Signal Week 2027 – Paris, France

What to expect in 2027

Signal Week 2027 will bring together institutional finance, digital assets, blockchain infrastructure, fintech, payments, artificial intelligence and emerging financial technologies under one professional summit in Paris. The event is positioned as the institutional summit for digital assets and as a meeting point between traditional finance and the digital-asset economy. The organiser says the event is designed for decision-makers, policymakers, investors, financial institutions, technology companies and builders shaping the next generation of financial infrastructure.

Signal Week follows the legacy of Paris Blockchain Week while expanding its focus toward institutional adoption, capital markets and financial infrastructure. The organiser describes the new format as a broader platform connecting traditional financial institutions with digital-asset companies, with an emphasis on practical business conversations rather than cryptocurrency speculation alone.

The event is expected to cover major areas including:

• Digital assets: Institutional adoption, market infrastructure, custody, trading and digital-asset services.
• Tokenisation: Real-world assets, tokenised securities, programmable financial products and new settlement models.
• Stablecoins: Payment infrastructure, settlement, liquidity and the development of digital forms of money.
• Institutional finance: Banks, asset managers, custodians, exchanges and other financial institutions entering digital assets.
• Regulation: European and international regulatory frameworks, compliance, market structure and policy.
• Artificial intelligence: AI infrastructure, autonomous systems and the intersection between AI and financial technology.
• Bitcoin: Institutional allocation, treasury strategies, capital markets and infrastructure.
• Payments: Stablecoin-powered payments, real-time settlement and cross-border financial services.
• Blockchain infrastructure: Custody, interoperability, security, execution, clearing and settlement.
• Investment: Venture capital, institutional investment, asset management and opportunities surrounding digital financial infrastructure.

The organiser’s positioning indicates that Signal Week will place particular emphasis on high-level decision-makers. Its published audience profile includes CEOs, CFOs, CTOs, chief digital officers, heads of digital assets, chief investment officers, portfolio managers, innovation executives, institutional investors and policymakers.

Event dates

Signal Week 2027 will take place on July 6–7, 2027, at the Palais des Congrès de Paris, Paris, France. The organiser’s official 2027 materials confirm both the dates and venue.

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Venue & conference site

Signal Week 2027 will be held at the Palais des Congrès de Paris, located at 2 Place de la Porte Maillot, 75017 Paris, France. The move to the Palais des Congrès represents a change from the previous Paris Blockchain Week venue and gives the new Signal Week format a larger conference environment in the Porte Maillot district.

The Palais des Congrès is a major international conference and business-events venue with auditoriums, meeting rooms, exhibition areas, hospitality facilities and spaces suitable for executive networking.

Signal Week’s conference-led format means visitors should expect a combination of stages, networking areas, curated meeting spaces, workshops and specialised programmes rather than a conventional trade fair built around rows of standard exhibition stands.

The venue will also host activity connected with the broader financial and technology ecosystem. The organiser has announced a collaboration with Fintech Meetup, creating additional opportunities for meetings across banking, payments, fintech, digital assets and emerging financial infrastructure.

Full scientific programme

The complete Signal Week 2027 agenda has not yet been published. The organiser’s current positioning indicates that the programme will focus on the convergence of traditional finance and digital assets, with institutional adoption serving as a central theme.

Expected programme areas include:

• Institutional digital-asset adoption
• Tokenisation and real-world assets
• Stablecoins and payments
• Digital-asset regulation
• Custody and financial infrastructure
• Blockchain settlement
• Bitcoin treasury strategies
• AI and financial infrastructure
• Institutional investment
• Digital capital markets
• Cross-border payments
• Market structure
• Risk and compliance
• Interoperability
• Digital identity
• Venture investment
• Financial innovation

The programme is expected to combine keynote addresses, fireside conversations, institutional panels, executive discussions, startup presentations, workshops and curated networking.

The previous Paris Blockchain Week programme provides a useful indication of the types of subjects likely to remain relevant under the Signal Week format. It included dedicated tracks covering RWA and tokenisation, stablecoins and payment infrastructure, institutional investing, regulation and Bitcoin treasury strategies.

Key speakers & experts

The final Signal Week 2027 speaker roster has not yet been announced. However, the event inherits a strong speaker ecosystem from Paris Blockchain Week and is being positioned around senior executives, policymakers, investors and institutional decision-makers.

The previous speaker community included senior representatives from major financial and digital-asset organisations, including Yoni Assia of eToro, Amy Oldenburg of Morgan Stanley, Jean-Jacques Barbéris of Amundi, Elif Bilgi Zapparoli of Bank of America, Kara Kennedy of J.P. Morgan, Sabih Behzad of Deutsche Bank, Dr Adam Back of Blockstream and Clara Chappaz of the French Government.

The 2027 programme is expected to draw speakers from categories such as:

• Banking executives: Leaders responsible for digital assets, payments and financial innovation.
• Asset managers: Investment professionals examining tokenisation and institutional digital-asset strategies.
• Policymakers: Officials involved in digital-asset regulation and financial-market policy.
• Technology leaders: Executives developing blockchain, AI and financial infrastructure.
• Investors: Venture capitalists, institutional investors and asset allocators.
• Founders: Entrepreneurs developing financial and digital-asset infrastructure.
• Regulatory specialists: Professionals working across compliance, risk and market structure.

The organiser’s stated audience profile also places considerable emphasis on C-suite executives and investment decision-makers.

Research & scientific topics

Although Signal Week is a business and technology summit rather than a traditional academic scientific conference, its programme addresses technical, economic and regulatory research questions surrounding the development of digital financial infrastructure.

Blockchain scalability, interoperability, security and settlement are expected to remain important technical subjects. The event’s previous programme examined institutional custody, clearing, execution, tokenised assets, account abstraction, interoperability and blockchain infrastructure.

Artificial intelligence is another major area of interest. The organiser describes Signal Week as a platform where digital assets and AI-driven infrastructure converge, while the previous programme included sessions on AI and crypto, autonomous AI and the emerging role of AI in on-chain wealth.

Research and technical topics can include:

• Blockchain scalability
• Distributed systems
• Cryptographic security
• Digital identity
• Interoperability
• Tokenised financial instruments
• Smart-contract infrastructure
• Artificial intelligence
• AI agents and financial systems
• Stablecoin architecture
• Payment settlement
• Digital custody
• Blockchain compliance
• Market infrastructure
• Digital asset risk management
• Real-world asset infrastructure

The programme is therefore relevant to technology specialists as well as finance professionals interested in how these technologies can operate within regulated financial markets.

Sessions, presentations & panels

Signal Week will use several presentation formats to examine the changing relationship between traditional finance and digital assets. Previous programming under the Paris Blockchain Week brand used keynotes, fireside chats, round tables, institutional panels and dedicated thematic tracks.

Likely discussion areas include:

• Institutional adoption of digital assets
• The role of banks in tokenised markets
• Stablecoins and modern payment infrastructure
• Real-world asset tokenisation
• Digital securities and capital markets
• Regulation in Europe and international markets
• Institutional custody and security
• Bitcoin treasury strategies
• AI and financial infrastructure
• The future of digital exchanges
• Cross-border settlement
• Liquidity and market structure

Fireside conversations are likely to provide a more direct format for senior executives to discuss business strategies, regulatory developments and market infrastructure.

Panels can bring together banks, asset managers, technology providers, regulators and digital-asset companies to examine issues from multiple institutional perspectives.

Workshops & demonstrations

Signal Week is expected to include practical workshops alongside its main conference programme. Previous Paris Blockchain Week programming included dedicated workshops, startup competitions, hackathons and specialist sessions covering blockchain infrastructure, tokenisation and institutional finance.

Potential workshop and demonstration subjects include:

• Blockchain infrastructure
• Tokenisation platforms
• Stablecoin payments
• Digital custody
• Institutional trading
• AI and blockchain
• Developer technologies
• Security and compliance
• Financial data
• Startup development
• Digital-asset infrastructure

The Start in Block programme is another important part of the ecosystem. The previous format gave founders opportunities to pitch projects to investors and compete for recognition, while the broader programme also included hackathon-style developer activity.

For technology professionals, these practical activities can provide a closer look at how emerging infrastructure is being developed rather than relying exclusively on high-level conference presentations.

Registration & ticket types

Signal Week 2027 ticket pricing has not yet been published on the official website. The organiser is currently inviting prospective attendees to register their interest, so the final ticket structure should be confirmed when 2027 ticket sales open.

Because 2027 pricing is not yet available, the previous edition’s published Paris Blockchain Week ticket structure provides the available reference point:

• Professional Delegate: approximately $1,933
• Startup Pass: approximately $1,023
• VIP: approximately $3,413
• VIP Max: approximately $5,686

These figures are converted from the previous edition’s published prices using an approximate exchange rate of 1 EUR = 1.138 USD. The previous Professional ticket included exhibition access, stages, workshops, startup pitches, the networking application and food and drinks, while VIP levels added dedicated lounge access and additional investor and networking benefits.

The 2027 Signal Week ticket categories may differ because the event has evolved into a new format under the Signal Week identity. Visitors should therefore treat the previous prices as reference pricing rather than confirmed 2027 rates.

Professional & industry access

Signal Week is aimed primarily at institutional and professional participants. The organiser identifies banking and financial services, asset management, enterprise, digital-asset infrastructure and family offices among its target audiences.

Typical participants can include:

• Banks: Executives responsible for digital assets, payments and financial innovation.
• Asset managers: Portfolio managers, CIOs and investment professionals.
• Payment companies: Businesses developing modern payment rails and settlement infrastructure.
• Custodians: Companies providing institutional digital-asset custody.
• Technology companies: Blockchain, AI and financial infrastructure providers.
• Enterprises: Large companies exploring digital assets and Web3 applications.
• Family offices: Investment organisations evaluating digital-asset exposure.
• Regulators and policymakers: Public-sector participants shaping financial-market frameworks.
• Startups: Emerging companies developing new financial infrastructure.
• Investors: Venture capital, institutional investment and strategic investors.

The organiser says more than 70% of its inherited audience consists of C-suite executives, founders, policymakers and other decision-makers, highlighting the event’s emphasis on senior professional participation.

Exhibitors & pharmaceutical companies

Signal Week is not a pharmaceutical or healthcare exhibition, so pharmaceutical companies are not a central exhibitor category. Instead, its commercial ecosystem is focused on financial institutions, blockchain infrastructure companies, fintech businesses, digital-asset platforms, technology providers and investment organisations.

The previous Paris Blockchain Week ecosystem included major names such as Ripple, Stellar, Solana Foundation, Galaxy, Gemini, Circle, Bybit and OKX among sponsors and partners.

Relevant company categories include:

• Banks and financial institutions: Organisations developing digital-asset services.
• Asset managers: Firms exploring tokenised products and institutional investment.
• Exchanges: Digital-asset trading and financial-market platforms.
• Custody providers: Institutional custody and security services.
• Blockchain foundations: Networks and ecosystems developing blockchain infrastructure.
• Payment companies: Stablecoin and digital-payment providers.
• Fintech companies: Businesses connecting financial services with new technology.
• AI companies: Developers combining AI with financial and blockchain infrastructure.
• Infrastructure providers: Companies supporting settlement, clearing, compliance and execution.
• Startups: Emerging businesses developing new financial technologies.

Signal Week’s partnership with Fintech Meetup is also intended to broaden the business ecosystem to include banking, payments, fintech and financial infrastructure companies.

Networking & professional meetings

Networking is one of the core elements of Signal Week. The organiser’s new direction places greater emphasis on curated business meetings and decision-maker connections, rather than simply maximising visitor numbers.

The event can provide opportunities for:

• One-to-one business meetings
• Investor and founder meetings
• Institutional networking
• Bank and fintech discussions
• Technology demonstrations
• Regulatory conversations
• Partnership development
• Startup-investor introductions
• Asset-management networking
• Executive round tables

The Fintech Meetup partnership is particularly relevant because it introduces a meetings-led format connecting qualified leaders across banking, fintech, payments and digital assets. The partnership describes a double-opt-in meeting programme involving hundreds of hosted leaders.

Signal Week also inherits networking infrastructure developed through Paris Blockchain Week, which reported more than 36,000 facilitated networking meetings in its previous audience ecosystem.

Event rules & accreditation

Signal Week is a professional business event, and registration or accreditation requirements will depend on the participant category. Visitors should use the official registration system and provide accurate professional information when applying.

Possible participation categories include:

• Professional delegates
• Institutional executives
• Investors
• Startup founders
• Speakers
• Sponsors and partners
• Press and media
• Policymakers
• Technology professionals

The previous Paris Blockchain Week system used different admission categories for professional, VIP, investor, startup, developer and student participants. Some ticket categories were transferable under specific conditions, while application-based categories such as startups were subject to eligibility requirements.

Signal Week 2027 may use a revised accreditation system following the event’s new positioning and ownership structure. Visitors should review the official terms when registration opens.

How to get there

The Palais des Congrès de Paris is located at 2 Place de la Porte Maillot, in Paris’s 17th arrondissement. Its location beside Porte Maillot makes it accessible through Metro, RER, bus, taxi and road connections.

The venue is particularly convenient for visitors arriving from central Paris because Metro Line 1 serves Porte Maillot directly. RER Line C also serves the area, providing connections to other parts of the Paris transport network.

Visitors arriving from Paris airports can connect through the city’s rail and Metro network before continuing to Porte Maillot. Taxis and ride-hailing services are also practical options for visitors carrying luggage or travelling in groups.

For international visitors, the venue’s location near major Paris transport routes makes it possible to reach the conference without relying on a private vehicle.

Public transport & parking

The principal transport options include:

• Metro Line 1: Porte Maillot station.
• RER Line C: Neuilly – Porte Maillot station.
• Bus: Multiple Paris bus routes serve Porte Maillot and the surrounding area.
• Taxi: Taxi services are available around the conference district.
• Bicycle: Paris’s bicycle-sharing network provides stations in the surrounding area.

Visitors travelling by car should check the latest parking information provided by the Palais des Congrès and Paris city authorities before travelling. Parking in central Paris can be limited and costly, so public transport is generally a practical option.

The venue’s location also makes it possible to combine conference travel with accommodation in western and central Paris without requiring long journeys.

Accommodation areas

Visitors can choose accommodation around Porte Maillot or in central Paris. Staying near a Metro Line 1 station can be particularly convenient because the line provides a direct connection to the conference district.

Useful accommodation areas include:

• Porte Maillot: The closest option for visitors who want to stay near the venue.
• Ternes: A nearby neighbourhood with hotels, restaurants and local services.
• Arc de Triomphe: Convenient for visitors wanting central Paris accommodation.
• Champs-Élysées: Offers a large selection of hotels and restaurants.
• La Défense: Useful for business travellers seeking modern hotels and strong transport connections.
• Opéra: A central location with extensive hotel and dining options.
• Le Marais: Suitable for visitors wanting a more central Paris experience.
• Saint-Germain-des-Prés: An established central district with hotels and restaurants.

Visitors attending executive meetings or private networking activities may benefit from staying close to the main conference venue to reduce travel time.

Accessibility

The Palais des Congrès de Paris is a major international conference venue with facilities designed for professional events and visitors with reduced mobility.

Visitors requiring accessible routes, seating or other assistance should contact the venue or Signal Week organiser before arrival to confirm the available facilities and the most appropriate entrance.

The venue’s central location and public transport connections can also make travel easier for visitors who prefer to avoid driving in central Paris.

Because accessibility arrangements can vary by conference area and event configuration, participants with specific requirements should confirm the details directly with the organiser before attending.

Previous year’s highlights

The previous edition under the Paris Blockchain Week identity demonstrated the scale of the event’s institutional audience. The organiser reported more than 10,000 attendees from more than 100 countries, with more than 320 speakers and a strong concentration of senior decision-makers.

The conference programme included more than 150 sessions covering policy, tokenisation, artificial intelligence, infrastructure and global financial markets. Dedicated tracks examined RWA and tokenisation, stablecoins and payment infrastructure, institutional investing, regulation and Bitcoin treasury strategies.

Major financial institutions and technology companies were represented across the speaker and sponsor ecosystem. Speakers included executives from Morgan Stanley, eToro, Bank of America, Amundi, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Blockstream and other major organisations.

The event also featured startup competitions, developer activities, investor programmes, specialist networking events and executive gatherings. Start in Block provided founders with opportunities to pitch their companies to investors, while dedicated institutional programmes addressed areas such as Bitcoin treasury management and tokenised financial assets.

Signal Week’s new format is intended to build on this established professional ecosystem while increasing the emphasis on institutional finance, curated meetings and the convergence of traditional financial services with digital assets.

Official registration

Signal Week 2027 registration is currently presented through the official event website, where visitors can register their interest in attending. The organiser has also opened opportunities for founding partners and commercial participation.

Event information: Signal Week 2027 (https://signalweek.com/)

Partnership opportunities: The organiser is accepting enquiries from companies interested in becoming founding partners and participating in the institutional digital-assets ecosystem.

The final 2027 ticket categories, agenda, speaker roster and detailed participation requirements should be confirmed through the official Signal Week registration platform as they are released.