BTC Inc Events Head Justin Doochin: 48 Hours to Rewrite Bitcoin 2024

BTC Inc Events Head Justin Doochin: 48 Hours to Rewrite Bitcoin 2024

Author: Bitcoin.com June 5, 2026 Duration: 27:51

What does it take to organize the world's largest Bitcoin conference?In this episode, Justin Doochin, Head of Events at BTC Inc., joins David Sencil at Bitcoin 2026 Las Vegas to share an inside look at how Bitcoin conferences are built—from year-long planning cycles to last-minute pivots that reshape the entire event.

Justin recounts the extraordinary 48-hour scramble that transformed Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville after an assassination attempt altered the political landscape, ultimately leading to Donald Trump becoming the first sitting or future U.S. president to address a Bitcoin audience.


Topics discussed include:

- The 48-hour reorganization of Bitcoin 2024 Nashville

- How 60 full-time BTC Inc. team members spend an entire year preparing each conference

- What happened when the Secret Service invalidated eight months of event planning overnight

- The reality behind viral photos and misconceptions about attendance at Bitcoin 2026

- Key differences between Bitcoin conferences in Asia and the United States- Why BTC Inc. secured a multi-year commitment to Las Vegas while preparing for Nashville 2027- Metaplanet, Bitcoin Asia 2026, and the growing influence of Asian Bitcoin markets

- Why in-person events are becoming more valuable in an AI-driven world

- How BTC Inc. views side events as a feature—not a threat—to the main conference experienceRecorded at Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas for Bitcoin.com News.


Learn more:

- Bitcoin Conference: https://b.tc/conference

- The Bitcoin Conference on X: https://x.com/TheBitcoinConf

- Justin Doochin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justindoochin

Host: David Sencil


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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to BTC Inc. and Event Planning

02:51 Transition from Marketing to Events

05:55 The Bitcoin Conference Experience

09:04 Nashville: A New Venue for the Bitcoin Conference

12:13 Comparing Bitcoin Conferences: America vs. Asia

14:46 The Importance of Human Connection in Events

17:59 Planning a Major World Conference

21:02 The Role of Side Events in Conferences


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