- It will be the first multi-chain web3 conference of this kind in India with a pan-industry agenda.
- On December 6-7, Bangalore will host the IBW flagship conference, which will be followed by the ETHIndia hackathon.
Hashed Emergent is thrilled to sponsor a flagship conference in a week-long series of web3-centered events in Bangalore, the epicenter of India’s innovation and startup ecosystem, dubbed the “Silicon Valley of the East.” The new event, India Blockchain Week (IBW), seeks to establish itself as India’s first multi-chain web3 conference of international caliber with a pan-industry agenda. IBW and the series of events will highlight India’s growing influence in web3, as shown in both the acceptance of cryptocurrencies and the fascinating businesses coming out of the region.
IBW is the main event in a week-long calendar of web3-related conferences from December 4–10. On December 4-5, there is a “warm up” session that includes hackathons, side events, and parties. The IBW flagship conference will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, December 6 and 7. The ETHIndia hackathon, one of the biggest Ethereum hackathons last year with over 2,000 participants and 450+ project submissions, will take its place. The Sheraton Grand Hotel in Whitefield, a significant IT and business center of Bangalore, will serve as the primary venue for the IBW conference.
With participation from every corner of the blockchain industry, IBW will present a number of interesting speaker sessions, panel discussions, fireside chats, and moderated debates. The program of the event is intended to include as many experts and subjects related to the blockchain sector as possible, including technical, regulatory, and growth concepts.
IBW will focus on the most recent trends and advancements in blockchain technology, prospects for investment, adoption and use cases, policy, and regulations. Additionally, the agenda will cover topics like the interaction of web3 and emerging markets, as well as the distinctive web3 landscape in India.
MarketAcross, the leading web3 PR and marketing firm in the world, which is well-known in the area for its work with businesses like Polygon and Hashed Emergent, will participate in the event as the worldwide media lead. This comes after a number of web3 events, including IVS Kyoto, WebX, Paris Blockchain Week, Korea Blockchain Week, and WebX, where MarketAcross acts as the official media partner.
According to Chainalysis’ Geography of Crypto Adoption report, India has quickly become one of the top web3 adopters, with on-chain value flows to the nation increasing 100-fold since 2019. India also has the most users across centralized and decentralized web3 finance venues. This is in spite of several regulatory obstacles since the Indian government has always been wary of cryptocurrencies and is now putting itself in a position for internationally unified regulation at the G20 Summit.
Although the list of confirmed speakers is not made public yet, it will include illustrious local and international figures in the blockchain sector. Hashed Emergent, a unit of the well-known South Korean web3 venture fund Hashed, which continues to co-host Factblock’s enormously popular Korea Blockchain Week series of events, is the organization behind IBW.
“We’re excited to bring the first world-class, pan-industry and multi-chain web3 conference to India, finally giving it the attention it has always deserved,” said Tak Lee, Managing Partner of Hashed Emergent. “Bangalore ranks among the most prolific startup hubs worldwide, and Indian startups in web3 have made a considerable impact on the industry, spearheaded by multiple hugely successful protocols and products. We believe that IBW will quickly become one of the most interesting and diverse gathering places for the crypto industry.”
