14th Global Blockchain Congress, Dubai

Agora is hosting its 14th edition of the Global Blockchain Congress in Dubai, UAE on February 5th & 6th 2025.
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‍‍Welcome to the unparalleled platform of the Global Blockchain Congress in Dubai, a groundbreaking event that stands as a beacon of exclusivity and innovation in the Web3 world.

Unlike any other, this congress serves as a clandestine rendezvous, bringing together crypto projects of immense promise and a select group of extraordinarily pre-qualified investors. Nestled behind closed doors, this event offers an unparalleled level of exclusivity, ensuring that only the most promising ventures and discerning investors converge.

In the heart of Dubai, where tradition meets the future, the Global Blockchain Congress unfolds as a carefully curated platform, fostering connections that will shape the landscape of the blockchain industry.

The Global Blockchain Congress leverages the experience gained through the hosting of 13 editions of the event in Dubai & 3 international editions in Vietnam, London, and Singapore to ensure maximum return on Investment for all of our sponsors. The previous editions of the Global Blockchain Congress were a tremendous success and we were able to host 1,600+ investors and 360+ blockchain startups and were able to raise millions in funds for our participating projects.

‍Our mission is simple yet impactful: to bring together visionary projects and investors through a series of pre-arranged, one-on-one meetings. By creating this exclusive networking environment, we aim to drive collaboration, investment, and innovation that will shape the future of blockchain technology.

Startup founders from all over the world need financial advocates on their side. Raising funds and receiving funding are vital to the growth and success of startups. NOW is the right time for international startups to tap into a pool of highly engaged investors from the MENA region who are actively looking to invest in exciting and promising companies.

Join us in Dubai for this exciting edition, where the world's top blockchain minds converge to explore opportunities and spark the next wave of industry advancements.

WHY SHOULD STARTUPS ATTEND?

Raising funds is no easy task. It takes a lot of time, effort, and money to meet with the right investors. The Global Blockchain Congress reduces time and cost for you by connecting you with the right investors at the right time. Startups will:

Meet with institutional investors and family conglomerates looking for new investment opportunities
Listen to experts, educators, and regulators on the legal aspects covering digital assets investments
Network with colleagues and peers from all over the world
Interact with thought leaders and speakers
Have exclusive access to ultra-high net worth individuals
Conduct a 10-minute presentation about their project/start-up to 100+ hand-picked, pre-qualified groups of investors

WHY SHOULD INVESTORS ATTEND?

Our event is the ideal platform to learn all about the new trends in digital assets investment, explore investment opportunities, and meet some of the most amazing entrepreneurs and founders from all over the world. Investors will:

Meet with the hottest blockchain start-ups
Keep their fingers on the pulse of the investment community
Listen to expert investors and fund managers
Understand risk management and regulations
Network with colleagues and peers from all over the world

WHY SHOULD GOVERNMENTS ATTEND?

Take a deep dive into blockchain technology and digital assets, engage with its ecosystem, and nurture solid cooperation in order to be able to properly legislate and govern. Governments will:

Promote Foreign Direct Investment into their country
Help create a platform that positions your country at the heart of the blockchain ecosystem
Meet with digital assets legislatures from all over the world
Understand how blockchain technology can help you streamline your operation and reduce cost
Learn from subject matter experts
Interact with thought leaders and speakers

WHY SHOULD ENTERPRISES ATTEND?

Blockchain Technology will affect every business and industry. Your company needs to understand how to leverage blockchain to maintain a competitive advantage. Enterprises will:

Meet with the best blockchain solution providers
Learn from world class organizations how blockchain technology helped them become better, faster, more transparent, and safer
Network with peers in an exclusive, by invitation only, c-level event
Explore the opportunities of investing in exciting blockchain startups

Program

Wed

Registration and Refreshments

08:30am - 09:30am

Opening Remarks - Welcome Note

09:30am - 09:35am

30'

Panel Discussion

Dubai, Home of Web3 & Digital Assets

09:35am - 10:05am

20'

Keynote Address

10:05am - 10:25am

20'

Title Sponsor Presentation

10:25am - 10:45am

10'

Sponsor Presentation

10:45am - 10:55am

10'

Sponsor Presentation

10:55am - 11:05am

10'

Coffee Break & Networking Session

11:05am - 11:15am

1h45'

One-on-One Meetings

11:15am - 1:00pm

Prayer Break & Lunch

1:00pm - 2:00pm

30'

Panel Discussion

Building a Sustainable and Growing Web3 Industry

2:00pm - 2:30pm

30'

Panel Discussion

The Power of DePin: Revolutionizing Infrastructure Networks

2:30pm - 3:00pm

30'

Panel Discussion

RWA Is Revolutionizing Ownership: Tokenization & the Markets of the Future

3:00pm - 3:30pm

15'

Coffee Break & Networking Session

3:30pm - 3:45pm

1h15'

One-on-One Meetings

3:45pm - 5:00pm

Chairman Closing Remark and End of Day One

5:00pm - 5:05pm

Thurs

30'

Registration and Refreshments

09:00am - 09:30am

Opening Remarks and Welcome from the Chairman of the Congress

09:30am - 09:35am

30'

Panel Discussion

AI Meets Blockchain: Transforming the Future of Innovation

09:35am - 10:05am

30'

Panel Discussion

How to Fund-Raise for Crypto Projects

10:05am - 10:35am

10'

Presentation

10:35am - 10:45am

15'

Coffee Break & Networking Session

10:45am - 11:00am

2h'

One-on-One Meetings

11:00am - 1:00pm

Lunch Break

1:00pm - 2:00pm

30'

Panel Discussion

Exchanges Leading the Charge: Taking Crypto from Niche to Mainstream

2:00pm - 2:30pm

30'

Panel Discussion

Tokenizing the Human Experience: Investing in Personal Data and Digital Identity

2:30pm - 3:00pm

30'

Coffee Break & Networking Session

3:00pm - 3:30pm

15'

The Global Blockchain Congress Awards Ceremony and Closing Remarks

3:30pm - 3:45pm

Testimonials

Embarking on a 16-hour journey from Brazil to attend this event wasn't a simple feat for our startup. However, from the moment we set foot here, the rapport established with prospective venture capitalists worldwide has been remarkably encouraging.

Now, as we return home, we do so with more than just promising conversations; we carry the weight of over 12 major venture capitalists expressing keen interest in our venture, eagerly scheduling follow-up discussions.

I would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to the organizers of the GBC for their tireless efforts in orchestrating such a remarkable gathering. Your dedication has provided us with invaluable opportunities, and for that, we are sincerely thankful.

Lucas Schoch

Founder & CEO, BWS

The 13th Agora's GBC was well-organized and offered plenty of opportunities to connect with fellow VCs and founders. On the project side, we are currently doing follow-ups with startups from my 1-on-1 meetings, several of which are showing promising potential. On top of that, our portfolio projects participating in the event highlighted the exposure to a great number of VCs, ongoing investment conversations, and honest feedback.

I'm not going to miss the next editions of GBC in Singapore and/or Dubai.

Petr Hluze

Investment Manager, Black Alpha Capital

The GBC event was probably one of the best investor conferences I have been to. A great venue, great attendee list, and excellent management. We met about 10 high quality investor leads on a 1-to-1 basis, who were looking to deploy money, and had lots of other networking opportunities throughout the event and into the evening.

The management team was fantastic, and arranged a number of ad-hoc meetings for us. Every need was attended to, and staff were fun, friendly and focused on helping us to raise funds.

Overall an excellent event, and couldn't recommend it enough. 5 stars!

James Dunthorne

Founder, CEO, Neuron

The experience at this event was amazing! Everything was more than well arranged. We were promised at least 10 meetings with investors but it was closer to 20! The difference between other events and Agora is that everyone knows why they are there. 1 side comes to raise funds, the other side is searching for a project to put their funds in.

I can advise EVERYONE to go to the next one. Met incredibly interesting people. In one word “amazing”.

Randy van Brienen

CEO, Bitsliced

GBC in Dubai was an extremely well-organized and curated conference which brought together highly-interesting startups with high-quality investors from many jurisdictions. The mix of professional content and organized meetings added a lot of value both to the investors as well as the companies looking for investment in a wonderful setting in a 5-star setting on the beach of the Palm in Dubai.

Patrick Martin

General Partner, Europe, Alpha Sigma Capital

As the Head of Business Development at Cointelegraph Accelerator, my role involves attending numerous significant conferences annually. This extensive travel schedule often leads to experiences with overcrowded events, which can be quite exhausting. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the high caliber of attendees at the recent GBC conference. The event's selective audience truly set it apart. Notably, two of our portfolio companies from the Cointelegraph Accelerator have garnered substantial preliminary commitments following their participation in this conference. We are now eagerly anticipating the conversion of these commitments into actual investments.

Anna Shakola

Business Development Manager, Cointelegraph Accelerator

When we participated in the 1st edition of the Global Blockchain Congress, we were able to secure funding and partnerships that allowed us to get to where we are today. To all the Blockchain projects, whether in the early or advanced stages, we assure you that the Global Blockchain Congress experience is unlike any other summit. This Congress is an exclusive, closed-door opportunity to connect with the greatest investors from the MENA region.

Daniel Santos

CEO, Woonkly

I always admire the events organized by the Agora Group and the Global Blockchain Congress was one such initiative. Being a partner at NewTribe Capital, we always struggle finding new investment opportunities in the top growing startups that could deliver us long term benefits but the 1 on 1 format implemented by this event was unique and very efficient indeed.

I'd recommend this as a must attend event.

Juliet Su

Partner , NewTribe Capital VC

I've attended Agora’s GBC events five times, and nowhere else have I found such a unique opportunity for founders and entrepreneurs seeking funding. In just two days, various project owners can meet a minimum of 10 highly vetted, matched enthusiastic investors (typically around 120+) eager to deploy capital.

John Lombela

Founder, Axalio

Agora have seen the vision prior to that being a vision in Dubai when they were hosting the GBC when Crypto was still seen as something negative. What they have done has been super successful in navigating the storm and what we see today at the GBC is just brilliant with so many great minds & amazing projects coming together all under one roof. There was a real vibrant atmosphere and everyone understood that we are in a building phase and we were able to have this togetherness all down to the amazing Agora team for putting this show together and making everything flow so smoothly.

Mohamed Ezeldin

Head of Tokenomics, Animoca Brands

I have been to many events but this was something special, sponsoring this event was more than worth it, as a startup you need events like this to help you not only to receive funding but to connect with those who have already been through similar stages and became great successes. It was a well organised and intense event, well done to Agora Group and all of the teams involved in making this a truly unique experience for us so far.

Athar Ahmed

CEO, Legion Network

It has been my honour and privilege to have been invited to speak at and participate in the most prestigious and most innovative events in the web3 and Blockchain industry. I can confidently say, without fear or favor, that GBC matches these events stride for stride. One simply needs to look at the luminaries in attendance to know how well regarded this event is and deservedly so. I will be back next year as will the team from Cypher Capital Group.

Agora remain best in class when it comes to arranging these events and their continuous striving to further improve their offering serves them exceedingly well.

Vineet Budki

CEO , Cypher Capital

Pitches are good and all, but have you ever sat on a table for 8 hours with 30 minutes one-on-one meetings with 50 rotating investors? Agora is next level. I went to this conference last year, and it was like speed dating with investors.
THIS IS EXACTLY HOW IT SHOULD BE.

If you’re in Dubai or can get there, and are looking to raise funds for your project, this is your jam.

Nikita Sachdev

Co-Founder , LunaPR.io

This was the first GBC I attended and I look forward to attending more in the future. It was very well organized, and brought together a highly selective audience in an intimate fashion, allowing for deeper conversations and stronger connections to be build. For sure my network has gotten stronger as part of my attendance.

The Agora team was extremely professional as well. Every team member I interacted with was thoughtful and helpful.

Jad Chahine

Founding Member, Superscrypt

Our experience with Agora was exceptional. Every promise exceeded, every opportunity to engage with the right funds exploited. But the real key was that it was all so well curated. Having done so many of these events I have never had such a high hit rate! Of the 22 funds we spoke to we had 20 with a strong fit. The dinner was a hit and the time we enjoyed in the Cleopatra Suite will create lifelong relationships.

I don’t know how Agora does it, but each event is more amazing than the last.

Jay Moore

Co-Founder & CMO , Prasaga

I am very pleased about the performance and success of the Agora Global Blockchain Congress event! You feel all the efforts and dedication that the team put into turning this conference into a hit! From the registration counter, to the main stage where they picked the best panelists and to the section where start-ups pitch to investors all was very well done! It is truly a quality conference.

Feras Al Sadek

Managing Partner, Ghaf Capital Partners

The 2nd SEA edition of the GBC in Singapore was awesome!

Curated, small number, cozy environment for unique networking, well-designed 1-on-1 speed meeting with founders.

It was a great experience at one of the nicest venues in Singapore, with a curated crowd. Well done—we made valuable connections and found several potential investment opportunities.

Steve Lee

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Neoclassic Capital

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