Highlights from ABS2024 in Taipei: 13,245 Attendees Join the Largest Ecosystems at One of Asia’s Top 3 Blockchain Summits
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From Solana’s Lily Liu and TON Foundation’s Steve Yun to Hollywood Star Joseph Gordon-Levitt, ABS2024 Unites Visionaries for 3 Days of Summits
Taipei, Taiwan - 8:00PM, August 19, 2024 —The Asia Blockchain Summit 2024 (ABS2024), powered by BlockTempo, has solidified its status as one of Asia’s Top 3 blockchain events, attracting 13,254 participants from more than 30+ countries. The summit was held from August 6-8 at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan.?
Amid a market downturn, ABS2024 attracted Fortune 500 CEOs, investors, and global founders to Taipei, where over 100 side events and private dinners were held throughout the city. Their strong presence underscores a steadfast commitment to the blockchain industry, highlighting its resilience in uncertain economic times.?
A standout feature of ABS2024 was its multidisciplinary approach, with speakers from diverse backgrounds exploring the future of technology. The summit kicked off with an opening address by Taipei City Mayor, Mr. Chiang Wan-An, reaffirming the government’s unwavering support for the blockchain sector. Here are the key highlights of the event.
Collaborations in a Plural World: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Vitalik Buterin, Audrey Tang, Glen Weyl
At the heart of ABS2024, the Plurality Summit featured a powerful dialogue between Audrey Tang. Vitalik Buterin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Glen Weyl. This hour-long discussion highlighted critical insights into decentralized social networks, technology’s role in digital democracy, and the future of governance.?
Echoing the themes of collaboration and decentralization, the speakers discussed the profound implications of blockchain technology for the future of global governance. Their participation underscored the event’s significance as a platform for pioneering discussions and transformative ideas.
Over the course of the three-day event, ABS2024 hosted a stellar lineup of world-class speakers, including:
For a complete list of over 300 speakers, visit here.
ABS2024 Energized the Global Web3 Community with 7 Main Stages, 100+ Side Events, and a Thriving Exhibition
The Open Summit, the largest TON gathering of the summer, made a lasting impression with its grand entrance and expansive, visually captivating stage. The event featured a vibrant, tropical-themed Code Summer hackathon area that buzzed with creativity and innovation. Over 50 speakers from the global TON ecosystem took to the stage, delivering insights and inspiring the audience with discussions that spanned the latest developments and future directions of blockchain technology. The design of the event space, from the entrance to the main stage, reflected the summit's dynamic and forward-thinking spirit, creating an immersive experience for all attendees.
The GEDA Web3 Game Zone hosted the most expansive Web3 gaming event of 2024, transforming the space into a futuristic gaming arena. The zone featured live esports tournaments on a state-of-the-art esports stage, complete with immersive LED displays and dynamic lighting that brought the games to life. The zone hosted panels where game developers and gaming industry leaders discussed the future of blockchain gaming.?
The Solana and Ordinal Stage was a major highlight at ABS2024, bringing together influential speakers from both ecosystems to discuss groundbreaking advancements in DeFi and retail innovation. Thought leaders from Solana and Ordinals shared their visions on how decentralized finance can transform traditional markets. Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation, delivered a compelling keynote on PayFi, a DeFi-based settlement idea, and provided practical examples of its applications.?
FamilyMart, powered by BitoGroup, unveiled a futuristic FamilyMart truck, demonstrating blockchain’s seamless integration into everyday life and offering a glimpse into the next generation of retail. Meanwhile, the ASUS Metaverse stage delved into the future of virtual reality and hardware integration, showcasing how these technologies are converging to create immersive digital experiences. Polkadot also made a significant impact with its central ecosystem booth, offering attendees a deep dive into the latest developments within the Polkadot network.
As a title sponsor, TRON hosted a 3-day activation with engaging talks. Justin Sun, the founder of TRON, gave a keynote sharing TRON’s ongoing efforts to integrate digital assets into mainstream financial systems. Justin Sun also had a fireside chat with Song Hongbin, the author of “Currency Wars”.?
About Asia Blockchain Summit (ABS)
Asia Blockchain Summit (ABS), hosted by BlockTempo, is an annual technology event that brings together leading experts, innovators and policymakers from AI, Blockchain, and Sustainability. Hosted in the vibrant city of Taipei, the event serves as a platform to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and networking among key players ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups in the rapidly evolving global blockchain ecosystem. Asia Blockchain Summit attracts over 10,000 attendees from 65+ countries each year.