Speakers, Signals, and Surprises at AE:NYC
From live podcasts and investor gigabrains to deep dives on systems that scale, this year’s program brings together the boldest thinkers in tech, finance, and Web3.
Here’s your preview of what's happening at Aptos Experience 2025.
Unscripted and Unchained
Laura Shin, Founder and CEO of the Unchained Podcast, is bringing the hard questions to the Aptos Experience. Join this rare live recording on Aptos’ biggest stage, featuring Aptos Labs Co-Founder and CEO Avery Ching.
Is Attention the New Liquidity?
If anyone knows, it’s Kim Milosevich from A16z crypto and Boys Club’s Co-Founders Deana Burke and Natasha Hoskins. These powerhouses will take the stage to unpack how community, memes, and marketshare collide. From fandom to finance, this is where culture meets capital.
The Rules of Investing Have Changed
Tom Schmidt (Dragonfly), Diogo Monica (Haun Ventures), and Diego Perez de Ayala (Frictionless Capital) have built portfolios—and reputations—on knowing where smart money moves. They join forces for a gigbrain session to decode: what's hot, what's hype, and where alpha is hiding in today’s market.
Wall Street Meets Wallets
Michael Sonnenshein, President of Securitize, is no stranger to market shifts. He joins Thomas Chevallier from BlackRock and Pact Protocol’s Xander for a heavyweight session on how tokenization is reshaping capital markets—and why the shift from Wall Street to wallets is already underway.
Designing Systems that Matter
From low-latency trading to next-gen blockchain infra, Jump Trading’s Chief Scientist Kevin Bowers has spent decades pushing performance to the edge. He leads a much-anticipated masterclass on how to build systems that don’t just scale—but endure.
Fast Isn’t Good Enough
This is the year of make-or-break infrastructure. DoubleZero Co-Founder Austin Federa breaks down how DoubleZero powers Shelby—and why real-world apps need data infra built for performance AND purpose.
It’s Still All About the Builders
Inside the Builder House, you’ll find hands-on workshops and courses -designed to help you build better, faster, and smarter on Aptos.
Need custom support? 1:1 Office Hours offer tailored support from Aptos Labs and the Aptos Foundation. Whether you’re building for the first time, scaling an existing project, or preparing for a big launch, this is your chance to get personalized guidance—tailored to where you are today and where you want to go next.
Big Dreamers & Risk Takers: Last Chance to Apply
The AE Builder Scholarship is open, but not for much longer. This all-access pass offers students, recent grads, developers, and early entrepreneurs the chance to join our flagship summit. Completely for free. Travel? Covered. Lodging? Booked. All you have to do is BUILD.