Taipei Blockchain Week is rebranding as FUTUREMODE, with the event set to run from Sept. 4 to Sept. 6 at the Expo Dome in Taipei Expo Park, Yuanshan. Daily programming is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
At a media tea session for the “Taipei Trendy 2026” technology festival, event director Tiffany Lai said the team did not start as an event company five years ago. It began as a DAO, with an initial mission to connect Taiwan to the world through technology. That vision later turned into Taipei Blockchain Week.
Lai said the conversation has already spread beyond crypto and blockchain in recent years. AI is changing every industry, she said, while digital assets have matured into financial infrastructure. In that context, the future will not be built by a single technology alone, which is why the team chose to rename the event.
A broader identity beyond blockchain
Lai said the word “blockchain” no longer captures the range of ideas that have gained traction across the startup scene in recent years. The new event is meant to sit at the intersection of emerging technology, culture, and community, while also helping businesses understand how AI and other new technologies could change the way they operate.
The official positioning line is “upskill Taiwan for the next technology era.” The team said it wants to bring leading technologies, companies, developers, founders, and ideas from around the world into Taiwan.
Four tracks shape the three-day event
FUTUREMODE is split into four themes: Learn, Build, Experience, and Recharge. Lai said the goal is to create a conference people can join in different ways, one that goes beyond sitting through panels and gives attendees something they can actually experience on site.
Learn
The Learn track focuses on knowledge. Organizers have planned more than 100 global speakers, over 40 talks, demos, and panel discussions, plus more than 30 workshops aimed at giving attendees skills they can take away after the event ends.
Build
The Build track centers on development. This year’s event will host its first Build Mode hackathon, with plans for more than 500 developers and six tracks: AI Agents and Automation, AI for Everyday Life, Future of Work, AI and Creative Technology, AI for Taiwan, and Build Mode Open.
Prize money will exceed $6,000, according to the organizers, and participants will also receive additional compute credits. The final day, Sept. 6, is scheduled as demo day.
Experience
The Experience track brings in on-site entertainment and interactive activities. The venue will feature DJ sets, an F1 simulator, basketball darts, a badminton challenge, and a Beyblade competition area. A music festival is also planned for Sept. 4 and Sept. 5, along with an art gallery and a photo booth.
Recharge
Recharge combines technology with physical activity. Organizers will set up a full wellness zone with ice baths, functional training, a run club, weight training, and massage areas, while meals will be available throughout the day.
Lai said bringing ice baths and weight training into a technology conference setting is a clear departure from the kind of tech events people in Taiwan usually see.
Scale, backers, and the wider festival lineup
According to Lai, Taipei Blockchain Week has drawn thousands of attendees and hundreds of speakers over the past five years, helping turn Taiwan into one of Asia’s closely watched destinations for Web3 and blockchain.
Based on information previously released by the event, FUTUREMODE is expected to attract more than 10,000 visits. It has support from Taiwan’s National Development Council and Startup Island Taiwan, and speakers from Google, NVIDIA, and AMD are set to appear.
Final event in the “Taipei Trendy 2026” series
FUTUREMODE will serve as the closing event in the “Taipei Trendy 2026” technology festival. The broader series starts with the Trusted AI Hackathon on Aug. 29, followed by the AFA Awards on Sept. 1, then FinTechOn 2026 and the AFA Summit on Sept. 2-3, before FUTUREMODE runs on Sept. 4-6. In total, the series spans nine consecutive days and four events.
Chen Chun-an, director of Taipei City’s Department of Industrial Development, said these events had previously operated separately and were only brought together as a unified series starting last year.
This article is based on BlockTempo’s on-site reporting from the “Taipei Trendy 2026” media tea session.