energy FUD."
Plan the rest of your Bitcoin Amsterdam week
Evenings are covered in our guide to Bitcoin Amsterdam 2026 side events, and dates, venue and passes are in the Bitcoin Amsterdam 2026 preview.
Frequently asked questions
Who is speaking at Bitcoin Amsterdam 2026?
Headliners include Jack Mallers, David Bailey, Khing Oei, Lance Vitanza and Robert Breedlove, alongside executives from Rabobank, Coinbase and Luzerner Kantonalbank. The official speaker page lists about 150 names.
When does Jack Mallers speak at Bitcoin Amsterdam 2026?
Jack Mallers gives the closing keynote on the Treasury Stage on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 16:15 CET, after a 13:00 fireside chat with Robert Breedlove on The Deep. Times can move, so check the official agenda.
Which Bitcoin Amsterdam 2026 sessions need a Whale Pass?
Sessions on The Deep are reserved for Whale Pass holders. The agenda lists Deep sessions including the Mallers and Breedlove fireside and "Bitcoin Treasuries in a Changing Macro Regime" with Khing Oei and André Dragosch. The Whale Pass also includes the November 4 BFC Symposium.
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