Integrating blockchain with traditional finance, Chainlink will hold SmartCon 2024 in Hong Kong
SmartCon 2024 focuses on the integration of blockchain and traditional finance, bringing together leading DeFi protocols like Aave with the world's largest financial institutions and market infrastructures such as Swift, Euroclear, and ANZ.
Author: Chainlink
The industry-standard decentralized computing platform Chainlink recently announced that it will hold its annual flagship conference SmartCon in Hong Kong at the end of October. Following the successful SmartCon conferences in New York and Barcelona in 2022 and 2023, this is Chainlink's first SmartCon in Asia------the conference will be held at the Kerry Hotel, starting with a two-day Hacker House on October 28 and 29, followed by an exciting agenda on multiple stages at the main venue on October 30 and 31.
Integrating DeFi & TradFi
As Chainlink's flagship conference, SmartCon 2024 focuses on the integration of blockchain and traditional finance, bringing together leading DeFi protocols like Aave with the world's largest financial institutions and market infrastructures such as Swift, Euroclear, and ANZ. The audience is expected to be composed of 40% Web3, 40% capital markets, and 20% enterprise and blockchain researchers, discussing hot industry topics such as the tokenization of real-world assets, stablecoins, cross-chain interoperability, the intersection of AI and blockchain, the transformation of the capital market lifecycle, and regional digital asset ecosystems.
Upgraded Guest Lineup
Last year's SmartCon in Barcelona attracted thousands of participants, including Mr. Chan Ho Lam, Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Mr. Leung Hon Ching, Global Head of Financial Services and FinTech at Invest Hong Kong, and Qian Jiang, Director of Capital Markets and Digital Assets at Swift. This year's SmartCon speaker lineup has been further upgraded, with Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov joining the Chainlink global team and over a hundred core leaders from government agencies, Web3, and capital markets to present an exciting agenda, including representatives from Euroclear, Citibank, Fidelity International, Arta TechFin, Circle, Franklin Templeton, ANZ, Standard Chartered Ventures, Aptos Labs, Sonieum, Matrixport, CELO, and more.
(See more guests at the end of the article)
Shaping the Future of On-Chain Finance
SmartCon 2024 has received sponsorship from Invest Hong Kong for the second consecutive year, and this year has also received support from local government entities such as the Hong Kong Tourism Board and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Development Department.
As a global financial center, Hong Kong serves as a gateway for international companies entering the Asian market, particularly the mainland China market. Its favorable business environment, legal system, and principles of free market make it a hub for global capital, trade, and investment. More importantly, Hong Kong has become an innovative center that is friendly and encourages the development of crypto assets, blockchain, and Web3. The Hong Kong government has not only conducted several blockchain-based pilot projects but is also establishing a robust framework to facilitate financial innovation for on-chain builders. The city aims to become a leader in Web3 innovation and technology, acting as a bridge between mainland China and the rest of the world.
Chainlink is very excited to hold SmartCon in Hong Kong and looks forward to collaborating with industry-leading companies and projects, along with the Chainlink ecosystem, to discuss how to advance the digital asset development initiative in Asia and contribute to global adoption, jointly shaping the future of on-chain finance.
Hacker House Certification Experience
Whether you are an experienced developer or just starting out, as long as you are curious and passionate about the blockchain world, you are welcome to participate in the SmartCon Hacker House held on October 28-29, where you will join hundreds of developers from around the world. The best engineering and development teams in the blockchain industry will take you on a rich and colorful two-day free development experience journey. Additionally, there is an opportunity to become one of the first developers to receive official Chainlink certification.
Chainlink SmartCon 2024
⏰ Date: October 28-31, 2024
October 28-29: Hacker House
October 30-31: Main venue agenda
📍 Location: Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong
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For more event agenda and information, please pay attention to Chainlink's official social media channels.
More guest lineup
Detailed guest information:
https://smartcon.chain.link./speakers
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Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
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