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AI, Blockchain and the Future of Governance Ahead
THE Asian Blockchain Summit (ABS) 2024 promises to be amazing. Over 15,000 participants are expected at the event, scheduled for August 6 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center in Taiwan.
The ABS marked historic moments in the development of the blockchain industry, and this year’s event will be no different. This year’s event, which will cover blockchain, artificial intelligence and future governance, will be held in Taiwan due to the country’s positioning as a center for artificial intelligence and the computing revolution.
There is an impressive array of speakers and keynote speakers, including Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum; Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s digital prime minister; Glen Weyl, the first author of Plurality.net and founder of the Plurality Institute; Steve Yun, president of the TON Foundation; and Song Hongbing, author of Currency Wars.
Others are Samson Mow, CEO of JAN3; Scott Moore, co-founder of Gitcoin; Ray Chan, founder of Memeland and 9GAG; Dr. Tomicah Tillemann, CEO of Project Liberty; David Yu, co-founder and CEO of VeVe; Abighya Anand, the world famous Vedic astrologer; David Mak, CEO of Catizen; Jamie Lin, CEO of Taiwan Mobile and partner of AppWorks; Claudia Lopez, former mayor of Bogota.
The summit will consist of other specialized summits to discuss key issues related to artificial intelligence, blockchain and sustainability. First, the Plurality Summit will take place on August 8, and participants will discuss topics such as the decentralized society, the ethics of digital democracy, and reimagining a future where power is distributed among a diverse collective.
Another summit is The Open Summit, sponsored by TONX and the TON Foundation. This will be the largest TON event in Asia and will include three days of workshops, conferences and activities dedicated to the Telegram ecosystem, which has 900 million users.
For those who love gaming, the ABS2024 Game Zone operated by GEDA Esports and Matr1x Fire will be historic. It will feature high-profile Web3 games, live tournaments on a professional eSports stage, and panel discussions from gaming industry leaders. More than 50 games will be explored, including a world-class tournament hosted by Matr1x Fire.
The entire summit promises to be a life-changing moment for many participants, as they will meet visionary leaders, pioneering developers, government officials and thought leaders from different industries who will come together to discuss the future.