Smart contract platform Solana has been one of the biggest winners in crypto of late, with the price of SOL rising almost 17,000% since the turn of the year. This week, the first conference organized by the Solana Foundation has been taking place in the Portuguese capital Lisbon (Nov 7-10), and as you would expect, a swathe of influential figures have descended on the city to discuss Solana’s past, present and future.