ctrl/shift 2026 brings Web3, artificial intelligence and quantum computing under one roof at Villa Doria d'Angri in Naples from June 13 to 15, 2026. The event gathers speakers from the Italian Parliament, Borsa Italiana and the Ethereum Foundation, with standard tickets priced at €20. For European crypto investors watching where serious institutional conversations happen, Naples is increasingly hard to ignore.
The event is organized by NapulETH, which last year drew 1,200 attendees and 120 speakers to its inaugural edition. ctrl/shift is the deliberate next step.
From NapulETH to ctrl/shift: a rebrand with intent
NapulETH did not exist three years ago. The first edition took place in September 2024 at Santa Maria La Nova, built around the Ethereum ecosystem and Naples' Web3 community. One year later: 1,200 attendees, 120 speakers, institutional backing and European-level names on stage.
ctrl/shift 2026 is not NapulETH with a fresh logo. It is an editorial decision to add two disciplines to the table, AI and quantum computing, and to state openly that these three technologies can no longer be treated as separate verticals. For the AI track, NapulETH has partnered with WeMakeFuture, one of Italy's leading digital innovation events, bringing its speakers, content and community to a dedicated track.
Naples just got a serious upgrade.@BinanceItalian is joining ctrl/shift 2026.
— NapulETH 🇮🇹🌋 (@NapulETH) February 6, 2026
This partnership cuts through the noise, three entities with actual skin in the game converging to push things forward: Binance Italy, NapulETH, and ctrl/shift.
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Why Web3, AI and quantum computing share the same stage
The honest answer is that they never were fully separate. Quantum computing poses a direct threat to the cryptographic foundations of every blockchain: in a paper published March 31, 2026, Google Quantum AI estimated that the number of logical qubits needed to break ECDSA, the digital signature scheme underpinning both Bitcoin and Ethereum, has fallen to between 1,200 and 1,450, well below earlier projections.
Antonio Sanso, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, is among the confirmed speakers. His session is titled “Post-Quantum Transaction Signatures for Ethereum: One Year Later” and assesses the state of quantum-resistant signature research since the first proposals entered serious debate. This is not a decorative talk. For context on why this matters operationally, the BIP-361 discussion around Satoshi's bitcoin shows how concrete the threat already is.
Speakers, format and what to expect
Functionally, the institutional line-up signals where the event is positioned. Member of Parliament Marcello Coppo, chair of the Cross-Party Parliamentary Group on Digital Assets, Blockchain and Bitcoin, is confirmed. So is MP Giulio Centemero, whose mandate covers digital asset and fintech policy. Luisa Fischietti, who oversees Italian ETFs at Borsa Italiana, brings the regulated-markets perspective. Francesco Pierangeli, director of the FinTech master's programme at the University of Birmingham, addresses how differing regulatory cultures shape digital asset adoption across jurisdictions. Eugenio Reggianini of the European Blockchain Association rounds out the continental picture. Conversations with Banca d'Italia, Consob and Banca Sella are ongoing. The full agenda is expected in the coming weeks.
The format extends well beyond panel sessions. There is a hackathon offering prizes, grants and opportunities for the strongest teams. “Visions” is an exhibition section exploring art, technology and digital identity. The Naples Fintech Week stretches the event into a broader week of meetups, side events and distributed networking across the city.
For the fullest experience, the VIP ticket at €125 covers all three conference days plus the Boat Party on June 16: a day on the Gulf of Naples with a course toward Capri and the Amalfi Coast, a curated guest list and live music. Standard admission is €20.
Binance Italy has confirmed a dedicated meetup on Saturday, June 13, the opening day. Institutional partners include the Campania Region, the City of Naples and the University Federico II. Tickets purchased through Luma using the code BITCASHBACK earn a BTC cashback on the amount paid.
Villa Doria d'Angri, June 13-15, 2026. Tickets are available at luma.com. Anyone building a presence in Southern Italy's emerging tech scene, as organisers of the Sicily Crypto Summit on July 18 know well, will find the connections made here difficult to replicate elsewhere.
