The 6th edition of the world-renowned flagship Global Blockchain Congress by Agora Group is taking place on February 9th and 10th, 2021, in Dubai. The conference boasts an amazing line up of speakers including keynote addresses by his excellency Dr. Obaid Al Zaabi, Dr. Obaid has an account CEO of the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA)- Deputy chairman of IOSCO, Chairman of EMC IOSCO, His Excellency Naokazu Takemoto, Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy of Japan and Her Excellency Baiba Broka, Governing Council of the UNIDROIT and former Minister of Justice of Latvia.
The first five editions of the Global Blockchain Congress were a tremendous success and we were able to host more than 450 investors and more than 90 blockchain startups and were able to raise Millions in funds for our participating projects.
“Pitches are good and all, but have you ever sat on a table for 8 hours with 30 minutes of one-on-one meetings with 50 rotating investors? Agora is the next level. I went to this conference last year, and it was like speed dating with investors. THIS IS EXACTLY HOW IT SHOULD BE. If you’re in Dubai or can get there, and are looking to raise funds for your project, this is your jam.” Nikita Sachdev, Co-Founder, LunaPR.io
This is an exclusive, closed-door Congress to connect startups with investors and secure funds.
Startup founders from all over the world need financial advocates on their side. Raising funds and receiving funding is vital to the growth and success of startups. Now is the right time for international startups to tap into a pool of highly engaged investors from the MENA region, who are actively looking to invest in exciting and promising companies.
Some of the Speakers:
H.E. Naokazu Takemoto – Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy, Japan
H.E. Hussain Mohammed Al Mahmoudi – CEO, Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation Park, UAE
Baiba Broka – Member of the Governing Council, International Institute for the Unification of Private Law, Working Group Member on Cryptocurrency Regulation, Ministry of Finance, Latvia, and Former Minister of Justice, Latvia
Kristina Lucrezia Corner – Managing Editor, Cointelegraph
Ralf Glabischnig – Founder & Board Member, Crypto Valley Venture Capital
Mrinal Monhar, CEO, CasperLabs
Peteris Zilgalvis, Head of Unit, Digital Innovation and Blockchain, European Commission
Hubertus Thonhauser, Chairman of the Board, Tezos Foundation
Some of Our Previous Speakers:
Andrea Bonaceto – CEO, Eterna Capital
Fatma Elsafty – Blockchain Manager & Enterprise Solutions, Du
H.E. Zulfiquar Ghadiyali – Executive Director Of DIHC under the chairmanship of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Sultan bin Hamdan Al Nahyan
Iqbal Alikhan – Program Director, Blockchains & Innovation, IBM
Jorge Sebastiao – Chief Technology Officer, Huawei
Navin Gupta – Managing Director, Ripple for MENA and South Asia
Zachary Cefaratti – CEO & Principal Founder, Dalma Capital
