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Full Schedule Released for Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2024
HONG KONG, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Following the success of its record-breaking 2023 event, HK Web3 Festival is returning for its second edition from 6 to 9, April at Hall3FG, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and HashKey Group, the Festival will convene over 160 game-changing projects, 100 media and 300+ notable speakers to exchange up-to-date knowledge, experiences, and views that are expected to shape the narrative around Web3 and blockchain.
With the event taking place in the innovation-rich city of Hong Kong, the Web3 Festival 2024 converges East and West ideologies. It sets four regular conference areas and an open stage, providing an avenue for eclectic discussions around Web3, idol performance, Web3 professional esports tournament, and more!
We’re proud to present our distinguished sponsors and exhibitors:
- Title Sponsors: DWF Labs, Internet Computer, MEET48, OKX Web3, TON Foundation, ZA Bank
- Strategic Partner: Cyberport, Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), InvestHK
- Platinum Sponsors: Chainlink, Cregis, Deepcoin Labs, Gate.io, Gunzilla Games, NEAR Protocol, Neo, Polkadot, Qtum, SlowMist, Telos Foundation, Victory Securities, Zetrix, Zircuit
- Co-organizers: Arkreen, AWS, Bitcoin Magazine, Nervos CKB, PlatON, SNZ, 香港虚拟资产行业协会, ZAN
- Side Event Partners: ABGA, Animoca Brands & Chromia, Aptos, DRK Lab, Filecoin Foundation, GoPlus, HashKey Exchange, SlowMist, TON Foundation, UOVABOX
- Gold Sponsors: AltLayer, Cards Ahoy!, CESS, Kaspa, Kava, 鲲KUN, Mask Network, PortUS, Roam, Rollux, X-mint
- Primary Exhibition Sponsors: Alfa1, Alibaba Cloud, 百道数据, BNB Chain, CertiK, EMC, Google Cloud, Hotcoin, MicrovisionChain, OneKey, XT.com
- Secondary Exhibition Sponsors: Alchemy Pay, Bitget Wallet, Bitroo, CE Innovation Capital, Cell Studio, Conflux, Digital Reserve, Initiate Capital, Japan Open Chain, Nervape, NovaX Finance, OceanFi, PIN Labs, TynmoSpace, VoiceStreet, W3SA-HK
- Tertiary Exhibition Sponsors: 100x, Akamai, Alaya AI, Bit.Store, Bullish, ChainUp, Cloud Ace, Daling Research, dappOS, Dexpert.io, ELLIPAL, EngageLab, Hacken, ICG Trading, imToken, Keyblock Solutions, Landlord, MoreLogin, MuskEX, Notifi, OpenSand, PingCAP, PrivateAI, 山海坞, StaFi, TaxDAO, Tencent Cloud, TokenPocket, TruBit, UD Blockchain, WatchX, 伊克罗德信息+IOST, zCloak Network
- Knowledge Partners: Brevis, CoinMarketCap, Flow Traders
- Coffee Bar Sponsor: Zetrix
- Open Stage Sponsors: KongGold, 玛特宇宙, MATR1X & GEDA Esports, NovaX Finance, NuLink, OceanFi, The Sandbox
- Welcome Bag Sponsor: d.id, VIP3
- Exclusive Video Partner: Spinor
April 6th – FIRST DAY
The opening ceremony will kick off at the Main Stage on the morning of April 6th. Speakers of the ceremony will include:
- Dr. Xiao Feng, Chairman, Wanxiang Blockchain; Chairman and CEO, HashKey Group
- Michael Wong Wai-lun, GBS, JP, Deputy Financial Secretary, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Deng Chao, Head, HashKey Singapore, CEO, HashKey Capital
- Cathie Wood, Founder, CEO and CIO, ARK Invest
- Duncan Chiu, Legislative Council Member (Technology & Innovation Constituency), Hong Kong
- Simon CHAN, Chairman, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited
- Genki Oda, Chairman, Japan Virtual and Crypto assets Exchange Association
- David Lee, Chairman, Global FinTech Institute
- Yang Jinyan, Secretary General, Hong Kong Virtual Assets Industry Association
- Dominic Williams, Founder and Chief Scientist, DFINITY Foundation
- Steve Yun, President, TON Foundation
- John Hyman, Chief Investment Officer, Telegram APP
On the afternoon of April 6, intriguing sessions will take place concurrently at the Main Stage, Stage 1-4, and Open Stage.
– Main Stage – Journey to Building Hong Kong into a Digital Economic Hub
Focusing on Hong Kong policies, regulation and fintech development, this session will gather professionals and project leaders including:
- Livio Weng, COO, HashKey Group; CEO, HashKey Exchange
- Eugene Ng, Founding Partner, DWF Labs
- Hong, President, OKX,
- Charlie Chen, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Archblock
- Rita Liu, CEO, RD Technologies
- Raagulan Pathy, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Circle
- Paul Kremsky, Head of Business Development, Cumberland
- Jordan Dunne, Head of DeFi, TON Wallet in Telegram
- Sergey Nazarov, Co-Founder, Chainlink
- Alice Liu, Research Lead, CoinMarketCap
- Devon Sin, Alternate Chief Executive, ZA Bank
- Frank Zhang, Executive Director, OKX Hong Kong
- Paolo Chen, CSO, VDX
- Darshan Vaidya, CEO & Co-Founder, Credora
- Richard Teng, Chief Excutive Officer, Binance
- Anna Liu, General Manager of Tokenisation, HashKey Group
- Emily Parker, Former CoinDesk and US State Department
- Jupiter Zheng, Partner, HashKey Capital
- Deborah FUHR, ETFGI, Managing Partner, Founder, Owner
- Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products, CME Group
- Giselle Lai, Associate Investment Director of Digital Assets, Fidelity International
- Jean-Francois MESNARD-SENSE, Senior Vice President & Head of Exchange Traded Products, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
- Derek Wang, Head of Sales & Client Service, Bosera International
- Chen Yu, Chief Advisor, KUN
– Stage 1 – GameFi New Paradigm
Co-organized by Gunzilla Game, this session will dive into the magic of Web3 games, as well as user behaviors in Web2 and Web3 games. It will feature an eclectic lineup of speakers from across the globe:
- Yat Siu, Co-Founder and Chairman, Animoca Brands
- Kevin Shao, Co-Founder of Bitrise Capital, Executive Chairman of ABGA, Advisor to ICC Group
- Jerry Liu, Gunzilla Games
- Arron Goolsbey, COO, Mythical Games
- Jason Gu, CEO, NetEase Chain; Game Advisor, Cards Ahoy!
- Andy Dan, Head, HashKey Japan
- Ryo Matsubara, Representative Director, Oasys Pte. Ltd.
- Seihaku Yoshida, CEO, HashPort
- YASUSHI TERAMURA, Head of Blockchain Business, gumi Inc.
- Yoshiaki Harai, Director, Brilliant Crypto
- Pär Helgosson, Head of Web3 and Metaverse, PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
- Leo, CGO, CARV
- Anthony Blackburn, Growth Lead, Gunzilla Games
- Ellidan Cober, SMILECOBRA PTE. LTD. O-Principal
- Ann Chien, Partner, IVC
- Riccardo Sibani, CPO, My Neighbor Alice
- Michael Tong, Founder, Xterio; CSO, Funplus
- Viola Lee, COO, Metalist Game; Operation Manager, Cards Ahoy!
– Stage 2 – Web3+AI
Co-organized by AWS, the “Web3+AI” forum will be held at Stage 2, discussing trending topics around the integration of Web3 and AI. Confirmed speakers of this session include:
- John Liu, Head of Products for Blockchain and Web3, AWS
- Yike Guo, Provost, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Yu Du, General Manager, Wanxiang Blockchain Labs; Initiator, Future3 Campus
- Seth Ginns, Managing Partner and Head of Liquid Investments, CoinFund
- Yilin Hu, Associate Professor of Department of the History of Science, Tsinghua University; Founder, HuawenDao
- SY Lee, CEO and Co-founder, Story Protocol
- Ethan Sun, Co-Founder, Myshell
- Yu Hu, CEO, Kaito.ai
- Saneel Sreeni, Founding Member, Ritual.net
- Amber, Co-Founder, No Capital
- Akina Ho, Co-Founder, AllStarsWomen DAO
- Annie Hui, COO and Co-Founder, Custonomy Company Limited
- Megan, CEO, Regtank
- Tess Hau, Founder, Tess Ventures
The “Web3+AI” forum will also feature a special session, where Dr. Xiao Feng and John Liu will announce the projects selected into Future3 Campus Cohort III, powered by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and partnered with HashKey Capital.
– Stage 3 – Digital Asset Custody and Blockchain Security
Sessions on Stage 3 will feature a wide range of topics on digital asset custody and blockchain security, joined by professionals and experts including:
- Pauline Fan, Senior Vice President, Fintech, InvestHK
- Kang Li, Chief Security Officer, CertiK
- Anthony Chung, Chief Product Executive, Cregis
- Keywolf, Partner and CPO, SlowMist
- Eskil, Co-Founder, GoPlus
- Yiqun, Product Lead, imToken
- Xiao Zhang, Founder, zCloak Network
- Zack Yang, Co-Founder, FOMO Pay
- Christoph Simmchen, Co-Founder, Safe Ecosystem Foundation
- YQ, Founder, AltLayer
- Michael Chen, Head, HashKey Wealth
- Lily Z. King, COO, Cobo
- TRUNG BANH, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, HOLDSTATION
- Michael Lau, Senior Vice President & Global Head of Sales, Bullish
- Matthew Le Merle, Managing Partner and CEO, Blockchain Coinvestors
– Open Stage
The Open Stage will feature various trending topics around Web3, bringing together bigwigs like:
- Tim Yang, Founder and CEO, .bit
- Charles, Co-founder, VIP3
- Viola Lee, COO, Metalist Game, Operation Manager, Cards Ahoy!
- Yilin Hu, Associate Professor, Department of the History of Science, Tsinghua University
- Bo Chen, CEO, 玛特宇宙
April 7th – Day II
– Main Stage – Layer1 + Layer2
The “Layer1+Layer2” Forum will be held on April 7th at the Main Stage, focusing on trending topics such as the latest landscape of Layer1, sustainable public chain, successful applications, Layer2 development, uses cases, ecosystem service and applications, best practice, investment trend, BTC Layer2, and more. Confirmed speakers of this forum include:
- Avery Ching, Co-Founder and CTO, Aptos Labs
- Dato Fadzli Shah, Co-Founder, Zetrix
- Lily Liu, President, Solana Foundation
- Scott Stuart, Co-Founder, Kava
- Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner, Dragonfly Capital
- Kai Xu, COO, MEET48
- Eli Ben Sasson, CEO and Co-founder, StarkWare
- Smokey, Co-Founder, Berachain
- Ross Zhang, Managing Partner, SNZ Capital
- Tom Ngo, Executive Lead, Metis
- Terence Lam, COO, Taiko
- Sergei Medvedev, CMO, IntMax
- Leo Fan, Founder, Cysic
- YQ, Founder, AltLayer
- Angel Xu, Co-founder, Zircuit
- Sam Seo, Representative Director, Klaytn Foundation
- Sreeram Kannan, CEO, EigenLabs
- Keith Chen, Managing Director, SNZ Capital
- Mo Dong, Co-founder, Brevis
- Daniel Marin, CEO, Nexus
- Georgi Koreli, Founder, Hinkal
- Fubiao Xia, Co-founder, PADO Labs
- Dennis Song, Chief Security Officer, Mind Network
- Ryan Chen, Managing Partner, HashKey Capital
- Lasse Clausen, Founding Partner, 1kx
- Alexander Pack, Managing Partner, HackVC
- Vineet Budki, Managing Partner and CEO, Cypher Capital
- Gavin Wang, CIO, SNZ Capital
- Emma Cui, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Longhash Ventures
- Rena Shah, VP of Product & Operations (stacks ecosystem), Trust Machines
- Cipher, Co-founder, Cell Studio
- Eason, CEO, TerpLayer
- Blue, Partner and CTO, Slowmist
- Jan Camenisch, CTO, DFINITY Foundation
– Stage 1 – DePIN
DePIN represents a new paradigm for building and managing physical infrastructure, and is undoubtedly a game changer for the crypto sector. Get ready to explore the current DePIN landscape and RWA at this forum co-organized by arkreen Stage 1, where you’ve got the chance to connect with an all-star lineup of guest speakers, top DePIN project founders, investors, and visionaries.
- Abhay Kumar, CEO, Helium Foundation
- Andy Chatham, Co-Founder, DIMO
- Sal Gala, Founder, EV3
- Ivy Peng, Founder, Open Infra Capital
- Yu Du, General Manager, Wanxiang Blockchain Labs; Initiator, Future3 Campus
- Leo Lin, Founder, arkreen
- Yuan Gao, Head of Growth, Helium Foundation
- Kuleen Nimkar, Head of DePIN, Solana Foundation
- Henrique Centieiro, Research Manager, Hashkey Capital
- Adrian Clevenot, Digital Assets Markets Lead, PwC HK
- Yves La Rose, CEO, EOS Network Foundation
- Richard Liu, Co-founder & Co-CEO, Huma Finance
- Henry Zhang, Founder & CEO, DigiFT
- Kazuhiro Sudo, COO, BOOSTRY
- Abba Garba, Head of Product and Partnership, arkreen Network
- Fredrik Ahlgren, CEO and Co-founder, Srcful.io
- Dayon Elings, Business Developer, bloXmove
- Ting, Founder, PowerPod
- Sascha Kubisch, Co-Founder & CTO, Penomo
- Alex, Co-Founder, EMC
- Diana Biggs, Partner, 1kx
- Kang Shen, Founder, Hash Global
- Ray Xiao, Senior Director, IOSG Ventures
- Eo Hao, Co-Founder, Future Money Group
- Dexter Luo, General Manager of Ecosystem Partnership, Fibocom Wireless
- Jose Marcelino, Solutions Architect, RAKwireless
- Joey Jiang, VP, Seeedstudio
- Yiming Wang, Partner, JDI
- Yuning Liang, Founder & CEO, Xcalibyte & DeepComputing
- Daniel Andrade, CTO & Co-Founder, Hotspotty
- Nico Burkart, Partnerships & Business Development, Streamr Network
- Luis Gruson, Co-Founder and BD Lead, Kwil
- Chess, CEO, GMNetwork
- Andrew Law, Research Scientist, IoTeX
– Stage 2 – The Future of Web3 & Web3 Payment Re-imagined
The morning session at Stage 2 will convene Web3 bigwigs across the globe to explore the next big thing that’s shaping the future of Web3.
- Chae Ho Shin, CFO, 1inch
- Akif, Regional Growth Lead, Deepcoin Labs
- Kevin Lee, CEO, Gate.HK
- Jehan Chu, Founder, Kenetic Capital;
- Uri Ferruccio, CEO, Concordia
- Augie, Head of Asia, CMT
- Stanley Huo, Partner & Head of Asia, Hivemind Capital
- Steve Lee, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Neoclassic Capital
- Balal Khan, Co-founder, ZKEX.com
- Adrian Wang, Founder and CEO, Metalpha
- Shawn Lim, Founder & Partner, Artichoke Capital
- Paul Kim, Notifi CEO
- Smokey, Co-Founder, Berachain
- Tim Wang, COO, Elixir Network
- Rushi Manche, CEO, Movement Labs
The spotlight will be on Web3 payment at the afternoon session co-organized by PlatON, discussing topics like “Innovative use cases in Stablecoins”, “Global Regulatory Focus Trends Discussion in Web3 Payment”, and more. It will bring together esteemed speakers including:
- Abdallah Abu-Sheikh, Co-Founder of Astra Tech & CEO of Botim
- Charles Huang, Chairman of DCS Fintech Holdings
- Anson Zeall, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Compliance at dtcpay
- Adam Farhat, Director of Partnerships, Alchemy Pay
- Helen Chen, Senior Director, Payment Asia
- Li Hui, CEO, Fatpay
- Ceridwen Choo, CEO, DCS Innov
- Daniel Lee, Head of Web3, Banking Circle
- Laurence Yuan, Partner, Fangda Partners
- Paul Li, President, Hong Kong Fintech Industry Association
- Emil Chan, Co-Chair, Hong Kong Digital Finance Association
- Chen Yu, Chief Consultant, KUN
- Jason Gu, CEO, NetEase Chain
- Amor Maclang, Convenor, International Digital Economies Association
– Stage 3 – Web3 Infrastructure & Web3 Mass Adoption
At the morning session at Stage 3, a wide range of topics will be discussed around Web3 infrastructure. Intriguing discussions will surely ignite the stage with the participation of world-leading projects like Qtum, Polygon Labs, Conflux, Neo, Google Cloud, Kaspa, Avail, ChainIDE, BNBChain, Astar, Ripple, Manta, and more. Confirmed speakers of this session include:
- Marc Boiron, Chief Executive Officer, Polygon Labs
- Miguel Palencia, Co-Founder, Qtum
- Ming Wu, Co-Founder & CTO, Conflux
- Da Hongfei, Founder, NEO
- Rishi Ramchandani, Head of APAC Web3 GTM, Google Cloud
- Jagdeep Sidhu, CEO/President, SYS Labs/SYS Foundation
- Shai Wyborski, Core Researcher, GHOSTDAG coauthor, Kaspa
- Anurag Arjun, Co-Founder, Avail
- Ling, Founder of ChainIDE, Executive Committee Member of ETH Riyadh
- Sarah, APAC BD Lead, BNBChain
- Mingshi Song, Head of Strategy, Astar Network
- Emi Yoshikawa, VP, Strategic Initiatives, Ripple
- Kenny Li, Co-Founder, Manta Network
The afternoon session aims to delve deep into the transformative concepts and technologies that are driving the mass adoption of Web3. Co-organized by ZAN, this forum will gather professionals and visionaries exchange insights and shed light on solutions towards Web3 mass adoption. It will feature an all-star lineup of speakers including:
- Bin Chen, General Manager, Shanghai Wanxiang Blockchain Inc
- Victor Zhou, CEO of Namefi, Ethereum EIP Editor
- HUI ZHANG, CEO, ZAN
- Yisi Liu, Co-Founder and CTO, Mask Network
- Dongliang Guo, VP, Product & Solutions, Alibaba Cloud International
- Rich Rines, Initial Contributor, Core DAO
- Zheming Lin, Co-Founder and CEO, Mempool and DotWallet
- Cobe Zhang, Head of Web3 and AI products, ZAN
- Cipher, Co-founder, Nervos; Founder, Cell Studio
- Jerry Li, CEO, Artela Network
- Peet, Co-Founder, Trusta Labs
- Kai Xu, COO, MEET48
- Ken, Partner & Head of APAC Investment, Web3Port Foundation
- Sam, Operation Manager, TokenPocket
- Shier, Co-Founder, NFTScan Labs
- Charles, Co-Founder, VIP3
- Rene Z, Founder, CharacterX
- Daniel Dai, Partner, LFG
- Eva Beylin, Director, The Graph
- Tegan Kline, CEO, Edge & Node
– Open Stage
Notable speakers worldwide will be gathered at the Open Stage for ground-breaking discussions on Web3 and blockchain:
- Jason Runyon, CEO, NovaX
- Olaf Niggemann, CEO, OceanFi
- Kathy Qu, Research Manager, HashKey Cloud
- Jason Choi, Head of Strategy, Cointelegraph
- Sreeram Kannan, Founder, Eigenlayer
- David Tse, Co-Founder, BabylonChain
- Dorothy Liu, Head of Growth, Altlayer.io
- Lucas Kozinski, Founding Contributor, Renzo Protocol
- Ranvir Rana, Co-Founder, WitnessChain
- Erich Wong, Head of Growth of, The Sandbox Hong Kong
- Rachel Lee, Senior Manager, FinTech, Cyberport
Also enjoy an excellent idol performance like no other given by SNH48 Group!
April 8th – DAY III
Get yourself immersed in a crypto journey on April 8th with side-event partners as they take the center stage at the Festival.
Main Stage: TON At Web3 Festival
Stage 1 (Morning): Only On Aptos
Stage 1 (Afternoon): Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2024 Official GameFi Side Event
Stage 2 (Morning): HashKey Exchange: New Era for Compliant Trading
Stage 2 (Afternoon): GoPlus User Security Summit HongKong
Stage 3 (Morning): FIL Hong Kong
Stage 3 (Afternoon): Hacking Time: Web3 Security and Compliance
Web3 Festival Side-events:
https://en.web3festival.org/Side_Event.html
An exciting Web3 professional esports tournament will kick off at the Open Stage from April 8 to 9, hosted by Matr1x and GEDA Esports. Get prepared!
April 9th – LAST DAY
The last day of the event will see exciting side-events organized by Animoca Brands & Chromia, DRK Lab, and UOVABOX, alongside two forums held by the hosts and co-organizers.
Forum – BTC Technology Development and Ecosystem Construction
This forum will take place at the Main Stage (morning) and Stage 3 (afternoon), with a special focus on the Bitcoin ecosystem. It will invite:
- Jan, Architect, Nervos
- John Lilic, Executive Director, Telos
- John Riggins, Partner, BTC Inc
- Jeff Ren, Partner, OKX Venture
- Xing Kong, Founder, Bixin Group
- Shen Yu, Co-Founder & CEO, Cobo
- DU JUN, CEO, SINOHOPE
- Jeffrey Hu, Head of Investment Research, HashKey Capital
- Ben, Founder, Discoco labs
- Arthur, Creator, Atomicals
- Cipher, Co-founder, Nervos; Founder, Cell Studio
- Rena Shah, VP Products & Operations, Trust Machines
- David Tse, Founder, Babylon
- Jeff, Founder, Merlin Chain
- Han Tang, Founder, SeeDAO
- Yunwen, Researcher, Cryptape
- Zhao Zhang, CTO, OneKey
- Shawn, Head of Incubator, SeeDAO
- Forest, Founder, Foresight Ventures; Chairman of The Block
- Jianping Kong, Founder, Nano Labs
- Wang Feng, CEO & Founder, Element
- Brutoshi, Co-Founder, Wizz Wallet
- Zhixiong Pan, Co-Founder, ChainFeeds
- Keith Chen, Managing Partner, SNZ Capital
- Jerry Liu, Founding Partner, Waterdrip Capital
- Audrey Tang, Founder, DRK Lab
- BMAN, Co-Founder, ABCDE
Forum- Restaking & DeFi
This forum will take place at the Stage 1 (morning). It will invite:
- Arisa Toyosaki, Co-Founder and CEO, Cega
- Philip Forte, CEO, Elixir
- Charles d’Haussy, CEO, dYdX Foundation
- Joseph Poon, CEO, Warp
- Fiona Ma, Senior Associate, DWF Ventures
- Jacob Ko, Founding Partner, Superscrypt
- Min Teo, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Ethereal
- Adam, Founding Partner, Finality
- Alan Curtis, CEO, Rio Network
- Tina Haibodi, External Strategy Lead, Eigen Labs
Forum- Tokenization
This forum will mark an official end to this incredible journey, where you’ve got the chance to connect with:
- Yike Guo, Provost, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Duncan Chiu, Legislative Council Member (Technology & Innovation Constituency), Hong Kong
- Dr. XIAO Feng, Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain, Chairman and CEO of HashKey Group
- Leo Lin, Founder, arkreen
- Cao Meiying, Co-Initiator, ThreeDAO
- Leo, Co-Founder & Chief Content Officer, Moore Finance
- Alex, Co-Founder, VIP3
- Leo Li, CEO, HashKey Cloud
- Loong Pui Fung Andrew, Principal Consultant, Cascade Capital Limited
- Kennix Chan, Executive Director, Victory Securities Company Limited
- Merida PAN, COO, Magic Circle Technology Limited
- Hannah Cassidy, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills; Asia Head, Financial Services Regulatory
- Jong-Goo Yi, Senior Foreign Attorney, Kim & Chang
- Jay Lee, Partner, K&L Gates
About Web3 Festival
Hong Kong Web3 Festival is a premier Web3 event hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and HashKey Group, and organized by W3ME. Hong Kong Web3 Festival provides an open stage to foster collboration, explore the Web3 landscape and establish a shared vision of the digital future. Learn more at web3festival.org
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- Establishing actionable frameworks to advance precision medicine and longevity science
- The declaration highlights the impact longevity and precision medicine can have on supporting healthy communities, and engages leaders to work towards actionable solutions, drive consensus among global peers, and invest in long-term solutions
- It brings together leading healthcare and academic institutions to redefine and improve health outcomes while aligning on key global healthcare priorities
ABU DHABI, UAE, April 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A groundbreaking ‘Declaration on Longevity and Precision Medicine’ was launched at Abu Dhabi Global Health Week (ADGHW), marking a historic milestone in the quest to transform healthcare delivery and research worldwide.
As the first initiative of its kind, and developed in collaboration with leading international health organisations, academic institutions, and industry pioneers, the declaration establishes key principles to accelerate the advancement of precision medicine and longevity science.
Speaking at the launch, H.E. Mansoor Ibrahim Al Mansoori, Chairman of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) stated: “Healthy populations lead to healthy communities, stronger social cohesion, and fuels economic growth. This declaration unites global leaders to harness emerging technologies responsibly and deliver the benefits of precision medicine to all. Because health knows no boundaries, we are working together towards actionable and long-term solutions.”
Developed in collaboration with experts worldwide, the declaration aims to drive the adoption of personalised care and promote research into extending healthy lifespans. It highlights the urgency of addressing the widening healthspan-lifespan gap, which currently stands at nearly a decade globally.
The declaration comes at a critical time as the World Health Organization projects the global population aged 60 and older will double to 2.1 billion by 2050. Concurrently, the precision medicine market is expected to grow from $81 billion in 2023 to over $175 billion by 2030.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is rapidly emerging as a regional and global leader in the longevity market, driven by pioneering regulatory frameworks, investments in precision medicine, and groundbreaking initiatives such as the world’s first licensed Healthy Longevity Medicine Centre. From $19 billion in 2020, the UAE’s longevity market is estimated to reach $32 billion by 2026.
The declaration outlines bold commitments to advance longevity science, artificial intelligence (AI), driven diagnostics, and personalised therapeutics. It sets forth six key pillars: advancing research and innovation, enhancing collaboration and knowledge-sharing, investing in education and workforce development, advocating for supportive policy and regulation, upholding ethics and responsible practices and engaging the public about longevity research and its implications for health and society.
Signatories who convened at ADGHW to formalise their commitment which was led by DoH included, M42, Masdar City, PureHealth, Illumina, NYU Abu Dhabi, University of Pennsylvania, Aldar, Children’s National Hospital, Burjeel, Children Hospital of Philadelphia, and the Institute for Healthier Living Abu Dhabi (IHLAD).
PwC Middle East, a strategic partner in the initiative, highlighted the global significance of this declaration in advancing global healthcare priorities. Lina Shadid, Health Industries Leader, PwC Middle East stated: “The declaration on longevity and precision medicine provides a global blueprint for integrating AI, genomics, and precision healthcare into mainstream medical practice and within the health ecosystem, to accelerate the adoption of life-changing medical innovations worldwide.
The declaration reflects Abu Dhabi’s ongoing commitment to shaping the future of health through knowledge-sharing, investment in research, and the integration of emerging technologies. By convening global experts and institutions, DoH is ushering a new era of precision medicine —one that prioritises personalised and preventative care, and enhances quality of life for populations worldwide.
Governments, health organisations and relevant stakeholders worldwide are encouraged to sign this declaration. For more information, please visit: https://www.adghw.com/
ADGHW is a major government initiative from DoH and serves as a platform for innovation and collaboration under the theme ‘Towards Longevity: Redefining Health and Well-being.’ It places a strong emphasis on community-driven health and well-being, with a proactive approach centred around preventive, personalised, and holistic care.
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Yarbo Secures $27M+ Series B Funding to Accelerate Global Growth, Innovation, and Ecosystem Expansion
NEW YORK, April 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Yarbo, the world’s first year-round multipurpose intelligent yard robot, has successfully closed its Series B funding round, raising approximately $27M USD. The round was backed by a group of strategic and financial investors, bolstering Yarbo’s vision of reimagining how the world handles outdoor work – one season at a time.
This fresh injection of capital will turbocharge Yarbo’s ability to scale mass production, enhance supply chain resilience, and deepen investment in R&D, fuelling faster product optimisation and iteration. The company also plans to accelerate talent acquisition, strengthen liquidity, and push forward with pre-IPO planning as it sets its sights on global expansion and long-term market leadership.
A Decade of Innovation, One Yard at a Time
Founded in 2015, Yarbo began life as Snowbot: targeting the infamously tough task of snow removal, a long-standing pain point for homeowners. Since then, the company has transformed from a niche robotics brand into a global category leader in outdoor automation, now operating under the Yarbo name.
With its signature “1+N” modular design, Yarbo offers year-round functionality powered by one intelligent core robot and a growing family of interchangeable modules. From snow blowing in winter, to lawn mowing in summer, to leaf blowing in autumn, Yarbo has become a household name for those who’d rather relax in their gardens than maintain them.
In 2022, Yarbo’s crowdfunding campaign raised over $3.45M USD, and by 2024, its own direct-to-consumer full-payment pre-order campaign generated 6,000+ orders. With momentum continuing to build, Yarbo expects 4–5x sales growth in 2025, supported by expansion across North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia.
New Trimmer Module Nears Mass Production
Hot off the back of a successful Spring Sale & Robotic Trimmer Launch livestream in early April – where Yarbo moved 702 total units, including 284 trimmers, and raked in over $850,000 in sales within 2 hours – the new Trimmer Module is fast approaching mass production.
Designed to tackle edges, tight spots, and other areas your mower can’t reach, the Trimmer expands Yarbo’s spring and summer capabilities, perfectly complementing the Lawn Mower and Blower modules.
Yarbo’s modular expansion doesn’t stop there. Future modules are in development to cover tasks such as granular or liquid spraying, moving your garbage bins to the curb, dog waste picking, and even fruit harvesting. All without changing the core robot. The goal? A full-spectrum, “1+N” yard ecosystem that meets every seasonal demand and makes yard work a relic of the past.
The Future of Yard Work Is Modular
After a well-received showcase at CES 2025, Yarbo continues to build on its latest product innovations, including:
- “Follow Me” Mode – Let Yarbo visually track and follow you, hands-free.
- 3,500 lbs pulling capacity – Yes, really. From firewood to garden carts.
- Quick-swap design – Change tracks, antennas or modules in under 5 minutes.
- Halow-powered Data Center – Better connectivity, stronger signal, wider coverage.
Whether it’s clearing leaves, trimming lawn edges, or prepping for a summer BBQ, Yarbo is the robotic outdoor companion for every season. The future looks even brighter (and a lot less back-breaking) for yard owners everywhere.
Interested in trying Yarbo for yourself? We’re happy to arrange media test units, product demos, and interviews to showcase just how easy spring yard work can be. Yarbo is actively recruiting distributors in both North America and Europe. For those interested, please email [email protected] or visit www.yarbo.com/become-a-dealer.
For more information on Yarbo, please visit www.yarbo.com.
About Yarbo
Yarbo is the world’s first multi-purpose yard robot, designed to meet over 20 kinds of yard care demands such as snow blowing, lawn mowing, leaf blowing and more. The fully autonomous robot’s core features include all-season yard maintenance, a modular design, data connectivity capabilities, wireless charging, smart route planning, app control and remote control and next-generation smart obstacle avoidance with patented precise positioning and navigation technology. This together provides yard enthusiasts with versatile and easy-to-use options for a stress-free, hands-free yard care experience. Established in 2015, Yarbo’s mission is to create value and make a difference in people’s lives through being the world’s leading intelligent outdoor equipment provider.
For inquiries, please contact:
Kathy Zhang
[email protected]
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DUBAI, UAE, April 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is making waves with its latest trading showdown: Crypto Surf: Ride the Waves with Trailing Stops. This high-octane competition invites traders to rally behind either copy trading or trading bots, battling it out for their share of a prize pool worth up to $250,000 in USDT.
Running from April 18 to May 19, 2025, at 12 a.m. UTC, the event introduces a squad-based structure where users choose their camp, trade strategically, and compete across PnL, ROI and trading volume leaderboards. With a dynamic reward structure, participants can also win by predicting which squad will come out on top.
Prize Pool Distribution Highlights:
- 40% to the champion squad
- 30% to the runner-up
- 25% to the top 100 individual traders by volume
- 5% to users who correctly predict the winning squad
The event brings together the best of both worlds: the strategic finesse of copy trading and the automated power of trading bots. It celebrates innovation, user choice, and the thrill of crypto trading.
Participants must hold a minimum wallet balance of $1,000 in USDT, generate at least $10,000 in squad volume, and complete identity verification Level 1 to qualify. Users can only register for one squad and vote once to predict the winner. Rewards will be distributed within 14 business days of the event’s completion.
The total prize pool will scale in line with event volume milestones, starting at $1.2 billion and unlocking up to $2 billion in traded volume for the full $250,000 in USDT.
Bybit continues to redefine the competitive trading landscape – bringing fun, strategy and serious rewards to its global community.
#Bybit / #TheCryptoArk
About Bybit
Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 60 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open, and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.
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