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In-Person | Singapore | June 10-12, 2025

UBRI Connect will take place at Apex 2025, bringing together scholars, researchers, and thought leaders from the UBRI network to showcase blockchain initiatives, share knowledge, and inspire future research.
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UBRI Connect

UBRI Connect


UBRI Connect at Apex 2025 will take place from June 10 to 12 in Singapore. The program includes a pre-summit day on campus at National University of Singapore on June 10, followed by an exclusive welcome reception in the evening. The main UBRI Connect sessions will take place during Apex 2025 on June 11 - 12 at Raffles City Convention Centre.

June 10
10.00 AM - 4.00 PM
UBRI Connect Pre-Summit at National University of Singapore (NUS)

5.00 PM - 7.00 PM
UBRI Connect Welcome Reception (Location to be shared with confirmed attendees)

June 11 - 12
UBRI Connect at Apex 2025 at Raffles City Convention Centre



  • AI ​&​ Blockchain
  • A​pplications & Use Cases
  • B​lockchain for Good / Sustainability
  • D​eFi
  • Financial Inclusion
  • Interoperability
  • Stablecoins
  • XRP Ledger Features & Functionality

2024 Award Winners

  • UBRI Educator: Courses
    Roberto Caparroz (FGV)
    Raša Karapandža (UPenn)
  • UBRI Educator: Programs
    Will Cong (Cornell)
  • UBRI Innovator
    Agostino Capponi (Columbia)
  • UBRI Maverick
    University of Pennsylvania
    (Blockchain & Digital Assets Project)
  • UBRI Visionary
    Kenneth Chung (UPenn)
  • XRPL Contribution
    Walter Hernandez Cruz (UCL)
  • UBRI Legend
    Yifen Tian (UMich)
  • UBRI Impact
    Emma Nassari (KU)

Venue

Venue

The UBRI Connect Pre-Summit will be hosted at the National University of Singapore.

The UBRI Connect at Apex 2025 will be happening at the Raffles City Convention Centre Singapore.

National University of Singapore

National University of Singapore, COM311 Research Link, Singapore 119391
Raffles City Convention Centre Singapore

80 Bras Basah Rd, Singapore 189560

Accommodations

Exclusive Room Block

We have partnered with Swissôtel The Stamford Singapore and Fairmont Singapore to offer discounted rates exclusive to attendees during UBRI Connect at Apex 2025.

Both hotels are connected to Raffles City Convention Centre where Apex is located, and are approximately 20 minutes by car to the pre-summit venue at NUS.

Please register using the link below to ensure you are getting the best available rates. Both rates are inclusive of breakfast and internet.

Swissôtel The Stamford Singapore
2 Stamford Rd, Singapore 178882
420 SGD / night
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Fairmont Singapore
80 Bras Basah Rd, Singapore 189560
450 SGD / night
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Speakers

2025 Speakers

Yuliya Guseva

Professor of Law
Rutgers Law School

Leid Zejnilovic

Associate Dean for AI and Digital Transformation
Nova School of Business and Economics

Francesco Pierangeli

Deputy Director & Assistant Professor
UK CBT & University of Birmingham

Brian Zhu

Student
Columbia University

Marco Botta

Professor
European University Institute

Xun Deng

Phd Student
University of Toronto

Roberto Caparroz

Professor
Fundação Getulio Vargas

Jungpil Hahn

Professor
National University of Singapore

Sangita Gazi

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
The Wharton School (BDAP), University of Pennsylvania

Marcos Simplicio

Professor
Universidade de São Paulo

Ikhlaq Singh Sidhu

Dean of Science & Technology
IE University

Marco Antonio Marques

PhD Student
Universidade de São Paulo

Andrea Gangemi

Research Fellow
Politecnico di Torino & Università di Trento

Will Cong

The Rudd Family Professor, Faculty Director of FinTech
Cornell University

UBRI NETWORK

The UBRI Network

  • Australian National University
  • Arizona State University
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Columbia University
  • Cornell University
  • Delft University
  • Duke University
  • EBS Universität
  • EPITA
  • ETH Zurich
  • European University Institute
  • Fundacao Getulio Vargas
  • Georgetown University
  • IE Madrid
  • Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
  • Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM)
  • International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad
  • Korea University
  • Kyoto University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • Morgan State University
  • Nanyang Technological University
  • National University of Singapore
  • Northeastern University
  • NOVA School of Business and Economics
  • NYU Abu Dhabi
  • Princeton University
  • Portland State University
  • Reykjavik University
  • Royal University of Bhutan
  • Rutgers University
  • Stanford University
  • Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson)
  • Trinity College Dublin
  • Tsinghua University
  • Universidad de Sao Paolo (USP)
  • University College London
  • University of Bern
  • University of California Berkeley
  • University of Cape Town
  • University of Kansas
  • University of Luxembourg
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Nicosia
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • University of Oregon
  • University of Oxford
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • University of Texas at Austin
  • University of Tokyo
  • University of Trento
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Waterloo
  • University of Wyoming
  • University of Zurich
  • Victoria University
  • Yonsei University

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