​Welcome to Shard Dubai IRL Demo Day! Thanks (some of you) joined our online demo day on March 8. Now it’s time to see you guys in person!

​Sharding Frens Tg Group: https://t.me/shardingfrens

​Onsite - Time: 9:30 - 6PM, 17 March

​🌴Shard Dubai Onsite demo day

​📅 Friday, 17 MAR 2023

​⏰ 9:30AM - 6:00PM (GMT+4)

​📍 DIFC Innovation Hub

​Event Information

​Sharding Capital is hosting the largest demo day in the MENA region called Shard Dubai on March 17. The Shard Dubai Demo Day is the first and largest native demo day event in Dubai. The event will showcase carefully curated start-up companies that will showcase their work in the fields of DeFi, NFTFi, Real World Assets (RWA) and many others.

​The Shard Dubai Demo Day will offer aspiring web3 founders and builders an unique opportunity to pitch and demonstrate their ideas and products in front of an international audience comprised of regional and global VC funds, subject matter experts, government regulators and many other web3 enthusiasts.

​Shard Dubai IRL Demo Day Agenda

​9:30 AM – Registration and Name Tags

​10:00 AM – Opening: Investment Thesis (Belinda Zhou, Partner of Sharding Capital)

​10:15 AM – Guest Speech: UAE Crypto (Dr Marwan, CEO of Dubai Blockchain Centre)

​10:30 AM – Panel 1: Bull Narratives 

​11:30 AM – KARAK BREAK

​11:45 AM – Demo Sessions 1 (6 projects)

​1:15 PM – Lunch Break & Network

​2:15 PM – Demo Sessions 2 (6 projects)

​3:45 PM – KARAK BREAK

​4:00 PM – Fireside Chat (RWA)

​4:15 PM – Fireside Chat (NFTFi) 

​4:30 PM –  Panel 2: Crypto Regulation @UAE&GCC

​5:30 PM – Closing

​*Panel: 5 questions, 12 mintues/question

​*Demo Sessions: 15 minutes / each project (10 minutes pitch + 5 minutes Q&A)

​WHAT TO EXPECT

​NETWORK: Great conversations to inspire you and discover more loves in this space. To present, network and learn.

​VC FUNDING: over 30 regional VCs and some exchanges will participate in the audience judge and engage with demo projects.

​IN-EVENT WORKSHOPS: over 5 high quality workshops, panels and fireside chats are organized with OG founders and experienced industry practitioners.

​About Shard Dubai

​The Shard Dubai Demo Day is the first and largest native demo day event in Dubai. The event will showcase carefully curated start-up companies that will showcase their work in the fields of DeFi, NFTFi, SocialFi and many others.

​The first edition of Shard Dubai Demo day (March 17) is presented by Sharding Capital, a Dubai-headquartered investment firm investing in early-stage web3 startups and organized by OnChain.

​About Organizers

​Sharding Capital is an early-stage investment institution focused on supporting founders with great ideas and products that will accelerate a more decentralized future. Our edge lies in our comprehensive post-investment support and deep roots in the Middle East region. Headquartered in Dubai, Sharding Capital collaborates with governments, funds, exchanges, and incubators to help the Middle East as a region explore the new crypto economy. Due to this positioning, Sharding Capital is able to support our truly global portfolio in precision market penetration and meaningful exposure.

​Website: https://sharding.capital/

​Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShardingCapital

​LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sharding-capital/