Democracy is about the consent of the governed. In the Internet age, that now means voting not just with your ballot, but your feet. So: if you’re one of the democratic capitalists of the Internet, come vote with your feet for new communities by joining us at this year's Network State Conference in Singapore on October 9.

In more detail, our conference is for those interested in founding, funding, and finding startup societies and network states. Speakers include Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin, Zcash cofounder Zooko Wilcox, Unqualified Reservations author Curtis Yarvin, Former Thiel Capital Managing Director Eric Weinstein, Floodgate founder Mike Maples, NEAR cofounder Illia Polosukhin, Dragonfly GP Haseeb Qureshi, Bankless cofounder David Hoffman, Paxos cofounder Chad Cascarilla, Polychain founder Olaf Carlson-Wee, and Binance CEO Richard Teng.

This year's conference also features addresses by senior officials from the Republic of Kazakhstan, including His Excellency Zhaslan Madiyev, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan; His Excellency Sayasat Nurbek, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan; and Mr. Bayan Konirbayev, Deputy CEO of the Alatau City Authority, Kazakhstan's first crypto city.As a cornerstone of financial privacy, Zcash has consistently been featured at the Network State Conference. This year's events will expand on that coverage, beginning with a Zcash Zummit, with speakers including Zcash cofounder Zooko Wilcox, Zcash cofounder Sean Bowe of Tachyon, Zodl founder Josh Swihart, Vizor founder Josh Lee, Zakura cofounder Dev Ojha, Valar Group's Evan Forbes, Winklevoss Capital's Maxime Desalle, and Zcash Labs' Tom Howard.

The full conference includes talks on startup societies, network states, digital nomadism, competitive government, legalizing innovation, and internet-first institutions. You'll watch presentations by startup society founders from around the world, explore them, and find the community that best fits you.The Network State Conference is held in sunny Singapore on October 9, 2026, right after Token2049, at level 5 of the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. In-person tickets are only $99 and remote attendance is free. We look forward to seeing you there!

REMOTE ATTENDEES

We’ll be streaming at youtube.com/@nspodcast and x.com/balajis.

​IN-PERSON ATTENDEES

​Transport

If you take Grab to Marina Bay Sands, traffic may be heavy due to F1. You may instead want to take the MRT to Bayfront MRT station, which is conveniently right outside Marina Bay Sands.

​Location

The event is on level 5 of the Sands Expo and Convention Centre at the Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018956. For detailed directions, see here.

​Food

We’ll be serving light lunch at 12:15pm and refreshments at 2:50pm. There are many restaurants near Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre which you can attend for dinner.

​DETAILED SCHEDULE

8:30 - 9:30 - Registration opens at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center, Level 59:30 - 12:00 - Talks begin at 9:30am

Morning Session: Sovereignty, Privacy, Technology, Singularity, and the Zcash ZummitSovereignty

  • Balaji | Opening Address

  • Zhaslan Madiyev | Deputy Prime Minister, Republic of Kazakhstan

Privacy (Zcash Zummit)

  • Zooko Wilcox | Shielded Labs

  • Sean Bowe | Tachyon

  • Eli Ben-Sasson | Starkware

  • Josh Swihart | Zodl

  • Dev Ojha | Zakura

  • Maxime Desalle | Winklevoss Capital

  • Josh Lee | Vizor

  • Evan Forbes | Valar Group

  • Tom Howard | Zcash Labs

Technology

  • Mike Maples | Floodgate

  • Haseeb Qureshi | Dragonfly

  • David Hoffman | Bankless

Singularity

  • Vitalik Buterin | Ethereum and Zuzalu

12:00 - 13:15 - Lunch13:15 - 14:50 - Talks resume at 1:15pmEarly Afternoon Session: Community, Loyalty, and Startup SocietiesCommunity

  • Pratik Suthar | CIHS

  • Josh Abbotoy | RidgeRunner

  • Inavamsi Enaganti | Param

  • James of Ârc | Ârc

  • Sun Bohao | The Mu

  • Lauran | 4Seas

  • Timour Kosters | Edge City

  • Jean Hansen | Ipe City

  • Daniel Thompson | Noma Collective

Loyalty vs Exit in a time of Institutional Decline

  • Eric Weinstein | Former Managing Director, Thiel Capital

14:50 - 15:20 - Coffee break15:20 - 17:15 - Talks resume at 3:20pmMidafternoon Session: Democracy, Cryptoidentity, and Cryptocurrency

Decentralized Democracy or American Monarchy?A Discussion between Balaji Srinivasan & Curtis Yarvin

  • Balaji Srinivasan | Network School

  • Curtis Yarvin | Unqualified Reservations

Cryptoidentity

  • Parag Khanna | Alpha Geo

  • Christian Henrik Nesheim | IMI Daily

  • Rory McDaid | Henley Global

  • Alex Recouso | CitizenX

Cryptocurrency

  • Xen Baynham-Herd | Coinbase Base

  • Chad Cascarilla | Paxos

17:15 - 17:20 - Water break​​17:20 - 18:30 - Talks resume at 5:20pmEvening Session: History and Trajectory

Trajectory

  • Bayan Konirbayev | Alatau City Authority, Kazakhstan

  • Sayaset Nurbek | Minister of Higher Education, Kazakhstan

  • David Lee | Samsung

  • Richard Teng | Binance

  • Olaf Carlson-Wee | Polychain

  • Balaji | Closing Address

History (Encore)

  • Niall Ferguson | Hoover Institution

18:30 - 19:00 - Audience Q&A with speakers​19:00 - 20:00 - Audience hangout & discussion20:00 - Event ends

​RESOURCES

​QUESTIONS

  • For ticket-related questions, reach out through the Luma page at lu.ma/ns2026

  • For general questions, email conference at ns dot com.

As one final reminder, if you take Grab to Marina Bay Sands, traffic may be heavy due to F1. You may instead want to take the MRT to Bayfront MRT station, which is conveniently right outside Marina Bay Sands.

See you at 8:30am Singapore time on October 9th at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Level 5!