Ilman Shazhaev, founder and CEO of Farcana, joins elite-class gamers at the Global Gamers show hosted by VAP Group

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The Global Games Show is pleased to announce  Illman Shazhaev, founder and CEO of Farcana, as one of its esteemed speakers. The show will be held on December 12 and 13, 2024, at the Grand Hyatt Exhibition Centre in Dubai.

Illman Shazhaev will join some of the brightest minds gaming minds, over 70 speakers, over 110,000 community members, and over 200 media houses to step into the future of gaming, bringing together the worlds of Esports, next-gen games, and the Web3 gaming revolution under one roof.

The Global Games Show 2024 in Dubai plans on being an electrifying fusion of everything gaming, where the biggest innovators, creators, developers, publishers, and players come together to compete, explore, and redefine the future of gaming.

Ilman Shazhaev is a scientist and IT engineer, recognized for his contributions through 30 scientific papers and 10 patents. In 2012, he was awarded a gold medal at the Russian Federal Young Scientists Contest for his groundbreaking project on a next-generation electricity counter. In 2015, Ilman received a BS degree in Informatics and Computing from Moscow State Road & Automobile University.

From 2015 to 2017, he studied Mechanical Engineering at Harbin Institute of Technology in China. Ilman is a PhD candidate in Science and Engineering Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, where he studied since 2017.

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From 2011 to 2012, Ilman was an engineer and researcher at Grozny State Oil Technological University. From 2013 to 2014, he worked as an assistant to the head of Grozny State Oil Technological University.

Ilman launched a business incubator program in collaboration with the Heilongjiang Province government of China and the Wanda Group. Under Ilman’s coordination, the program successfully assisted 10 startups and businesses in accelerating their growth and establishing a presence in the Chinese market.

In 2019, he co-founded Acoustery, a health tech company that developed AI technology for the early detection of respiratory diseases.

In 2022, Ilman Shazhaev created a decentralized science metaverse platform that links scientists, gamers, and investors — MetaDeSci. Additionally, he founded Farcana Gaming Metaverse and Farcana Labs, a scientific and engineering platform focused on the cryptocurrency industry.

About VAP Group

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VAP Group, established in 2013, is a leading force in Web3 and AI solutions, offering services in PR, advertising, recruitment, content development, events, and media management. Led by CEO Vishal Parmar, VAP Group continues to drive innovation through strategic PR and influencer marketing, bounty campaigns, and global conferences. Their flagship events, the Global Blockchain Show and Global AI Show, showcase the brightest minds in these transformative fields. Known for its creativity and forward-thinking approach, VAP Group remains at the forefront of blockchain and AI consultancy.