Building Bridges: Cross-Border Collaboration Between UAE and Europe

Panel discussions
February 8, 2026

Cross-border is the next growth layer. Here is how the UAE and Europe can scale blockchain adoption together.

Vincent Courquet
MidChains Marketing Manager

Contents

Cross-border collaboration is not a narrative anymore. It is the operating model.

This EBC Barcelona 2025 panel looks at how the UAE and Europe can work together to move faster and build real adoption. Not just pilots, but production. Not just hype, but infrastructure, standards, and market access that actually connect.

Speakers:
Neil Cunha-Gomes, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Feria
Basil Al Askari, CEO and Founder, MidChains
Mikel Ayala, Europe Growth, Backpack

Watch the full video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9lNyffqL8k&list=PLKRm0yoYg6SvOuBiAJwO2i_Gyf7E_izlq&index=30

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