After four months of intense hacking and development, the World Computer Hacker League (WCHL) 2025 has selected the top 30 projects to pitch live. These projects represent the most innovative and impactful applications within the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) ecosystem, showcasing the creativity and technical skill of developers from around the world. During the live finale, participants will present their solutions to a panel of judges, and by the end of the event, the top winners will be announced, celebrating the standout achievements driving the growth of the ICP community.
During the Global Finale, participants will present their solutions to a distinguished panel of judges. By the end of the event, the top winners will be announced—celebrating the standout achievements driving growth and adoption within the ICP community.
We’re thrilled to announce James Ward, Ecosystem Success Manager @ DoraHacks, as our special guest.
In addition, an outstanding panel of judges will be joining us, including:
From the wider ecosystem
- Zenya Bürki-Kwan – Portfolio Ecosystem Manager, Animoca Brands
- Paul De Cannière – Founder, Allusion
- Leonarda Rajeckyte – CMC Labs & CMC Launch Ecosystem Manager
- Clement Chaikov – Co-Founder, NOTALONE Ventures
- Jonathan Phay – Venture Partner, ABCDE
From DFINITY
- Marco Walz – Senior Developer Relations Engineer
- Herbert Yang – Director of Asia & Global Community Manager
- Marco Tosoni – Lead Developer Partner Manager
- Emilio Canessa – Director of Global Adoption
- Bruno Calabretta – Head of Ecosytem HUBS
- Moritz Fuller – Senior Developer Relations Engineer
- Luca Bertelli – Software Engineer
- Lomesh Dutta – VP of Growth
- Kyle Langham – Director of Data and Analytics
- Dat Le – CRM Lead
This finale will be dynamic, interactive, and livestreamed, bringing together innovators, investors, and leaders shaping the future of Web3.
🌍 WCHL Townhall – Global Finale
Date: 30 October 2025
Time: 18:00 GMT+7 | 12:00 GMT+2
Opening & Global Adoption Team
- 18:00 GMT+7 | 12:00 GMT+2 – Opening & Welcome
- 18:05 GMT+7 | 12:05 GMT+2 – Global Adoption Team Round-Up
- 18:30 GMT+7 | 12:30 GMT+2 – Judges Announcement (Round 1)
Round 1 – Project Pitching
- 18:55 GMT+7 | 12:55 GMT+2 – Introduction
- 19:00–20:30 GMT+7 | 13:00–14:30 GMT+2 – Project Pitches
- HUBS Updates (Asia) – HUB Philippines, HUB Korea, HUB Indonesia, HUB India
Round 2 – Project Pitching
- 21:10 GMT+7 | 15:10 GMT+2 – Judges Introduction + Firechat
- 21:40–23:10 GMT+7 | 15:40–17:10 GMT+2 – Project Pitches
- HUBS Updates (Africa & Europe) – HUB Kenya, HUB Nigeria, HUB Bulgaria, HUB Portugal, HUB Egypt
Round 3 – Project Pitching
- 00:00–01:30 GMT+7 | 18:00–19:30 GMT+2 – Project Pitches
- HUBS Updates (Americas) – HUB Brazil, HUB Argentina, HUB Canada
- Closing – Global Adoption Winners Announcement
