Global Blockchain Congress 2023 | Agora Group FZ LLC | 5 March 2023 | Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk, Wafi - Sheikh Rashid Rd - Umm Hurair 2 - Dubai - UAE

This Congress leverages the experience gained through the hosting of the first 10 editions of the event to ensure maximum return on investment for all our sponsors. The ten previous editions of the Global Blockchain Congress were a tremendous success and we were able to host 1,000+ investors and 250+ blockchain startups and were able to raise millions in funds for our participating projects.

This is not a conference nor an exhibition. This is an exclusive, closed-door, congress between investors and hand-picked Blockchain projects looking to raise funds. It is the only event of its kind and it will bring together qualified investors (VCs, Private Equity Firms, Family Offices, Crypto Funds and High Networth Individuals) with Digital Assets Startups through a series of pre-scheduled and pre-arranged one-on-one meetings.

The MENA region Investment Ecosystem has shown resiliency and growth in the midst of an international financial slowdown and dried-up capital markets. In fact, the MENA region has expressed a sharp increase in VC and Startup Investments in 2022. Dubai is now the perfect place for blockchain projects to raise funds.

Startup founders from all over the world need financial advocates on their side. Raising funds and receiving funding is vital to the growth and success of startups. NOW is the right time for international startups to tap into a pool of highly engaged investors from the MENA region who are actively looking to invest in exciting and promising companies.

2023 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Peter Knez
Chairman, Venom Ventures Fund

INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Robb McDaniels
CEO, The Beatport Group

SPEAKERS:

Aaron Bumgarner
Founder & CEO, Outsyde, Inc.

Adrien Moisson
Founder & CEO, Wild Meta Earth

Alex Mukhin
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Cryptomeria Capital

Amit Mehra
Partner, Borderless Capital

Anna Tutova
CEO, Coinstelegram

Asim Ahmad
Partner, Eterna Capital

Cindy Amar
Executive Director, Matrixport

David Chreng
Founding Partner, LeadBlock Partners

Deeban Ratneswaran
CEO, GD10 Capital

Dylan Sharkey
Managing Partner, Zen Capital

Fabio La Franca
Founder & CEO, Blueverse Ventures

Francisco Oliva-Vélez
Managing Partner, Plaintext Capital

Ganesh Kompella
Founding Investment Partner, Tykhe Block Ventures

Gaurav Dubey
Founder & CEO, TDeFi

Gideon Davis
Co-Founder & CMO, Kelsier Labs

Gordon Einstein
Founder, CryptoLaw Partners

Ilya Tokhner
Partner, Ghaf Capital Partners

Jamie Thomson
CEO, Vulcan Forged

Jeremy Wallis
Founding Partner, New Form Capital

John Peng
Founding Partner, BitRock Capital

José F. Pereira
Investments Lead, Caerus Ventures

Josep Aliagas
Managing Partner, DIS Capital

Juliet Su
Partner, NewTribe Capital

Kalin Metodiev, CFA
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Nexo

Karim Banna
Head of Web3, Brinc MENA

Kevin Quintanilha
Fund Manager, Whale.One

Luke Willmott
Co-Founder & COO, AutoCoinCars

Luz Adell
Partner, Draper B1

Maher Al Kaabi
Independent Board Member, Alserkal Group

Mario Nawfal
Founder & CEO, IBC Group

Mehdi Farooq
Senior Tokenomics Analyst, Animoca Brands

Mina Baher
Product Development Specialist, BeInCrypto

Mohamed Ezeldin
Head of Tokenomics, Animoca Brands

Mrinal Manohar
Co-Founder & CEO, Casper Labs

Nikita Sachdev
Founder & CEO, Luna Media Corporation

Oliver von Wolff
Co-Founder & CEO, Helion Ventures

Paula Tavangar
Principal, SwissBorg Ventures

Prateek Dwivedi
Co-Founder & CPO, 5ire

Rishabh Gupta
Director of Operations, TDeFi

Robert Abenante
Executive Chairman, Cavallo Group

Rudy Shoushani
Founder, DxTalks

Ryan Nuckolls
Managing Partner, Mothership Mining

Sam Katiela
CEO & Founder, Mamemo Group

Saqr Ereiqat
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Crypto Oasis Sentio

Sarah Abuagela
Head of Investment, Ceras Ventures

Serge Ajamian
Founder & CEO, Centauri Digital Asset Group

Tobias Bauer
Partner, Blockchain Founders Fund

Valerie Hawley
Affiliate Founding Partner, True Global Ventures

Vineet Budki
CEO & Managing Partner, Cypher Capital

2023 Sponsors and Partners

TITLE SPONSOR:
• Lightening Exchange

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Angelo
• AutoCoin Cars
• Brinc
• CasLabs Per
• Fluffies
• Mothership Mining
• Outsyde
• Staynex

SILVER SPONSOR:
• V2b Labs

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• AmazeWallet
• Gamerse
• G
• Kinetex Network
• Mahadao
• Oedil
• PhyGiverse

PARTNERS:
• Crypto Oasis
• Kelsier Labs
• TDeFi