San Francisco to host The World Digital Assets Summit (WDAS) in December.
WDAS is e_xploring the potential of this revolutionary industry by bringing together thought leaders, educators, legislators and enthusiasts as well as combining the world of innovation with real-life applications._
Earlier this year, Singapore played host to the World Digital Assets Summit an event that was largely successful prompting the need for a similar summit before the year comes to an end. The next version of the event will be hosted in the United States. If you want to level up on your knowledge of everything blockchain, then Hyatt Regency Hotel in Francisco is the place to be between 9th up to the 11th of December.
The summit will provide the big players in blockchain technology projects, startups, developers and all stakeholders of the digital asset technology with a platform for the exchange of ideas, discussions and engagement focusing on the latest development and trends in the blockchain industry.
Highlights from the Singapore Event
The inaugural event was held at the Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore between 1–3 May 2018. The conference explored “tokenomics” and its growing impact on the traditional economy.
Event showhouse
The Singapore event was a two-day meeting in which various stakeholders in the blockchain industry; investors, industry practitioners and service providers shared insight and discussed the way forward for blockchain tech. The event featured panel discussions, as well as keynote speeches regarding crypto economics and the big issue of scalability of blockchains.
More than 80 global blockchain pioneers, including Elaine Shi, Ryan Zurrer, Ari Paul and Thomas France participated in panel discussions on topical issues regarding blockchain technology.
The Scalability Panel
The above picture features the Panel for the Scalability discussion**.** Top Left is Zhuling Chen from Aelf, Xinshu Dong from Ziliqa. Bottom left is Terrence Wang from IOST and lastly Feng Cao from Pchain.
To note; the four projects mentioned above garnered a lot of attention from the crypto community in 2018 owing to their proposed solutions to the scalability problems of blockchains by building high TPS blockchain infrastructure.
Another interesting discussion panel was that of Stable coins. 2018 is arguable the year of stablecoins necessitated by the price volatility witnessed at the beginning of the year when market prices skyrocketed and plummeted unprecedentedly. Currently there are as many as 50 stable coin projects under development. Stable coins offer investors escape from the price volatility of cryptocurrencies without having to cash out into fiat.
The Stable coin panel
The panel above features top left, Mathew Branton from Neutral, top center Kwon Do from Terra and top right Pan Chao from MakerDaO. On the bottom left is Kain Warwick from Havven, bottom center is Shaun Dijie from Digix and on the bottom left is Evan Kuo from Fragments Inc.
The other noteworthy highlight is the blockchain investment panel, which had a representation from blockchain industry’s biggest investment houses. The conference gave a chance to representatives from various blockchain start ups to mingle with investors and create working partnerships.
The blockchain investment panel
First row from left to right; Vincent Zhou from FBG Capital, Ryan Zurrer from Polychain, Simon Seojoon Kim from Hashed. Centre row ; Jehan Chu from Kenetic Capital, Michael Arrington from Arrington XRP Capital and Brad Chun from Shuttle Fund. Bottom row; Ari Paul from Blocktower capital.
Participants mingling at the summit.
In retrospect, the May conference was quite successful, and it covered the biggest sticky issues that plague the blockchain ecosystem currently. Beyond my personal picks of scalability, stable coins, and blockchain investment, the conference featured panel discussions and keynote speeches on
- Emphasizing economic development
- Blockchain security issues
- Privacy
- Cryptography in the blockchain era
- Decentralized exchanges
- Global supply chain on the blockchain
- Blockchain in Europe
- Crypto trading
- AI and Blockchain
- Building trust in the Crypto Industry
- Blockchain services and best practices
The December Event, The place to be
The event, which will take three days from the 9th up to the 11th of December, will stick to the summit’s mission that is “to explore the potential of this revolutionary industry by bringing together thought leaders, educators, legislators and enthusiasts as well as combining the world of innovation with real-life applications.”
A view of San Francisco; source
The previous meetings were successful in providing a platform for the showcasing of ground-breaking technology developments, the radical and futuristic blockchain ideas from the companies and individuals for the blockchain universe. Therefore, if you are around or in the San Francisco region do not miss the chance to interact with fellow blockchain enthusiasts and to hear and share from some of the industry’s most influential professionals who will be attending.
Tickets
The tickets to the event are already available online on the website at https://wdas.world. What’s interesting is that cryptocurrency payment method with Bitcoin, Etherium is accepted or credit cards; Mastercard, Visa Amex or AliPay.
A brief overview of the events expected at the event will be;
- A welcome reception
- 15 plus panels of global industry leaders
- 10 plus Keynotes speeches and Fireside chats
- Educational and Networking workshops
The image below includes some of the industry’s influential professionals who will be attending.
WDAS 2 Speakers.
The WDAS 2 in San Francisco will offer a unique and unparalleled access to the speakers and the world’s most influential and successful industry toppers. The fans will be in for a treat right from the welcome reception that will see them served with beverages and snacks as they mingle freely with the best.
Organizers; FBG Capital & Block 72
“FBG Capital is a digital asset management firm in blockchain-based capital market.” Website.
FBG Capital have invested in several blockchain projects such as Aergo, Aelf, Mainframe and Zilliqa. When it comes to scouting, FBG Capital has superior techniques and it remains one of the industry’s top venture capitalist firm.
“FBG capital is Asia’s Hottest Crypto Hedge Fund”. Forbes
“Block72 is a global consulting firm specializing in blockchain and distributed ledger technology. Our team is led by senior management coming from top investment banks and management consulting firms like McKinsey and Ernst & Young. We have multiple offices across the world including New York, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, and San Francisco” Website.
Block72 provides cryptocurrency and blockchain consulting services globally and is already working with top projects such as Aelf,WePower ,EximChain. BAT, Bancor, AE, Cortex, IoT Chain and DATA.
Block 72 partnerships with blockchain projects.
Other major sponsors of the event include Blockzone, CryptoBriefing, Global Coin Research, and CrushCrypto.
Remarks
The dissemination of information is important for everyday people to understand the underlying tech of blockchains and cryptocurrencies and the value blockchain technology offers to the way we live and work. Regardless of your role in the blockchain ecosystem, the WDAS 2 summit will provide an excellent experience and platform for personal growth and professional development.
The speakers’ list is constantly updated and the summit’s agenda is yet to be posted on their website. Follow the official WDAS news channels to keep up to date with incoming information.
Essential Links
- Website: https://wdas.world
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/wdas2018