IVS Crypto 2024 KYOTO: Exploring the Future of Blockchain Technology

Following the success of last year’s event, IVS Crypto is set to return with even greater anticipation and excitement.

The 2024 edition, themed “Cross the Boundaries,” will be held as part of the Japan Blockchain Week Summit. Building on last year’s multifaceted experience, the event promises to delve deeper into the evolution and application of blockchain technology, focusing on the future of Web 3.0, with an emphasis on gaming, entertainment, artificial intelligence, and more.

Last year’s IVS Crypto, under the theme “What’s your new adventure?”, was the largest crypto event in Japan, attracting over 10,500 participants, more than 300 speakers, and hosting over 150 side events throughout Kyoto. The 2024 event aims to surpass these numbers, with expectations of more than 50,000 attendees, including 15,000 for the main event alone.

IVS Crypto 2024 KYOTO will feature prominent industry leaders from both Japan and around the world, sharing their latest insights and developments. Notable speakers include:

• Mo Shaikh, CEO and Co-founder of Aptos
• Shuhei Mise, CEO of Animechain.ai
• Yat Siu, Chairman of Animoca Brands
• Sebastien Borget, COO & Co-founder of The Sandbox
• Mai Fujimoto, Co-founder of Intmax
• Joi Ito, President of the Chiba Institute of Technology
• Waka Itagaki, Deputy Director at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
• Genki Oda, Chairman of JVCEA
• Hidekazu Kondo, CEO of Japan Open Chain
• Yoyo Yang, Investment Leader at Bandai Namco
• Hideaki Uehara, General Manager of Investment & Business Development at Square Enix
• Hideto Kawasaki, Secretary General of LDP web3PT
• Takafumi Watanabe, CFO of Sony Bank
• Shintaro Aikawa, CEO of GREE Ventures
• Ken Kanetomo, General Manager of the web3 Business Department at Konami Digital Entertainment
• Hironobu Ueno, CEO of double jump.tokyo
• Yuji Kumagai, General Partner at Emoote
• Naohiro Shimoto, CVC Investment Team Manager at Sega Sammy
• Yuki Kamimoto, CEO of CoinDesk Japan
• Jangdeok Ko, CEO of SBINFT
• Itai Elizur, Managing Partner at MarketAcross

As the main event of Japan Blockchain Week 2024, IVS Crypto 2024 will host a multitude of related events throughout Japan, making it a landmark occasion for the blockchain community. The summit will not only explore current trends but also forecast future advancements in blockchain and its integration with various industries.

For more detailed information, please visit the event website: ivs.events/crypto