Dr. Chengdiao Fan will speak at Consensus 2026 on how Pi Network’s human verification model addresses AI-era identity challenges, while Nicolas Kokkalis will address the protocol’s proof-of-personhood infrastructure.PI has risen approximately 11% on a weekly basis as of April 29, outperforming most large-cap altcoins during a broader market decline driven by FOMC and Iran uncertainty.Pi Network sponsored Consensus 2026 and has 421,000 active Mainnet nodes, over 10 billion PI migrated to Mainnet, and the Protocol 23 smart contract upgrade now targeted for May 11.