Thrilld Labs Partners with Northern Ireland Blockchain Summit
We’re thrilld to share that Thrilld will be the official networking app of the Northern Ireland Blockchain Summit, taking place on 12 February 2026 at Queen’s University Belfast! The organiser, NI-Blockchain, is the infrastructure layer for growing on-chain future. It exists to connect students, founders, industry and investors into one coordinated, chain-neutral ecosystem, bridging academia with real-world Web3 opportunities. As part of the networking partnership, attendees can use Thrilld to connect with one another, find event info and more! And… you can join as well, since tickets are free of charge. Read on for more info!
We’re thrilld to announce an official networking partnership with the Northern Ireland Blockchain Summit (NI Blockchain Summit), taking place on 12 February at Queen’s University Belfast in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Thrilld app will function as the official networking app, allowing NI Blockchain Summit attendees to network, find event info, and more!
The NI Blockchain Summit is organised by NI-Blockchain, which may be considered as the infrastructure layer enabling the coordinated on-chain future ecosystem in Northern Ireland. The Summit itself, now organised for the second time, bridges academia, industry, founders, investors, and students into a single, chain-neutral, collaborative community.
The initiative, with a strong academic yet also industry-rich focus, aims to educate, connect and empower current and future Web3 founders, engineers, developers and investors, and to link this community into the broader all-island ecosystem.
Attendees can expect a programme featuring expert talks, panel discussions and lightning sessions across themes such as blockchain ecosystems, AI, cybersecurity and emerging decentralised infrastructure.
Confirmed programme highlights include:
-Talks on cybersecurity, quantum, and live demos;
-Panels, such as an AI panel and one focused on blockchain, featuring Base, ETH Dublin, Cardano and Avalanche representatives;
-Lightning Talks from fantastic speakers coming from entities including ETH Dublin, Ctrl-Alt, Solana Superteam, and so foth..
-Organisations participating in related activities include academic departments (e.g., Queen’s University Belfast), innovation hubs, developer communities, and Web3 interest groups.
Northern Ireland – and the surrounding Ireland region, we know thanks to earlier collaborations with Blockchain Ireland Summit – have seen great momentum in blockchain. Surveys of the wider Irish population (Blockchain Ireland’s 2025 Annual Crypto Adoption Survey) show a rising level of familiarity with wallets and blockchain, with a significant share of younger folks engaged with crypto. Our research also found that the local tech landscape in Belfast has positioned itself as a key Irish centre for fintech, cybersecurity, blockchain and AI innovation, with many startups building in said area.
Last but not least, the Summit also places strong emphasis on networking and connection, which we love. Hence, as part of the networking partnership, attendees can use Thrilld to connect with one another, before, during, and after the event. Attendees can also create instant chats, view and create agendas, explore side events and even match with others beyond the event as per their own needs and wants.
We would also like to point out that NI Blockchain Summit values open-access and inclusion. Event tickets are therefore free of charge.
To view more about our partnership, please visit the Partner Portal on Thrilld.
About Thrilld Labs
Thrilld, built by Thrilld Labs, lets Web3 professionals find each other, talk business, and build human connections through a fair networking app; online and at industry events.
Thrilld Labs is also building a decentralised app that lets Web3 event organizers sell tickets and enhance their reach as well as attendee engagement.
About NI-Blockchain Summit
The NI-Blockchain Summit is the flagship event of the NI-Blockchain initiative, which is an infrastructure layer developed to grow a coordinated, chain-neutral on-chain ecosystem in Northern Ireland. The Summit as well as its underlying organisation, unites students, founders, industry professionals, and investors through open access, collaborative programming and ongoing community engagement.
