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ETH Riyadh 2023 is a prominent Web3 summit dedicated to Ethereum, designed to gather developers and builders from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East regions. With a strong focus on the Ethereum ecosystem, Eth Riyadh aims to provide insights from industry experts, and engage in discussions around the blockchain future.
META to Global
META (Middle East, Turkey, and Africa) to Global marks a significant cross-regional blockchain bootcamp for championing the ecosystem within the META region. Over two weeks, we'll provide local developers with a rare opportunity – a series of complimentary blockchain training courses. The curriculum will delve into diverse thematic modules, encompassing Web3 theory, AI, foundational infrastructure, development tools, blockchain-driven finance, investment dynamics, and more. We aim to empower developers with a multi-faceted perspective on blockchain applications and elevate their development prowess.
By joining our initiative, you'll gain exclusive insights from distinguished practitioners, domestic and international professors, and top-notch investors. This will enrich your understanding of the prevailing industry advancements, enabling you to forge the Web3 frontier collaboratively with developers from around the globe, and a fortified set of professional development skills and an amplified linkage to the expansive blockchain ecosystem.
META Web3 Builder Competition II
Join us for a captivating journey of discovery, creation, and collaboration. Through a series of dynamic tracks, workshops, hands-on programming sessions, and insightful ecosystem discussions, you'll gain the tools and knowledge needed to propel your projects from concept to reality.
Bootcamp & Competition
Sept. 18 - Oct. 24, 2023
Conference
Oct. 11, 2023
Closing Mixer
Oct. 12, 2023
- 9:30~9:40
Opening Speech
- Dr. Waleed Aloriny, Head of Saudi Internet Society
- 9:40~10:00Keynote 1Ethereum Governance Overview
- Tim Beiko, Ethereum Foundation
- 10:00~10:20Keynote 2Digital Economy
- Yasser Alobaidan, CEO of Tharawat Technology
- 10:20~11:00Special SessionOpportunities of Web3 Technology in Saudi
- Dr. Waleed Aloriny, Head of Saudi Internet Society
- Yasser Alobaidan, CEO of Tharawat Technology
- Xiao Wu, Founder of ChainIDE
- Stanley Wu, CTO of Ankr
- Alex Dreyfus, CEO of Chiliz
- 11:00~11:30Panel 1L1/L2: Web3 Infrastructures and Innovations
- Arpit Sharma, Managing Director, Middle East, India, South East Asia at NEAR Foundation
- Anton Agafonov, Head of Product at Zilliqa
- Hamzan Khan, Head of DeFi at Polygon
- Aqeel Mohammad, Ethereum Foundation
- 11:30~11:50Keynote 3The Road to Mass Adoption: Web3 Ecosystem in East Asia x Middle East Africa Region
- Xiao Wu, Founder of ChainIDE
- 11:50~12:20Panel 2Unveiling the Cutting-Edge: Exploring the Latest Technologies and Innovations in Web3
- Anish Mohammed, Co-founder of Panther Protocol
- Alaa Hadad, Founder, Metafour Labs, ex-MetaMask
- Abdou, Senior Smart Contract Engineer at Trust Wallet
- Salwa Radwi, Founder of Nuqtah
- 12:20~12:40Keynote 4Ethereum and Intellectual Property: Introducing The Future of IP Management Systems
- Dr Abeer S. Al-Humaimeedy, Digital transformation advisor, Assistant professor of Software Engineering, King Saud University
- 12:40~13:00Keynote 5Embrace DeFi for Business Excellence
- Abdulelah Aloshayni, Web3 Advisor
- 13:00~14:00
Lunch break
- 14:00~14:20Keynote 6Ankr Blockchain Infrastructure-Powering Saudi Arabia’s Digital Economy
- Kev Silk, Sr. PM at Ankr
- 14:20~14:50Panel 3Unlocking Synergy: Exploring the Potential of Blockchain and AI for Disruptive Innovation
- Julia Bainiaksina, Co-Founder of Networky and Sygnal XYZ
- Sharene Lee, Co-Founder of TAKADAO
- Yannick Myson Van Draanen, Co-Founder of Lucy AI / Delysium AI
- Majid Almansouri, Assistant Professor - Blockchain Consultancy, Co-Founder Nuqtah
- 14:50~15:10Keynote 7SportFi by Chiliz: Building a Global Decentralized Playing Field
- Alex Dreyfus, CEO of Chiliz
- 15:10~15:50Panel 4Mass Adoption of Web3 Innovations
- Ludwig Schroedl, CEO at Nealthy
- Ramzi Dennaoui, CEO of Unbundl
- Mehmet Sait GÜMÜŞ, Founder of Web3 Kas
- Ethan Zhao, Co-Founder of SAO Network
- Han Tang, Founder of SEEDAO
- 15:50~16:20
Intermission Break and Networking
- 16:20~16:40
Fireside Chat with Polygon
- Sanket Shah, Head of Growth
- 16:40~17:10Panel 5Global Innovations and Opportunities in Web3
- Yaodong Li / Ali, Web3 Lead at Alibaba Cloud MEA & Co-organizer at Coffee with Crypto
- Whiplus, Head of IVS Crypto, Infinity Venture Crypto (IVC)
- Alen, Co-Founder of Y2Z Ventures
- Jerome Sim, Lead Solidity / Blockchain Developer of Sophiaverse and Cofounder of SingularityDAO
- Alan Omnet, Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder of World Mobile Group
- 17:10~17:50
Fireside Chat with Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands
- Tess Hau, Founder of Tess Ventures
- Yat Siu, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Animoca Brands Founder and CEO, Outblaze
- 17:50~18:30Panel 6Navigating the Future: Exploring the Growth and Challenges of Web3 Technologies
- Ali, Business Development manager at Sushiswap
- Paul Lalovich, Co-Founder of SyntheticEquity
- Vlad Protasevich, CEO of Ezil.me
- Danish Alam, Co-Founder of Cusp
- Eljaboom, Web3 Strategic advisor, Forbes 40 under 40
- Ahmed Al-Balaghi, Co-founder and CEO, Biconomy

Yasser Alobaidan
CEO of Tharawat Technology
Founder of Studio1727

Faisal Monai
Co-Founder of Dropp

Abdulelah Aloshayni
Web3 Advisor

Salwa Radwi
Founder of Nuqtah

Morrad Irsane
Co-Founder of TAKADAO

Majid Almansouri
Assistant Professor - Blockchain Consultancy, Co-Founder of Nuqtah

Sharene Lee
Co-Founder of TAKADAO

Talal Al-Afghani
Co-Founder & COO of Nifty Souq

Tim Beiko
Ethereum Foundation

Aqeel Mohammad
Ethereum Foundation

Yat Siu
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Animoca Brands

Stanley Wu
CTO of Ankr

Alex Dreyfus
CEO of Chiliz

Xiao Wu
Founder of ChainIDE

Suji Yan
Founder of Mask Network

Anton Agafonov
Head of Product at Zilliqa

Alex Chepurnoy
Co-Founder of Ergo Platform

Arpit Sharma
Managing Director, Middle East, India, South East Asia at NEAR Foundation

Jeffrey Hu
Tech lead of HashKey Capital

Abdou
Senior Smart Contract Engineer at Trust Wallet

Kev Silk
Sr. PM at Ankr

Yiyang Bian
Professor of University of Wollongong in Dubai

Yannick Myson Van Draanen
Co-Founder of Lucy AI / Delysium AI

Ludwig Schroedl
CEO at Nealthy

Yaodong Li
Web3 Leader of Alibaba Cloud MEA & Co-organizer at Coffee with Crypto

Whiplus
Head of IVS Crypto, Infinity Venture Crypto (IVC)

Alen
Co-Founder of Y2Z Ventures

Tess Hau
Founder of Tess Ventures

Ali
Business Development manager at Sushiswap

Eljaboom
Web3 Strategic Advisor, Forbes 40 under 40

Paul Lalovich
Co-Founder of SyntheticEquity

Vlad Protasevich
CEO of Ezil.me

Hamzan Khan
Head of DeFi at Polygon

Sanket Shah
Head of Growth at Polygon

Vincent
Adaverse Founding Partner

Ramzi Dennaoui
Founder of Unbundl

Tim Zhang
CTO of White Matrix

Anish Mohammed
Co-Founder of Panther Protocol

Mehmet Sait GÜMÜŞ
Founder of Web3 Kas

Markose Chenthitta
MENA Brand Lead for BingX

Wei Cai
Assistant Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

Daria
ex-BD Lead of 0x Protocol, Web3 BD

Jiaping Wang
Founder of Preda

Sam Lai
CEO of MetaIncubator

Olga
Marketing Lead at nealthy, Web3 BD, ETHDubai

Xin Yan
Founder of ETHSign

Joshua
Founder of RSS3

Georges Chouchani
Founder of Athena Consulting, Organizer of Web3 Lebanon

Sho
UNCHAIN / Shiftbase CTO

Xin
Research Scientist of Uniswap

Xiaofan Liu
Professor at City University of Hong Kong

Herbert
GM of Asia at DFINITY Foundation

Liz
Head of Ecosystem Growth at SecondLive

Daniele
Co-Founder of Sellix

Rose
CSO of NFTScan

Igor Barinov
Founder of Blockscout

Yijia Chen
Co-Founder of Curio Research

Sandipan
Developer Relations
Engineer of Shardeum

Silver Young
Co-founder of Tap Fantasy

FrostStar
CTO of Chedao

Nauman Ali
Founder and CEO of Eumlet

Bruce Xu
Co-initiator of LXDAO

Joe
Product Manager of Relation

Moon
Founder of Metopia

Kyle Peacock
Senior Software Engineer at DFINITY

Julija Bainiaksina
Co-Founder, Networky / Sygnal XYZ

Shantanu Vishwanadha
Head of DevRel at Lumos Labs

Bradmoon
Head of Blockchain Security at MetaTrustLabs

Chris
Founder of Web3Port

Fabio Costa
Core dev at Push Protocol

Nico
Global DevRel Engineer at Conflux Network

Kyle
CMO@Matrixlabs

Arsenii pechenkin
Devrel@Gnosis Chain

Cara
Security Expert at ZAN

Tamaghna Basu
Founder and CEO of DeTaSECURE

Daniel Bowden
Community Manager@Matrixlabs

Michael Grills
Product Director@Matrixlabs

AlanOmnet
Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder of World Mobile Group

Jerome Sim
Lead Solidity / Blockchain Developer of Sophiaverse and Cofounder of SingularityDAO

Alaa Hadad
Founder, Metafour Labs, ex-MetaMask

Ethan Zhao
Co-founder of SAO Network

Melanie Mohr
Co-Founder & CEO of PWR Labs

Kori Leon
CEO AMZ Ventures

Han Tang
Founder of SEEDAO

Ahmed Al-Balaghi
Co-founder and CEO, Biconomy

Danish Alam
Co-Founder of Cusp

Walter
Partner of Hash Global

Patrick Aljord
Protocol Engineer at MEV Protocol Team
