Polkadot at Consensus HK: Official Ecosystem Side Event

​Polkadot is organising an official Consensus HK side event in the afternoon of the 18th at Soho House HK. We will convene a panel of builders discussing why they chose to build on Polkadot, and a panel of investors on investment opportunities in the space. Two keynotes on Polkadot ecosystem development and on AI on Polkadot will complete the afternoon. Join us to learn the latest about Polkadot, and network with key decision makers in the ecosystem. 

​📋 Agenda

• ​2:00 - 2:30pm: Open Admission & Networking
  

• ​2:30pm - 2:45pm: "Winning the scalability wars"

  • ​Tommi Enenkel, Polkadot Ecosystem Development
    

• ​2:50pm - 3:25pm: Panel -  “Institutional Crypto Adoption in Asia”
  This panel will explore opportunities institutional investors in Asia see in the space of tokenisation, liquidity and VC investments. We will focus our conversation on Polkadot, but also draw parallels to opportunities in other ecosystems.
  
  Moderator: Max Rebol, co-founder, Polkaport East/Harbour Industrial Capital
  Panelists:

  • ​Larry Ma,  CSO of SNZ Capital

  • ​Ed Zhao, Head of Markets, HEX Trust

  • ​Mario Altenburger, CFO and GP of Harbour Industrial Capital

  • ​Anna Liu, CEO Hashkey Tokenisation

  • ​Seraya Takahashi, Ecosystem Development, Web3 Foundation
    

• ​3:30-4:00 Coffee Break
  
  

• ​4:00pm - 4:20pm: "Read Your AI's Mind: OriginTrail's Collective Memory for AI Agents"

  • ​Ziga Drev, Co-founder, OriginTrail
    
    

• ​4:25pm - 5:05pm: Panel “Building on Polkadot - Asia Take”
  This conversation will bring together builders from across Asia to discuss why they are building on Polkadot. Developers will discuss their individual projects, but also highlight opportunities relevant for others who are exploring to enter the ecosystem.
  
  Moderator: Vincent, co-founder, Polkaport East
  Panelists:

  • ​Cris Nguyễn, core contributor, OpenGuild

  • ​Phil Kwok, co-founder, EasyA

  • ​Flavio Bianchi, CMO, Polimec

  • ​Domen Ursic, COO, Apillon

  • ​Victor, Head of DevRel, Bifrost
    

• ​5:10pm - 6pm Networking & Drinks
  Wrap up the event with reflections on the day's discussions and networking over Drinks.

​​​​​​About us:
​PolkaPort East emerged from the decentralisation efforts of Polkadot, and is an Investor Relations and Growth Initiative for Polkadot centred on Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. We are here to connect, educate, and promote Polkadot’s adoption in Hong Kong and beyond. Find out more at www.polkaporteast.xyz

​​Our co-host:
SNZ is a crypto-native, research-driven investment company based in HK, Singapore and US, with 200+ portfolios. Active since 2014, beyond investment, the SNZ team has been dedicated to community building and incubation, notably as one of the earliest backers of Ethereum in Asia, and the strategic partner for western projects to expand in Asia. SNZ is an engaging and proactive investor that grows with portfolios. In addition, SNZ has deep industry know-how and great network with Web 2.0 and trafi ecosystems, committed to connecting different stakeholders to empower the development of Web 3.0. 
https://snzholding.com/