Greater Bay Area Blockchain Week 2021 to Showcase International Technological Bridges

GBA Media   Mar 02, 2021 17:00  UTC 09:00

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A nearly week-long premiere virtual event will feature industry leaders discussing the most exciting use cases of blockchain application in fintech, healthtech, investment banking, supply chain etc., as well as strengthen links between China’s own Greater Bay Area and other countries.

 

GBA Blockchain Week 2021 will kick off on March 29th, with core Virtual Summit happening on the 30th and 31st. Exclusive content will be streamed globally and in China.

 

With Bitcoin price hitting all-time highs, one of the main points on the agenda is a high renewed crypto market interest, especially from institutions. During lively discussions, experts will also explore smart regulation, DeFi, NFT’s, public blockchain networks, investment strategies, blockchain governance, as well as fintech bridges from GBA to various regions, connecting the East and the West.

 

Names featured on the agenda throughout the week include:

 

    Justin Sun, Founder, TRON & CEO, BitTorrent

    Mance Harmon, Co-Founder & CEO, Hedera

    Brian Behlendorf, Executive Director, Hyperledger, The Linux Foundation

    Roger Ver, Founder, Bitcoin.com

    Prof. Wei-Tek Tsai, Professor, Beihang University

    Tom Trowbridge, Co-Founder, Fluence Labs & Former President, Hedera

    Alex Mashinsky, Founder & CEO, Celsius Network

    Albert Isola, Minister for Digital and Financial Services, Government of Gibraltar

    Henri Arslanian, Global Crypto Leader, PWC

    David Lee, Professor of Blockchain, Singapore University of Social Sciences

    Dr. Ben Goertzel, Founder & CEO, Singularitynet & Ex-Chief Scientist, Hanson Robotics

    Miko Matsumura, General Partner, Gumi Ventures & Co-Founder, Evercoin Exchange

    Sheila Warren, Head of Data, Blockchain & Digital Assets

    Perianne Boring, Founder & President, Chamber of Digital Commerce

    Emmanuelle Ganne, Senior Analyst, Economic Research & Statistics Division, WTO

China’s own Greater Bay Area such as Hong Kong, Macau, and cities within the Southern Guangdong province, is home to almost 70 million people. The area is a test ground for one of the world’s first central bank digital currency, Digital Cash Electronic Payment (DCEP) by the

 

PBoC. With its urban infrastructure innovations and sophisticated financial tech solutions, GBA is expected to see accelerated growth of capital and talent in the next few years.

 

About NexChange: NexChange Group is a venture builder and media platform specializing in Blockchain, FinTech, HealthTech, AI, and Smart Cities. NexChange is known for hosting annual Hong Kong Blockchain Week, a premiere blockchain event organised in closed collaboration with local governments.

 

For more information on the speakers, agenda, side events and partnerships, please visit https://www.gbablockchainweek.net or contact: info@nexchange.com


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