HackQuest x Gate Ventures Web3 Dev Huddle: Gate to Web3
Keynote Address I by Shan Han, Core Contributor at Open Campus
Description
On November 14, 2024, HackQuest and Gate Ventures, in collaboration with Open Campus and KIP Protocol, hosted the second Web3 Dev Huddle: Gateway to Web3 at Gaysorn Tower, Bangkok. Building on the success of the inaugural event in Singapore, the Bangkok Huddle elevated the series by bringing together developers and founders to spark innovation within the Web3 ecosystem. The event was supported by a diverse group of sponsors, including Open Campus, KIP Protocol, ZKcandy, Flow, Botanika, iGam3, KOL4U, and more, creating a vibrant hub for collaboration and exploration.
The Web3 Dev Huddle in Bangkok showcased HackQuest and Gate Ventures’ commitment to advancing Web3 education and innovation. HackQuest’s expertise in developer education, through curated learning paths, co-learning camps, and accelerator initiatives, combined with Gate Ventures’ strategic investments in decentralized infrastructure and applications, provided attendees with unparalleled insights and opportunities. As Web3 continues to evolve, the collaboration highlighted the critical role of skilled developers and visionary founders in shaping a sustainable ecosystem. The event connected aspiring Web3 talents with industry leaders through panels, sessions, and a career fair, where attendees networked with startups, VCs, and peers while exploring career opportunities. Participants also enjoyed exclusive swag, local Thai food, refreshments, and engaged in a startup roadshow and networking session.
Speaker List
Ecosystem
Lei Yang
Co-founder and CTO at MegaETH
Nikolay Volf
Founder and CEO at Gear
John Lilic
CEO at Telos
Ash
CTO at XION
Francesco Andreoli
Head of DevRel at ConsenSys
Mark Veer
Head of BD at Mantle
Matt Hamilton
Senior DevRel at Arbitrum
Anmol Arora
DevRel at Eclipse
Shan Han
Core Contributor at Open Campus
Pauline Barnades-Moore
DevRel at Wormhole
Ali Serag
Product Manager at Flow)
Qi Zhou
Founder at EthStorage/QuarkChain
Web3 and AI
Julian Peh
Co-Founder at KIP Protocol
Dr. Jennifer Dodgson
Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer at KIP Protocol
Ratish Narayanan
Director of Community Relations at Gaia
Joshua Meng
Founder & CEO at Open / RSS3
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Shoaib
Co-Founder at Botanika
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Jeff C.
DevRel at Open
Luki Song
Head of Ecosystem at Chainbase
Adam Wozney
Head of Community at Akash Network
Venture Capital
Juliet Su
Partner at NewTribe Capital
Jademont
CEO & Managing Partner at WaterDrip Capital
Arnaud
Co-Founder at BitLight Labs
Kevin Williams
Founder & General Partner at Sats Ventures
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Ric Pagano
Accelerator Lead at Outlier Ventures
Dinghan
Partner at Jsquare
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Tiffany Chang
Investment VP at Gate Ventures
Sirada Lorhpipat
Investment VP at Gate Ventures
Agenda & Recaps
Keynote Address I by Shan Han
Web3 Dev Huddle Panel 1: The Great Debate: To EVM or not to EVM
Web3 Dev Huddle Panel 2 : Developer Ecosystem Building: How to Dev Rel
Web3 Dev Huddle Panel 3 : Web3 Meets AI: The Future of Digital Revolution
Web3 Dev Huddle Keynote 2 Recap: Julian Peh Discusses Decentralizing AI: The Future of Ownership
Web3 Dev Huddle Panel 4 Recap: Unlocking the Potential of Future Finance in Web3
Web3 Dev Huddle Panel 5 Recap: Web3 Potential: A VC's View on the Next Big Wave
Sponsors & Strategic Partners
Open Campus
Open Campus is a DAO and community-led protocol building a decentralized education ecosystem. Open Campus is building the decentralized infrastructure for education through EDU Chain, the first L3 blockchain built for education.For more information, please visit https://www.opencampus.xyz/.
KIP Protocol
KIP Protocol is an open source Web3 framework designed to facilitate the creation, management and monetization of decentralized Knowledge Assets for AI applications, to kickstart KnowledgeFi. KIP Protocol empowers AI value-creators to connect up their expertise - whether this lies in data production, model training, app design or elsewhere - and enjoy transparent accounting and revenue shares.
ZKcandy
ZKcandy, a Layer 2 ZK chain, emerged from a groundbreaking collaboration between ZKsync and the award-winning game studio iCandy Interactive. It's the first L2 ZK chain for gaming in the ZKsync ecosystem. It aims to enhance the gaming experience with a very fast network and low gas fee using roll-up technology and a strong market-driven gaming ecosystem. For more information, visit ZKcandy.io.
IGam3
iGam3 is a decentralized edge network designed to power Al agents, leveraging Zero-Knowledge (ZK) technology to ensure privacy and security.It’s built on Layer 2 Arbitrum Nova technology, utilizing Al sharding algorithms and Kubernetes Edge Network architecture, aiming to create a perfect environment for developers and companies to launch decentralized Al applications.
Botanika
Botanika is building an efficient, hyper-scalable, decentralized data storage network powered by its proprietary B1 hardware nodes. With patented AI-driven sharding, transmission, and data regeneration algorithms, Botanika is positioned to revolutionize the decentralized storage landscape. The company’s mission is to provide a cost-effective, secure, and scalable data storage solution for both individuals and institutions in the current digital age.
Flow
Flow is the leader in Web3 consumer crypto apps, reaching over 40+ million community on-chain wallets, X, Collectibles, Instagram, and more. We are a niche ecosystem boasting household names like NBA Top Shot, Mattel, Dapper Labs, and many more.With over 450 apps and counting, Flow provides easy-to-use applications. We pride ourselves on offering safety for all and an eco-friendly experience for all ages. We have longstanding relationships with Disney Pinnacles and Barbie, which we are constantly updating with our dedicated open-source Cadence programming language.We are excited to continue building in Web3 and launching our signature Crescendo product, which will be a game-changer by connecting to Ethereum! We invite creators to build and become a part of our history.For more information, please visit https://flow.com/.
KOL4U
The first modular AI layer for creator abstraction
Host
HackQuest is a free, one-stop, self-guided developer education platform. HackQuest offers expert-curated learning paths with on-chain certificates co-issued by leading Web3 ecosystems including Mantle, Solana, Arbitrum, Linea, Sui, Vara, Telos and more. Community builders are supported beyond through co-learning camps, meet-ups, hackathons, and accelerator services.For more information, please visit https://hackquest.io/.
Gate Ventures, the venture capital arm of Gate.io http://gate.io/, is focused on investments in decentralized infrastructure, ecosystems, and applications that will reshape the world in the digital age.Working with industrial leaders across the world, we are able to help promising teams and startups that have the ideas to redefine social and financial interactions. As a long-term investor, we are committed to offering support in product development, operation scaling, and global growth for our portfolio companies. Follow Gate Ventures on [X](https://x.com/gate_ventures?mx=2) for more updates.For more information, please visit https://www.gate.io/zh/ventures.
Time
4:30 PM - 11 PM THA, November 14, 2024
Location
Gaysorn Tower (Gaysorn Village) 22F, The Society : Multi-functional Space