E! Entertainment entrepreneur and Batman producer among keynote speakers at Philippine Blockchain Week

by Arthur · November 18, 2022

Blockchain will take center stage from November 28 to December 4 with the biggest names in technology scheduled to speak at the first Philippine Blockchain Week (PBW) in Manila. Larry Namer, co-founder of E! Entertainment, and David Uslan, Batman producer and co-founder of IP3, are among the elite list of Web3 speakers who will share insights at the Marriott Grand Ballroom at Newport World Resorts Manila.

He said:

“We look forward to the insights and knowledge we can learn from these Web3 experts. The Philippines is mainly Web2. Outside the country, they are already on Web3. This is a great opportunity to learn as we transition to blockchain technology.”

PBW seeks to highlight the benefits of the technology and its inclusion among Filipinos while highlighting the Philippines as the blockchain capital of Asia.

Other speakers for the nine-day event include:

Sergej Kunz – founder of 1inch
Ian Utile – co-founder and co-producer of NFT NYC
Justin Sun – founder of Tron Dao
Erik Lapaglia – co-founder of Miami NFT Week
Chris Nook – CEO of The Web Show
Dipayan Dutta – Zeneca, Founder of ZEN Academy
Jason Brink – founder of Gala Games
Sandra H. – commercial manager and co-founder of Metapolis
Anthony Francisco – executive creative director of Dolphin Entertainment
Aalia Lanius – president of Unsugarcoated Media
Vilma Matilla – founder of Sire
Lito Villanueva – RCBC’s Executive Vice President and Chairman of the FinTech Alliance
Ida Tiongson – chairman of the board of PruLife UK and trustee of the FinTech Alliance
Wei Zhou — CEO of Coins.PH
Tryke Gutierrez – CEO and co-founder of Tier One Entertainment
Jeff Hunter – co-founder of Food Fighters Universe
Henry Aguda – senior EVP of Union Bank
Daniel Robins – CEO of IBH Media
Kate Hancock – CEO of Metaverse XYZ
Oscar Tan-Abing, Jr. – CEO of Anotoys Collective
Jay Ha – co-founder of IP3

The conferences will be hosted by Sonya Mulkeet, co-founder of Project Nightfall Organization, and Belik Yonatan, content creator of It’s Me Dad.

Lim said:

“The Philippines has the promise of becoming the blockchain capital of Asia. To achieve this, we need to learn more about the technology and see it in action. This is the goal of PBW. We want more Filipinos to educate themselves about blockchain and experience how it can improve their lives.”

Apart from the talks, PBW will also hold gaming exhibitions and an NFT exhibition. The first Philippine Block Awards will take place to honor the men and women behind the country’s blockchain ecosystem.