Envisioning Web3: 2024 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival Partner Announcement Part One

The 2024 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival, co-hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Lab and HashKey Group, and organized by W3ME, will take place in Hong Kong from April 6 to 9. In a venue of nearly 9,000 square meters, over 300 globally influential speakers, 150 popular projects, and more than a hundred vertical media outlets will come together to create a new paradigm for global Web3 trends.

This carnival will adopt a "1+3+1" model, featuring 1 main venue, 3 sub-venues, and 1 Open Stage exhibition area. Through sharing valuable insights, NFT displays, interactive experiences, and live performances, you will personally experience how the development of Web3 will bring changes to our lives.

1+3 Venues, Continuous Insights

During the event, the main venue and sub-venues one, two, and three will focus on different fields such as Web3 infrastructure construction, application innovation, ecological development, and data and asset security. Experts, scholars, industry opinion leaders, and representatives from popular projects from around the world will be invited as speakers. They will share in-depth insights on various topics, including the construction of Hong Kong's digital economy center, full-chain gaming, Web3+AI, digital asset custody and blockchain security, Layer 1, Layer 2, DePIN based RWA, traditional RWA, DePIN & ReFi, payment and OTC innovation, SocialFi, Bitcoin technology development and ecological construction, Tokenization, and more, discussing the new breakthroughs in industry technology and new practices in industrial applications over the past year.

Currently, confirmed speakers for the 2024 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival include Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR Paul Chan, Helium Foundation CEO Abhay Kumar, CoinMarketCap Research Head Alice Liu, HackVC Managing Partner Alexander Pack, DFINITY Foundation Founder and Chief Scientist Dominic Williams, DWF Labs Founding Partner Eugene Ng, Lightning Network Co-founder Joseph Poon, 1kx Founding Partner Lasse Clausen, Qtum Co-founder Miguel Palencia, Aptos Labs Co-founder and CEO Mo Shaikh, EV3 Co-founder Salvador Gala, CoinFund Managing Partner and Head of Liquidity Investments Seth Ginns, TON Foundation Chairman Steve Yun, Cypher Capital Managing Partner and CEO Vineet Budki, Wanxiang Blockchain Chairman & HashKey Group Chairman and CEO Xiao Feng, Animoca Brands Co-founder and CEO Yat Siu, etc. (listed in alphabetical order).

A Spark Can Ignite a Prairie Fire

Although Web3 is still in its infancy, from underlying protocols to technological infrastructure construction, and to a variety of innovative applications, Web3 projects have gradually infiltrated the finer details of people's lives. The 2024 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival will partner with over 160 global popular projects to reflect a glimpse of the future of Web3 in Hong Kong. Currently confirmed projects providing on-site interactive experiences with Web3 enthusiasts during the event include Title Sponsor DFINITY, DWF Labs, OKX Web3, TON Foundation, strategic partner Hong Kong Trade Development Council, platinum sponsors Cregis, Deepcoin Labs, Gate Global, Neo, Qtum, SlowMist, co-organizers Nervos CKB, BTC Media, gold sponsors Kun, Mask Network, PortUS, first-level booth sponsors AIfa1, EMC, Hotcoin, OneKey, second-level booth sponsor Alchemy Pay, third-level booth sponsors Bit.Store, ELLIPAL, PingCAP, PrivateAI, TaxDAO, UD Blockchain, zCloak Network, and material sponsor d.id.

ABGA, Aptos, GoPlus, HashKey Exchange, SlowMist, and TON Foundation will serve as Side Event partners, hosting unique themed forums in various main venues from April 8 to 9: On April 8, TON Foundation will share insights on the TON ecosystem and Web3 development trends throughout the day in the main venue; the morning sub-venue one will be hosted by Aptos, offering exciting new trends in Web3 investment and industry hot topic analysis for all attendees, while the afternoon will feature a Web3 gaming feast brought by ABGA, covering in-depth analysis of GameFi and popular chain games; sub-venue two will focus on Web3 investment and trading, with HashKey Exchange providing insights on Web3 compliance and investment analysis in the morning, and GoPlus presenting new breakthroughs in Web3 user security trading analysis in the afternoon. On April 9, the Web3 Scholars Conference 2024 DRK Lab will invite academic luminaries from around the world to share research and innovative breakthroughs in Web3 throughout the day in sub-venue two. More exciting forums are to be expected!

In addition, the 2024 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival has also received support from industry media and popular Web3 communities worldwide, with Chain Catcher serving as a cooperative media partner to provide strong support for the event.

Open Stage, Web3 Never Stops

The 2024 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival retains the stage area, NFT display area, and coffee bar leisure area from the first Web3 Carnival, further infusing the essence of Hong Kong's "tea culture," making it a must-visit spot for Web3 enthusiasts.

The stage design of the Open Stage incorporates trendy elements from Hong Kong's subway station grid walls, symbolizing that the 2024 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival will transport the Web3 ideology to every corner of Hong Kong and the world, just like a transportation hub. Here, you will listen to insightful content sharing, enjoy spectacular performances, and experience thrilling interactive games… everything you want in the Web3 trend is here!

The side of the stage features an NFT display area inspired by bus stops, double-decker buses, Hong Kong street scenes, and tea restaurants. Each scene has four electronic screens showcasing NFTs from globally popular projects. Attendees can appreciate the artworks, exchange ideas, and experience the collision of past Hong Kong and future technology: waiting for a double-decker bus at a bus stop, passing by bustling street corners, and arriving at a tea restaurant to order a glass of iced lemon tea and a pineapple bun with pork chop… traces of Web3 are everywhere, and the culture of Web3 trends will integrate into our lives.

It is worth mentioning that the coffee bar in the Open Stage exhibition area is also full of Hong Kong style. After a tiring stroll, ordering a cup of coffee here feels like stepping into a nostalgic café in Tsim Sha Tsui. Enjoying coffee while watching performances on the Open Stage, feeling the vibrant energy of Web3… Years later, you may still remember witnessing its development in Hong Kong during the rise of Web3. Tickets for the event are currently selling fast, so hurry to the event's official website (web3festival.org) to purchase tickets and attend!