The IVS KYOTO Executive Committee, composed of Headline Japan, IVC, Kyoto Prefecture and the Kyoto City Government, announced that it will hold Japan's largest cryptocurrency summit IVS Crypto 2024 KYOTO and JBW Summit at Kyoto Pulse Plaza from July 4 to 6, 2024, to kick off Japan Blockchain Week.
With the theme of “What’s your new adventure?”, IVS Crypto 2023 successfully attracted more than 20,000 participants and 300 speakers. The main venue and more than 150 surrounding events provided participants with the opportunity to fully experience Kyoto, consolidating its position as the largest blockchain summit in Japan.
This year's IVS Crypto will focus on the latest developments and application prospects of blockchain technology with the theme of "Cross the Boundaries". We will jointly explore the future development direction of Web3 through multiple fields such as blockchain games, entertainment content creation, AI, Bitcoin ecology, DePin, etc. Industry leaders from home and abroad will also gather together to share their insights and experiences.
In addition, as part of Japan Blockchain Week 2024, related events will also be held across Japan, with a total expected number of participants exceeding 50,000.
Top speakers from Japan and abroad
The event will invite many domestic and international industry leaders to give speeches, including Mo Shaikh (CEO and co-founder of Aptos Labs), Shuhei Mise (CEO of Animechain.ai), Yat Siu (CEO of Animoca Brands), Sebastien Borget (co-founder of Sandbox) and other leaders will take the stage to deliver speeches and interpret the latest technologies and trends from a global perspective. Thanks to IVS Crypto’s close ties with the Japanese market, we are honored to invite Japanese industry leaders:
Yoyo Yang (Bandai Namco CVC Investment Director)
Naohiro Shimoto (Sega CVC Investment Manager)
Takafumi Watanabe (Chief Financial Officer, Sony Bank)
Kaya Kanamori (Director of Sony Bank DX Business Planning Department)
Hideaki Uehara (General Manager of Investment and Business Development at Square Enix)
Yuji Kumagai (Emoote Partner)
Ken Kanetomo (General Manager of Konami Web3 Business Development)
Hosho Karasawa (Director of NTT Digital)
Shouji Kanemaru (Head of Business Partnership Department, Shueisha)
Zhen Yu (Produced by Toei Co., Ltd.)
IVS Crypto 2024 will feature multiple cross-themed conferences, such as "Blockchain × AI", "SocialFi × Entertainment", "DeFi × Financial Efficiency", "Anime IP × NFT" and "New Infrastructure × DePIN", etc., bringing new perspectives to participants.
Guess who is IVS Crypto’s exclusive event ambassador?
Japan is the world's leading market in the field of IP creation. With IVS Crypto's strong relationship network in the Japanese entertainment industry, iconic Japanese classic IP will be deeply involved in IVS Crypto and conduct comprehensive discussions with all participants throughout the IVS Crypto period. interactive!
Main venue: Kyoto Pulse Plaza, an extraordinary experience beyond Web3
1st floor: In-depth experience of the application of Web3.0 in daily life scenarios
There will be multiple experience areas on the 1st floor where participants can experience first-hand how blockchain technology is integrated into daily life. The content on the 1st floor includes several areas that promote the practical application of blockchain technology and allow participants to experience the integration of the Web3 world into our daily lives.
Web3 Entertainment Zone
Led by SHAKE Entertainment and YGG Japan, it integrates themes such as games, animation, comics, IP and content creation to provide the most immersive real-world Web3 technology application experience. The Entertainment Zone stage will showcase panels hosted by gaming experts, player esports competitions and Vtuber exclusive content showcases.
Crypto Village
Powered by MURA (operated by Shinsekai Technologies), communication activities with different themes are held at different times every day, providing a dynamic interactive environment for participants.
NOX Gallery KYOTO
As the first physical NFT gallery in Japan, Nox Gallery KYOTO will feature works by top artists from around the world, demonstrating the endless possibilities of NFT and exploring new art forms.
2nd Floor/5th Floor: Realize Web3 project financing and establish strategic alliances
The 2nd floor has a VC Meeting Lounge and Elevator Pitch Area, where many partner VCs are stationed, and participants can directly present their projects and consultations to potential investors. In addition, there is an area on the 2nd floor dedicated to business cooperation and partner meetings, providing a private space for the exploration of strategic alliances.
The Executive Lounge on the 5th floor is an exclusive area for participants with Executive and Investor passes. Here, participants can conduct business discussions in a quiet and comfortable environment, enjoy light meals and beverages, while networking and having one-on-one exchanges with other executives and investors.
3rd floor: Discover projects that will lead the future of Web3.0
On July 5th, there will be a full-day Web3 themed exchange event in the Insheng Hall on the 3rd floor. Here, new projects and artistic creations will be showcased, providing an ideal exchange and matching platform for content creators and project developers.
The morning "AI×Web3 Animation Competition" will showcase short animations created by young creators using AI technology and Virtual Engine. The winning works will receive help from Puri Prince and SHAKE Entertainment to advance their animation, comics and gamification processes. These works will be produced using the AI basic model/animation production tools provided by Animechain.ai, and the relevant AI model information, IP and licenses will be managed on the blockchain. Excellent works will also receive bonuses to support the further development of creators.
In the afternoon, participants will present their ongoing projects at the "WaveHack Global Demo Day" event. This is the first public demonstration of the WaveHack Global program, and teams that perform well will have the opportunity to give further speeches. In addition, projects with excellent evaluations will have more opportunities to showcase at cooperative summits such as EDCON or WebX in the future. The program will eventually provide a total of $500,000 in funding to 30 projects to promote the practical application and popularization of innovative Web3 technologies.
IVC x Headline Asia Opening Party: TOEI KYOTO STUDIO PARK and NKYNO BASE EVANGELION
Another exciting news, the opening party hosted by IVC and Headline Asia will be held at Toei Taichin Cinema Village, which will feature ninja performances, cosplayer performances, katana battles and the iconic Neon Genesis Evangelion Kyoto base. A series of exciting events is open! Notably, this represents the first time that Neon Genesis Evangelion's Kyoto base has been used for an exclusive event. Please look forward to the surprises carefully prepared by IVC and Headline Asia!
Japan Blockchain Week 2024: 50,000 participants expected, moving towards the world's largest Web3 event series
On July 4, 2024, the "IVS Crypto 2024 KYOTO with Japan Blockchain Week Summit" will officially open as the launch event of Japan Blockchain Week. After that, Japan Blockchain Week will launch a series of activities:
July 16, Web3 Future 2024 by Ginco Inc.
July 17th to 19th, DCENTRAL Tokyo 2024
July 24, Blockchain Leaders Summit Tokyo 2024 by B Dash Ventures and Hashed
July 26 to 30, EDCON TOKYO 2024 by De University of Ethereum
July 31, Japan Blockchain Week Official After Party
During IVS Crypto 2023, we held more than 150 peripheral events at historic sites in Kyoto such as Nijo Castle, Yasaka Shrine, and Heian Shrine. This year, IVS Crypto is working with Japan Blockchain Week to hold more than 300 events across Japan, with a total expected number of participants reaching 50,000. In order to further enrich this world-class Web3 series of events, we are actively looking for new event organizers. Groups interested in organizing events are welcome to join us and create this event together.
Top Partner Support
As the most watched Web3 summit in the Japanese market, IVS Crypto is supported by a strong lineup of partners. Our platinum partners include Aptos, which provides secure, scalable and upgradeable Web3 infrastructure, and Animechain.ai, which provides creators and businesses with a safe and generative AI environment. Gold partners include Oasys, double jump.tokyo, Avalanche, Alibaba Cloud, Japan Open Chain, SBI Holdings, LINE NEXT/DOSI/kaia, Vyvo Smart Chain, etc. We will work together to promote the popularization and development of the next generation of Web3.
We are actively recruiting new sponsors (major partners), media partners, community partners and VC partners. Interested companies and organizations can get in touch through the dedicated form on the official website for details.
IVS2024 KYOTO will be held simultaneously
IVS2024 KYOTO will be held in conjunction with IVS Crypto 2024 KYOTO. IVS2024 KYOTO is Japan's largest startup forum and will provide practical and useful content for entrepreneurs at all stages, whether they are start-ups looking for new challenges (0→1), those who want to commercialize their ideas (1→10), or those who want to scale up their commercialized projects (10→100). The event will explore in depth how to drive Japan's startup ecosystem to the next stage through small roundtable discussions and other forms. Purchasing tickets for IVS Crypto will also allow you to participate in the activities of IVS2024 KYOTO. Stay tuned for more content than last year!
About IVS KYOTO Executive Committee
The IVS KYOTO Executive Committee was jointly established by Headline Japan Co., Ltd., IVC, Kyoto Prefecture, and the Kyoto City Government to promote the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and further prosperity of local industries. We are committed to promoting the integration of Kyoto area companies, higher education and research institutions, and cultural resources with startups to create new industries and incubate startups that can compete with the world.
Headline
Headline is a venture capital firm focused on early and seed stage companies. Founded in 1998, we help founders who we believe can achieve their dreams become more successful. We have seven offices around the world - San Francisco, Tokyo, Taipei, Beijing, Paris, Berlin and São Paulo.
IVC
IVC is a Web3 venture capital company originating from Japan, with teams located across Japan and Taiwan. It mainly focuses on investing in blockchain games, infrastructure, decentralized financial applications and other projects. We fully fund and promote the innovation and development of the blockchain industry from an international perspective.
IVS Crypto 2024 KYOTO Event Details
Date: July 4 (Thursday) to July 6 (Saturday), 2024
Location: Kyoto Pulse Plaza
Host: IVS KYOTO Executive Committee (Headline Japan Co., Ltd., IVC, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City Government)
Official website: https://www.ivs.events/crypto
IVS Crypto Kyoto 2024 Sponsorship Contact Form: https://www.ivs.events/about-sponsorship
PR : ivc-marketing@infinityventures.com
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Exploring the integration of Web3 and reality—unveiling the full picture of Japan’s largest cryptocurrency summit IVS Crypto 2024 KYOTO and Japan Blockchain Week
The IVS KYOTO Executive Committee, composed of Headline Japan, IVC, Kyoto Prefecture and the Kyoto City Government, announced that IVS Crypto 2024 KYOTO and JBW, Japan’s largest cryptocurrency summit, will be held at Kyoto Pulse Plaza from July 4 to 6, 2024. Summit, kicking off Japan Blockchain Week.
IVS Crypto 2023, with the theme of “What’s your new adventure?”, successfully attracted more than 20,000 participants and 300 speakers. The main venue and more than 150 peripheral activities provide participants with the opportunity to experience Kyoto style in all aspects, consolidating its status as the largest blockchain summit in Japan.
This year's IVS Crypto will take "Cross the Boundaries" as its theme and focus on exploring the latest developments and application prospects of blockchain technology. We will jointly explore the future development direction of Web3 through blockchain games, entertainment content creation, AI, Bitcoin ecology, DePin and other fields. Industry leaders from home and abroad will also gather to share their insights and experiences.
In addition, as part of Japan Blockchain Week 2024, related activities will also be carried out across Japan, with the total number of participants expected to exceed 50,000.
Lineup of top speakers from Japan and abroad
The event will invite many domestic and foreign industry leaders to give speeches, including Mo Shaikh (CEO and co-founder of Aptos Labs), Shuhei Mise (CEO of Animechain.ai), Yat Siu (CEO of Animoca Brands), Sebastien Borget (co-founder of Sandbox People) and other leaders will take the stage to deliver speeches, interpreting the latest technologies and trends from a global perspective. Thanks to IVS Crypto’s close ties with the Japanese market, we are honored to invite Japanese industry leaders:
Yoyo Yang (Bandai Namco CVC Chief Investment Officer)
Naohiro Shimoto (Sega CVC Investment Manager)
Takafumi Watanabe (Chief Financial Officer, Sony Bank)
Kaya Kanamori (Head of Sony Bank DX Business Planning Department)
Hideaki Uehara (General Manager of Investment and Business Development at Square Enix)
Yuji Kumagai (Emoote United Nations)
Ken Kanetomo (General Manager of Konami Web3 Business Development Department)
Hosho Karasawa (Director of NTT Digital)
Shouji Kanemaru (Head of Business Cooperation Department, Shueisha)
Zhen Yu (Produced by Toei Co., Ltd.)
IVS Crypto 2024 will feature conferences with multiple cross-themes, such as "Blockchain × AI", "SocialFi × Entertainment", "DeFi × Financial Efficiency", "Animation IP × NFT" and "New Infrastructure × DePIN" etc., bringing a new perspective to participants.
Guess who is IVS Crypto’s exclusive event ambassador?
Japan is the world's leading market in IP creation, and with our strong network in the Japanese entertainment industry, we are honored to announce that two classic Japanese classic IPs will be deeply involved in IVS Crypto and will be conducted with all participants throughout the IVS Crypto period. All-round interaction!
Main venue: Kyoto Pulse Plaza, an extraordinary experience beyond Web3
Floor 1: In-depth experience of the application of Web3.0 in daily life scenarios
Multiple experience areas will be set up on the first floor, where participants can experience first-hand how blockchain technology can be integrated into daily life. The content on Floor 1 includes several areas that promote practical applications of blockchain technology and allow participants to experience the integration of the Web3 world into our daily lives.
Web3 Entertainment Zone
Led by SHAKE Entertainment and YGG Japan, it integrates themes such as games, animation, comics, IP and content creation to provide the most immersive real-world Web3 technology application experience. The Entertainment Zone stage will showcase panels hosted by gaming experts, player esports competitions and Vtuber exclusive content showcases.
Crypto Village
Powered by MURA (operated by Shinsekai Technologies), communication activities with different themes are held at different times every day, providing a dynamic interactive environment for participants.
NOX Gallery KYOTO
As the first physical NFT gallery in Japan, Nox Gallery KYOTO will feature works by top artists from around the world, demonstrating the endless possibilities of NFT and exploring new art forms.
Floors 2 and 5: Realize Web3.0 project financing and establish strategic alliances
There is a VC Meeting Lounge and Elevator Pitch Area on the 2nd floor. A number of cooperating VCs are stationed here. Participants can directly present their projects and consult with potential investors. In addition, there is an area on the 2nd floor dedicated to business collaboration and partner meetings, providing a private space for the exploration of strategic alliances.
The Executive Lounge on the 5th floor is an exclusive area set up for participants with Executive and Investor passes. Here, participants can conduct business discussions and enjoy light snacks and beverages in a peaceful and comfortable environment while networking and interacting one-on-one with other executives and investors.
Floor 3: Discover projects leading the future of Web3.0
On July 5th, there will be a full-day Web3 themed exchange event in the Insheng Hall on the 3rd floor. Here, new projects and artistic creations will be displayed together, providing an ideal communication and matching platform for content creators and project developers.
The "AI×Web3 Animation Competition" in the morning will showcase short animations created by young creators using AI technology and Virtual Engine. The winning work will receive help from Puri Prince and SHAKE Entertainment to promote its animation, comic and game-related processes. These works will be produced through the AI basic model/animation production tools provided by Animechain.ai, and related AI model information, IP and licenses will be managed on the blockchain. Excellent works will also receive bonuses to support further development of the creators.
In the afternoon "WaveHack Global Demo Day" event, participants will showcase their ongoing projects. This is the first public demonstration of the WaveHack Global program, and teams that perform well will receive further presentation opportunities. In addition, projects with excellent evaluations will have more opportunities to display at cooperation summits such as EDCON or WebX in the future. The program will eventually provide a total of $500,000 in funding to 30 projects to promote the practicality and popularization of innovative Web3 technologies.
IVC x Headline Asia Opening Party: TOEI KYOTO STUDIO PARK and Neon Genesis Evangelion Kyoto Base
In another exciting piece of news, the IVC x Headline Asia opening party will be held at Toei Taichin Cinema Village and will feature ninja performances, cosplayer performances, katana battles and the iconic Neon Genesis Evangelion Kyoto base. Exciting events open! IVC and Headline Asia are committed to providing the most exciting theme park experience in Kyoto. Notably, this represents the first time that Neon Genesis Evangelion's Kyoto base will be used for an exclusive event. Please look forward to the surprises we have prepared for you!
Japan Blockchain Week 2024: 50,000 people are expected to participate, moving towards the world’s largest Web3 event series
IVS Crypto 2024 KYOTO and Japan Blockchain Week Summit will officially open as the launch event of Japan Blockchain Week on July 4, 2024. After that, Japan Blockchain Week will launch a series of activities:
July 16, Web3 Future 2024 by Ginco Inc.
July 17th to 19th, DCENTRAL Tokyo 2024
July 24, Blockchain Leaders Summit Tokyo 2024 by B Dash Ventures and Hashed
July 26 to 30, EDCON TOKYO 2024 by De University of Ethereum
July 31, Japan Blockchain Week Official After Party
During the IVS Crypto 2023 event, we held more than 150 peripheral activities at Kyoto’s historic sites such as Nijo Castle, Yasaka Shrine, Heian Shrine, etc. This year, IVS Crypto has cooperated with Japan Blockchain Week and plans to hold more than 300 events across Japan, with a total number of participants expected to reach 50,000. In order to further enrich this world-class Web3 series of activities, we are actively recruiting new organizers of peripheral activities. Welcome to join us and jointly create this event.
For more details about surrounding activities, please visit: https://www.notion.so/headline-asia/IVS2024-SIDE-EVENT-Guide-5903e36440cf474f8e13373d81d4211d
Supported by a lineup of top partners
As the most watched Web3 summit in the Japanese market, VS Crypto is supported by a strong lineup of partners. Our Platinum partners include Aptos, which provides secure, scalable, and upgradeable Web3 infrastructure, and Animechain.ai, which provides creators and enterprises with a secure environment for using generative AI. Gold partners include Oasys, double jump.tokyo, Avalanche, Alibaba Cloud, Japan Open Chain, SBI Holdings, LINE NEXT/DOSI/kaia, Vyvo Smart Chain, etc. We will work together to promote the popularity and development of the next generation of Web3.
We are actively recruiting new sponsors (major partners), media partners, community partners and VC partners. Interested businesses and organizations can learn more and get in touch via a dedicated form on the official website.
IVS2024 KYOTO will be held at the same time
IVS2024 KYOTO will be held simultaneously with IVS Crypto 2024 KYOTO. IVS2024 KYOTO is Japan's largest entrepreneurial forum and will provide practical and beneficial content for entrepreneurs at all stages, whether they are start-ups looking for new challenges (0→1), people who want to commercialize ideas (1→10), Or someone who wants to expand the scale of an already commercialized project (10 → 100). This event will provide in-depth discussions on how to promote Japan's entrepreneurial ecosystem to the next stage through small roundtable discussions and other forms. Buying tickets for IVS Crypto will also allow you to participate in the IVS2024 KYOTO activities. Stay tuned for even more content than last year!
About IVS KYOTO Executive Committee
The IVS KYOTO Executive Committee was jointly established by Headline Japan Co., Ltd., IVC, Kyoto Prefecture and the Kyoto City Government to promote the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and the further prosperity of local industries. We are committed to promoting the integration of Kyoto area businesses, higher education and research institutions, and cultural resources with startups to create new industries and incubate startups that can compete with the world.
Headline
Headline is a firm focused on early and seed stage venture capital. Founded in 1998, we help founders we believe will achieve their dreams become more successful. It has seven offices around the world - San Francisco, Tokyo, Taipei, Beijing, Paris, Berlin and Sao Paulo.
IVC
IVC is a Web3 venture capital company originating from Japan, with teams located across Japan and Taiwan. It mainly focuses on investing in blockchain games, infrastructure, decentralized financial applications and other projects. We fully fund and promote the innovation and development of the blockchain industry from an international perspective.
IVS Crypto 2024 KYOTO event details
Date: July 4 (Thursday) to July 6 (Saturday), 2024
Location: Kyoto Pulse Plaza
Sponsored by: IVS KYOTO Executive Committee (Headline Japan Co., Ltd., IVC, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City)
Official website: https://www.ivs.events/crypto
IVS Crypto Kyoto 2024 Sponsor Contact Form: https://www.ivs.events/about-sponsors
PR Contact: ivc-marketing@infinityventures.com
