One of the year’s largest cryptocurrency conferences runs from May 5 to May 7, and Pi Network co-founders Chengdiao Fan and Nicolas Kokkalis are scheduled to speak at the event.
Amid rising anticipation and recent protocol updates, the project’s native token posted a modest gain over the past 24 hours.
Co-Founders to Speak
High-profile industry figures such as Binance’s Changpeng Zhao, Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse, and MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor will headline the conference, joined by speakers including Eric Trump, Kevin O’Leary, and Grant Cardone. More than 500 speakers are expected, and Pi Network’s co-founders are set to present during the event.
Chengdiao Fan will appear on May 6 from 11:15 to 11:35 AM EDT to discuss “aligning web3, AI, and blockchain for utility.” Her talk will explore how Pi Network’s infrastructure, verified identity framework, and globally engaged network can support utility-driven products and AI-era business models, according to the project’s announcement.
Recent Pi Network developments in AI and blockchain include completing over 526 million validation tasks by combining automated technology and human input, demonstrating the project’s focus on hybrid verification approaches.
Nicolas Kokkalis is scheduled to join a panel on Thursday from 10:15 to 10:45 AM EDT on the Convergence Stage titled “How to prove you’re human in an AI world (without doxing yourself).” Panelists will examine how traditional internet trust models are under pressure as AI systems grow increasingly capable of generating realistic bot profiles and interactions that mimic real users.
The Pi Core Team said both sessions will emphasize the project’s strategy for the AI era, highlighting blockchain-enabled utility, verified identity, and global engagement as foundations for sustainable business models and authenticity solutions through Pi’s native KYC approach.
“Supporting utility-driven products and sustainable business models through blockchain, verified identity, and a globally engaged network, while enabling global identity verification and providing authenticity solutions through Pi’s native KYC solution.”
Pi Network co-founders have made significant announcements at past major conferences, a pattern that helps explain why community members are closely watching their presentations this year.
PI Price Rebounds
Pi’s native token surged to $0.20 last week before being pushed down to about $0.17 within hours. The token recovered in the days that followed and earlier today climbed above $0.186, a move coinciding with recent project updates and announcements about forthcoming milestones.
Although PI did not participate in yesterday’s broader market rally—when Bitcoin briefly rose above $81,500 for the first time in over three months—the token is trading higher today and has maintained its ranking as the 45th-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.