In the golden autumn of October, the 2024 Shanghai Blockchain International Week will be grandly unveiled. Among them, on October 17, the "10th Blockchain Global Summit" hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Lab will be presented at the Shanghai Innovation and Creative Design Institute (former site of Leshide Institute of Technology, No. 505 East Changzhi Road). From October 11 to 19, dozens of side events such as technology sharing and project demonstrations, art markets, academic seminars, etc. are also planned to be held in various venues in Hongkou, Shanghai.
Since 2015, the Blockchain Global Summit has witnessed the rapid development and transformation of blockchain technology as a weathervane and grand event of the industry. In the past nine summits, representatives of well-known projects and industry elite leaders from all over the world have shared their insights and exchanged practical experiences here. Each summit has brought cutting-edge technology dynamics and profound industry insights to the participants. It can be said that the previous summits are not only a platform for global blockchain enthusiasts and practitioners to exchange ideas and collide wisdom, but also a "weathervane" for the development of the industry every year.
Li Lihui, former president of the Bank of China, Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, Nick Szabo, father of smart contracts, Gavin Wood, founder of Polkadot, Juan Benet, founder and CEO of Protocol Labs, Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana, Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink, Illia Polosukhin, co-founder of NEAR Protocol, Avery Ching, co-founder and CTO of Aptos, Jed McCaleb, co-founder and CTO of Stellar and founder of Ripple, Zeng Ming, former chief strategy officer of Alibaba, Steven Goldfeder, co-founder and CEO of Offchain Labs, Eli Ben-Sasson, co-founder and president of StarkWare, Jae Kwon, founder of the Cosmos project, Shao Zhong, professor of computer science at Yale University and co-founder of CertiK, He Zhiguo, professor of finance at Stanford Business School, Silvio Micali, Ford Professor of Engineering at MIT and Turing Award winner, and Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, have all attended the Wanxiang Summit or even attended it multiple times and delivered important speeches.
Looking back on the past year, the blockchain industry has shown a booming trend. With the continuous advancement of technology and the expansion of application scenarios, blockchain technology is gradually penetrating into various industries, bringing disruptive changes to traditional industries. At the same time, the interoperability, modularity and other characteristics of blockchain technology have also been significantly improved, providing strong support for the construction of the blockchain ecosystem.
The 10th Blockchain Global Summit will be themed "Technology for the Future", standing on the shoulders of "giants" to continue the vitality of the industry. This summit will set up multiple special forums and interactive sessions, allowing participants to have a deeper understanding of the various application areas of blockchain technology, and explore new directions for future development with peers and like-minded people.
Different from previous years, the 10th Blockchain Global Summit will take a more focused and professional approach, inviting world-renowned experts and scholars to bring you a feast of technology full of practical information! Here, you will experience the profound cultural heritage of the century-old building of the former site of the Reside Institute of Technology, "return to" the university classroom in this century-old lecture hall, listen to the cutting-edge insights of the pioneers of the blockchain industry, and chat with peers and like-minded people about technology dreams and explore application innovation.
Let us look forward to this globally-renowned blockchain event and witness the infinite possibilities of blockchain technology. Welcome to follow Wanxiang Blockchain WeChat Official Account to get the conference information as soon as possible!
