P2P Networking Hub @ Devcon 8
About the event
ProbeLab, the Ethereum Foundation, HOPR and Optimum host the P2P Networking Hub at Devcon 8 on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 10:00 to 17:00 IST in Mumbai. The full-day collaborative unconference focuses on peer-to-peer protocols, decentralized transport, and network layer resilience.
What to expect
The hub features an interactive program organized into technical presentations, hands-on debugging clinics, and open breakout sessions:
- Peer discovery and DHT performance across discv5, Kademlia, and gossipsub networks.
- Transport protocols and privacy, highlighting libp2p enhancements, mixnets, and traffic analysis resistance.
- Ethereum client networking benchmarks, examining bandwidth optimization, latency Reduction, and message propagation bottlenecks.
- Interactive clinics where client teams review telemetry data, diagnose live testnet connection issues, and workshop next-generation transport specifications.
Who should attend
This unconference is intended for P2P protocol researchers, client core developers (Geth, Nethermind, Besu, Lighthouse, Prysm), network infrastructure engineers, and developers building decentralized storage and messaging applications.
Venue and schedule
The event takes place inside the Jio World Convention Centre in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai, within the Devcon Impact Space, on November 4 from 10:00 to 17:00 IST.
Registration and admission
Access is free for Devcon 8 attendees. Advance registration on Luma is encouraged to receive schedule updates, presentation slides, and clinic agenda materials.