Events
Australian Blockchain Week 2023
Australian Blockchain Week is a 5-day event that will be held from June 26th–30th, 2023, across multiple cities in Australia. If you are a blockchain enthusiast, then this upcoming week is a great opportunity for you, as there will be multiple speaking sessions, panel discussions, NFT galleries, workshops, and afterparties at the venue.
Here in this article, we have covered what will be happening from Day 1 until Day 5, along with details like the agenda, speaker list, venue, and ticket plans.
This blockchain week is specially designed for the Australian Blockchain and Digital Currency Industry to discover the latest developments happening in this sector and connect with the leading influencers working in the blockchain industry. Key speakers like Caitlin Long (Avanti Financial Group), Gracy Chen (Bitget), Commissioner Hester M. Peirce (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), and many more influential people are also attending this event.
Main Attractions of Australian Blockchai
- 150+ Speakers
- 5+ Participating Countries
- 70+ Events
- 2500+ Registrations
- 100k+ Social Media Impressions
Schedule
Day 1: Sydney
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 8:15 am | Chairs Welcome, Welcome To Country, ASX Opening Remarks |
| 8:50am | Keynote- Australian Government |
| 9:00am | Keynote |
| 9:15am | Panel Session: Banking on the Future: A Conversation on the Evolution of Financial Services |
| 9:45am | Keynote: Paying it forward: future-proofing Australia’s financial system |
| 9:55am | Fireside Chat: Future-proofing traditional financial infrastructure using blockchain |
| 10:15am | Morning Tea |
| 10:45am | Keynote: Leveling Up: Gamifying the Future |
| 11:00am | Setting the Stage: Charting the Trends & Evolution of Blockchain in Australia – A Retrospective and Visionary Panel Discussion |
| 11:30am | Across the Pacific: A Dialogue on the Evolution and Future Trajectory of Binance |
| 11:50am | CBDC: It’s complicated! (Keynote) |
| 12:10pm | Panel Session: Revolutionising Payment Systems: Innovations and Advancements with NAB, Mastercard, Canvas and Circle. |
| 12:45pm | Lunch |
| 1:45pm | The Future of Digital Currency Exchanges: Trends and Predictions for the Next Decade |
| 2:15pm | The Power of Blockchain in Payment Systems: Leveraging Monoova, Block Earner, Ripple and Novatti for Secure and Transparent Transactions |
| 2:50pm | Investment for Tomorrow: A Look at the Future of Digital Trading Platforms with the ASX, Zerocap, Bamboo and EightCap |
| 3:15pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 3:45pm | Game-Changing Innovation: Immutable as the Backbone of Decentralised Web3 Economies |
| 4:00pm | The Institutionalisation of Crypto: How Digital Currency Exchanges are Adapting to New Market Demands |
| 4:30pm | Building the Future: From Web2 to Web3 – Contributing to the betterment of the planet |
| 5:00pm | Fireside Chat: Surviving Disruption and Regulatory Uncertainty: Strategies for Navigating Industry Turbulence with Digital Surge and Korda Mentha |
| 5:25pm | Official Closing |
| 5:30pm – 7:00pm | VIP Sponsor, Speaker & Member Networking Event |
Day 2: Fringe Event List
| Melbourne – 27th June (Time: 6pm – 8pm AEST) | A Practical Guide to Crypto Tax in 2023, Location: AGSE 202, Level 2, AGSE Building. Swinburne University – 50 Wakefield Street, Hawthorn |
| ONLINE – 27th June (Time: 7pm AEST) | Live Workshop – Asset Tokenisation |
| Perth – 27th June (Time: 4:30pm – 8:30pm) | Blockchain Technology at Digitally Remastered: The Age OF Blockchain |
| Melbourne – 27th June (Time: 4:30pm – 6:30pm) | NFT Treasure Hunt: Hands-on Crypto Investigation Game |
| Sydney – 27th June (Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm) | Building Tomorrow: Discussing Blockchain Innovations, Location: Stone & Chalk, Level 4, 11 York St, Sydney NSW 2000 (right above Wynyard station) |
| Time: 8:30am – 10:00am | Blockchain Lawyers Forum Event & Breakfast, Location: Level 23, Governor Macquarie Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney NSW 2000 |
Day 3 – Brisbane – The Precinct
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 8:50am – 2:30pm | Digital Currency, Blockchain & Web3 Beginners Education Series (ADULTS – STAIR STADIUM) |
| 9:00am – 2:30pm | Blockchain & Web3 Workshops & Hands On Labs (Youth Workshop Arena) |
| 8:50am | Chairs Welcome, Queensland Government & The Precinct |
| 9:00am | Digital Currency Decoded |
| 9:15am | What’s so special about Bitcoin? |
| 9:30am | Safe CEX with Swyftx |
| 9:50am | What are NFT’s? |
| 10:05am | Safety & Storage |
| 10:20am | Scams, Consumer Protection, Tax & Risk |
| 10:45am | Morning Tea & Networking |
| 11:15am | Blockchain Decoded |
| 11:30am | The Evolution of Blockchain: Memes, Utility Coins & Tokenisations |
| 11:45am | Business on Blockchain – A Comprehensive Approach to Building, Investment & Marketing |
| 12:15pm | Built On Blockchain: Real World Use Cases |
| 12:45pm | RapidFire: Web3 In Action |
| 1:15pm | The History of the Brisbane Bitcoin Meetup: A Decade of Community Building |
| 11:30am – 1:30pm | School Of Bitcoin (Workshop) |
| 1:30pm | Lunch & Networking |
| 2:30pm | BLOCKCHAIN BUILDERS LAB – XDC Network |
| 2:30pm | BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATIONS: A LIFECYCLE APPROACH, LOCATION: RIVER CITY LABS EVENT SPACE |
| 2:30pm | Workshop- Binance Labs |
| 4:00pm | Official Closing Remarks |
| Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm | Day 3 Afterparty – Brought To You By DLTx, Location: The Precinct, Level 2/315 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley – Brisbane |
Day 4 – Global Online
Day 4 is focused on the Interenational Landscape, which will be held online and feature international perspectives, keynote addresses, and panel discussions based on regulation across the United States, EU, APAC, and Middle East regions.
Day 5 – Melbourne – Deloitte & Oshi Gallery
| 7:15 am | Delegate Welcome Breakfast |
| 8:20 am | Opening Address: Chairs Welcome & Acknowledgement Of Country |
| 8:35am | Keynote: Partnerships for Innovation and Growth |
| 8:45am | Fireside Chat: Reimagining the Past, Shaping the Future: Blockchain & the Indigenous Voice to Parliament for Cultural Restoration & Progress |
| 9:05am | A Year of Industry Transformation |
| 9:35am | Pixelated Portals: Unleashing the Creative Power of NFTs – A Journey into the Artistic and Commercial Potential of NFT’s |
| 10:05am | Building on Purpose: Exploring the Ripple Effect of Blockchain Innovators as They Forge Solutions Across Industry Verticals |
| 10:35am | Morning Tea & Networking |
| 11:05am | Fostering Trust in Digital Currency Exchanges: Best Practices for Security and Transparency |
| 11:35am | Connecting with Tomorrow’s Humanity: The Intersection of Art and Marketing in Building Authentic Relationships and Enriching the Human Experience |
| 11:55am | Blockchain Data Use Cases: from Safeguarding Compliance to Customer Insights |
| 12:15pm | Lunch |
| 1:30pm | What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Security, Insurance and Building on Blockchain |
| 2:00pm | Blockchain for Environment & Social Good: Driving Positive Impact and Empowering Communities through Innovative Use Cases |
| 2:30pm – 3:30pm | Break [Move to Oshi Gallery] |
| 3:30pm | Innovating on the Blockchain with Algorand |
| 4:30pm | The Great DAO Debate |
Speakers
- Caitlin Long, Avanti Financial Group
- Ryan McCall, Zerocap
- Gracy Chen, Bitget
- Paul Stonham, ASX
- Commissioner Hester M. Peirce, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Hannah Beazley, MLA Parliament of Western Australia
- Chloe White, Genesis Block
- Howard Silby, NAB
- Nigel Dobson, ANZ
- Sophie Gilder, CBA
- Kristin Smith, US Blockchain Association
- Aaron Patrick, Australian Financial Review
- Schellie-Jayne Price, Stirling and Rose
- Paul Derham, Holley Nethercote
- Trevor Power, Commonwealth Treasury
- Sunil Senapati, XDC Network
- Dan Chesterman, ASX
- Candace Sjogren, Zero Hash
- Alice Dillon, Immutable
- Kevin Coutinho, Layer One X
- Anya Nova, Power Ledger
- Chagri Poyraz, Binance
- Mateen Soudagar, Metakey
- Lisa Teh, Mooning
- Jonathan Hatch, ASIC
- Vanessa S Lee-AhMat, Cultural Broker
- Stephanie Bazley, AirTree
- Robbie Ferguson, Immutable
- Ashok Venkateswaran, Mastercard
- Ben Morris, Circle
- Lawrence Wintermeyer, GBBC Digital Finance
- Electra Frost, Digital Playhouse
- Michael Bacina, Piper Alderman
- Greg Valles, Valles Accountants
- Caroline Bowler, BTC Markets
- Susan Brown, Deloitte
- Anatole Baboukhian, Worldpay
- Stuart Cureton, tastytrade
- and many more……
Note: For ticket booking and sponsorship opportunities visit- blockchainweek.com.au
