Events & Conferences
Digital certificates for events, conferences and awards
You spend months organising an event. Speakers prepare, sponsors invest, attendees turn up and learn. Then the certificate goes into a conference bag and is never seen again.
TRUE issues event certificates as branded, verifiable links instead of files, so the credential keeps working after the venue empties: shared to LinkedIn in one click, checkable by anyone, and hosted on your own domain.
TL;DR
TRUE issues attendance, speaker, workshop and award certificates as blockchain-secured web documents delivered to the recipient's inbox during or straight after your event. Because each one is a link on your domain rather than a file, recipients share it to LinkedIn in one click and every visit lands on your site. Bulk issuing takes a CSV of attendee details mapped onto your template, so a few thousand certificates go out in minutes, and the REST API can trigger issuance from check in or session completion. Recipients need no account and no login, which is what keeps sharing rates high. The dashboard reports opens, shares and verification traffic, so the marketing return of a ceremony is a number you can give a sponsor.
- Issue during the event. QR codes on badges or screens let attendees collect a certificate before they leave.
- No account required. Recipients open a direct link, with no login and no app.
- Reportable. Opens, shares and geographic reach are tracked per certificate.
What happens to an event certificate after the event?
With a PDF, nothing. With a link, a loop that runs until your next edition: the recipient posts it, their network sees your event branding, some of them click through to your domain, and a share of those people register next year.
You issue certificates
Branded digital certificates to attendees, speakers or winners, delivered to their inbox immediately.
They post on LinkedIn
"Proud to have attended, spoken at, or won...", shared to a whole professional network in one click.
Their network sees your brand
Hundreds or thousands of connections per share encounter your event name, logo and branding.
Connections click through
The link points at your domain rather than at TRUE, so the traffic and the search value come to you.
Registrations grow
People who saw the certificates now know the event exists. Next year's sign ups grow without extra spend.
It repeats every year
TRUE issuers have generated more than 100 million marketing impressions and an estimated €9.5 million in marketing value, according to TRUE platform data.
How large is the business events sector, and what happens to the credentials it issues?
Business events reach well over a billion people a year, and almost every one of those attendances produces some form of certificate. Very few of those certificates can be checked by anybody afterwards, which is the same verification gap that shows up in hiring research.
- 1.65 billion people took part in business events across more than 180 countries during 2025, generating US$1.3 trillion in direct spending and supporting 9.7 million direct jobs. Source: Events Industry Council, Global Economic Significance of Business Events, produced with Oxford Economics and released 15 May 2026.
- 45% of large employers have uncovered a false qualification claim, and only 52% verify all academic credentials. Source: Prospects Luminate, November 2025, from a YouGov survey of 526 HR decision makers.
- 18% of UK adults say they have lied on a CV or job application in the last 12 months, or know someone who has. Published by Cifas on 3 February 2025, from an Opinion Matters survey of 2,000 UK people.
A verifiable certificate is what separates "I attended" from "I can prove I attended", and it costs the organiser nothing extra to issue.
What do event organisers say about digital certificates?
Two organisers who moved away from paper describe the same two gains: the credential looks like it belongs to the event, and participants are willing to put it on LinkedIn.
“...to offer participants a new type of upgraded Diploma after completed course programs, whose authenticity is secured through blockchain. These modern and stylish educational certificates can easily be shared on LinkedIn and other digital channels.”
“Amazing. I tip my hat for your design TRUE! It was really fun to be able to give blockchain-secured diplomas to the winners of HACK FOR SÖDERTÄLJE. This is the next level!”
Which events issue digital certificates?
Conferences, hackathons, award ceremonies, paid workshops and internal corporate events. The common factor is that the participant has a reason to tell people they were there.
Conferences and summits
Attendance certificates, speaker recognition and workshop completion. Give every participant a reason to post, with your brand on it.
Hackathons and competitions
Certify winners, finalists and participants with blockchain-secured credentials. A verified hackathon win on LinkedIn carries weight a PDF does not.
Award ceremonies
Animated, branded, shareable credentials sized to the standing of the award. When winners share, their whole network meets your brand.
Workshops and training events
Completion certificates for paid workshops, masterclasses and professional development, extending the event's value after the doors close.
Corporate events
Internal innovation awards, team achievements and leadership programme completions. Internal recognition still builds external brand when employees share it.
How does a TRUE certificate compare with a PDF?
A PDF is a file the recipient has to store and the organiser cannot see again. A TRUE certificate is a page on your domain that can be shared in a click, verified by a stranger and measured by you.
| Capability | PDF certificate | TRUE certificate |
|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn sharing | Rarely, because it is a file download | Frequently, one click share with a preview |
| Brand visibility | The file sits on someone's laptop | Lives on your domain, visible to anyone |
| Verification | Anyone can fake it | Blockchain verified and tamper evident |
| Analytics | None | Real time opens, shares and views |
| Design | Flat and static | Animated, interactive, branded |
| Shelf life | Lost in a downloads folder | Permanent URL, always reachable |
| Marketing value | None | Every share carries your brand |
Which features matter most for events?
Bulk issuing, on site QR collection and API triggered issuance, because event credentialing is a spike rather than a steady flow. Everything else follows from those three.
Bulk issuance
Issue hundreds or thousands in one batch. Upload a CSV, map the fields and issue, with each certificate unique, personalised and blockchain-secured.
Animated, branded design
Your event's visual identity rather than a generic template: custom layouts, animation, your logo and your colours.
One click LinkedIn sharing
Recipients share directly and the certificate preview appears in their feed, putting your brand in front of their network.
Custom domain
Certificates live on your website, so every share drives traffic to you rather than to a third party platform.
Real time analytics
See how many people view, share and interact with certificates, and report the marketing return of a ceremony or workshop.
QR codes for the venue
Print QR codes on badges, programmes or screens. Attendees scan to collect their certificate on the spot and share before they leave.
REST API integration
Connect to your registration platform and trigger issuance from check in, session completion or event wrap up. Five endpoints.
What has TRUE issued so far?
More than 500,000 documents for over 200 organisations in more than 15 countries. Event certificates sit among the most shared document types on the platform, because participants are proud of attending, speaking and winning. These are TRUE platform figures rather than third party research.
500K+
documents issued
200+
organisations in over 15 countries
100M+
marketing impressions
€9.5M+
marketing value
What do event organisers ask about digital certificates?
Live issuing, bulk uploads, per session templates, analytics and whether recipients need an account. Answers below.
Can we issue certificates during a live event?
Yes. Issue in real time during closing ceremonies, after workshop sessions, or as attendees check out. QR code scanning lets participants collect and share on the spot.
How does bulk issuance work?
Upload a CSV or spreadsheet with attendee details such as name, email and session. TRUE maps the fields onto your template and generates a unique, blockchain-secured certificate for each person. Hundreds or thousands go out in minutes.
Can we create different certificates for different sessions?
Yes. Create separate templates for keynote attendance, workshop completion, speaker recognition and award winners, each with its own design while the event branding stays consistent.
What analytics do we get?
Real time data on certificate opens, LinkedIn shares, website clicks, the geographic distribution of viewers and total marketing impressions. Use it to measure return and report to sponsors.
Do recipients need an account to access their certificate?
No. Recipients open their certificate from a direct link, with no login and no account creation. Removing that friction is what keeps sharing rates high.
Start making every certificate work for your event
Your next event deserves a certificate that keeps working once the venue is empty. Every share carries your brand, and every click lands on your domain.