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Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2024: Asia’s Top Crypto Event to Unlock the Future of Web3

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Following the unrivaled success of its record-breaking 2023 event, Hong Kong Web3 Festival is returning for its second edition on the 6-9 of April 2024 in the vibrant and dynamic hub of technology and innovations. Held at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (HKCEC), one of the world’s largest and most iconic venues in the heart of Hong Kong, the second edition of the event promises to set the stage for ground-breaking discussions and insights that are expected to shape the narrative around Web3 and blockchain.

HK Web3 Festival has established a strategic partnership with Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), and has announced DWF Labs as title sponsor for its 2024 edition. Hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs, HashKey Group, and organized by W3ME, it attracted over 50,000 visitors globally across industries in its last edition, making it one of the largest and most influential crypto gatherings to rewrite the chapter of Web3 landscape in Hong Kong.

Main stage, HK Web3 Festival 2023
Exhibition area, HK Web3 Festival 2023

HK Web3 Festival 2024 sets bigger goals and marks a grand gathering like no other in the financial center of Asia. See what’s special about this four-day event and why you should definitely be part of it.

Ideal Venue for Networking and Learning

The Web3 Festival this year is still taking place in Hong Kong. It’s a city known for its attractive paradox where East meets and gets along with West, a city that’s home to exciting innovations and pioneer ideas, a city where the strong Web3 commitment, finance, art, and fashion will converge to redefine the Web3 landscape and open up a world of opportunities for its mass adoption.

Hosted at four different stages across an area of about 9,000㎡at the iconic HKCEC, the Web3 Festival 2024 fosters a vibrant atmosphere conducive to networking, sharing, and learning. Connect with professionals, investors, and enthusiasts from across the globe, and immerse yourself in the world of Web3 and crypto by exploring the exhibition spaces where leading projects will converge to showcase their latest solutions and progress.

Uniting the World’s Most Brilliant Minds

Web3 Festival 2024 is more than just a conference; it’s a convergence of passion, innovation, and ideas that brings together prominent industry players, leaders, and game-changers to foster collaboration and shed light on how Web3 and blockchain are shaping the future of the internet.

Previous notable speakers of the event include Hong, President, OKX, Dominic Williams, Founder & Chief Scientist, DFINITY Foundation, Juan Benet, Founder of Protocol Labs, Illia Polosukhin, Co-founder of NEAR Protocol, Yat Siu, Co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, Avery Ching, Co-founder and CTO of Aptos.

Unlocking the Future of Web3 and Blockchain

Web3 Festival 2024 aims to explore the latest trends and advancements in Web3 and blockchain space, covering a broad spectrum of topics heating up across the industry. It’s a once-in-a-year opportunity you surely should not miss, whether you are an experienced industry player, an entrepreneur seeking to get involved in the Web3 space, or simply someone curious about the future of the internet.

Here’s a peek into some of the attractive topics to be covered:

n Web3

n Decentralized Finance

n Mass adoption

n DePIN

n Artificial Intelligence

n Social and gaming

n Hong Kong regulations

n Scalability

n Infrastructure and security

A Unique Experience with NFT Tickets

Web3 Festival 2024 introduces a collection of uniquely designed NFT tickets to provide attendees an unforgettable experience to explore the Web3 and NFT space. This represents its ambition to build a digital network for ticket sales and distribution using Web3 and blockchain.

Web3 Festival 2024 encourages media/projects/KOLs with a certain amount of followers, readers, members or users to apply to become an NFT ticketing partner: https://hongkong.web3festival.org/sponsorapplication

Stand a Chance to Win a Free Community Booth

Web3 Festival 2024 offers eight free community booths for partners of NFT and regular tickets. By 24:00 March 17, the top 8 ticket sellers, four for NFT tickets and four for regular ones, get a 1.5m*1.5m Community Booth in designated exhibition areas, and those on top spots get the first option to choose the booth location.

If one happens to be a top-four for both NFT and regular tickets promotion, decision needs to be made on which slot of the two items will be kept. Once decided, the project that sold fifth on the other item will take the vacancy.

Get Early Bird and Save

It’s the time to seize the opportunity and secure your passes for this spectacular event at just $399. Your pass incorporates access to the exhibition and conference areas, and entry to the coffee bar, enabling connections with various attendee categories.

The Early Bird promotion is available until January 31. Act and save now: https://lu.ma/hkweb3festival2024

About Web3 Festival

Hong Kong Web3 Festival is a premier Web3 event hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and HashKey Group, and organized by W3ME. Hong Kong Web3 Festival provides an open stage to foster collaboration, explore the Web3 landscape and establish a shared vision of the digital future. Visit our website: web3festival.org

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