Unchained Summit Dubai 2027

Unchained Summit Dubai 2027 is the Dubai stop of the Unchained Summit, a travelling series of Web3 and crypto conferences. The organiser says the series started in Dubai and is now coming back to the city. The two-day event is set for 19 and 20 April 2027 at W Dubai - The Palm. The previous Dubai edition took place on 27 and 28 April 2025, and the series also ran 2026 editions in Da Nang, Vietnam, and Mumbai, India. The audience is made up of crypto and Web3 founders, investors, enterprise blockchain teams, regulators and service firms in legal, marketing and liquidity, along with media. The organiser cites more than 1,000 attendees, over 300 investors, 50-plus speakers and 50-plus media outlets. For the 2025 edition it reports visitors from more than 59 countries, about a third of them from the Middle East, and says investors in the room managed over $27 billion in assets. Programme themes cover on-chain economies, digital identity and compliance, venture and capital formation, cross-border payments, and AI combined with Web3. Exchanges, custody, digital asset regulation, tokenization of real-world assets, institutional adoption and stablecoins are also on the list. Sessions take the form of keynotes, panels and fireside chats, alongside an exhibition area, private investor meetups, a pitch competition for crypto projects and an afterparty. No 2027 agenda or confirmed speakers have been published yet; names on the site, such as people from Coinbase Asset Management, CertiK and Nansen, come from earlier editions. Ticket prices climb in three steps. A Standard pass starts at $149 and an All Access pass, which adds the VIP and speaker lounge, at $199 until 28 February. Early bird rates of $249 and $349 then apply until 30 March, followed by last-chance prices of $349 and $449. An Exhibitor package with a small networking pod and two Standard passes starts at $1,499. All prices include tax. For affiliates and media buyers the value is mostly on the crypto side. Founders of crypto projects, exchange and custody businesses and the marketing firms that serve them are part of the stated audience, so teams selling user acquisition or growth services to crypto brands have people to meet. Performance marketing is not a named topic, so iGaming affiliates without a crypto offer will find the fit indirect.