The Southeast Asia Blockchain Week (SEABW) is set to take place from April 22nd to April 28th at the True ICON Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. With over 40 side events, web3 meetups, workshops, and social gatherings, this conference promises a week filled with engagement, insights, and endless networking opportunities. While the main event will happen on April 24-25, there will be several side events throughout the week aimed at exploring the evolving landscape of Web3 in the Southeast Asia region.
1. **Game Day**: Scheduled for April 24th and co-hosted with YGG and W3GG, Game Day will feature 5+ demos of forthcoming titles, 6+ game show matches, and more in the presence of Web3 gaming community members and leading KOLs.
2. **Demo Day**: Sponsored by Kroma, the Demo Day will give 12 projects the opportunity to pitch themselves to investors and industry participants. The top 3 winners will receive a total of $5000 in prizes.
3. **TOKENIZATION Summit**: This event explores tokenization for urban development, regenerative finance, and how blockchain technology can be used to weave music and wellness into Thailand’s thriving tourism industry.
4. **ONCHAIN 2024**: The region’s first real-world asset (RWA) conference will feature influential figures from traditional finance, fintech, and web3 providing insights on the future of RWAs.
5. **ZKonnect Summit 2024**: A zero-knowledge summit co-hosted by Polygon Labs, SCB 10X, and SCBX, aiming to delve into the Zero Knowledge ecosystem and showcase Polygon Labs as a pioneering force in developing a decentralized financial system.
6. **THE WEB 3.0 ERA**: A collaboration between Thai and South Korean Web3 heavyweights to spread regional Web 3.0 knowledge, utility, and awareness.
The agenda for SEABW 2024 covers a wide range of topics and discussions focusing on the potential mass adoption of Web3 in the Southeast Asian region. The event aims to explore ideas, products, and services from the local Web3 industry. Some of the key narratives include:
– **The Southeast Asian Way**: Engaging with users/builders in SEA with concrete examples.
– **Mecca of Gaming**: Highlighting Web3 Gaming in SEA and its ongoing evolution.
– **Future of Finance**: Bridging traditional and decentralized finance.
– **Bridging the Gap with Impact**: Web3 opportunities for Web2 enterprises in the region.
– **At Bleeding Edge**: Latest trends in Web3 apps and their implications on SEA.
– **Technological Advance**: Emerging technologies and ideas impacting mass adoption in SEA.
Sponsorship and Recognition
SEABW organizers express their gratitude to sponsors for helping make it a premier event for discussions on crypto, blockchain, and Web3. SCBX and zkSync are the top-flight title sponsors, with Aptos and Flipster as platinum sponsors. The gold sponsors include Polkadot, SCB 10X, and Token X, while the silver sponsors are Analog, Jambo, Saison Capital, Factblock, and Serotonin.
Southeast Asia Blockchain Week serves as a flagship conference for web3 developers, investors, and users, showcasing promising startups and web3 companies in the region. ShardLab, the innovation arm of Hashed, actively builds ecosystems and collaborations to bring innovative disruptions using Web3 technology. The vision is to foster mass adoption of Web3 in Southeast Asia and empower communities in this dynamic digital frontier.
Hashed, based in Seoul, Singapore, Bengaluru, and Silicon Valley, is a team of blockchain experts and builders with a mission to accelerate the mass adoption of blockchain technology. They believe in decentralization’s transformative power and work towards empowering entrepreneurs and innovators to create a decentralized future. By investing resources and collaborating with industry pioneers, Hashed plays a crucial role in advancing blockchain technology globally.