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Pi Network will sponsor Consensus 2026 in Miami, positioning the project in front of blockchain builders, investors, and policy figures as it advances technical upgrades and highlights its digital identity approach.
Pi Network’s two co-founders, Nicolas Kokkalis and Chengdiao Fan, are scheduled to speak at the conference. Their sessions will focus on Pi’s blockchain infrastructure, digital identity, artificial intelligence, and future application development.
Chengdiao Fan is scheduled to speak on May 6. Her presentation will cover how Pi’s blockchain, verified identity system, and global user network may support products for the AI and Web3 era.
Nicolas Kokkalis will speak on May 7 as part of a panel on proving human identity online while protecting user privacy. The topic has gained more attention as artificial intelligence tools make online impersonation easier.
Pi Network said in an X post that both founders will take the stage at Consensus 2026, with Fan discussing Pi’s infrastructure and verified identity network.
Pi Network continues to present identity verification as a core feature. The project describes a KYC-based model that combines human checks with AI-supported tools to verify users.
The network claims it has more than 18 million verified users and that its system has completed hundreds of millions of verification tasks across its community. The approach places Pi Network among blockchain projects aiming to build proof-of-personhood systems, supported by a mobile-first design intended to reach users across different markets.
Pi Network’s Consensus 2026 appearance coincides with a technical transition. Node operators are required to upgrade to Protocol 22 by April 27, or failed nodes may be removed from active network support.
Protocol 22 supports node software and desktop applications and is intended to prepare the network for Protocol 23, expected in May. Protocol 23 is designed to support smart contracts.
Pi Network also points to the planned PiRC1 token standard as part of a broader ecosystem push, with the upgrades potentially enabling developers to build more applications on Pi Network.
Pi coin rose 5.30% in 24 hours to trade near $0.180, according to CoinGecko data. The move was attributed to market attention shifting toward Pi Network’s role at Consensus 2026 and its planned network changes.
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