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After successful editions in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and Lisbon, WOW Summit Hong Kong will become the flagship large-scale Web3 event in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in 2023. The conference will host more than 5,000 attendees starting March 29. to 30 at the world-class AsiaWorld-Expo venue. WOW Hong Kong is supported by government institutions Invest Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Tourism Board and is co-sponsored by well-known blockchain ecosystem players Uvecon.VC and MaGESpire. MaGESpire founder Bowie Lau is one of the biggest names in Web3 in Hong Kong, according to Tatler Asia.
Lau shared:
“We are delighted and excited to return to the Web3 arena as co-hosts of the highly successful WOW Summit 2023 Hong Kong Edition, one of the biggest and brightest Web3 conferences in the APAC region, packed with thought leaders, pioneers and industry experts. seeking to shape the future of the industry. As the home of the world’s largest metaverse and Web3 gaming players, Hong Kong has always moved with cautious optimism when it comes to cryptocurrency and Web3 and has largely avoided the fallout of crypto winter. But with an increasingly supportive regulatory stance and open acceptance of the metaverse, Hong Kong is well positioned to reclaim its lead in the Web3 space!”
Top industry leaders, developers, startups, VC firms, funds, corporations, and creators will come together at WOW HK to discuss the hottest topics in the space, network, and seize new business opportunities. Hong Kong is made for tech meetups and Web3 is booming in the region. WOW Summit Hong Kong is the first large-scale Web3 event since the city reopened after the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendees can expect talks and small talks on the transition from Web2 to Web3 and the future of the internet, blockchain adoption, real asset tokenization, non-fungible token (NFT) and metaverse use cases, central bank digital currencies, regulation and more. Renowned speakers will also perform on stage, including Yat Siu, Co-Founder and CEO of Animoca Brands; Bénédicte Nolens, Director of the Hong Kong Center at the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Center; Dave Chapman, CEO of BC Group; Angelina Kwan, Managing Director of Stratford Finance Limited; Duncan Wong, CEO of CryptoBLK; Gillian Howard, Founder and Fair Director of Digital Art Fair; and others.
Talented artists from around the world will present their work at the NFT and Digital Art Exhibition. Additionally, startups building on Web3 will have the opportunity to participate in a startup competition; present in front of known funds, VCs and corporate partners; and receive subsidies for the development of their projects. Brinc and Oldham, Li & Nie are among the main partners of the event.
Ivan Ivanov, CEO of WOW Summit and partner at Uvecon.vc, shared:
“The transition from Web2 to Web3, from centralized to decentralized services, is happening now despite the global recession, crypto winter, and uncertainty. Technological progress is unstoppable. Data privacy, end-user data ownership, access to financial products for the unbanked, digital property rights, new tools for customer loyalty management, DAO and metaverse development: these are the trends of the third decade of the 21st century. Hong Kong has reopened its borders and introduced a new vision for Web3 and virtual assets, welcoming technology companies from around the world. I’m excited to bring WOW Summit here to drive the transition to Web3. WOW things will happen here!”
March 29-30 is the perfect time for WOW Hong Kong as it will take place between two other popular events, Art Basel Hong Kong and Hong Kong Sevens, as the city bustles and yearns for more entertainment. In addition to the conference, various side events will offer more informal networking throughout the week. These events will be announced on the WOW Summit website. WOW Summit HK promises to be extraordinary, hosting dozens of top Web3 companies, partners, publishers, venture capitalists, speakers and influencers. It is a must-see Web3 event in 2023 for global changemakers building a new world.
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