Welcome & Opening Ceremonies of ETHGlobal Cannes 2026 I Kartik Talwar

Sat, May 2, 2026, 12:00 AM

In this opening ceremony, Kartik Talwar, co-founder of ETH Global, welcomes 810 attendees from 59 countries to ETH Global Cannes 2026 — the organization's 300th event. He traces ETH Global's history from a small 2017 hackathon in Waterloo to a global operation spanning 156 countries with 160,000 attendees, 16,000 projects, and $15 million in prizes. He previews the 2026 calendar including New York, Lisbon, Tokyo, Mumbai, and ETHCom, their largest event ever combining a conference with a hackathon. Kartik covers all logistical details for the weekend: team rules (up to five members, everything from scratch), AI usage policies requiring clear disclosure of what was delegated to LLMs, submission deadlines (Sunday 9 AM), and the two judging tracks — partner prizes (select up to three companies) and finalist track (top 10, deployed live demo required, 4-minute video, onchain credentials plus $1,000 USDC per member). Ian Dillick from World Foundation then presents World ID, Agent Kit built on X2X, and their $20,000 bounty pool. The ceremony closes with the full $150,000 prize breakdown across all 12 partners. 00:00 Pre-Show Announcements 19:42 Welcome to ETH Global Cannes 2026 20:32 ETH Global's Mission and History 22:21 2026 Event Calendar and ETHCom Preview 23:01 ETH Global by the Numbers 24:05 Attendee Stats and Event Overview 25:41 Prizes and Partner Overview 26:21 Hacking Rules and AI Usage Policy 31:26 Schedule, Discord, and Logistics 32:06 Venue Security and Wi-Fi Tips 35:27 Food Schedule and Activities 37:06 NFC Wristbands and Testnet Faucet 38:37 Spotlight Track: Hack-to-Company Stories 38:58 Judging Process: Partner and Finalist Tracks 42:30 Submission Tips and GitHub Best Practices 46:40 Tips for Making Your Project Stand Out 48:12 Mentors and Help Resources 49:06 Code of Conduct and IP Ownership 49:58 World Foundation Presentation: World ID and Agent Kit 53:48 Full $150K Prize Breakdown 54:50 Team Formation and Closing Remarks _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ *ETHGlobal Cannes 2026* This workshop is specifically for ETHGlobal Cannes 2026, a 3-day hackathon held April 3-5 at the Palace of Festivals and Congresses of Cannes, bringing together the most skilled web3 developers, designers and product builders from all around the globe for a weekend-long adventure to advance the Ethereum ecosystem! Watch the full ETHGlobal Cannes 2026 playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh5YrcvSj6KSTztLMy58d7d4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ *Follow ETHGlobal* X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETHGlobal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship?_ 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _