India Blockchain Week 2024

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About

India Blockchain Week (IBW) 2024, held from December 2-8, 2024, in Bengaluru, was a landmark event celebrating India's digital renaissance in blockchain and Web3 technologies. The week-long series featured over 100 side-events, including prominent gatherings like ETHIndia, Polygon Connect, Polkadot Now, and Pragma by ETHGlobal. The two-day IBW Conference, hosted at the Sheraton Grand on December 4-5, attracted over 3,500 attendees and 100+ speakers, underscoring India's leadership in Web3 adoption and innovation.

Summary

Collaborative Discussions : The event facilitated conversations between policymakers, developers, and legal experts on the future of Web3, emphasizing the importance of fostering innovation while ensuring regulatory clarity.
Need for an Independent SRO for Cryptos : A compelling discussion emerged around the necessity of establishing an Independent Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) for cryptocurrencies to create a balanced and transparent framework for the ecosystem.
Call to Innovate : Dignitaries urged startups, founders, and developers to demonstrate innovative Web3 use cases to the government, advocating for market regularization and policy support.
Demo Day Innovations : The event’s Demo Day featured pitches highlighting new Web3 use cases that address real-world challenges, including solutions tailored for Tier 3 cities, demonstrating the inclusivity of blockchain technology.
Launch of India’s Web3 Landscape Report : CoinDCX unveiled the India Web3 Landscape Report, which showcased the country’s rapid growth in Web3 adoption. The report highlighted how India is playing a pivotal role in building an effective and efficient global Web3 ecosystem.
Showcase of Development Ecosystems : Various development ecosystems presented their on-chain innovations, underscoring the promising future of blockchain technology and its transformative potential.
Networking and Afterparty : The event concluded with a vibrant afterparty, fostering invaluable networking opportunities for attendees to connect with peers and industry leaders in the Web3 space.

India Blockchain Week 2024 was a testament to the nation’s leadership in Web3 innovation, combining regulatory discussions with visionary solutions to drive a blockchain-powered future.

Agenda

Day: 1
- 08:30 AM - 10:30 AM ISTRegistration
- 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM ISTWelcome to IBW 2024 ~ Irshad Ahmed
- 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM ISTAccelerating India's Digital Renaissance ~ Tak Lee
- 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM ISTIndia Web3 Landscape Report 2024 ~ Sharanya Sahai
- 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM ISTThe Aptos Advantage: Moving at Scale ~ Avery Ching and Manish Aggarwal
- 12:00 PM - 12:30 AM ISTFinternet: Transforming Financial Services Through Digital Innovation ~ Siddharth Shetty
- 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM ISTBuilding a Safe & Secure Crypto Platform ~ Sumit Gupta, Edul Patel, Chen Fang, Itai Elizur (M)
- 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM ISTSupra L1: An all-in-one blockchain powering a new breed of super dApps ~ Joshua Tobkin
- 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM ISTThe Age of Aggregation ~ Sandeep Nailwal
- 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM ISTFireside with Keone Hon ~ Keone Hon, Chainyoda
- 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM ISTNavigating the Evolving AVS Landscape ~ Nikhil Raghuveera, Amitjej Gajala, Avinava Basu, Abhishek Kumar
- 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM ISTDePIN: Redefining Digital Ownership and Interaction ~ Ayush Ranjan, Evgeny Ponomarev, Shubhendu Sharma, Dr. Prakash Kamraj
Day: 2
- 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ISTBuilding an global onchain economy ~ Jesse Pollack
- 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM ISTBattle of VMs ~ Unique, Oren Katz, Anmol Arora
- 11:30 AM - 12:00 AM ISTThe Future of Appchains ~ Zaki Manian, Kautuk Kundan
- 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM ISTIndia's Journey To Mainstream Web3 Adoption ~ Avery Ching, Pawas Chandra
- 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM ISTWhere Do VCs See Better ROI – Infrastructure or Applications? ~ Avery Ching & Pawas Chandra
- 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM ISTWhere Crypto has Achieved Product Market Fit Today ~ Amanda Cassatt
- 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM ISTIndia's Web3 Story: Ecosystem & VC Perspectives. ~ Devika Mittal, Nitin Sharma
- 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM ISTHow Crypto is Shaping the Future of AI ~ Himanshu Tyagi, Karan Sirdesai
- 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM ISTRole of Decentralized Compute for Next-Gen AI ~ Mark Rydon, Gaurav Sharma, Prashant Maurya, Shiv
- 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM ISTChain Abstraction: Revolutionizing the Web3 User Experience ~ Mayur Relekar, Ramani Ramachandran, Vaibhav Chellani, Parth Bhalla