Bitget EmpowerX Summit

September 12, 2023, Singapore

Raffles City Convention Centre / 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (UTC+8)Raffles City Convention Centre
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (UTC+8)

What is the Bitget EmpowerX Summit?

Empower the crypto industry at Bitget's 5th anniversary event!

Crypto and Web3 are not just buzzwords for our generation, but rather a major movement to transform society through technology. Bitget is proud to bring together innovators, builders, and game-changers in the crypto industry.

The first-ever Bitget EmpowerX Summit aims to showcase the vast potential and extraordinary transformative power of the Web3 ecosystem, which is fundamentally reshaping our world. This groundbreaking event is a great opportunity to understand how global networks are changing society at every level. We want to make this event accessible to everyone by providing simple and powerful tools.

We believe that cryptocurrencies will empower us with unlimited possibilities!

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Renowned Keynote Speakers

Bitget Ecosystem Debut

Hero Traders and Smart Money Awards

Bitget EmpowerX Summit

Renowned Keynote Speakers

Bitget Ecosystem Debut

Hero Traders and Smart Money Awards

Bitget EmpowerX Summit

Agenda

Time
Theme
Speakers
8:30am - 9:35am
Door Opens for Registration
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9:35am - 9:40am
Opening remarks
Gracy Chen, Managing Director of Bitget
9:40am - 10:25am
Panel discussion 1
AI and Blockchain: Technologies of a New Internet
Moderator:
Leah Callon-Butler, Columnist of CoinDesk, Director of Emfarsis
Panelists:
Yu Hu, Founder and CEO of Kaito ai
Alexander Pack, Managing Partner of Hack VC
David Tse, Professor at Stanford University, recipient of Shannon Award
Justin Sun, Founder of TRON DAO
10:25am - 11:10am
Panel discussion 2
Layer Alpha: Navigating a Multichain World
Moderator:
Aaron Arnold, Co-founder and host of Altcoin Daily
Panelists:
Mihailo Bjelic, Co-Founder of Polygon
Adeniyi Abiodun, Co-Founder of Sui & Mysten Labs
Bryan Pellegrino, Co-founder and CEO of LayerZero
Cecilia, Co-founder and CEO of Morphism
11:10am - 11:55am
Panel discussion 3
East to West: Identifying The New Crypto Hubs
Moderator:
Emily Parker, Executive Director and TV Anchor of CoinDesk
Panelists:
Guy Turner, Co-founder of CoinBureau
Alexandre Dreyfus, Founder and CEO of Chiliz
Yoann Turpin, Co-founder of Wintermute
Annabelle Huang, Managing Partner of Amber Group
Michael Gronager, Co-founder & CEO of Chainalysis
11:55am - 12:40pm
Panel discussion 4
Media, Data and Consumer Behavior in a Web3 World
Moderator:
Austin Arnold, Co-founder and host of Altcoin Daily
Panelists:
Larry Cermak, CEO of The Block
Sander Gortjes, Co-founder & CEO of Hello Labs
Makoto Aoki, Founder of WebX, CSO at CoinPost
12:40pm - 1:45pm
Buffet Lunch & Booth Tour
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1:45pm - 2:05pm
Keynote
Current Outlook on the Blockchain and Web3 Investment Landscape
Tim Draper, Founder of Draper Associates/DFJ (online)
Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner of Dragonfly Capital
2:05pm - 2:50pm
Panel discussion 5
Web3 and Addressing the Problems of a Web2 World
Moderator:
Anastacia Snelleksz, Founder & host at Trade Travel Chill
Panelists:
Sebastien Borget, Co-founder & COO of Sandbox
Leo Zhang, Co-Founder and CEO of Alkimiya
Joonatan Lintala, Founder and CEO of Phaver
TN Lee, Co-founder of Pendle Finance
2:50pm - 3:35pm
Panel discussion 6
Navigating Venture Investing: Web3 and Seizing Opportunities in Blockchain
Moderator:
Ciara Sun, Founder and Managing Partner of C Squared Ventures
Panelists:
Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner of Dragonfly Capital
Carl Hua, Investment Partner and CTO of Shima Capital
Tony Cheung, Partner of Foresight Ventures
3:35pm - 4:50pm
Pitching: Killer Whales Roadshow
Pitch the Future: Unleashing the potential of Blockchain and Web3
Moderator:
CH, Youtube and Twitter Space Host of Bitget
Judges:
Austin Arnold, Co-founder of Altcoin Daily
Aaron Arnold, Co-founder of Altcoin Daily
Yevheniia Broshevan, Co-founder of Hacken
Ran Neuner, Founder at Crypto Banter Media & VC
4:50pm - 5:10pm
Award Presentation and Bitget Ecosystem Debut
Hero Trader of the Year & Smart Money Award
--
5:10pm - 5:30pm
Closing remarks
Top Investment Opportunities: 2023 and Beyond
Gracy Chen, Managing Director of Bitget

Time
8:30am - 9:35am
Theme
Door Opens for Registration
Speakers
--
Time
9:35am - 9:40am
Theme
Opening remarks
Speakers
Gracy Chen, Managing Director of Bitget
Time
9:40am - 10:25am
Theme
Panel discussion 1
AI and Blockchain: Technologies of a New Internet
Speakers
Moderator:
Leah Callon-Butler, Columnist of CoinDesk, Director of Emfarsis
Panelists:
Yu Hu, Founder and CEO of Kaito ai
Alexander Pack, Managing Partner of Hack VC
David Tse, Professor at Stanford University, recipient of Shannon Award
Justin Sun, Founder of TRON DAO
Time
10:25am - 11:10am
Theme
Panel discussion 2
Layer Alpha: Navigating a Multichain World
Speakers
Moderator:
Aaron Arnold, Co-founder and host of Altcoin Daily
Panelists:
Mihailo Bjelic, Co-Founder of Polygon
Adeniyi Abiodun, Co-Founder of Sui & Mysten Labs
Bryan Pellegrino, Co-founder and CEO of LayerZero
Cecilia, Co-founder and CEO of Morphism
Time
11:10am - 11:55am
Theme
Panel discussion 3
East to West: Identifying The New Crypto Hubs
Speakers
Moderator:
Emily Parker, Executive Director and TV Anchor of CoinDesk
Panelists:
Guy Turner, Co-founder of CoinBureau
Alexandre Dreyfus, Founder and CEO of Chiliz
Yoann Turpin, Co-founder of Wintermute
Annabelle Huang, Managing Partner of Amber Group
Michael Gronager, Co-founder & CEO of Chainalysis
Time
11:55am - 12:40pm
Theme
Panel discussion 4
Media, Data and Consumer Behavior in a Web3 World
Speakers
Moderator:
Austin Arnold, Co-founder and host of Altcoin Daily
Panelists:
Larry Cermak, CEO of The Block
Sander Gortjes, Co-founder & CEO of Hello Labs
Makoto Aoki, Founder of WebX, CSO at CoinPost
Time
12:40pm - 1:45pm
Theme
Buffet Lunch & Booth Tour
Speakers
--
Time
1:45pm - 2:05pm
Theme
Keynote
Current Outlook on the Blockchain and Web3 Investment Landscape
Speakers
Tim Draper, Founder of Draper Associates/DFJ (online)
Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner of Dragonfly Capital
Time
2:05pm - 2:50pm
Theme
Panel discussion 5
Web3 and Addressing the Problems of a Web2 World
Speakers
Moderator:
Anastacia Snelleksz, Founder & host at Trade Travel Chill
Panelists:
Sebastien Borget, Co-founder & COO of Sandbox
Leo Zhang, Co-Founder and CEO of Alkimiya
Joonatan Lintala, Founder and CEO of Phaver
TN Lee, Co-founder of Pendle Finance
Time
2:50pm - 3:35pm
Theme
Panel discussion 6
Navigating Venture Investing: Web3 and Seizing Opportunities in Blockchain
Speakers
Moderator:
Ciara Sun, Founder and Managing Partner of C Squared Ventures
Panelists:
Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner of Dragonfly Capital
Carl Hua, Investment Partner and CTO of Shima Capital
Tony Cheung, Partner of Foresight Ventures
Time
3:35pm - 4:50pm
Theme
Pitching: Killer Whales Roadshow
Pitch the Future: Unleashing the potential of Blockchain and Web3
Speakers
Moderator:
CH, Youtube and Twitter Space Host of Bitget
Judges:
Austin Arnold, Co-founder of Altcoin Daily
Aaron Arnold, Co-founder of Altcoin Daily
Yevheniia Broshevan, Co-founder of Hacken
Ran Neuner, Founder at Crypto Banter Media & VC
Time
4:50pm - 5:10pm
Theme
Award Presentation and Bitget Ecosystem Debut
Hero Trader of the Year & Smart Money Award
Speakers
--
Time
5:10pm - 5:30pm
Theme
Closing remarks
Top Investment Opportunities: 2023 and Beyond
Speakers
Gracy Chen, Managing Director of Bitget