Workshop Programme

The detailed schedule will be published after paper decisions and coordination with IEEE Blockchain 2026.

Draft structure

Programme to be announced

This outline shows the planned workshop format. Times, speakers and sessions remain provisional.

09:00–09:15

Welcome and opening remarks

Workshop chairs introduce the themes, programme and practical arrangements.

09:15–10:00

Keynote address

Speaker and topic to be announced.

10:00–10:30

Break

Networking and refreshments.

10:30–12:00

Technical Session I: Security and Trust

Accepted papers on attacks, privacy, smart-contract security, identity and trust.

12:00–13:00

Lunch

Conference lunch arrangements to be confirmed.

13:00–14:30

Technical Session II: Scalability and Performance

Accepted papers on consensus, layer-two systems, rollups, benchmarking and optimisation.

14:30–15:15

Panel discussion

Research and deployment challenges for dependable blockchain systems.

15:15–15:30

Closing remarks

Best-paper announcement, next steps and plans for the sixth edition.

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