TEAMZ WEB3/AI SUMMIT 2024 was a huge success, welcoming over 5200 attendees, 130+ speakers, 90+ sponsors, and 70+ media The two-day summit brought together leading industry scholars, entrepreneurs, and investors for a Web3 opportunity to explore the future of technology. The event provided a forum for networking, knowledge sharing, and collaboration, fostering valuable connections and discussions within the Web3 ecosystem.
The second day opens with a session by Nobuko Irie, a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
Nobuko Irie / Member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, Vice President, Tomin First Association
Nobuko Irie, a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly and vice president of the Tomin First no Kai, made the following remarks at the Summit SUSHI TECH TOKYO, held every May, is expected to have a synergistic effect with events and a variety of programs utilizing the NFT. The NFT promotes innovation in the financial sector by supporting the growth of fintech companies and other activities, and the Web3 companies have produced award winners. We are promoting the spread of digital securities by strengthening support for financing, collaboration, and overseas expansion, and by providing new opportunities for individual investors. We also promote small investments in startups and SDGs-related bonds. Furthermore, to attract investments and companies from around the world, we are strengthening FinCity Tokyo, actively participating in overseas events, and expanding our contact points with overseas institutions.
Alex talks about how Web3 will change the world
Alex, author of Web3: Charting the Internet's Next Economic and Cultural Frontier, spoke about the global impact of Web3.
Bank of Japan's Hatogai and leading Japanese financial operators discuss new money and future value exchange
Speakers:
Junichiro Hatogai / Head of Fintech Group, Settlement Mechanism Department, Bank of Japan
Tatsuya Saito / Founder and CEO, PROGMAT
Hitoo Tsuchi / President, Osaka Digital Exchange KK
Yuki Kamimoto / CEO, N.AVENUE KK
THE SESSION FOCUSED ON THE CROSSOVER BETWEEN ADVANCED PAYMENTS AND CENTRAL BANKING, WHICH WAS DISCUSSED IN THE CBDC FORUM. NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR RELEVANCE TO CBDC WERE EXPLORED IN DEPTH, AS WELL AS ADVANCED VALUE EFFECTS AND REASSURANCE. THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MONEY PROVIDED BY PRIVATE PROVIDERS AND MONEY ISSUED BY THE BANK OF JAPAN WERE ALSO DISCUSSED, AS WELL AS WHAT ROLE THE BANK SHOULD PLAY IN THE FUTURE, WITH REFERENCE TO TRENDS IN EUROPE AND THE US.
10:20 - What does Web3 and AI mean in 2024?
Speakers: Justin Sun / Founder of TRON, advisor of HTX, supporter of BitTorrent
10:50 - Web3 VC's views on current and near-term markets
Speakers:
Kevin Ren / Partner of CGV Fund
Yuan XiaoHang / SKYLAND VENTURES (VC) General Partner
Yoann T. / WINTERMUTE Co-Founder
Mario Altenburger / HARBOUR INDUSTRIAL CAPITAL Co-founder and Managing Partner
Shawn Tan / R3D3 (VC) Partner
Daryl Lim / TRIVE (VC) Managing Partner
Jonathan Tanemori / PRIMAL CAPITAL Partner and Head of Investments Asia
11:20 - Solar - brighter block ch.
Speaker: Jacek Studzinski / SOLAR Chief Marketing Officer
11:35 - Evolution of Layer 1: Trends and Transformations in Layer 1
Speakers: Alexandre Tang / APTOS LABS Institutional Strategy, Head of Asia
Max Kordek / President, ONCHAIN FOUNDATION
Shun Ishikawa / ASTAR FOUNDATION COO
Leow / ZETACHAIN Partnership
Mickaël Canu / TERNOA Founder & CEO
Shunsuke Murasaki / EMURGO Chief of Staff
13:35 - The Role of Filecoin in the AI Trust
Speaker: Jenks Guo / Developer Advocate, FILECOIN FOUNDATION
13:45 - Latest trends in Web3 applications for users
Speakers:
Henry Zhang / DIGIFT Founder & CEO
T-RO / RINKU/GAMERBOOM Product Marketing Lead
John Fung / GEMIE Co-founder
Henry Love / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CEO, COMPOSABLE FOUNDATION, Picasso
Max Zhao / REACH CEO
Mable Jiang / FSL GROUP Chief Revenue Officer
14:15 - Future Web3 Market Forecast
Speakers:
Yoshikazu Abe / CSO, HYPERITHM (VC)
Takashi Hayashida / Managing Partner, TAISU VENTURES
Virtual Nishi / SBI VC Trade - Crypto Analyst / New Business Strategy, SBI Holdings, Deputy General Manager of Digital Space Office
Kenji Mitsusada / SECURED FINANCE AG Head of Markets at Secured Finance
Satoshi Shinada / KEPPLE AFRICA VENTURES INC. Co-founder and General Partner
14:45 - Navigating the Web3 Venture Landscape
Speakers:
Max Rebol / Co-founder and Managing Partner, HARBOUR INDUSTRIAL CAPITAL
Sungku Kim / CEO/CIO, NEXUS ONE (VC)
Yuji Kumagai / General Partner, EMOOTE
Steve Lee / Co-Founder & Managing Partner, NEOCLASSIC CAPITAL
10:35～ HashPalette
Speaker: Sekhiro Yoshida / Chairman of the Board and Founder, HASHPALETTE
13:10 - Meet48
Speaker: Kai Xu / COO, MEET48
13:20 - INX
Speaker: Shy Datika / Founder and CEO, INX LIMITED
15:15 - Pulse
Speaker: Stella Chan / PHEMEX, HEAD OF PULSE COO
15:30 - Websea
Speaker: Herbert Sim / WEBSEA COO
15:40- L7
Speaker: James / CEO, L7 DEX
15:50 - Crypto Asset Forecast: Outlook beyond 2025
Speakers: Sota Watanabe / Founder, ASTAR NETWORK
James Wo / Founder & CEO, DFG (VC)
Betty Wang / CEO Assistant & Marketing, JSQAURE
Mr. Watanabe noted that in Japan, large companies such as Sony and TOYOTA have been created but have not grown sufficiently since then. Compared to Korea, China, and the U.S., Japan has missed the second wave, he said. However, he expressed his view that Japan has a great opportunity with regard to Web3, and stated that the government is of the same opinion and is actively discussing policies and regulations.
16:20 - Challenges and Opportunities for the Japanese and Global Web3 Industry
Speakers:
Tatsuto Fujii / Executive Officer, General Manager, Digital Planning Department, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
Hidekazu Kondo / Founder, JAPAN OPEN CHAIN
Hideki Ikeda / Executive Officer, CTO, SBI VC TRADE
Akinori Adachi / CEO, STANDAGE
Noritaka Okabe / President, JPYC Corporation
16:50 - New initiatives by major companies on Web3
Speakers:
Koichi Kishii / Chief Business Producer, Hakuhodo Inc.
Sho Takahashi / New Business Development, Japan Airlines Co.
Takuji Ushijima / Project Founder, JR Kyushu NFT Project, Kyushu Railway Company
Toshinori Shigematsu / President, Hakuhodo Keithley
KISHII, TAKAHASHI, USHIJIMA, AND SHIGEMATSU PRESENTED ON THE USE OF NFTS (NON-REPLACEMENT TOKENS) IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PROJECTS. TAKAHASHI REVEALED JAPAN AIRLINES' PLAN TO PARTNER WITH HAKUHODO TO PROVIDE NFTS FOR THEIR SERVICES AND LOCAL EXPERIENCES. USHIJIMA REPORTED THAT JR KYUSHU HAS LAUNCHED THE JR KYUSHU NFT PROJECT, WHICH WILL ALSO UTILIZE NFT FOR SALES IN TRAIN STATIONS. THESE EFFORTS ARE AN IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD AS JAPANESE COMPANIES LEVERAGE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND EXPLORE NEW BUSINESS MODELS.
The Red Carpet Gala began at 8:00 p.m. and was attended by over 250 people, including event speakers, exhibitors, and media partners.
Participants actively discussed their business areas and collaborations, making it a meaningful event that contributed to the development of the Web3 industry.
The event also featured drinks and food, making it a grand finale to the two-day event.
At the close of the Summit, Mr. Yang Tianyu, CEO of TEAMZ Corporation, announced the decision to hold the TEAMZ WEB3/AI Summit2025.
Date: Mid-April 2025
・Venue: Toranomon Hills Forum
Applications for speakers, sponsors, media partners, and pitch sponsors are accepted from the following official TEAMZ Web3 Summit website. If you are interested in applying for speaker, sponsor, media partner, or pitch sponsorship, please contact us using the contact form.
TEAMZ Web3 Summit: https: //web3.teamz.co.jp/
TEAMZ Inc. is a digital creative group that provides a wide range of solutions, from design to development to operation, in new web3 projects, regardless of industry or sector.
Our members are international and have a wealth of experience, and we provide one-stop quality support to our clients by utilizing the most advanced technologies and tools available around the world.
We also provide accelerator programs and host large-scale Web3 events to support the expansion of Web3 businesses from large corporations to start-ups through a flexible and efficient approach.
Company name: TEAMZ Corporation
Representative: CEO Yang Tianyu
Location: 3-4F VORT Roppongi 3, 7-19-9 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032
Company website: https://www.teamz.co.jp/
For inquiries about the event, please contact us at the e-mail address below.
summit@teamz.co.jp
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