The first-of-its-kind WOW (World of Web3) festival is set to take place in the UAE through a series of events that include the ‘WOW Summit’, a large‘NFT Gallery’, ‘BusinessExpo’and the ‘Metafest’, a multi-dimensional, immersive outdoor performance. The festival, which is set to start on March 12 and run until the 18th, aims to raise community understanding of the Web3 technology, its ascension in emerging markets, plus its impact on innovation, and life as we know it.
The flagship event, WOW Summit, will be held from 13th to 16th ofMarchatBurj Park, Dubai, and is organized by GuyWayEvents.The WOW Summit is set to research the phenomena of “alternative reality”, with the first day of the summit focusing on the latest developments in the blockchain industry. The second day will look at the impact of Web3 on the creative industries through a series of talks. The finale will highlight the latest developments in the digital mining hardware and software industry.
WOW has also unveiled the names of notable speakers at the event, which include but not limited to:
- MarwanAlZarouni – CEOofBlockchainCenter UAE
- Hoda A. Alkhzaimi – PresidentofEmiratesDigitalAssociationforWomen
- SaeedAldarmaki– Founder ofSheeshaFinanceandco-founderofAlphabitDigitalCurrencyFund
- RalfGlabischnig– Founder ofCryptoOasis
- JamesWo– Founder and CEO of DFG
- Alex Nascimento– ManagingDirectorof 7CC
- AliMadhavji– ManagingPartnerofBlockchainFoundersFundand LP atLoyal VC &DraperGorenHolm
- Nils Tharandt Ortiz, CEO & Co-founder of Paypolitan
- Gaurav Dubey– CEO ofTDeFi, TradeDogincubatorandadvisor.
WOW PopUpGallery (13/03 – 16/03)
The Pop-Up gallery is set to showcase one of the biggest NFT &Digitalartshows in the Emirates, featuring artworks from some of the world’s leading digital artists, and curated collections from major galleries. The main project and exhibition, titled the “Alternative Reality”, is dedicated to the influence of blockchain technology and the phenomena behind it on the development of contemporary art as a whole in the digitalworld. The gallerywillbringtogetherartistsfromUAE, USA, Spain, Barbados, Sweden, Australia, Turkey, China, Japan, Lebanonandothercountries.
WOW Metafest(13/03 – 16/03)
The WOW Metafest, an all-immersive experience that will take the event into several dimensions, is a physical world with augmented reality and a metaverse accessible remotely through a digital twin. Visitors will get the opportunity to listen to virtual speakers, interact with 3D art objects, and receive complimentary digital art.
WOW BusinessExpo (13/03 – 16/03)
The WOW Business Expo is set to host some of the world’s leading blockchain tech industry companies, where they will be exhibiting their projects, offering complimentary consultations and one on one meetings, plus networking with interested WOW attendees.
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