Asia’s most influential blockchain conference, Korea Blockchain Week 2024, is thrilled to announce a lineup of prestigious sponsors and featured speakers. Mysten Labs’ advanced Layer-1 blockchain, Sui, has been chosen as the Official Conference Partner. Orbs, Flare Network, and Ripple are the Gold sponsors, while Aptos Foundation and Tron are the title sponsors. The official KBW website features a complete list of partners participating as Silver, Bronze, and Copper sponsors.
Evan Cheng, Co-Founder & CEO of Mysten Labs, expressed excitement about the upcoming event, stating:
KBW2024 will feature renowned speakers such as Vitalik Buterin (virtual), Arthur Hayes, Mike Belshe, Mo Shaikh, Yat Siu, Muneeb Ali, Keone Hon, Eli Ben-Sasson, Ed Felten, and Aleksander Larsen, among others. The conference is pleased to welcome new speakers including:
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple
Richard Teng, CEO of Binance
Sébastien Borget, Co-founder and CEO of The Sandbox
Dominic Williams, Founder and Chief Scientist at DFINITY Foundation
Nick van Eck, Co-founder and CEO of Agora
Nathan Allman, Founder and CEO of Ondo Finance
Vyas Krishnan, Strategy at EigenLayer
Daniel Wang, CEO of Taiko
Greg Solano, CEO of Yuga Labs
These industry leaders will bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise, offering valuable insights into the rapidly evolving field of blockchain technology.
Seon-ik Jeon, CEO of FACTBLOCK and host of KBW, shared:
The seventh edition of Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) is set to take place from September 1–7, 2024, with just 75 days remaining in the countdown. The main two-day “IMPACT” conference will be held on September 3–4 at the Walkerhill Hotels & Resorts in Seoul, South Korea.
KBW2024 is anticipated to be one of the most highly anticipated international Web3 conferences of the year. Co-hosted by Asia’s leading Web3 venture capital fund, Hashed, and organized by Web3 ecosystem builder FACTBLOCK, this year’s KBW will focus on the convergence of Web2 and Web3, emphasizing the significance of Asia-driven growth, innovation, and adoption that is propelling the global Web 3 ecosystem forward.
Hashed CEO Simon Kim remarked:
KBW2024: IMPACT will feature an Institutional Day highlighting the interactions between decentralized finance and traditional finance, as well as how Web2 enterprises are leveraging blockchain technology to enhance user-oriented services. The conference will serve as a platform at the crossroads of institutional capital and Web3 innovations as Korea solidifies its position as the Web3 capital.
To enhance the participant experience and maximize the value of the event, KBW2024: IMPACT will offer a variety of interactive features allowing attendees to fully engage with cutting-edge blockchain-based games and apps.
For more information and updates on Korea Blockchain Week 2024, please visit https://koreablockchainweek.com/.
