Korea Blockchain Week 2024 brings together the brightest minds in the industry to discuss, redefine, and celebrate the future of finance. The action-packed crypto and blockchain gala features keynote speeches by industry heavyweights, panel discussions by world-renowned experts, and networking opportunities for investors and crypto enthusiasts.
Founded by FactBlock and cohosted by Hashed, Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) is an annual global blockchain and web3 festival held in Seoul, South Korea, since 2018. It has been a gathering ground for the top global blockchain and web3 leaders and unifying diverse communities.
Every year, KBW curates multiple prestigious main events, including the flagship conference ‘IMPACT.’ This provides participants and attendees exclusive opportunities to exchange industry insights and indulge in an immersive blend of music, art, and culture, making KBW a unique and enriching experience for all involved.
Speakers include:
- Vitalik Buterin, Co-Founder, Ethereum (Virtual)
- Arthur Hayes, CIO, Maelstrom
- Adeniyi Abiodun, Co-Founder & CPO, Mysten Labs
- Brad Garlinghouse, CEO, Ripple
- Richard Teng, CEO, Binance
- Mike Belshe, Co-Founder & CEO, BitGo
- Sergey Nazarov, Co-Founder, Chainlink
- Mo Shaikh, Co-Founder & CEO, Aptos Labs
- Yat Siu, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Animoca Brands
- Muneeb Ali, Co-Founder & CEO, Trust Machines
- Keone Hon, Co-Founder, Monad
- Eli Ben-Sasson, Co-Founder & CEO, Starkware
- Ed Felten, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist, Offchain Labs
- Sébastien Borget, Co-Founder & CEO, The Sandbox
- Aleksander Larsen, Co-Founder, Chairman & COO, Sky Mavis (Axie Infinity & Ronin Network)
- Greg Solano, CEO, Yuga Labs
- Sehyeon Oh, Executive Vice President, SK Telecom
- Dominic Williams, Founder & Chief Scientist, DFINITY Foundation
- Nick van Eck, Co-Founder & CEO, Agora
- Seonik Jeon, Founder & CEO, FACTBLOCK
- Simon Kim, CEO & Managing Partner, Hashed
- Ran Hammer, Vice President of BD, ORBS
- Sam Reynolds, Sr. Reporter Asia/Pacific, CoinDesk
- Anil Murty, VP, Product and Engineering, Overclock Labs, Founders of Akash Network
- Itai Elizur, COO & Partner, MarketAcross
- Pedro Gomes, Founder, WalletConnect
- Armani Ferrante, CEO, Backpack/Mad Lads
- Seong Lee, Head of Crypto Product, Robinhood Crypto
- Jordi Alexander, Chief Alchemist, Mantle
- Sean Pinnock, CEO, Avalon
- Ye Park, Co-Founder, Merkle Trade
- Amanda Cassatt, Founder & CEO, Serotonin
- Joshua Tobkin, Co-Founder & CEO, Supra
- Jeff Ren, Partner, OKX Ventures
- Anurag Arjun, Founder, Avail
- Kelvin Koh, Co-Founder & CIO, Spartan Group
- Yoann Turpin, Co-Founder, Wintermute
- Guy Young, Founder, Ethena
- Rune Christensen, Co-Founder, MakerDAO
- Sota Watanabe, Founder & CEO, Astar Foundation (Startale Labs)
- Georgios Vlachos, Co-Founder, Axelar