PH Crypto Industry Leaders to Take the Stage at GeckoCon 2024 in Bangkok
Beryl Li, Co-founder of Yield Guild Games, and Wei Zhou, CEO of Coins.ph, are among the prominent Filipino web3 leaders headlining GeckoCon: Web3 Games Unleashed, a hybrid conference focusing on the latest innovations in decentralized gaming.
What’s the significance: Their participation highlights the growing influence of the Philippines in the global web3 gaming and crypto space.
Key details:
- The conference, organized by CoinGecko, is set to take place on November 11, 2024, in ICONSIAM in Bangkok, Thailand as well as online.
- It will feature key sessions on blockchain gaming trends, tokenomics, and transitioning from web2 to web3.
Apart from the two, these are the first wave of speakers for GeckoCon: Web3 Games Unleashed are:
- Alena Shmalko, Ecosystem Lead for the TON Foundation
- Chris Sirise, Co-founder of Pixelmon
- Dr. Awesome Doge, Co-founder of TONX
- Frank Cheng, Co-founder and Lorekeeper of Apeiron
- John Linden, CEO of Mythical Games
- Jarindr Thitadilaka, Co-founder of Zentry
- Joseph Lloyd, Head of Gaming Research at Delphi Digital
- Mark Rydon, CSO and Co-founder of Aethir
- Oleg Fomenko, Co-founder of Sweat Economy
- Yeou Jie Goh, Head of Business Development at Chromia
- Zane Nguyen, Co-founder of Ancient8
- Juntaro Iwase, Senior Growth Manager at Sky Mavis
- Luke Barwikowski, Founder and CEO at Pixels
- Tanawat Sutuntivorakoon, CEO of Bitazza Thailand
- Gabriel Yang, Deputy CEO of ARC
Key quote:
“The web3 gaming space has seen continuous building, innovation, and progress – we’ve made significant strides since the days of Axie Infinity and play-to-earn models in 2021… This sector will only continue to evolve, and we believe it will play a pivotal role in onboarding the next wave of crypto users.”
Bobby Ong, Co-founder and COO, CoinGecko
GeckoCon: Web3 Games Unleashed is a one-day hybrid conference that will spotlight advancements in decentralized gaming and feature leading figures from web3 and blockchain gaming projects.
- Agenda Highlights:
- Keynote on “The State of Web3 Games”.
- Panels on topics like game development, tokenomics, transitioning from web2 to web3, and the role of gamers, guilds, and communities.
- Sessions on blockchain selection and distribution strategies in gaming.
- VIP Experience: Limited to 600 VIP attendees, featuring networking opportunities, a VIP lounge, and an exclusive dinner cruise with live entertainment.
What to watch: Attendees may expect insights from these Filipino trailblazers to shape not only the local but global web3 gaming and crypto landscape, with potential expansions in play-to-earn models, blockchain integration, and digital finance adoption.
What’s next: Before the event, CoinGecko will release more speakers for interested attendees to look forward to.
Worth reading: In last year’s GeckoCon, leaders from STEPN, Genopets, and OliveX discussed the future of Move-to-Earn (M2E), emphasizing the importance of user retention, value creation, partnerships with gaming guilds, and the potential for M2E apps to promote healthier lifestyles while evolving within the Web3 space.
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