European Blockchain Standardisation Day, by Seeblocks & BlockStand
As blockchain technology continues to evolve, standardisation plays a pivotal role in ensuring its secure, interoperable, and scalable adoption across industries and borders. Standardised blockchain protocols are vital for unlocking the full potential of blockchain in creating more efficient, secure, and equitable economies.
Having European experts involved in blockchain standardisation is vital to ensuring that blockchain technology is developed in a way that aligns with European values, adheres to EU regulations, fosters economic growth, and promotes global leadership.
The “European Blockchain Standardisation Day”, organised jointly by SEEBLOCKS & BLOCKSTAND projects, will bring together key stakeholders from policy, industry, academia, and standardisation bodies to showcase how these two blockchain European projects, have been enabling European leadership in global blockchain standardisation and, consequently, strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy in the field.
This event, composed of panel discussions and working discussions, will reflect on the achievements, challenges, and future pathways for blockchain innovation and standardisation in Europe, on a wide range of topics such as Digital Wallets, Digital Product Passport, Digital Finance, Auditing of DLTs, Privacy and Security, Environmental, Social and Governance in blockchain, amongst others.
The “European Blockchain Standardisation Day” takes place on 9th April 2025, at AutoWorld, during the ISO TC 307 Plenary Week.
Objectives
- Showcase the key achievements of SEEBLOCKS & BLOCKSTAND, emphasising their contributions to European blockchain standardisation
- Discuss critical policy insights, particularly contributions to the Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation and EU blockchain governance frameworks
- Engage stakeholders in panel discussions and breakout sessions on digital wallets, digital finance, ESG frameworks, interoperability, and privacy standards
- Strengthen links with ISO TC 307 by aligning discussions with ongoing international blockchain standardisation efforts
- Define next steps for blockchain standardisation efforts, ensuring a cohesive and actionable roadmap for the future
Agenda
Time (CET) | Session | Speakers |
| 9:30-10:00 | Registration and Welcome Coffee | |
| 10:00 - 10:10 | Bringing Europe to the Frontline of Blockchain Standardisation | Welcome messages | Rita Meneses (SEEBLOCKS.eu Coordinator, Trust-IT) Justina Bieliauskaite (BlockStand Coordinator, Digital SME Alliance) |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | Shaping Europe’s Digital Future through Blockchain | Keynote speech | Pierre Marro (European Commission, DG CONNECT Digital Innovation and Blockchain Unit) |
| 10:30-11:10 | BLOCKSTAND & SEEBLOCKS.eu Outcomes & Key Findings | Knut Blind (SEELOCKS.eu, Fraunhofer) Serena Dell’Agli (European DIGITAL SME Alliance) |
| Digital Wallets in DLT | Panel discussion in the plenary room | Paolo Campegiani (BlockStand Expert)
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| Application of the Digital Product Passport in Global Value Chains | Panel discussion in the breakout room | Belen Suarez (BlockStand & SEEBLOCKS.eu Expert) Joachim Schwerin (European Commission, DG GROW) David Dolhomut (Traced Systems) Moderator: Gabriele Casalini (BlockStand, Digital SME Alliance) | |
| DLTs Supporting Key European Initiatives - Focus on EBSI | Panel discussion in the plenary room | Steffen Schwalm (Blockstand Expert & SEEBLOCKS.eu evaluator, EBSI representative)
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| Digital Finance | Panel discussion in the breakout room | Christiana Aristidou (BlockStand & SEEBLOCKS.eu Expert)
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| 12:50-13:50 | Walking Lunch | |
| 13:50-14:00 | Afternoon Keynote speech | Fabrizia Beninin (European Commission, DG CNECT) - TBC |
| 14:00-15:00 | Standardising ESG Frameworks with Blockchain: Enabling Global Alignment and Accountability | Panel discussion | Paul Ferries (SEEBLOCKS.eu Expert)
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| 15:00-16:00 | Auditing of DLTs - Ledgers as Trust Enablers & Interoperability of Blockchains | Panel discussion | Petko Karamotchev (BlockStand Expert)
Moderator: Tonia Damvakeraki (Blockstand, INATBA) |
| 16:00-16:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:15-17:00 | DLT Standards Supporting Privacy and Security | Panel discussion | Robin Renwick (BlockStand Expert) -
Moderator: Irina Tal (SEEBLOCKS.eu, DCU) |
| 17:00-18:00 | Future Blockchain Standardisation Activities & Actions | Panel discussion | Emilio Dávila-Gonzalez
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| 18:00-18:30 | Conclusions | Rita Meneses (SEEBLOCKS.eu Coordinator, Trust-IT) Justina Bieliauskaite (BlockStand Coordinator, Digital SME Alliance) |
| 18:30-19:30 | Networking Cocktail | |