DFL24's EXECUTIVE DINNER
Beyond Blockchain: Architecting the Digital Economy of the Decades Ahead
Location
Private VIP venue, Da Nang
Date
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Time
18:30 – 21:00 ICT
About the event
When the person who laid the foundations for the previous generation of the blockchain economy speaks about the decades ahead — what will he say about the future?
The global economy is shifting at breathtaking speed. We stand before a once-in-a-century handover: the rise of the Programmable Economy. In this great migration, many traditional business models will be replaced — and which industries must reinvent themselves first to survive?
As Blockchain converges with AI, as Digital Identity explodes, and as businesses fold Smart Contracts into their operating machinery, the market landscape is shifting profoundly. At this historic inflection point, one private evening opens to decode the answer at EXECUTIVE DINNER: BEYOND BLOCKCHAIN — an exclusive dinner for the community of leaders and innovators.
Across the evening we'll dissect several themes, including:
- The rise of the Programmable Economy — and which industries must reinvent first
- Blockchain × AI: where the two technologies converge
- Digital Identity and its explosion across the economy
- Smart Contracts moving into the enterprise operating machinery
- Legal frameworks and regulation driving the digital-asset market
- Opportunities and risks for Vietnam’s digital economy
Co-organized by Danang Fintech Lab (DFL24) — official member of Vietnam International Financial Center in Da Nang (VIFC), the leading fintech innovation ecosystem and startup incubator in Vietnam.
Who should attend
This Executive Dinner is an exclusive dialogue space where the previous generation of blockchain architects meets today’s AI-generation Founders, Startups, and Investors. The two generations dissect the AI × Blockchain picture, the adaptation strategies of enterprises, and the regulations propelling the digital-asset market forward.
Featured Guest
Special Guest (TBA)
Professor, WU Vienna · Founder, Institute for Cryptoeconomics · Scientific Director, Austrian Blockchain Center
Our host for the evening is a “master architect” — a figure of deep influence in shaping the standards and legal frameworks for digital assets in Europe, who has trained generations of leaders at major global corporations. “He is the one who can explain why a technology works the way it does — and what that means at its core for your money.”
He is:
- Professor at WU Vienna (Vienna University of Economics and Business) — Founder and Head of the academic team of the Institute for Cryptoeconomics at WU
- Coordinator and Scientific Director of the Austrian Blockchain Center (ABC)
- Author of 150+ international publications in digital operations, blockchain, and cryptoeconomics
- A driving force behind digital-asset standards and regulatory frameworks across Europe
- Has trained generations of leaders at major global corporations
Full Agenda
18:30 – 19:00
Welcome Guest
Arrive at the private VIP venue for a warm welcome reception. Connect with fellow leaders, investors, and innovators as the Han River lights come alive for the evening.
19:00 – 19:30
Networking Hour
A dedicated window for meaningful conversation before dinner. Exchange ideas with peers shaping the future of Blockchain, AI, and the digital economy across Vietnam and beyond.
19:30 – 21:00
Executive Dinner & Deep-sharing with the Professor
The centrepiece of the evening — an intimate dinner and strategic discussion with our special guest. Decode the rise of the Programmable Economy and engage in open dialogue about what comes next at the intersection of Blockchain, AI, Digital Identity, and Smart Contracts.