ASEAN Blockchain Summit

About ASEAN Blockchain Summit

Why ASEAN?
1.ASEAN countries have the 2nd most number of blockchain exchanges
in the world
2. The Cambodia Blockchain Industry Development Association is launched to create the first world-class "international digital special economic zone" and build an excel lent blockchain platform for the establ ishment and development of blockchain enterprises.
Singapore's central bank will implement a tokenized version of the singapore dollar on an Ethereum based Blockchain.
3. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, the country's central bank, is working with the R3 consortium of financial institutions on a proof-of-concept project to conduct inter-bank payments using Blockchain.
4. The deputy governor of Malaysia's central bank indicated that nine banks in the country have already begun working with the central bank in developing blockchain powered applications for trade finance.
5. Thailand's Siam Commercial Bank is building out a Ripple-based blockchain remittance platform for cross border payments.

GOVERNMENT MEET & DELIBERATION
ABS 2018 shall witness government delegations from ASEAN & other nations interested in this Regional Cluster.
There wi l l be Key Note Sessions, Fire Side Chats, interaction opportunity and networking luncheon with government delegations as to how they are addressing;
• Adoption of blockchain in government ecosystem
• T h e r e g u l a t o r y c h a l l e n g e s t o w a r d s T o k e n o m i c
innovations & other allied challenges
• Future of i nternati onal cooperati on on regul atory
frameworks amongst nations
• Consortium opportunities of government entities
• Dispute resolutions

INVESTORS MEET
ABS 2018 shall witness investors from across the world, specially from ASEAN also including Japan
South Korea.
• It shall facilitate a rare opportunity to hear & meet the best from global investors fraternity.
• Leaderships from some of the best global blockchain projects will share their success mantras from heart to heart.
• Investors will be approachable by all the pre-qualified Blockchain Startups to explore investment
opportunities.

BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
• Upcoming Startups compete against each other with their innovative solutions and ideas by delivering an 8-minute Launchpad pitch to win the best blockchain
technology idea award.
• The best ideas are selected by our investors panel who thereafter will enable the future entrepreneurs to build & expand their business propositions globally.

KEY NOTE SESSIONS
ABS 2018 shall witness the Key Note Sessions by

• Global Leaders with  extensive  experience  in Government affairs

• Enterprise Leaders, breakthrough Innovators, Investors  and Academic researchers.

• These sessions will be primarily focused around

• Adoption of Blockchain technology by government & large enterprise

• Future of tokenomics & Challenges faced by  upcoming startups

• Scope of potential academic blockchain innovation &  research

EXPERT SESSIONS & WORKSHOPS
ABS 2018 will bring some of the best regional experts to conduct deep learning and allied sessions for topics related to Blockchain & DLT like
• Ethereum
• Smart Contract
• HyperLedger
• Fibre Integration
•Hashgraph
• IOTA
• Cyber Security for DLT
• Stratis
• Multichain
• Public/Private Chain
• BaaS
• BaaP
• Network Assessment
• Protocol Methodology
• Regulatory & Policy
• Crypto-Mining
• Crypto-tokenomics
• Crypto-Trading
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