Dubai to host the Gulf Blockchain Week 2021
Leading tech experts and investors to converge in the city
The Gulf Blockchain Week 2021, co-hosted by NexChange Group, Evolution Group and EcoX Dubai, will take place in JW Marriott Marquis Dubai. The week-long event, created in partnership with CV VC and CoinAgenda, will run from October 8 to 15. The week’s core event Gulf Blockchain Summit is scheduled for October 11-12.
Conference themes include the hottest topics for Dubai and the whole Mena region:
— Comprehensive regulation for diverse digital assets
— Investment landscape and strategies
— State Blockchain Strategies — Education credentials x blockchain
In the context of the new digital era and the emergence of disruptive technologies, obviously boosted by economic development of the region and the Covid-19 pandemic, the Gulf countries have managed to develop an advanced technological infrastructure via extensive research and piloting real life use cases.
Juwan Lee, Chairman of NexChange Group said: “Since the start of the pandemic, the Gulf has really shown a leadership position in bringing together a central point as a blockchain hub. The reality is that the ecosystem has really been the strategic foresight over many years.”
The UAE, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia have been on the forefront of blockchain research and implementation, researching and examining current and future applications of blockchain systems across banking and financial services, in supply chain management, and in the education sector.
Jorge Sebastião, Co-Founder EcoX: “Gulf Blockchain Week is an essential element of community building which brings together expert speakers as well as Ecosystem partners in a networking and knowledge transfer format; EcoX participation highlights its commitment to the blockchain community.”
Being one of the world’s brightest and wealthiest tech hubs, Dubai welcomes audiences passionate about smart technology applications for business, education, and finance. Hundreds of worlds known experts, investors, academics and business leaders will convene for Gulf Blockchain Week 2021 and define the blockchain agenda for the whole region.