Blockchain

Innovation Hub

The forefront of innovation.

INTRODUCTION

The exclusive Blockchain Hub will stage advance applications, case studies and industry spotlights. Discover real-world case studies shedding light on groundbreaking projects and disruptive applications across industries.

Join us on the Blockchain Innovation Hub stage as we dissect compelling case studies, unravel the potential of emerging technologies, and navigate the regulatory landscape shaping the future of finance and beyond. Don’t miss this opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation!

Robby Yung

CEO, Animoca Brands,

ROBBY YUNG

CEO

Animoca Brands

David Palmer

Chief Product Officer, Co-founder, Vodafone’s Digital Asset Broker (DAB) Platform, Vodafone

DAVID PALMER

Chief Product Officer, Co-founder

Vodafone’s Digital Asset Broker (DAB) Platform, Vodafone

Jeremy Firster

Global Head of Enterprise Partnerships, Cardano Foundation

JEREMY FIRSTER

Global Head of Enterprise Partnerships

Cardano Foundation

Marcello Mari

CEO and founder, SingularityDAO

MARCELLO MAR

CEO and founder

SingularityDAO

Loren Roosendaal

Founder & Chairman , Galactic Entertainment

LOREN ROOSENDAAL

Founder & Chairman

Galactic Entertainment

Florian Ducommun

Partner, Bonnard Lawson International Law Firm

FLORIAN DUCOMMUN

Partner

Bonnard Lawson International Law Firm

Dave Uhryniak

Ecosystem Development Leader, Tron Dao

DAVE UHRYNIAK

Ecosystem Development Leader

Tron Dao

Pankhuri Bansal

Blockchain & AI Expert , United Nations/ Blockom

PANKHURI BANSAL

Blockchain & AI Expert

United Nations/ Blockom

Sunil Sharma

CEO, Coingape Media

SUNIL SHARMA

CEO

Coingape Media

Kevin Soltani

CEO, GIMA Group

KEVIN SOLTANI

CEO

GIMA Group

Tanisha Katara

Leading Governance Innovation, Polygon Technology

TANISHA KATARA

Leading Governance Innovation

Polygon Technology

Andres Meneses

Founder & CEO, OG MEDIA GROUP

Andres Meneses

Founder & CEO, OG MEDIA GROUP

Andrés Meneses is a renowned crypto influencer, educator, and podcaster with 8+ years of experience in the fast-growing web 3 industry. He is the founder and host of Crypto 0Gs, the number one podcast on Binance Live, and the winner of the Crypto Influencer of the Year award by the Middle East Blockchain Awards in 2022. He is also a key opinion leader (K.O.L) for two of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, where he collaborates with various major projects and institutions in the crypto space and creates content for Layer 1 Blockchains.

Andrés's mission is to empower and educate millions of people across English and Spanish speaking communities about the opportunities and challenges of web 3, crypto, and blockchain technologies. He is a regular public speaker at events throughout Europe, Dubai, and LATAM, where he shares his insights and expertise with audiences of all levels and backgrounds. He has a degree in telecommunications engineering and a passion for innovation and social impact. He is always looking for new ways to leverage his skills and network to help others achieve their investment and growth objectives in the crypto sphere.Andrés Meneses is a renowned crypto influencer, educator, and podcaster with 8+ years of experience in the fast-growing web 3 industry. He is the founder and host of Crypto 0Gs, the number one podcast on Binance Live, and the winner of the Crypto Influencer of the Year award by the Middle East Blockchain Awards in 2022. He is also a key opinion leader (K.O.L) for two of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, where he collaborates with various major projects and institutions in the crypto space and creates content for Layer 1 Blockchains. Andrés's mission is to empower and educate millions of people across English and Spanish speaking communities about the opportunities and challenges of web 3, crypto, and blockchain technologies. He is a regular public speaker at events throughout Europe, Dubai, and LATAM, where he shares his insights and expertise with audiences of all levels and backgrounds. He has a degree in telecommunications engineering and a passion for innovation and social impact. He is always looking for new ways to leverage his skills and network to help others achieve their investment and growth objectives in the crypto sphere.

ANDRES MENESES

Founder & CEO

OG MEDIA GROUP

Soheil Zabihi

Head of Strategy, Tokenscope

SOHEIL ZABIHI

Head of Strategy

Tokenscope

Mārtiņš Puķe

Chief Legal Officer, Gravity Team LTD

MĀRTIŅŠ PUĶE

Chief Legal Officer

Gravity Team LTD

Alan Duan

CMO, Ready to Fight

ALAN DUAN

CMO

Ready to Fight

Dyma Budorin

Hacken, Co-Founder & CEO

DYMA BUDORIN

Co-Founder & CEO

Hacken

Andre Jr Ayotte

Partner, Modus Capital

ANDRE JR AYOTTE

Partner

Modus Capital

Mansoor Madhavji

Partner, Blockchain Founders Fund

MANSOOR MADHAVJI

Partner

Blockchain Founders Fund

Rishabh Gupta

Director , TDeFi

RISHABH GUPTA

Director

TDeFi

Jose F. Pereira

Partner, Caerus

JOSE F. PEREIRA

Partner

Caerus

Rishabh Gupta

Director , TDeFi

RISHABH GUPTA

Director

TDeFi

Myriam Ben Sayeh

EEMEA Crypto Risk & Innovation leader, Mastercard

MYRIAM BEN SAYEH

EEMEA Crypto Risk & Innovation leader

Mastercard

Cinderella Amar

Managing Partner, Glass Ventures

CINDERELLA AMAR

Founder

Glass Ventures

Oliver von Wolff

Founder & CEO, Helion Capital

OLIVER VON WOLFF

Founder & CEO

Helion Capital

David Siemer

Co- Founder & CEO, Wave Digital Assets

DAVID SIEMER

CEO & Co-Founder

Wave Digital Assets

Ajeet Khurana

Founder and Angel Investor, Reflexical

AJEET KHURANA

Founder and Angel Investor

Reflexical

Brian Kuttikkat

Chief Operating Officer, KoinBX : Indian Crypto Exchange

BRIAN KUTTIKKAT

Chief Operating Officer

KoinBX

Samira Karrach

Director transversal project Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Université Côte d'Azur

SAMIRA KARRACH

Director transversal project Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Université Côte d'Azur

Mr. KEY (Karnika E. Yashwant)

Founder, KEY Difference (Accelerator & VC) - Co-Founder, Forward Protocol

KARNIKA E. YASHWANT

Founder

KEY Difference (Accelerator & VC) Co-Founder, Forward Protocol

Brian Crain

CEO, Chorus One

BRIAN CRAIN

CEO

Chorus One

Alex Mukhin

Co-Founder and Managing Partner , Cryptomeria Capital

ALEX MUKHIN

Co founder and Managing Partner

Cryptomeria capital

Karen Tang

Head of Communications & Strategic Partnerships, First Digital

KAREN TANG

Head of Communications & Strategic Partnership

3x Capital

Hadir

Marketing and branding manager RWA finance. Influencer, Hadir (Hash)

HADIR GABER

Marketing and branding manager RWA finance.Influencer

Hadir (Hash)

Anton Golub

Founder & Chairman, SwissAssetDAO

ANTON GOLUB

Founder & Chairman

SwissAssetDAO

Michael Jerlis

Founder & CEO, emcd

MICHAEL JERLIS

Founder & CEO

emcd

ABDULLA AL DHAHERI

CEO, Abu Dhabi Blockchain Center

Abdulla Al Dhaheri

CEO

Abu Dhabi Blockchain Center

Evgenii Kitkin

Director of Business Development, EMCD

Evgenii Kitkin

Director of Business Development

EMCD

Andy Kar

Co-founder & CPO, Sport.Trade

Andy Kar

Co-founder & CPO

Sport.Trade

Sean Demosthenous

Co-Founder & COO, OG Media Group

SEAN DEMOSTHENOUS

Co-Founder & COO

OG Media Group

Sunny Jiang

CEO, MaasVentures

SUNNY JIANG

CEO

MaasVentures

Grace Sabandar

Co-Founder, Indonesia Blockchain & Metaverse Center

GRACE SABANDAR

Co-Founder

Indonesia Blockchain & Metaverse Center

Dr. Maria Papadaki

Associate Professor, The British University in Dubai/ Dubai Blockchain Center

DR. MARIA PAPADAKI

Founder & CEO

The British University in Dubai/ Dubai Blockchain Center

Malak Albaw

COO & Global BD, Blank

MALAK ALBAW

COO & Global BD

Blank

Alex Nascimento

Co-founder, 7MM Global/UCLA Blockchain Lab

ALEX NASCIMENTO

Co-founder

7MM Global/UCLA Blockchain Lab

Kuku Koala

MAGA VP, Project Manager

KUKU KOALA

Project Manager

MAGA VP

16th April 2024
Tuesday
17th April 2024
Wednesday

09.45

Welcome

10:00

EVOLUTION OF THE DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM

HEADLINER: Why Games will drive Web3 adoption

Robby Yung, CEO, Animoca Brands

10.20

BLOCKCHAIN REGULATIONS

PANEL: Regulatory landscape: examining progressive approaches to blockchain governance

Enhancing Investment Safety: The Vital Role of Governance in Blockchain Ecosystems
Initiatives for regulatory experimentation.
Differences in regulatory approaches globally
Frameworks encouraging innovation while managing risks

Abdulla Al Dhaheri, CEO, Abu Dhabi Blockchain Center
Florian Ducommun, Partner, Bonnard Lawson International Law Firm
Mārtiņš Puķe, Chief Legal Officer, Gravity
Moderator:
Mansoor Madhavji, Partner, Blockchain Founders Fund

11.00

Networking Break

11.30

BLOCKCHAIN IN ENTERPRISE

SPOTLIGHT: The Role of market makers in financial markets

Eugene Kitkin, Director of Business Development, EMCD

11.50

BLOCKCHAIN IN ENTERPRISE

PANEL: Building the next generation enterprise with web 3.0

Exploring the core principles and concepts of web 3.0 and how they challenge the existing centralized models
Decentralized business models: reinventing enterprises with web 3.0 technologies
How can Decentralized Finance (DeFi) in Web 3.0 reshape financial systems for the future

Jeremy Firster, head of Enterprise, Cardano Foundation
Rishabh Gupta, Director of Operations, TradeDog Group
Sunil Sharma, CEO, Coingape Media
Bibin Babu, Co-Founder, Paycio
Moderator:
Karen Tang, Head of Communications & Strategic Partnership, First Digital

13.00

Networking & lunch break

14.00

GAMING, METAVERSE & NFTs

FIRESIDE CHAT: Exploring the fusion of AI, metaverse, gaming, fashion and NFTS

Andy Ku, Founder & CEO, ALTAVA Group
Anna Tutuva, CEO, Coinstelegram
Moderator:
Samira Karrach, Blockchain Consultant, Université Côte d'Azur

14.30

GAMING, METAVERSE & NFTs

Exploring the Integration of Sports and Gaming in Web3

NFTs and collectibles: redefining fan engagement in the web3.0 era
Smart contracts for Fair Gaming: Ensuring Transparency in Blockchain Betting
How are Payment Models Evolving within the Gaming Ecosystem
How does blockchain boost gaming transaction security, efficiency, and fraud protection

Jose F Pereira, Partner, Caerus
Alan Duan, CMO, Ready to Fight
Belinda Lim, Country Manager (SG), The Sandbox
Andy Kar, Co-founder & CPO, Sport.Trade
Moderator:
Sean Demosthenous, Co-Founder & COO, OG Media Group

15:20

Evolution of digital ecosystem

KEYNOTE: The evolving digital world

Dave Uhryniak, Ecosystem Development Leader, TRON DAO

15.40

Evolution of digital ecosystem

KEYNOTE: The next frontier in trading: emerging technologies and trends in crypto exchanges

Reserved

16.00

Networking break

16.30

GAMING, METAVERSE & NFTs

FIRESIDE: Key elements of successful NFT projects and the future outlook

Predictions and Projections for the Evolution of NFTs in the Coming Years
Current state of NFT maker: Trends and adoption

Andres Meneses, Founder & CEO, OG MEDIA GROUP
Karnika E. Yashwant, Founder KEY Difference (Accelerator & VC) Co-Founder, Forward Protocol
Moderator:
Samira Karrach, Blockchain Consultant, Université Côte d'Azur

17:00

End

09.45

Welcome

10.00

EVOLUTION OF THE DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM

PANEL DISCUSSIONS: Unleashing the future: addressing real-world challenges with blockchain technology

What role does blockchain play in enhancing transparency and accountability in various industries
What are the regulatory considerations and implications for Implementing Blockchain Solutions in different industries
Blockchain benefits in securing sensitive data

David Palmer, Chief Product Officer and co-founder of Vodafone’s Digital Asset Broker (DAB) platform,
Vodafone
Muhammad Aslam, Columnist, NASDAQ
Anton Golub, Advisor, Founder and President, SwissAssetDAO
Dave Uhryniak, Ecosystem Development Leader, TRON DAO
Moderator:
Hadir Gaber, Marketing and branding manager, RWA finance

10.40

BLOCKCHAIN IN FINANCE

KEYNOTE: New frontier of the integration between Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence

Marcello Mari, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, SingularityDAO

11.00

Networking break

11.30

BLOCKCHAIN IN FINANCE

FIRESIDE CHAT: Is staking the safeguarded route to crypto yield?

Comparison to traditional methods of earning yields like mining or trading.
Overview of the staking process, including locking up funds and validating transactions.
Potential for higher returns compared to traditional savings accounts or investments.
Potential tax implications of staking rewards.

Brian Crian, CEO, Chorus one
Dyma Budorin, Co-Founder and CEO, Hacken
Moderator
Cecilia Wong, Founder, YourPRStrategist

12.00

EVOLUTION OF THE DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM

PANEL: Beyond HODL: exploring evolving strategies in crypto investment: past, present & future

How have crypto investment strategies changed over time
How can investors effectively manage risk in the crypto market
What role does AI play in crypto investment

Ajeet Khurana, Founder and Angel Investor, Reflexical
Oliver von Wolff, CEO and Founder, Helion Capital
David Siemer, CEO & Co-Founder, Wave Digital Assets
Andre Jr Ayotte, Partner, Modus Capital
Cinderella Amar, Founder, Glass Ventures
Moderator:
Sunny Jian,Founder, MassVentures

13.00

Networking & lunch break

14.00

BLOCKCHAIN IN ENTERPRISE

PANEL: Empowering Change: Diversity's Impact on the Future of Decentralized Technologies

Can diversity address wider societal challenges in tech solutions
Innovating with Impact: Women Driving Ethical and Inclusive Practices in Blockchain and AI
Evolution of Web3 Assets and Smart Contract Interactions: A Comparative Analysis of Regulatory
Compliance in the UAE and Worldwide

Grace Sabandar, Co-Founder, Indonesia Blockchain & Metaverse Center
Pankhuri Bansal, Blockchain & AI Expert, United Nations/ Blockom
Myriam Ben Sayeh, EEMEA Crypto Risk & Innovation leader, Mastercard
Dr Maria Papakadi, Associate Professor, The British University in Dubai/ Dubai Blockchain Center
Malak Albaw, COO & Global BD, Blank
Tanisha Katara, Governance Innovation Specialist, Polygon Labs
Moderator:
Alex Nascimento. Co-founder, 7MM Global/UCLA Blockchain Lab

14.40

EVOLUTION OF THE DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM

Blockchain trends and innovations: perspectives from industry influencers

Significance of industry influencers in web 3.0 development
Trends in web 3.0 regulation and compliance
DeFi's role in shaping the landscape
Exchanges altering crypto trading

Kuku Koala, Project Manager, MAGA VP
Soheil Zabihi, Head of Strategy, Tokenscope
Brian Kuttikkat, COO, KoinBX
Moderator:
Alex Mukhin, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Cryptomeria capital

15.30 onwards

Side Event

17.30

End

HERE'S WHAT YOU COULD EXPLORE

Navigate the Web3 universe and explore how blockchain is reshaping the digital landscape, empowering decentralization, and revolutionizing traditional systems.
Decode Crypto Dynamics: Gain valuable insights into the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency – from trading strategies to investment trends and beyond.
Embrace the NFT Revolution: Immerse yourself in the transformative power of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and explore their impact on art, gaming, collectibles, and more.
Get a front row seat to exclusive talks on how the industry is navigating the complex realm of blockchain/crypto regulations worldwide with real-life insights on compliance challenges to emerging legal frameworks.

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Blockchain

Innovation Hub

INTRODUCTION

Welcome

EVOLUTION OF THE DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM

BLOCKCHAIN IN FINANCE

Networking break

BLOCKCHAIN IN FINANCE

EVOLUTION OF THE DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM

Networking & lunch break

BLOCKCHAIN IN ENTERPRISE

EVOLUTION OF THE DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM

Side Event

End

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