Breaking DePIN

Breaking DePIN

The Physical AI Unconference

September 16-17, 2025
Zurich, Switzerland

Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePINs) are reshaping global infrastructure with token incentives, shared ownership, and decentralized governance, cutting costs and driving innovation. The upcoming unConference explores the critical challenges ahead and how DePIN can unlock AI's full potential.

30+
Speakers
3
Topical Verticals
2
Days of Innovation

Understanding DePIN

Explore the fundamentals of Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks and discover how they're revolutionizing the intersection of blockchain technology and physical infrastructure.

Why web3?

Token incentives, decentralized governance, and the immutability, transparency, and automation of blockchain enable novel business models that reduce capital and operational expenditures.

500+
Companies Building
13M+
Connected Devices
$350M
Raised in Funding

Key Infrastructure Areas

Energy Grids

Resilient power networks

Sensor Networks

Distributed monitoring

Compute & Storage

Decentralized processing

Telecom Networks

Community connectivity

What is DePIN?

Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks utilize web3 to build resilient and efficient energy grids, sensor networks and compute & storage Infrastructure.

"The core idea is to let the community co-own and co-create these global infrastructure networks."

How is physical AI enabled?

When sensors, bandwidth, storage, and compute are provisioned and steered by decentralized token-aligned communities, the result is a tamper-resistant, co-created infrastructure with built-in checks and balances.

Such DePIN systems can mitigate manipulation risk, increase resilience, and invite democratic oversight principles.

When autonomous robots and Agents are built on such decentralized foundations, they may become robust platforms for collective human-machine intelligence and adaptation.

This is what we are going to explore.

Join us. Stay ahead.

Trusted by Leaders, Powered by Collaboration

Building on Trust Square's proven expertise in fostering deep-tech innovation and delivering impactful events. From the Digital Identity unConference Europe (DICE) with 200+ participants and 80+ dynamic sessions, to engaging with Switzerland's highest government officials. We create spaces where breakthrough conversations happen.

DePIN unConference - Previous Event

DePIN unConference

Building the physical infrastructure of tomorrow

Trust Square with Swiss Federal Council

Government Engagement

Collaborating with Swiss Federal Council members in the past

Proven Track Record in Deep-Tech Innovation

Featured Speakers

Learn from the visionaries and builders at the forefront of the DePIN revolution.

Breaking DePIN: 2 days, 3 formats, 4 angles

A unique conference experience combining traditional presentations, industry insights, and participant-driven discussions.

1

Day 1: Innovation meets reality

DePIN Science Fair

Researchers and practitioners present state-of-the-art results in DePIN and physical AI, which is combined with an exhibition of the engineering frontiers by DePIN startups and Academia.

Real-world insights

Industry challenges and policy assessments from regulators, established industry and the larger web3 ecosystem in keynotes, debates and panels.

2

Day 2: The unConference

No pay2play.

Participate in a crowd-driven format where you shape the discussion on DePIN topics such as Sensors, Telecom, Compute, Energy and AI.

No pre-set agenda:

Attendees propose sessions on the spot and have the freedom to join any session.

Only actionable outcomes:

Action book with key unConference findings, reality check summary, and structured follow-ups with our DePIN days for continued momentum.

4 perspectives brought together

When the right people connect face-to-face, ideas turn into action faster than they ever could alone.

Different viewpoints see different problems and uncover smarter ways to solve them together.

Putting the decision-makers, innovators, and doers in one room is how big shifts actually happen.

Industry Leaders

Established companies

DePIN Startups

Innovation pioneers

Academia

Research institutions

Ecosystem

Web3 community & Swiss policy makers

Shape Day 2 Challenge

Breaking DePIN: Shape Day 2 Challenge

Win tickets, flights & hotel to Zurich or DePIN hardware

On Day 2 of Breaking DePIN: the Physical AI unConference, we will co-create the agenda live using Open Space Technology. This is where narratives are born, shaped, and shared. It is also where alpha surfaces before the rest of the world sees it.

We are looking for session proposals that spark curiosity, debate, and action in the DePIN space.

What to Submit

Either a text (minimum 300 words) or a 1-minute video covering:

One Big Question / Challenge / Topic

The core of the conversation you want to capture

Why Now

Context and urgency (links optional)

Who Should Join

The thought-leaders or stakeholders you would like in the conversation

Desired Outcome

What you aim to harvest from the discussion

How to Enter

1. Create Post for Social Media

Create your text (minimum 300 words) or 1-minute video covering the four required elements

2. Tag Breaking DePIN

Include #WinDePIN hashtag and tag our accounts:

On X: Tag @BreakingDePIN

On LinkedIn: Tag Breaking DePIN

3. Tag People

Tag 2 thought-leaders or 3 friends you want to join your conversation

4. Optional: Community Challenge

If you participate in a community challenge, add the dedicated hashtag specified by that community

5. Post on Social Media*

Publish your post on LinkedIn and/or X with all required tags

* By using the #WinDePIN hashtag, you accept the terms and conditions of this challenge

Selection & Prizes

Selection Criteria:

Relevance to DePIN

Topic Clarity

Valuable Outcomes

Community Engagement

2 Trips to Zurich

2-day conference ticket + Flights + 2 nights hotel stay

Hardware Prizes

Onocoy GNSS Miner • Cudis Ring

Timeline

Time Until Deadline

000
Days
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Hours
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Mins
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Secs

Submission Deadline

September 5th, 2025

Winners Announced

September 8th, 2025

Ready to Shape the Future?

Join the conversation that will define the next chapter of DePIN development.

⚡ Shape the conversation. Win the trip. Break DePIN.

Our Sponsors

Thank you to our amazing sponsors who make this conference possible.

Resources

Explore videos from past events and insightful blog posts about DePIN.

Past Events

Watch videos from our previous DePIN events and conferences.

Watch Videos

Trust Square Blog

Read Trust Square's blog series about DePIN and our events.

Read Blog Posts

DePIN Insights

Explore in-depth analysis and thoughts on DePIN development.

Read Articles

Previous Speakers

Learn from those who have shared their insights at previous DePIN events.

Get In Touch

Have questions about the conference? We'd love to hear from you.

Contact Information

Location

Trust Square Bahnhofstrasse
Bahnhofstrasse 75
8001 Zurich
Switzerland

Date

September 16-17, 2025

Get in Touch

Mark Ballandies

mark@wihi.cc

Benjamin Kraner

benjamin.kraner@uzh.ch

Join Our Community

Official DePIN Telegram Group

Feel free to contact Mark Ballandies (mark@wihi.cc) or Benjamin Kraner (benjamin.kraner@uzh.ch) for more details.

Organizing Committee

Meet the team behind Breaking DePIN 2025.