WBS DUBAI 2019

October 21, 2019 BACK TO PRESS RELEASES

Dubai will harness the expertise of top blockchain and crypto experts to give effect to The Dubai Blockchain Strategy 2020. The World Blockchain Summit global series will create an open platform for startups, investors and solution providers from the blockchain industry to provide solutions that will target sectors such as security  services, transportation, healthcare and others. 

In a recent MoU that was signed between LEAD    Ventures and Trescon to deliver the 13th edition of World Blockchain Summit and third leg in Dubai, the strategic collaboration agreement stressed on the importance of bringing in more investment opportunities in the UAE by attracting blockchain-related startups and solution providers. "We want to globalize our reach by collaborating with the most unique and innovative companies from around the world. Through World Blockchain Summit, we are looking to discover strategic partners, financially stable and established startups and industry experts who can collectively help build a robust crypto and blockchain ecosystem. Our vision is to contribute and give back to the economy through strategic partnerships," said Mohamed Al Banna, CEO & Managing Director of LEAD Ventures  and Chief Guest for the event. 

World Blockchain Summit will take place at Jumeirah Emirates Towers on 23-24 October 2019. The theme for the summit is aligned to deliver solutions to support the three strategic pillars of Dubai’s Blockchain Strategy.  

Held under the patronage and in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Abdullah Bin Sultan Al Qasimi; the global blockchain and crypto summit series will attract a diverse network of regional and international blockchain and cryptocurrency experts, governments, startups, key industry leaders and investors such as Faris M. Al Tahtamooni, Associate Director - Strategic Partnerships, LEAD Ventures; Nick Spanos, Bitcoin Pioneer; Featured on Netflix Documentary ‘Banking on Bitcoin’, Zap.org & Bitcoin Center NYC; Dr. Marwan Alzarouni, CEO of Dubai Blockchain Center and Sir Anthony Ritossa Chairman for Ritossa Family Office among other top  speakers.

The 3-day conference will also include a desert safari and pre-event party and the Pegasus    Tech    Ventures  Startup    World   Cup that will set the stage for 15+ startups from around the world that are either preparing to launch their business (including ICOs), or the established ones who are planning expansion. 

World Blockchain Summit – Dubai 2019 is officially sponsored by Platinum Sponsor, Future1Exchange; Gold Sponsors, Masrshal    Lion    Group, and 2Local, Blocko; Badge Sponsor, QUUBE    Exchange; Lanyard Sponsor, EXcoin;  Silver Sponsors, TecraCoin and SynchroBit     Hybrid     Exchange, Electroneum     Ltd and Iyoko;  Bronze Sponsors, Block     30     Labs and Karuschain; Pitch Partners, GLBrain, Be     Faster, Stibits and ProperSix   The   Prestige   Network and BabyToken 

Exhibitors include: Bitcrore Foundation, DigiXHub, Payment Porte, Finwin Technologies, Osiz   Technologies, TRON-Europe, F4, MASEx, Labuan    IBFC, Finesse,  Encores      Technology     Holding     LLP, Beldex  International     Limited     OÜ, Vectorium,  ChainUP MediLiVes, Evencoin, DVMarketplace and TradeStars Association Partners: Government   Blockchain   Association   (GBA) and Kartblock Strategic Partner: The Franck Muller Geneve  

About Trescon 

Trescon is a global business events and consulting firm specialised in producing highly focused B2B events that connect businesses with opportunities through conferences, expos, investor connect and consulting services. For more information visit: https://www.tresconglobal.com.  

For further details about the announcement, please contact: 

Rahul Harindra
Corporate Communications Manager
marketing@tresconglobal.com  
Tel: +91 080 4611 3911