Solana Foundation presents · Europe

The next onchain chapter starts in Budapest.

One day for Europe’s founders and builders to test ideas, find product-market fit, and meet the people moving Solana forward.

Solana ecosystem leaders welcoming attendees to APEX Budapest
APEX / BUDAPEST 21—06—2025
Date Saturday, June 21
Time 10:00—19:00 CEST
Place Várkert Bazár, Budapest
Entry Registration required
01 Why APEX

A founder summit built for momentum, not spectators.

APEX brings the European Solana ecosystem into one room—founders, investors, product teams, and early users—so promising ideas can become durable products.

Come with an open problem. Leave with sharper conviction, honest feedback, and the relationships to build what comes next.

01

Pressure-test the idea

Build, test, and get direct product feedback from peers and early users.

02

Meet the right people

Connect with founders, investors, and ecosystem teams across Europe.

03

Find the next move

Take practical playbooks back to your product, community, and market.

The APEX Budapest community gathered on stage
Europe’s builder network

London · Berlin · Paris · Dublin · Warsaw · Split · Budapest

02 The day

One day.
All signal.

Keynotes, honest founder conversations, technical and commercial workshops, product testing, and a closing mixer by the Danube.

Main stage

Opening keynotes & conversations

Onchain finance, trust, liquidity, and Europe’s next generation of products.

A
Workshops

Build, test & get feedback

Hands-on sessions spanning Solana foundations, community, governance, and go-to-market.

B
Frontiers

DePIN, AI compute & tokenization

How physical infrastructure, real-world assets, and decentralized compute meet on Solana.

C
Community

Summer Solstice Closing Mixer

Follow the ideas, meet collaborators, and turn a good conversation into a next step.

D

Programming runs from 10:00 to 19:00. Session order is subject to change.

03 Featured voices

Ideas from across the ecosystem.

Founders and operators shaping capital markets, infrastructure, communities, and consumer crypto.

Industry leaders in conversation at Solana APEX Budapest
Rebuilding trust & liquidity
LL

Lily Liu

President · Solana Foundation

Onchain capital
BZ

Ben Zhou

Co-founder & CEO · Bybit

Liquidity
EB

Emily Bao

Founder · Byreal

DeFi
AA

Adam Anderle

Wormhole

Tokenization
DB

David Britt

Nosana

AI compute
05The venue

Meet us by the Danube.

Várkert Bazár sits between the Buda Castle and the river—a historic Budapest landmark made for one day of forward-looking conversations.

Ybl Miklós tér 2–6
1013 Budapest, Hungary
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Budapest · June 21, 2025

Bring the idea.
Meet the momentum.

Registration is reviewed in advance. Keep your place up to date so another builder can join from the waitlist.

Request to join APEX