The CoinGecko project team has revealed details about the GeckoCon: Web3 Games Unleashed
- On November 11, GeckoCon: Web3 Games Unleashed will be held in Bangkok.
- The event is offline, but the event will also be streamed online.
- The conference is dedicated to the topic of Web3 games.
The team of cryptocurrency data aggregator CoinGecko announced the lineup of speakers and the agenda of the hybrid conference GeckoCon: Web3 Games Unleashed. This was reported to Incrypted by the organizers.
According to the CoinGecko team, it will be a dynamic one-day conference that will bring together thought leaders, innovators and interested participants from around the world to talk about the latest developments and trends in Web3 games.
The speaker list includes heads and representatives of the biggest projects in the field, namely:
- tON Foundation ecosystem head Alena Shmalko;
- yield Guild Games co-founder Beryl Lee;
- pixelmon co-founder Chris Siris;
- tONX co-founder under the pseudonym Dr. Awesome Doge;
- apeiron co-founder and keeper of Apeiron lore Frank Cheng;
- mythical Games CEO John Linden;
- zentr co-founder Jarindr Titadilaka;
- head of game research at Delphi Digital, Joseph Lloyd;
- aethir CEO and co-founder Mark Rydon;
- sweat Economy co-founder Oleg Fomenko;
- coins.ph CEO Wei Zhou;
- chromia’s head of business development, You Jie Guo;
- ancient8 co-founder Zane Nguyen;
- yuntaro Iwase, senior development manager at Sky Mavis;
- pixels founder and CEO Luke Barwickowski;
- bitazza Thailand CEO Thanawat Sutuntivorakun;
- aRC deputy CEO Gabriel Yang.
Web3 Games Unleashed: trends, development and innovation
According to a release, GeckoCon offers a comprehensive look at industry developments. Attendees will be able to familiarize themselves with the rapidly evolving landscape of the sector by visiting booths and speaking engagements, the project team said. The event covers both new trends, such as Tap-to-Earn, as well as the basics, such as blockchain selection or the formation of tokenomics.
«The Web3 gaming space is constantly evolving, innovating and progressing – we have made significant progress since Axie Infinity and Play-to-Earn models in 2021. This sector will continue to evolve and we believe it will play a key role in attracting the next wave of cryptocurrency users», — said Bobby Ong, CoinGecko Co-Founder and COO.
Bitazza Thailand CEO Thanawat Sutuntivorakun noted that conference attendees will be able to see how blockchain is transforming the gaming industry. He also highlighted Thailand’s role as one of the best places to incubate the technology.
The event was supported by Bitazza, SphereX and STEPN.
Agenda: key sessions and highlights
The schedule of events for the conference is as follows:
- registration — 10:00-10:30;
- opening speech of CoinGecko project founders — 10:30-10:40;
- Keynote: The State of Web3 Games — 10:40-11:00;
- AAA or Casual: Two Divergent Paths to a Million DAUs — 11:00-11:45;
- It Takes a Village: Gamers, Guilds, KOLs and Community — 11:50-12:35;
- lunch break — 12:35-14:00;
- Does Choosing a Chain Make or Break a Game? — 14:00-14:45;
- Going From Web2 to Web3: A Leap into the Great Unknown — 14:50-15:35;
- Investing in Web3 Games: What’s the Thesis, Common Misconceptions, and What Investors Look Out For — 15:40-16:25;
- break — 16:30-17:00;
- A Curious Left Turn? Web3 Projects Branching into Games — 17:05-17:50;
- A Distribution Problem — Gotta Catch Them All — 17:55-18:40;
- Building in SEA: A Hotbed for Crypto Ready to Go Global — 18:45-19:30.
VIP pass opportunities
A total of 600 such tickets are available, according to the release. Their holders will have the opportunity to mingle in the VIP lounge. These participants will receive free food and drinks throughout the conference, as well as an exclusive cruise on the Chao Phraya River with a gourmet dinner, a traditional Thai puppet show and live DJs, the project team said.
The conference will be held at ICONSIAM in Bangkok, Thailand, and will be streamed online on November 11, 2024.
You can purchase a ticket on the website. All ticket holders will receive a welcome pack containing exclusive digital collectibles and will automatically be entered into a prize draw.
