KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia,
June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
Malaysia is officially stepping
foot into the Web3 blockchain industry with the inaugural Malaysia
Blockchain Week (MYBW), in partnership with the Malaysia Digital
Economy Corporation (MDEC). Minister of Digital, YB Tuan Gobind Singh Deo is expected to attend the
week-long on-ground event which aims to explore the future of Web3
in Malaysia.
AN EMERGING MALAYSIAN
INDUSTRY
Web3 and blockchain technology took the entire world by storm in
just a short few years, including Malaysia. While initially full of speculation,
the industry is quickly ripening into one with tangible, real-world
impact.
"The Malaysian government has backed blockchain technology in
the country with supportive government policies, regulations, and
initiatives to foster blockchain development." – Noelle Lee, Lydian Labs.
As corporate and government bodies express interest in the
endless possibilities of Web3, MYBW aims to facilitate conversation
and discussion between such parties and around the industry as a
whole, bringing together the brightest and most influential parties
in Malaysia via speakers, demos,
and more, creating a value chain which benefits every stakeholder
in the ecosystem that ultimately exponentiates the tech growth of
Malaysia via the blockchain.
"Malaysia boasts a rapidly
growing tech ecosystem with a strong emphasis on digital
transformation. In line with our national strategic initiative,
Malaysia Digital, MDEC aims to provide the best resources towards
nurturing this ecosystem for tech entrepreneurs and support for the
numerous tech startups, incubators, and accelerators breaking
ground on blockchain innovation. MDEC is committed to fostering
effective collaborations to establish Malaysia as ASEAN's digital hub" – Ts.
Mahadhir Aziz, CEO of MDEC.
A MEETING OF MINDS
Major panel discussions and more than 20 keynote speakers will
open the curtain on important blockchain topics such as regulatory
issues, the decentralised finance & syariah digital economy,
blockchain traceability, NFTs & Web3 Gaming, and the impacts of
Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the Malaysian landscape.
Local industry giants Matthew
Tan, CEO of Etherscan, and Bobby
Ong, co-founder and COO of CoinGecko, will also be sharing
their expertise with fellow Malaysians, offering attendees a rare
chance to meet them in person.
Catch Malaysians who have gained a name for themselves in the
digital sphere such as Siong, co-founder of Jupiter; TN, co-founder
of Pendle Finance; Shawn Chong,
co-founder of Salus; Dr Ian Tan, COO
of Lydian Labs; Nicole Yap, Founder
of 8SIAN NFT and more, while also keeping an eye for international
names such as Chess, CEO of GM Network; Dr Kang Li, CSO of CertiK; Victor Ji, Co-Founder of Manta Network and many
more.
Malaysian Blockchain Week will have side-events, such as the
Growth Charger Hackathon, Offchain Global Conference leading up to
the main event to be held in the Malaysian landmark World Trade
Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL).
Tickets for MYBW are already available on the official
website.
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: 31 July - 1 August 2024 |
10am - 6pm
Location: World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL)
Website details: https://myblockchainweek.com/
About Lydian Labs
Lydian Labs is a full stack Web3 solutions provider focused on
the APAC region and China,
providing 3 main pillars of services: Advisory, Tech, and
Marketing.
To know more about Lydian Labs, visit https://bit.ly/LydianLabs
or find them on X (formerly known as Twitter).
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