27.10.2025
Event: BIG Closing Conference 2025

Location: Instituto Superior Técnico, Pavilhão de Minas, Sala IA
Registration: Free but mandatory
Registration period: September 23 – October 27, 2025


Overview

The BIG Closing Conference aims to showcase the main achievements of the BIG project, while providing a platform for all stakeholders working in Blockchain-related areas — including academia, industry, government, and civil society — to share case studies, discuss the state of the art, and reflect on the challenges and opportunities in this field.

🗓️ Agenda

08:30 – 09:00
Registration

09:00 – 09:15
Welcome
IST President (pending confirmation)
Introduction by Nuno Nunes, BIG ERA Chair Co-PI

09:15 – 10:00
Keynote I
Diogo Mónica, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Anchorage Digital
Moderation by Nuno Nunes, BIG ERA Chair Co-PI

10:00 – 11:15
Roundtable – BIG Lab Research Highlights
Moderation: Luís Caires, BIG ERA Chair

  • Scalability in Blockchain – Rodrigo Rodrigues, Paolo Romano, Miguel Matos (IST/INESC-ID)
  • Blockchain Application Infrastructures – Miguel Pardal, David R. Matos (IST/INESC-ID)
  • Smart Contracts – Nuno Lopes, Christof Torres, Luís Caires (IST/INESC-ID)
  • DApps, Blockchain Interoperability, Wallet Security – Miguel Pupo Correia (IST/INESC-ID)
  • DLT, Sustainability, and Design – Nuno Nunes, Valentina Nisi (IST/ITI-LARSyS)
  • Blockchain for Participation and Inclusion – Mariana Pestana, Teresa Almeida (IST/ITI-LARSyS)

11:15 – 11:30
Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:00
Keynote II
Manuel Costa, Distinguished Engineer and Vice President at Microsoft
Moderation by Rodrigo Rodrigues, BIG ERA Chair Co-PI

11:45 – 13:00
Industry and Society Panel
Moderation: Luís Caires, BIG ERA Chair

  • Nuno Barbosa, Member of Technical Staff, Wealth and Asset Management Solutions – Anchorage Digital
  • Manuel Costa, Distinguished Engineer and Vice President – Microsoft
  • Rafael Belchior, Senior Engineer, R&D – Blockdaemon
  • Tiago Dias, Founder, Product & CEO – Unlockit

13:00 – 13:15
Closing Remarks
Luís Caires (BIG ERA Chair)


🗓️ Important Dates

Conference date: 27 October 2025, industry experts, and students to collaborate, share ideas, and drive innovation in robotics and engineering systems. As the event concluded, the message was clear: inspire and be inspired, and continue pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the intersection of technology, arts, and humanities.

Registration period: 23 September – 27 October 2025

To register, please fill in and submit the registration form available here which should take no more than 5 minutes.