Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA)

?? Making History Together at #BGAWeb3Oscar! From groundbreaking innovations to inspiring discussions, the inaugural #BGAWeb3Oscar brought together visionaries from across the globe at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok. This wasn't just an event - it was the beginning of a movement. To all our guests who flew in from different corners of the world, our dedicated event crew, our tireless media team, and the amazing hotel staff - thank you for making this historic gathering possible. Every person played a crucial role in this celebration of #BlockchainForGood. This is just the first chapter of our story. Together, we're building a future where technology serves humanity's greatest needs. Watch the highlights! ?? #BlockchainforGoodAlliance

Exclusive Webinar: DeFi & Web3—Explore The Golden Opportunity! Are you ready to dive deep into the world of decentralized finance and Web3? Don't miss this transformative webinar bringing together industry leaders to share cutting-edge insights! ??? Featuring special speaker J. Glenn Tan, Partner of Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA), who will spotlight how blockchain technology can solve real-world challenges. ?? Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024 ? Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM GMT+8 ?? Location: Google Meet (Online) Secure your spot now: https://lu.ma/a0c8cels Hosted by: KYEX, Moledao, Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) & Asia Token Fund Group

?? Thrilled to have participated in the #Web3Oscars of Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) in Bangkok, a remarkable event with a focus on blockchain projects driving sustainable development around the globe. ??? ? Representing the Austrian Blockchain Center, Alexander Eisl had the opportunity to connect with industry leaders, including Bybit CEO Ben Zhou and discuss the potentials of future collaborations that help leveraging blockchain for innovation and positive global impact. ? Events like the Web3 Oscars are important to push the boundaries in the #Web3 space by fostering partnerships that can bring meaningful change to the world. We're excited for what lies ahead! ? #BlockchainInnovation #SustainableDevelopment #Partnership

?? MEET OUR CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE: 1st Place | Grand Social Impact Award Honoring EthicHub, winner of the Grand Social Impact Award at the #BGAWeb3Oscar! This prestigious award celebrates groundbreaking efforts that drive significant social change on a global scale. EthicHub has demonstrated exceptional innovation in agricultural finance, building crucial bridges between small farmers and direct financing opportunities. Their platform not only enables sustainable farming practices and fair market access but creates scalable solutions that transform rural communities worldwide - setting new standards for blockchain's role in driving social impact! #BlockchainForGood #BlockchainForGoodAlliance

?? MEET OUR CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE: 2nd Place | Outstanding Social Innovation Award Celebrating Plastic Odyssey, winner of the Outstanding Social Innovation Award at the #BGAWeb3Oscar! This award recognizes exceptional projects introducing pioneering approaches to social challenges. Plastic Odyssey stands out with their innovative blockchain solution that transforms plastic waste into community resources, creating a sustainable cycle of environmental protection and community empowerment. Their creative approach to combining environmental protection with community development showcases how blockchain technology can drive forward the mission of social impact! #BlockchainForGood #BlockchainForGoodAlliance

?? MEET OUR CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE: 3rd Place | Emerging Impact Award Celebrating ResearchHub, winner of the Emerging Impact Award at the #BGAWeb3Oscar! This award honors high-potential projects laying strong foundations for future growth in social impact. ResearchHub exemplifies this through their revolutionary approach to scientific collaboration, creating a blockchain-powered ecosystem that incentivizes open peer review and academic discussion. Their platform is transforming how researchers collaborate, making science more accessible, efficient, and transparent - truly emerging leaders paving the way for change in the scientific community. #BlockchainForGood #BlockchainForGoodAlliance

A mandatory wrap-up post. A week since the Web3 Oscar by the Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) concluded, and I'm glad to say that it has been a successful inaugural event held at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok. A full day conference alongside #Devcon week, the BGA Web3 Oscar kicked off with the top 10 finalist projects from the global hackathon, the 17 SDGs Challenge, followed by the awaited awards session, The Chains of Change. It was my pleasure to have been the host, emcee and event organizer across the ceremony led by an Alliance set to be at the forefront in pushing #blockchain for social and public good. Shoutout to the team for the deep efforts in planning and coordinating this event, Allan F., Freya (wanyu Chen), Rosemarry Ng, Joy Seah, Coco Coriander, Daniel Zou (DZ) and to all BGA ambassadors and supporters globally! Once again, congratulations to the top 3 projects EthicHub, Plastic Odyssey and ResearchHub and to the 7 Rising Star projects erable°, arkreen, LAKE (LAK3), Wavy Health, UCO Network, KulaDAO and Edu3Labs for being winners of our grand prize pool and for using #blockchain to impact public good. Also, special accolades were given to notable individuals Seh Harn G., Mariana de la Roche Wills, BreeAnne Yek and Milica Dimitrijevic who have pushed the use of #blockchainforgood. An absolute pleasure as well to have made many new connections with many major names in the scene, from Robert Pasicko and Burcu Mavis from the UNDP, to government, institutional and organizational spokespersons and experts in their fields; Abdulla A., Datuk Ts. Fadzli Abdul Wahit, Alexander Eisl, Dilip Chenoy and the numerous panelists on both the Impact and Tech panels. My personal thanks to friends in the #web3 scene who took on the role as judges on our judging panel for the global 17 SDGs challenge, both online and offline; Adam Ihsan, Jay Koh??许晋瑜, Felix Sim and Adam Flinter. Initiated by the founders of Bybit, CEO Ben Zhou and COO Helen, the Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) is a long term collaborative non-profit initiative with key partners with the main aim to contribute to societal good by using blockchain technology to solve real world problems. An honor. And now, back to the grind.

Thank you to our sponsors of the inaugural #BGAWeb3Oscar! We're grateful to have the support of those who share our vision for #BlockchainForGood: - Hemera - Sending Labs - ATT (Advertising Time Trace) - PinGo Together, we're building a more inclusive and sustainable future through blockchain technology! #BlockchainForGoodAlliance #Web3Oscar

'Rising Stars', feels like a surreal title to win: - 270 projects were submitted for the 2024 Web3 Oscars. - 10 finalists were selected to present in Bangkok by the Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA). - 5000 USD(T) won by Wavy Health as a prize. We (with Lian K. and Steve Thijssen) flew in from 3 different continents into a 4th to make this happen, and it has been an amazing journey. From late nights developing to expand our solution, to late nights branding 500 boxes of kruidnootjes and late nights practice, practice, practicing our pitch until we could dream it. On behalf of the whole team (including Arantja Rosalina, Vinay Kumar, Igor Malytsky and Chiem Janssen), I'd like to thank everyone in the event organization that made this happen: Helen Liu (COO Bybit), Freya wanyu Chen, Daniel Zou (DZ), J. Glenn Tan and of course Kiana Kang among many others. Special thanks to Angela Maas and Petra Elders for believing in us and helping us convince the jury that we are working on something that will contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (3,5 and 10 in particular). Winning this award is another piece of feedback that we are on our way to building a company that can make a lasting positive impact on this world. I look forward to updating you on new achievements that we can share in the future!

One day pitching, another day judging ?? Thanks Bybit and Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) for having me as a judge at the BGA Oscars. On behalf of Affi Network, we’re glad to support the Blockchain for Good initiative and help social projects that are tackling world issues like plastic pollution and poverty scale further, onchain. Congrats to the winners!