Jimmy Song
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In plain words
Jimmy Song: Bitcoin Educator | Open-Source-Programmer | Author, as listed by the organiser of Plan ₿ Forum 2026 in Lugano. By his own site, he is a Bitcoin developer, educator and author who has programmed since 1998 and discovered Bitcoin in 2011. He wrote five Bitcoin books, including Programming Bitcoin (O'Reilly Media), and hosts the Bitcoin Fixes This podcast. At the forum: "The next soft fork - BIP 110 Post Mortem" (panel, WAGMI Stage) on 23 Oct at 14:30 Lugano time (13:30 London), plus 3 more sessions.
Source: planb.lugano.ch
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Role (per the organiser) | Bitcoin Educator | Open-Source-Programmer | Author | planb.lugano.ch |
| Plan ₿ Forum 2026 | 4 sessions; first: 23 Oct, 14:30 Lugano (13:30 London) | Brella, planb.lugano.ch |
| Background | By his own site, he is a Bitcoin developer, educator and author who has programmed since 1998 and discovered Bitcoin in 2011. | jimmysong.org |
| Background | He wrote five Bitcoin books, including Programming Bitcoin (O'Reilly Media), and hosts the Bitcoin Fixes This podcast. | jimmysong.org |
| Official X account | @jimmysong | x.com, planb.lugano.ch |
Plan ₿ Forum Lugano 2026: sessions
Jimmy Song is on the official agenda of Plan ₿ Forum 2026 (Palazzo dei Congressi, Lugano, 23–24 October 2026) with 4 sessions. Times are local Lugano time with London time in brackets; the organiser can still move sessions on the day.
- 23 Oct, 14:30 Lugano (13:30 London): "The next soft fork - BIP 110 Post Mortem" (Panel · WAGMI Stage · 30 min), with Samson Mow, Knut Svanholm, Chris Seedor and Nico Moran
- 23 Oct, 17:30 Lugano (16:30 London): "The Real AI Threat and How Decentralization Fixes It" (Keynote · WAGMI Stage · 30 min)
- 24 Oct, 10:30 Lugano (09:30 London): "Geopolitical impact of Bitcoin" (Panel · WAGMI Stage · 30 min), with Knut Svanholm, Rahim Taghizadegan, Giacomo Zucco and Samuel Kullmann
- 24 Oct, 18:00 Lugano (17:00 London): "Treasury Companies during the next Bull Market" (Debate · WAGMI Stage · 30 min), with Alexandre Laizet and Stephan Livera
Source: the organiser's agenda feed [Brella] and [official agenda], checked 2026-10-21. Full schedule and other speakers: Plan ₿ Forum 2026 event page.
Who is Jimmy Song
Bitcoin Educator | Open-Source-Programmer | Author (organiser's [official speakers page]). By his own site, he is a Bitcoin developer, educator and author who has programmed since 1998 and discovered Bitcoin in 2011. [jimmysong.org] He wrote five Bitcoin books, including Programming Bitcoin (O'Reilly Media), and hosts the Bitcoin Fixes This podcast. [jimmysong.org]
FAQ
- When does Jimmy Song speak at Plan ₿ Forum 2026?
- Per the official agenda (checked 2026-10-21): 23 Oct 14:30 Lugano (13:30 London): "The next soft fork - BIP 110 Post Mortem", WAGMI Stage; 23 Oct 17:30 Lugano (16:30 London): "The Real AI Threat and How Decentralization Fixes It", WAGMI Stage; 24 Oct 10:30 Lugano (09:30 London): "Geopolitical impact of Bitcoin", WAGMI Stage; 24 Oct 18:00 Lugano (17:00 London): "Treasury Companies during the next Bull Market", WAGMI Stage. The organiser can still change times.
- Who is Jimmy Song?
- The Plan ₿ Forum 2026 organiser lists Jimmy Song as "Bitcoin Educator | Open-Source-Programmer | Author". By his own site, he is a Bitcoin developer, educator and author who has programmed since 1998 and discovered Bitcoin in 2011. He wrote five Bitcoin books, including Programming Bitcoin (O'Reilly Media), and hosts the Bitcoin Fixes This podcast.
See also
- Samson MowSamson Mow: CEO at JAN3, as listed by the organiser of Plan ₿ Forum 2026 in Lugano. JAN3 builds Bitcoin technology for individuals, enterprises and nation-states, including the non-custodial AQUA wallet. At the forum: "The Battle for the Future" (keynote, WAGMI Stage) on 23 Oct at 10:00 Lugano time (09:00 London), plus 3 more sessions.
- Knut SvanholmKnut Svanholm: Author & Host Bitcoin Infinity Show, as listed by the organiser of Plan ₿ Forum 2026 in Lugano. He wrote Bitcoin: Sovereignty through Mathematics, a short book on money, inflation, scarcity and mining, published in 2019. At the forum: "The next soft fork - BIP 110 Post Mortem" (panel, WAGMI Stage) on 23 Oct at 14:30 Lugano time (13:30 London), plus 5 more sessions.
- Chris SeedorChris Seedor: CEO & Co-Founder SEEDOR / bitsurance, as listed by the organiser of Plan ₿ Forum 2026 in Lugano. Bitsurance insures Bitcoin hardware wallets against physical risks. At the forum: "The next soft fork - BIP 110 Post Mortem" (panel, WAGMI Stage) on 23 Oct at 14:30 Lugano time (13:30 London), plus 2 more sessions.
- Nico MoranNico Moran: Host of Simply Bitcoin, as listed by the organiser of Plan ₿ Forum 2026 in Lugano. Simply Bitcoin's own site lists him as its co-founder and host; the outlet publishes daily Bitcoin news content and reports more than 5.7 million monthly views across all platforms (its own figure). Simply Bitcoin streams live every Monday to Friday at 12:30pm US Eastern time and calls itself the most-watched daily Bitcoin live show in the world, covering Bitcoin, markets and macro. At the forum: "The next soft fork - BIP 110 Post Mortem" (panel, WAGMI Stage) on 23 Oct at 14:30 Lugano time (13:30 London), plus 4 more sessions.
- Rahim TaghizadeganRahim Taghizadegan: CEO, deedsats.com, as listed by the organiser of Plan ₿ Forum 2026 in Lugano. Austrian-Iranian economist of the Austrian school; heads the private education institution Scholarium in Zug, Switzerland. At the forum: "Geopolitical impact of Bitcoin" (panel, WAGMI Stage) on 24 Oct at 10:30 Lugano time (09:30 London), plus 2 more sessions.
- Giacomo ZuccoGiacomo Zucco: VP Plan B Foundation, as listed by the organiser of Plan ₿ Forum 2026 in Lugano. Born in Milan in 1983, he studied physics and worked as a technology consultant at Accenture before leaving in 2013 for Bitcoin start-ups; since 2015 he has led the non-profit research foundation now called BHB Network. BTC Prague describes him as director of Plan B Network and an adviser or investor in projects such as OCEAN, Relai, Ark Labs and Breez. At the forum: "Stablecoins on Bitcoin" (panel, P2P Stage) on 23 Oct at 10:30 Lugano time (09:30 London), plus 1 more session.
- Samuel KullmannSamuel Kullmann: Member of Parliament, Canton Berne / MA political science, as listed by the organiser of Plan ₿ Forum 2026 in Lugano. Swiss politician of the EDU party. At the forum: "Geopolitical impact of Bitcoin" (panel, WAGMI Stage) on 24 Oct at 10:30 Lugano time (09:30 London).
- Alexandre LaizetAlexandre Laizet: Board Director at Capital B, as listed by the organiser of Plan ₿ Forum 2026 in Lugano. Capital B describes itself as a Bitcoin treasury company aiming to accumulate 1% of Bitcoin's total supply by 2033. At the forum: "Treasury Companies during the next Bull Market" (debate, WAGMI Stage) on 24 Oct at 18:00 Lugano time (17:00 London), plus 1 more session.
References
- Plan ₿ Forum 2026: official speakers page (planb.lugano.ch) planb.lugano.ch
- Plan ₿ Forum 2026: official agenda (planb.lugano.ch) planb.lugano.ch
- Plan ₿ Forum 2026: official agenda feed (Brella, PlanBLugano2026) api.brella.io
- jimmysong.org jimmysong.org
- jimmysong.org jimmysong.org
- Jimmy Song on X (@jimmysong) x.com