Agenda
#investment #finance #regulations #compliance #tokenisation #technology #innovation
#security #privacy #technology #innovation #tokenisation #AI #gaming #entertainment
#investment #regulations #compliance #legal #taxation #technology #innovation #AI #gaming #entertainment
#tokenization #legal #taxation #businesstrends #technology #innovation #lifestyle #arts #culture
10:00
Opening Remarks
OPENING REMARKS BY HK GOVERNMENT
10:05
Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks by HK Government
- Alpha Lau, Director-General of Investment Promotion, InvestHK, HKSAR
- Kenneth Wong, General Manager, MICE & Cruise & Regional Director, Europe, HKTB
10:15
Investment & Finance
PANEL: Transforming Investment Models with Asset-Backed Cryptos
- Neil Tan, Chairman & Board Member at Fintech Association of HK
- Queenie Mo , Board Director | Chief Investment Officer | Founder Lux Creative | Quanton Capital Group | Hawl Alsaada (UAE)
- JT Law, Partner at IVC (Infinity Ventures Crypto)
- Satheesh Kumar, Founder & CEO at Kratos Innovation Labs
Moderator: Christina Pantin, Founder – Toot Communications Consultancy; Founding Member – Web3 Women
10:55
Investment & Finance
Fireside Chat: Has Bitcoin ETFs Lived Up to the hype?
- Giselle Lai, Associate Investment Director, Digital Assets at Fidelity International
- Kevin Lee, CEO at Gate.HK
Moderator: Saad Ahmed, Head of Asia Pacific at Gemini
11:20
Regulations and Compliance
PANEL: Regulating Crypto: Identifying Gaps and Shaping Long-Term Strategies
- Rocky Mui, Partner at Clifford Chance
- Michael Lau, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Sales at Bullish
- John Cahill, Asia COO at Galaxy
- Chia Hock Lai, Co-founder at Global Fintech Institute
- Julia Charlton, Partner at Charltons Law
Moderator: Kat Kukreja, Director at FinTech Association of Hong Kong
12:00
Regulations and Compliance
Keynote: The Evolving Role of Centralized Exchanges in Crypto Markets
12:15
Tokenisation (RWAs/STOs)
PANEL: How Crypto Will Shift From Product to Powering Products
- Zaf Chow, Chief Commercial Officer at Artifact Labs
- Stefan Rust, CEO at Truflation
- Stacey-Ann Pearson, Head of Web3 – APAC & Japan at AWS
- Herbert Sim, COO at Websea
Moderator: Hanis Harmiles, Founder & CEO at Reinvent DAO
12:55
ART & TECHNOLOGY
Keynote: AI AND GENERATIVE NFT ART PROJECTS
Speaker: Viola Lukacs, Curator at Violuk Projects, Bernar Venet Studio
13:10
Tokenisation (RWAs/STOs)
PANEL: Are STOs Just a Reinterpretation of Traditional Securities?
- Jonathan Gill, Senior Tokenisation Director and Legal Advisor at HashKey Group
- Karena Belin, Co-Founder at WHub and AngelHub
- Benjamin Quinlan, CEO & Managing Director at Quinlan & Associates
Moderator: Will Corkin, Co-Founder at MANTRA & SOMA.finance
13:50
Innovation & Investment
Keynote: Unleashing Potential: The Future of Water Accessibility with LAKE Ecosystem
Speaker: Ahad Ali, Director of Communications at LAKE (LAK3)
14:05
Innovation & Investment
Keynote: Decentralized AI perception: How DePIN for spatial computing is enabling next generation AI
Speaker: Nils Pihl, CEO & Co-Founder, Auki Labs
14:20
Technology and Innovation
PANEL: Ethereum Killers: Exploring the Rise of Alternative L1 Networks
- Akshat Vaidya, Head of Investments at Maelstrom.Fund
- Nicola Santoni, Partner at Lemniscap
- Pauline Barnades-Moore, Technical Lead at Reinvent DAO
Moderator: Kevin Brisebois, Head of Ecosystem at Summ3r
14:55
The Future of Gamification, Ipoon Mask
15:00
Technology and Innovation
PANEL: HOW TO MASTER THE UNTAPPED POTENTIAL OF AI
- Ben Berenson, Managing Partner at Asia SGE
- Warren Li, Head of Web3 and Startups at Google
- Dhananjay Kumar, Educator and Founder at ng-India
- Andy Ku, Founder and CEO at ALTAVA Group
Moderator: Akina Ho, Co-Founder at AllstarsWomen DAO
15:35
Investment & Finance
Keynote: Crypto Investment Best Practices: Diversification and Risk Management
Speaker: Dr. Marcin Lapa, President of Board at The Office of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Al Qassimi
15:40
Investment & Finance
panel: Capitalizing on Crypto: Investing in a Post-BTC ETF World
- Jess Wang, VP. Whampao Group
- John Wang, Head of Neo Ecosystem Growth & Managing Director, EcoFund
- Marco Lim, MaiCapital
- Michael Gu, Box Mining
Moderator: Eric Bai, CEO, Meta Era
16:20
Investment & Finance
Fireside Chat: Corporate Crypto Holdings: Trends and Predictions for 2024
- Krystelle Galano, Founder at CryptoFemale Philippines
- Carney Mak, Partner at FXHB Asset Management Pte Ltd
- Pranay Sharma, Business Development Manager at EXOLO
Moderator: Gillian Howard, Founder & Fair Director at Digital Art Fair
16:45
Investment & Finance
Keynote: Can Tokenisation Become Mainstream?
Speaker: Pedro Vidal, Community Relations Officer at Floki / TokenFi / Valhalla
10:00
Security & Privacy
FIRESIDE CHAT: CLIENT SIDE ZERO-KNOWLEDGE: ENHANCING PRIVACY IN BLOCKCHAIN
- Padraig Walsh, Partner at Tanner De Witt
- Amira Bouguera, Cryptography lead at ReinventDAO
Moderator: Tara Chan, Tanner De Witt Solicitors at Associate
10:25
Security & Privacy
FIRESIDE CHAT: Unleashing the Power of Web3 in 2024 – Fireside Insights on Metaverse Adventures and Opportunities
- Yat Siu, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman at Animoca Brands
Moderator: Cinderella Amar, Managing Partner at Glass Ventures
10:55
Security & Privacy
Fireside Chat: Blockchain Exposed: Unmasking the Hidden Vulnerabilities in Cybersecurity
- Rajat Gahlot, Co-Founder at QuillAudits
- Andre Leung, CEO & Co-Founder at Aereve Company Limited
Moderator: Callan Quinn, Asia Correspondent at DL News
11:20
Technology and Innovation
PANEL: Emerging Trends in NFTs and the Metaverse
- Maria Ivina, Founder, Satori Me
- Gillian Pua, Head of Marketing and Communications at BreederDAO
- Emil Chan, Co-Chair at Hong Kong Digital Finance Association
- Alexy Joven, Co-founder at Modjo
- Elio D’Anna, Co-Founder of HOFA Gallery | CEO of Kreation.io
Moderator: Dr. DJ Clark, Multimedia Director at China Daily Asia Pacific
12:00
Technology and Innovation
Keynote: The Future of Crypto Wallets: Trends and Innovations
Speaker: Daria Bystrova, Marketing & BD Lead, Tangem
12:15
Tokenisation (RWAs/STOs)
Panel: Decentralized Finance and Traditional Banking: A Comparative Study
- Bugra Celik, Director, Digital Assets, Global Private Banking & Wealth at HSBC
- Benjamin Chodroff, Head of HSBC Lab, Innovation and Ventures at HSBC
- Yun Cai, Global Business Development – Asia Head at BeInCrypto
- Alvin Hu, Head of Key Account, KuCoin
- Joshua D. Tobkin, CEO & Co-Founder, Supra
Moderator: George Galoyan, Spatha Protocol ( Spatha.io ) / DAO.vc
12:55
Tokenisation (RWAs/STOs)
Keynote: Web3 Wisdom: Evolving Public Perception and Education
Speaker: Reni Achkar, Founder at The Social Laboratory
13:10
Tokenisation (RWAs/STOs)
Panel: Securing the Future: Exploring the Dynamics of Security Token Offers (STOs)
- Henry Zhang, Founder and CEO at DigiFT
- Joy Lam, Head of Legal APAC, Binance Legal
- Samson Lee, Founder & CEOFounder & CEO at Coinstreet
- Chung Ho, COO at ChainUp
Moderator: Brian Tang, Founding Executive Director, LITE Lab@HKU at The University of Hong Kong
13:50
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
FIRESIDE CHAT: Blockchain Bridge: Connecting HK Government & Web3
- Jayne Chan, Head of StartmeupHK at InvestHK
- Akina Ho, Co-Founder at AllstarsWomen DAO
Moderator: Bowie Lau, Managing Director at MaGE Group
14:15
Web3 & Substainability
KEYNOTE: Scaling Carbon Markets and Accelerating Net Zero with Web 3.0.
Speaker: Floyd D’Costa, Co-founder at Block Armour and Blockchain Worx
14:30
Tokenisation (RWAs/STOs)
Panel: WEB3 Investments of 2024. New paradigm?
- Calvin Ng, General Partner at Plutus VC
- Alfred Shang, Managing Partner at Bitrock Capital
- Kelly Pang, Orbit Startups
- Cinderella Amar, GP at Glass Ventures first VC firm
Moderator: Kevin Soltani, Founder and CEO at GIMA Group
15:00
Build, launch, and scale your Web3 startup on AWS
Speaker: David Sung, AWS Senior Solutions Architect
15:30
Opening of the Startup Competition. Announcement of the Finalists and selection process
- Elizaveta Pershina, Partner at Uvecon VC
- Alena Yudina, Founder at Quantum Leap Strategy AG, Switzerland
15:40
Web3 & Substainability
KEYNOTE: The Immense Power of Collaborative Research
Speaker: Marc Schwyn, Founder at Cyrator Ltd
15:45
Startup Pitch Competition
- TokenSphere
- FailSafe
- ZKEX.com
- b-cube.ai
- AYDO
- Iagent
- One Click Crypto
- Kleo Network
- GitRoll
- UniSRC-20 | UniSell
- RealtyX
- PokPok Protocol
17:00
Investors Panel and Results Announcement
- David Hu, Founding Partner at Cryptonite Capital
- David Ching, Director at Animoca Brands
- David Sung, AWS Senior Solutions Architect
- Thomas Crasti, Deals Partner at PwC Hong Kong and Mainland
Moderator: Kevin Soltani, Founder and CEO at GIMA Group
10:00
Investment
Keynote: Risk management – Best Practices in the Digital Asset Markets
10:15
Investment
PANEL: Stablecoin-Powered Remittances in Emerging Markets
- Laura Shi, Head of International Expansion at Consensys
- William Bao Bean, Managing General Partner at Orbit Startups
- Subash Sukhdeo, Marketing Director at TaskOn
Moderator: Anastasia Nizhegorodtceva, Head of Growth at Defactor / Growth Advisor at Sorted Wallet
10:55
Investment
Fireside Chat: Market Makers – Adapting to Market Volatility and Addressing Liquidity Concerns
- Gianluca Sacco, Chief Operating Officer at VALR
- Arsenii Dugin, CTO at Marketmaking.PRO
Moderator: Rajat Gahlot, Co-Founder at QuillAudits
11:20
Regulations and Compliance
PANEL: Navigating Web3 and Cryptocurrency Regulations
- Padraig Walsh, Partner at Tanner De Witt
- Abel Seow, Director at BitGo
- Syed Musheer Ahmed, Founder & MD at Finstep Asia
- Priscilla Adams, Group Compliance Director at Bullish
Moderator: Kristen Lim, Co-Founder at Rockrose Executive Search
12:00
Regulations and Compliance
Keynote: Opportunities for Stablecoins in Asia
Speaker: Rita Liu, Chief Executive Officer at RD Technologies
12:15
GAMING/ENTERTAINMENT
Panel: TOKENIZATION OF MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT | NFT IP OWNERSHIP, LICENSING, & ROYALTIES
- Dave Shin, Head of BD, Asia and EMEA at Immutable
- Patrice Poujol, CEO at Lumiere
- Mable Jiang, Chief Revenue Officer, Find Satoshi Lab
- Tommy Petrov, Founder | Co-founder at CopySight | GetGenAl, Ex Meta | Ex Snap Inc. 1 Exit
- Joseph Hyosub Lee, Founder, CEO at Gall3ry
Moderator: Medhy Souidi, Founder & Host at What The FinTech
12:55
GAMING/ENTERTAINMENT
Keynote: Into the Motorverse: Digital Vehicle Culture
Speaker: Matt Solomon, Motorverse Brand Ambassador at Animoca Brands
13:10
GAMING/ENTERTAINMENT
Keynote: METAVERSE’S ROLE IN BUILDING NEW WORLDS AND EXPERIENCES
Speaker: Zen Fong, Co-founder at CanvasLand Metaverse Production
13:25
AI
Panel: BUILDING BLOCKCHAIN COMPANIES IN AN AI WORLD
- Desmond Marshall, Managing Director at Rouge International & Rouge Ventures
- David Lolaev, Founder, Sal’Ad Labs
- Ray Wong, Founding Partner, Asymmetry Capital
Moderator: Joshua D. Tobkin, CEO & Co-Founder, Supra
14:05
Technology and Innovation
Keynote: Transitioning from Web2 to Web3: Strategies and Challenges
Speaker: Mahesh Chand, CEO at CSharp Inc
14:20
Technology and Innovation
Panel: New Forms of Token DIstribution for Web2 (DePIN, Bitcoin Ordinals)
- Nadja Bester, Co-Founder at AdLunam Inc.
- Helen Han, Artist Relations & Marketing Manager, LiveArt
- Kevin Raham Soltani, Managing Partner, Orthogonal Global Group
- Dr. Eric Pei Fung Lam, Director, Artificial Intelligence and Trust Technologies, ASTRI
Moderator: Alan Li, Blockchain Investment Director, Da Wan Asset Management
15:00
Technology and Innovation
Panel: Building Better User Experiences for Adopiton (UI-Layer Composability)
- Karnika E. Yashwant (Mr. KEY), Founder | Co-Founder, KEY Difference (Accelerator & VC) | Forward Protocol)
- Vlad Svitanko, Founder & CEO at Cryptorsy.io
- Christopher Cheung, Co-Founder at CTO of DOTTED
- Yara G, Vice President of Marketing at WOW EARN
Moderator: Andrew Keh, Founder at Web3 Research and Aisle8.ai
15:40
Keynote: VC perspective on what to expect from Polkadot 2.0
15:50
AI
Panel: AI Tech: The Path to Mainstream Integration
- Samuel Huber, Founder & CEO at Landvault
- Cinderella Amar, Managing Partner at Glass Ventures
- Vincent Chan, Growth Lead, Astar Foundation
Moderator: Ken Ip, Chairman at Asia MarTech Society
16:30
AI + Gaming/Entertainment
KEYNOTE: PUBLIC PERCEPTION AND EDUCATION IN THE AGE OF WEB3
Speaker: Dr. Sameer Al Ansari, CEO at RAK DAO
16:45
Gaming/Entertainment
Keynote: Blockchain Gaming: Predictions for Mainstream Adoption
Speaker: Danilo S. Carlucci, Founder and CEO at Morningstar Ventures
10:00
Tokenisation (RWAs/STOs)
Keynote: Will bitcoin be solidified as an institutional-grade global macroeconomic asset
Speaker: Geoffrey Cheng, APAC Consultant at EXOLO
10:15
FIRESIDE CHAT: Growing tokenisation, Block Chain and Web 3 in Hong Kong – the exciting new developments!!
- King Leung, Global Head of Financial Services and Fintech at Invest Hong Kong
Moderator: Angelina Kwan, CEO at Stratford Finance Limited
10:45
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
KEYNOTE: THE DYNAMICS OF LAYER 1 BLOCKCHAINS: COMPETITION AND INNOVATION
Speaker: Dr. Duncan Wong, Founding Member, CryptoBLK and Abelian Foundation
11:00
Legal & Taxation
KEYNOTE: LEVEL UP FROM WEB2 TO WEB3, CHALLENGES, RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Speaker: Mel Gelderman, CEO & Co-Founder at token.com
11:15
Legal & Taxation
FIRESIDE CHAT: DECENTRALIZED ENTERTAINMENT: HOW WEB3 IS RESHAPING MEDIA AND ARTS
- Gillian Howard, Founder & Fair Director at Digital Art Fair
- Ray Chan, Founder/CEO at Memeland
- Jess Lo, CMO at Hooked Protocol
Moderator: Ornella Hernandez, Web3 Journalist
11:45
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
FIRESIDE CHAT: UNIFYING BLOCKCHAIN ECOSYSTEMS: THE PATH TO MAINSTREAM ADOPTION
- Asih Karnengsih, Executive Director at Indonesia Blockchain and Crypto Exchanges Association
Moderator: Philip Kwon, Director of Partnerships at Supra
12:05
Business Trends
PANEL: WILL CRYPTO WALLETS BECOME OBSOLETE IN A BROKER-DOMINATED WORLD?
- Annie Hui, COO & Co-Founder at CUSTONOMY.IO
- Scarlett Zhang, Growth & Community Manager, Trust Wallet
- Giorgia Pellazzari, MD and Head of Custody
- Brandon Zatt, Co-Founder, Oasis Labs
Moderator: Victoria Goldenberg, CBDO, Zima Bank
12:45
Business Trends
KEYNOTE: AI AND CRYPTO USHERING A NEW ERA OF POSSIBILITIES TO REDEFINE CRYPTO ECOSYSTEM
Speaker: Bundeep Singh Rangar, CEO at Fineqia International Inc.
13:00
Tokenisation (RWAs/STOs)
FIRESIDE CHAT: CHALLENGES IN BRIDGING PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL ASSET WORLDS
- Florian M Spiegl, Founder & CEO at EVIDENT
- Minny Siu, Partner at King & Wood Mallesons
- Marco Stagliano, CEO at Another-1
Moderator: Hanis Harmiles, Founder & CEO at Reinvent DAO
13:30
Technology and Innovation
Panel: THE IMPLICATIONS OF DECENTRALIZED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR WEB3
- Gilles Fedak, CEO, Co-founder at iExec
- Sarah S., APAC BD Lead, BNB Chain
- Colin Verhaegen, Head of Sales APAC at Kiln
- Takashi Hayashida, Managing Partner, Taisu Ventures
Moderator: Jason Lee, Senior Director, Milken Institute
14:10
Panel: How AI and SocialFi Create New Worlds of Web3 Investment Alpha
14:25
Panel: Early Stage Investments: Navigating the Risks and Rewards
- Calvin Ng, General Partner at Plutus VC
- Chris Ahn, Managing Partner at Equilibrium Ventures
- Ivan V.Ivanov, Partner at Uvecon VC
Moderator: Alena Yudina, Founder at Quantum Leap Strategy AG, Switzerland
14:35
Exhibitors Pitch Competition
- FileMarket
- Unilayer
- Cyrator
- Kauri Finance
- OXygean
- Buearn
- Pixel
- Miomi
- RawUser
- Kleo Network
- Web3 Research
16:00
Panel: Insights and Takeaways: Results and Learnings from the Pitch Competition
- Jennifer Cheng, Founder & Chair, NewChic Capital Family Office
- Jonas Thuerig, Managing Partner, VP APAC at Tenity
- Bowie Lau, Managing Director at MaGE Group
- Kevin Raham Soltani, Managing Partner, Orthogonal Global Group
Moderator: Elizaveta Pershina, Partner at Uvecon VC