The Bicol Blockchain Community has published the complete list of speakers for the third edition of the Bicol Blockchain Conference (BBC 2024) which will take place tomorrow, December 7, 2024, starting at 1:00 p.m., at the Cine Ayala Malls Legazpi , 4 /F Ayala Malls Legazpi, Quezon Ave, Legazpi Port District, Legaspi, Albay, Philippines.
What is the meaning: With the list of speakers already released, organizers said BBC 2024 is designed to inspire and equip the Bicolano tech community to lead in the digital era through insightful keynotes, dynamic panel discussions and engaging fireside chats.
- The event is free and invites industry leaders, educators and students interested in driving growth and innovation in the technology and IT sectors of the Bicol region.
- Register here: https://lu.ma/a5pfk9ua
Key quote:
“We are delighted to welcome these industry leaders, innovators and game changers who will share their knowledge on Web3, blockchain and how we can leverage these technologies to position Bicol as a competitive player in the global market. “Together, let’s explore how innovation from the field can drive economic growth and empower our communities.”
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Bicol Blockchain Conference 2024 Speakers
- Michael Mislos, the founder and editor-in-chief of BitPinas, the oldest crypto publication in the Philippines established in 2017.
- He is the first writer to cover local cryptocurrency and blockchain developments in the Philippines full-time and has been at the forefront of the country’s crypto and web3 revolution.
- Lexus Dela Cruz, a content creator also known as Kookoo Crypto TV, who became popular for his guides on Axie Infinity: Classic
- He is currently the ambassador of local crypto exchange Coins.ph, gaming guild protocol YGG Global, and gaming chain Ronin Network.
- Leslie Diana Apongol, the Marketing Director of MetaGaming Guild, spearheading content creation, public relations and marketing strategy implementation.
- With experience producing content for multinational companies, Apongol moved from tourism to academia and digital marketing, bringing creativity and experience to every project he undertakes.
- Jhobert Baquisal, Leader of the Bicol Axie Express Guild, which focuses on creating a supportive community and empowering players to improve their skills and succeed in the arena.
- He is proud to be a member of the Axie Infinity community since 2019.
- Georgeson “Gson” Yssrael Guray, Head of Business Development at LBank Philippines, focusing on building partnerships and creating opportunities to engage users.
- He is also a business developer and advocate for the growth of blockchain education and adoption in the Philippines.
- Guray also serves as the university activation lead for the Junior Blockchain Education Consortium of the Philippines (JBECP), introducing students to blockchain technology through educational programs.
- Joshua Sta Prisca, a representative of Global Miranda Miner Group Bicol.
- Professionally, he is a civil engineer, but this gives him precision and analytical skills as a cryptocurrency trader, he said.
- Sta Prisca is also an entrepreneur and combines her technical knowledge and market vision to drive innovative companies.
- Aldrin Rabino, a content creator known as Crypto4chun.
- With 120,000 YouTube subscribers, he shares ideas and strategies to help audiences, from beginners to seasoned enthusiasts, navigate the dynamic crypto landscape.
- Rabino is also a partner at OKX KOL.
- nasol joy, Regional Manager of Kanga Exchange for SEA.
- With experience in fundraising, marketing, community building, and innovative strategies, she is affiliated with LFG.inc, Coiniversity, and others.
- Nasol also shared that he is passionate about fostering partnerships with communities, key opinion leaders, and venture capitalists to drive the success of the industry’s next big players.
- Junel San Juan Laboral, He is a research scholar at Aarhus University and the University of the Philippines.
- He is a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Culture and Society at Aarhus University in Denmark, where he joins a team of academics researching “the social life of cryptocurrencies.”
- Meanwhile, her Danish Independent Research Fund grant looks at the lived experiences of people from the global south, especially the Philippines, Cuba and Kenya.
- Currently, Labor is also a full-time faculty member (with special detail) of the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Mass Communication (UP CMC), where he teaches undergraduate and graduate theoretical and research courses in communication. He has a Ph.D. in Communication.
- He is also UP 1 Scientist.
- Arvind Prabu, the CEO of CryptoBilis.
- Under his leadership, CryptoBilis has expanded its presence into five countries and cultivated partnerships with over 100 key stakeholders.
- Prabu is also the President of ACCESS Blockchain Association Malaysia, collaborating with local and international stakeholders to promote the development and influence of the industry.
- Overall, he is a community builder and an advocate for entrepreneurship.
- Marcos José Bago, the leader behind Sandbox Academy, an initiative dedicated to empowering the next generation of creators in The Sandbox Metaverse.
- He is a four-time Top 10 Games winner and an experienced level artist and game designer at Smobler Studios.
- According to Bago, he is passionate about combining innovation with education and is committed to inspiring creativity and shaping the future of gaming in the Philippines and beyond.
- Winston Brillantes, the senior growth manager at Axie Infinity. It is known by Pos2.
- From the emergence of Axie Classic to the integration of Axie Core features, Pos2 has played a key role in shaping updates that balance player feedback and innovation.
- Andy Agnas, founder and CEO of AstraX Capital, a global venture capital firm specializing in supporting and incubating early-stage startups.
- He founded Astra Interactive Studios Inc., a game and development studio; SparkPoint Technologies Inc., an IT and blockchain technology company based in Legazpi City, Albay; and MetaGaming Guild, a web3 gaming guild and one of the official Ronin Network validators.
- Agnas also founded Oasis Infinity Ventures Inc., which operates Seattle’s Best Coffee franchises in the Bicol region, and Terra Summit Realty Corporation, a real estate investment and management company.
- He also received the Bicol IT Outstanding Professional Award from Bicol IT Organization Inc. in 2023 and the Leadership Award from PICPA-Camarines Chapter in 2924.
- Luis Buenaventura, the head of cryptocurrency (GCrypto) at GCash.
- He was previously the Philippine Country Manager of Yield Guild Games, a web3 startup, and co-founder of BloomX, a licensed cryptocurrency exchange.
- Buenaventura was one of the world’s first NFT artists (CurioCards, 2017) and is the first Filipino NFT artist to sell works at Christie’s and Sotheby’s.
- In September 2021, he founded Cryptopop Art Guild, a non-profit organization that generates sustainable income for underprivileged Filipino artists.
- Buenaventura is the author of two books on cryptocurrencies, The Little Bitcoin Book (2019) and Reinventing Remittances with Bitcoin (2017), and has presented on these topics at the UN, OECD, and numerous international conferences since 2015.
This article is published in BitPinas: Bicol Blockchain Conference 2024 Reveals Elite Speaker List
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