AGENDA
#Regulation #CorporateAdoption #Compliance #Ecosystem
#Metaverses #NFT #Art #Startups
09:00
Networking breakfast
10:00
Master of Ceremony calls guests to the conference room
MC: Jane Witherspoon, Bureau Chief Middle East at Euronews
10:10
Quick story of WOW
Speaker: Gustavo Antonio Montero, Co-Founder at Carter Capital
10:15
OPENING KEYNOTE: Embracing Financial Empowerment
Speaker: Nick Spanos, Bitcoin Pioneer
10:30
Opening Panel: Fostering Collaboration and Synergy: The Future of Web3 in the UAE
- Dr. Marwan Alzarouni, CEO at Dubai Blockchain Centre
- Prof. Hoda Alkhzaimi, Director at EMARATSEC, Co-chair at the WEF global future council, Director for Center at Cyber Security New York University AD
- Christian Gleich, Ambassador of the European Blockchain Association
- Nameer Khan, Founder of FILS & Chairman MENA Fintech Association
Moderator: Ersoy Erkazanci, TV Presenter, BloombergHT
11:00
KEYNOTE: MegaTrends Impacting the New Economy & Human’s Importance
Speaker: Sam Katiela, Founder & CEO at Mamemo and Chairman at Crypto Valley Partners
11:00
Location: Opal Deal Room
Workshop Pain Points of Blockchain Adoption – A View from Dubai
Lead by: The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA)
11:15
FIRESIDE-CHAT: Ushering Payments, FX & Aid in an Era of Web3 Utility
- Miriam Kiwan, Vice President, MENA at Circle, Co-Chair – Digital Assets, MENA Fintech Association
Moderator: Sunil Sharma, CEO at CoinGape
11:40
Panel: Fintech Unicorns in the UAE: Igniting the Potential for Growth
- Jiten Varu, Head of Web3 at AWS
- Mohamed Issa, Regional Director at Chainanalysis
- Rajat Sakhuja, Blockchain and Digital Assets at Mastercard
Moderator: Igor Bershadskiy, Director of Business Development and Partnership at Hacken
12:30
FIRESIDE-CHAT: Dubai the next AI Hub
- Mohammad Alblooshi, Chief Executive Officer at the DIFC Innovation Hub
Moderator: Saqr Ereiqat, Co-Founder at Crypto Oasis
13:00
Sheikh’s visit
14:00
Lunch
15:00
FIRESIDE-CHAT: Web3 Trends & Hubs: Dubai and Hong Kong Perspectives
- Yat Siu, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands
Moderator: Ivan Ivanov, Global CEO at WOW
15:20
Keynote: Decentralization of Web2 Gaming
Speaker: Ilman Shazhaev, Founder & CEO at Farcana
15:20
Location: Opal Deal Room
Web3 Startup Performance Coaching Masterclass
Lead by: Patrick Pilati, Axiom Capital
15:40
Panel: Expanding Revenue Opportunities for Digital Wallets & Payment Providers
- Lennix Lai, Global Chief Commercial Officer at OKX
- Talal Tabbaa, CEO at CoinMENA
- Eowyn Chen, CEO at Trust Wallet
- Jeff Zhao, Co-founder & COO at Darwinbit
Moderator: Bradley Allgood, CEO & Co-Founder at Fluent Finance
16:20
Keynote: Resolving as a new standard for cross-chain based on Zk light clients
Speaker: Tigran Bolshoi, Co-Founder at Kinetex Network
16:35
Panel: Delving into the Foundational Equity Investment Landscape
- Sachin Jain, CEO at Amesten Capital
- Kevin R. Soltani, Founder of GIMA Group and GIMA Labs
- Oliver von Wolff, Founder & CEO of Helion Capital
- Vadim Krekotin, Founding Partner at Cryptomeria Capital
Moderator: Alex Belov, Founder of Coinstelegram & Journalist at Forbes
17:00
Panel: Blockchain Startup Ecosystem Building Use-Cases
- Kyle Chasse, CEO at Master Ventures
- Vadim Nikiforov, Co-CEO at Merkeleon
- Mansoor Madhavji, Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund
Adrian Niculescu, CEO at TOMMORROWerse Capital
Moderator: Catherine Ross-Mychka, Editor & Chief at Crypto.news
17:20
Panel: An Exclusive Opinion on Real World Assets on Blockchain
- Alex Davis, Founder at Mavryk
- Babacar N Seck, Founder & CEO at Petale
- Alex Nascimento, Founding Partner at 7CC Blockchain Investments & 7Visions LATAM Digital
- Scott Thiel, Founder & CEO at TOKO by DLA Piper
- Ismail Tekin, Founding Partner at World Impact Forum
Moderator: Elias Ahonen, Journalist at Cointelegraph
20:00
WOW SUMMIT Gala Dinner
Only VIP ticket holders and speakers are admitted to the Gala Dinner.
09:00
Networking breakfast
11:00
KEYNOTE: Building Blockchain Companies in an AI World
Speaker: Michael Terpin, Serial Entrepreneur and Investor
11:20
Panel: Exploring the Fusion of AI, Metaverse, Gaming, Fashion and NFTs
- Dr Jane Thomason, Emeritus Chair at World Metaverse Council
- Melanie Mohr, Co-founder & CEO at PWR Labs
- Naama O. Pozniak, Founder & CEO at Paz Holding & RightPlan
- Alena Yudina, Founder at EmTech Metaverse
Moderator: Maria Xenofontos, CEO at Femic
11:50
Keynote: The Triumph of Technomics over Technology: Practitioner Use Cases & Convergence Blueprints
Speaker: Gurvinder Ahluwalia, Founder & CEO at Digital Twin Labs
12:10
Panel: Global Strategies for Amplifying Revenue: Unlocking the Potential of Corporate Blockchain Providers
- Brett Hornung, Web3 Lead at Accenture
- Ioana Surpateanu, Board Member, Co-Founder, Adviser at CryptoUK
- Joy John, AI Services Specialist, EMEA, Oracle
- Cindy Amar, Managing Partner at Glass Ventures.
Moderator: Julia Motorina, Recruiting Team Lead at BeInCrypto
12:40
KEYNOTE: How Assets-Backed Crypto is Revolutionizing Investment Opportunities
Speaker: Julian Sperring-Toy, Chief Development Officer at Unicoin
13:00
Lunch
14:00
KEYNOTE: AI, Blockchain, Metaverse and Tokens – Our Future at the Crossroads
Speaker: Christian Gleich, Ambassador at European Blockchain Association
14:20
Panel: Early-Stage Funding Opportunities in Web3 Project Incubation and Acceleration
- Mehmet Buyukakarsu, Business Development Manager at BNB Chain
- Islam Shazhaev, CBDO at Farcana
- Cristina Najera, Community at Algorand and Director at Startup Grind Dubai
- Mihaela Apostol, Solicitor at ArbTech
Moderator: Karnika E. Yashwant, Founder at KEY Difference (Accelerator & VC) & Co-Founder at Forward Protocol
15:00
Panel: Current State of Decentralised Media
- Egor Plotnikov, Head of Operations at DCM Swiss
- Paul Wallis, Director of Growth at Epsilon
- Tuhu Nugraha, Principal, Indonesia Applied Digital Economy & Regulatory Network (IADERN)
- Ezra Reguerra, Journalist at Cointelegraph;
Moderator: Joeri Billast, Founder at Efficado
15:00
Location: Opal Deal Room
Startup Pitch Competition. Finals
Top rated startups can be found here
15:30
Panel: Advancements in Web3 Protocols: Pioneering the Path to Innovation and Progress
- Andrii Velykyy, Co-Founder at Allbridge
- Pekka Kelkka, Web3 Educator and Advisor & Founder at Papa Blockchain
- Shuayo Kong, Business Development Manager at ConsenSys
- Arpit Sharma, Managing Director for India, South East Asia and the Middle East, at NEAR Foundation
Moderator: Amit Joshi, Founder & CEO at HashPrix
16:00
FireSide Chat: Venturing into the World of Prediction Markets
- Marat Salimov, Co-Founder & CEO at P2P Labs
Moderator: Mary Pedler, Founder of INPUT Communications
16:20
Startup Competition. Winner announcements by Market Making PRO
16:35
Panel: Session on the Results of the Startup Competition
- Marc Schwyn, Founder at Cyrator
- Mehdi Farooq, Senior Tokenomics Analyst at Animoca Brands & Host of Open Metaverse Podcast
- Mansoor Madhavji, Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund
- Kevin R. Soltani, Founder of GIMA Group and GIMA Labs
Moderator: Alena Yudina, Founder and CEO at Quantum Leap Strategy
17:20
Influencer’s Hour: “Ask me Anything”
Moderator: Matthias Mende, Founder at Bonuz & Co-Founder at Dubai Blockchain Center
18:00
Closing Words
Speaker: Jane Witherspoon, Bureau Chief Middle East, Euronews
21:00
WOW SUMMIT After Party at Ballroom
For: Business, VIP tickets holders and Closing party ticket holders
* Please take your ID if you are planning to attend the closing party.
The number of visitors is limited.