Bangalore, November 2, 2023 — India Blockchain Week (IBW), the country’s flagship series of blockchain and Web3 events to be held in Bangalore from December 4 to 10, is pleased to announce the speaker line-up for the premier IBW conference. The conference’s key speakers include Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal, Aptos co-founder Mo Shaikh, Ava Labs founder and CEO Dr. Emin Gün Sirer, TRON co-founder Justin Sun and The Sandbox co-founder Sebastien Borget.
Other notable speakers include Rene Reinsberg (co-founder of Celo) Prabhakar Reddy (co-founder of FalconX), Aniket Jindal (co-founder of Biconomy), Zhen Yu Young (co-founder of Web3Auth), Irene Wu (Head of Strategy at LayerZero), Manish Agarwal (CEO at IndiGG), Dr. Kang Li (Chief Security Officer at Certik), Simon Kim (CEO & Managing Partner at Hashed), Kelvin Koh (Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Spartan) and many others.
The IBW’23 conference will take place at the Sheraton Grand in Bangalore on December 6 and 7 and will engage more than 100 innovators, entrepreneurs, decision makers and thought leaders from across the spectrum of the blockchain industry in keynote speeches, panel discussions, fireside chats and moderated debates. For example:
- Sandeep Nailwal will participate in a fireside chat, discussing the current progress and future of Polygon 2.0 and sharing insights on India’s Web3 ecosystem
- Mo Shaikh will deliver a keynote speech focused on the Move ecosystem and how Aptos improves scalability and speed to improve user experience
- Dr. Emin Gün Sirer will participate in a fireside chat discussing strategies for driving Web3 adoption across subnets and Avalanche’s India strategy
- Justin Sun will host a virtual fireside chat, delving into general crypto trends and offering perspectives on global regulation, stablecoins and the Tron ecosystem
- Sebastien Borget in his keynote speech will explore the future of the Metaverse and how brands can unlock value in digital worlds and their massive plans for India
“India is making the most of Web3 technology in industries such as social media, entertainment, commerce and open finance,” said Mo Shaikh, co-founder and CEO of Aptos Labs. “Aptos India’s ecosystem, growth and community is expanding faster than most every day. Our global business partners are noticing the combination of market maturity and innovation across the country. We are committed to expanding Web3 in India and look forward to Aptos being a catalyst for the decentralized movement.”
Besides the two-day headline conference, the week-long Web3 festival will feature other key Web3 events such as ETHIndia, Polygon Connect, Polkadot Pulse, FILBangalore and many more. This is a unique opportunity to connect with emerging talent, attract new developers to the blockchain arena and expand the blockchain ecosystem in India.
“We are launching India Blockchain Week (IBW) because we see the synergy between India and Blockchain not only as a game-changer but also as our collective destiny,” said Tak Lee, CEO of Hashed Emergent, host of India Blockchain Week. IBW) Conference.
About India Blockchain Week (IBW)
India Blockchain Week (IBW) is a series of blockchain and web3 events, from December 4 to 10, 2023 in Bangalore, India. IBW is a week long series of 50+ web3 events including flagship events like headline IBW Conference, ETHIndia, Polygon Connect, Polkadot Pulse, FILBangalore and many other side events, networking events, workshops, parties etc organized by Indian & stakeholders in the global blockchain industry.
The IBW Conference is the two-day main event anchoring India Blockchain Week (IBW) on December 6-7, 2023 at the Sheraton Grand, Bangalore and organized by Hashed Emergent – a team and brand committed to accelerating the mass adoption of Web3 in India.
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