Event Update | 2025 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival to Be Held on April 6-9

From April 6 to 9, Wanxiang Blockchain Lab and HashKey Group will host the Web3 Carnival in Hong Kong. The 4-day 2025 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival will feature nearly 40 thematic forums held in various major venues themed around the four seasons of traditional Chinese style. Over 400 experts and scholars from different fields around the world will focus on technology, finance, security, entertainment, and other verticals to provide investors, developers, and project parties with cross-industry, comprehensive insights.

In 2025, the Web3 Carnival expands to Hong Kong, bringing together the East and the West for crucial dialogues and transactions to determine the next steps in development. BlockBeats will be the official media partner for this event, providing readers with exciting live coverage.

Event Website: www.web3festival.org/hongkong2025

Keynote Speakers

· Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, Paul Chan Mo-po

· Ethereum Co-Founder, Vitalik Buterin

· Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain, Xiao Feng

· Vice President of JD Group, Shen Jianguang

· President of Solana Foundation, Lily Liu

· CEO of Bitcoin Magazine, David Bailey

· GMGN Co-Founder, Haze

· Berachain Co-Founder, SmokeyBera

· President of Solana Foundation, Lily Liu

· Offchain Labs Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, Ed Felten

· CEO of Swarms, Kye Gomez

Main Stage Agenda (Partial)

April 6

Theme: DePIN Panorama

Time: 09:35-09:50

Guest: Salvador GalaMehash, Co-Founder of EV3

Keynote Speech

Time: 10:05-10:20

Guest: Alex Rawitz, Co-Founder of DIMO

Topic: DePIN New Trend

Time: 10:35-11:15

Speakers:

· Yu Shan Zheng, Founding Partner of Waterdrip Capital

· Will Wang, Partner at Generative Ventures

· Henrique Centieiro, Founder of Be Limitless Ventures

Topic: AI+DePIN: The Dawn of General Intelligence

Time: 11:45-12:25

Speakers:

· Nils Pihl, CEO and Founder of Auki Labs

· Raullen Chai, Co-Founder and CEO of IoTeX

· Yuan Gao, Co-Founder of Gradient Network

April 7

Opening Keynote

Time: 09:35-09:40

Speaker: Feng Xiao, Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain

Keynote

Time: 09:40-09:55

Speaker: Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government

Keynote

Time: 09:55-10:10

Speaker: Alice Law, Executive Director, Investment Products at the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission

Keynote

Time: 10:10-10:25

Speaker: Kenneth Lau, Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Keynote

Time: 10:25-10:40

Speaker: Tao Ma, President and CIO of WeBank, Director of WeBank Technology

Keynote

Time: 10:40-10:55

Speaker: Jianguang Shen, Vice President and Chief Economist of JD Group

Summary of Side Events

April 1

APTOS EVERMOVE Hackerhouse

Date: April 1st 10:00 - April 5th 18:00

Location: Cyberport, Hong Kong

Host: Movemaker, Aptos, and Cyberport

Event Link: https://lu.ma/c21497xh

April 5th

BUIDL 2025

Date: 9:00 - 19:00

Location: JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong

Host: Foresight News, The Block, Foresight Ventures

Event Link: https://lu.ma/b6chvcd2

The Scaling DeAI Summit by 499 & BytePlus

Date: 12:00 - 18:00

Location: JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong

Host: 499

Event Link: https://lu.ma/TheScaling2025HK

ZK Connect

Date: 18:00 - 21:00

Location: To Be Announced

Host: Brevis, OpenBuild, PancakeSwap, EthStorage

Event Link: https://lu.ma/z75uwkls

Beyond Scaling: The DeFAI Era

Date: 14:00 - 18:00

Location: To Be Announced

Host: ScalingX, L H, TechubNews

Event Link: https://lu.ma/a74e186g

April 6th

AI Native Cloud: The Foundation of Web3 Technology

Time: 18:00-21:00

Location: 19th Floor, Sanxiang Building, 353 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Organizers: BytePlus, Digital One Solutions Limited, insight-software

Event Link: https://lu.ma/pkuzvjoi

RingCon: Hong Kong Blockchain Week

Time: 19:00-12th 19:00

Location: Exchange Square, 232 Wan Chai Road, Hong Kong, China

Organizer: 123 block

Event Link: https://lu.ma/vo23ecik

April 7

Liquidity 2025 | LTP | Digital Asset Institutional Summit | April 7, 2025

Time: 9:00-17:00

Location: JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong

Organizer: LTP Event

Event Link: https://lu.ma/oqmyj67h

Solana DeFi and MEV Summit

Time: 13:00-18:00

Location: 31 Sugar Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Organizers: bloXroute, Linda Jiang, Curtis Plot Mak

Event Link: https://lu.ma/mnj8fkh1

Build The Next Odin.Fun - Bitcoin Dev Technical Salon

Time: 13:30-17:00

Location: 28 Stanley Street, Central, Hong Kong

Organizers: Omnity Network, ICP Hub China, RunesCC, TinTinLand, OpenBuild, ICP HUB Singapore

Event Link: https://lu.ma/gqfc2km4

Rising Phoenix in Hong Kong, Embracing the Future: A Trusted Global Digital Payment Network

Time: 14:00-18:00

Location: Central, Hong Kong

Host: MetaEra

Event Link: https://lu.ma/eohg9h5l

Virtual Assets Investment Trends and Cases for Family Offices

Time: 17:00-19:30

Location: To Be Announced Upon Registration

Host: Asia Family Office Foundation

Event Link: https://lu.ma/04wvyumm

BG Tipsy Night - Ultimate Chinese Team Networking

Time: 19:00-23:00

Location: To Be Announced Upon Registration

Host: Bitget Asia, Bitget

Event Link: https://lu.ma/v3kftz2w

April 8

TECH FOR GREEN Summit

Time: 9:00 - April 9 18:00

Location: To Be Announced Upon Registration

Host: HiBlock, Vincent Lau

Event Link: https://lu.ma/tceyj2j2

TON Day at Web3 Festival in Hong Kong

Time: April 8 9:00-18:00

Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Host: TON Foundation, Michael, Web3Festival

Event Link: https://lu.ma/bs1dxf5m

New Infrastructure in the Web3 Era (Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2025 Side Event)

Time: 13:30-18:00

Location: 14th Floor, Three Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong

Organizers: Eva Pan, Wenxi Liang, Richard Lau

Event Link: https://lu.ma/prei5nsk

Web3 Security and Compliance

Time: 14:00-18:00

Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 5th Floor, Hall BCDE

Organizers: Web3Festival, SlowMist

Event Link: https://lu.ma/slowmist_2025hongkong

Microsoft Open Stage: Secure the Future of Web3 & AI

Time: 14:00-19:00

Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 5th Floor, Hall 5E

Organizers: Web3Festival

Event Link: https://lu.ma/Microsoft_2025HongKong

Hong Kong Crypto Finance Forum 2025

Time: 14:00-19:00

Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 5th Floor, Hall BCDE

Organizers: Web3Festival, MetaEra

Event Link: https://lu.ma/MetaEra

Cloud Convergence: Huawei Cloud Web3 Tech Social Night

Time: April 8th, 18:00-21:00

Location: 19th Floor, Three Central Building, 353 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Organizers: Digital One Solutions, Huawei Cloud

Event Link: https://lu.ma/v228q3g4

April 9

Takes Web3.0 to the Stage -- Standardization and Globalization

Time: 10:00-13:00

Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 5th Floor BCDE Hall

Host: Web3Festival

Event Link: https://lu.ma/hk-side-event

ETHAsia 2025 @ Hong Kong Web3 Festival

Time: 10:00-17:00

Location: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 5th Floor BCDE Hall

Host: Web3Festival, ETHAsia, SNZ Holding, DRK Lab, AltLayer, ETHPanda, Blockchain Builders Fund (BBF), QZ

Event Link: https://lu.ma/ETHAsia

Monad Madness Hong Kong - Pitch Competition

Time: 11:00-18:00

Location: Register to view

Host: Monad Foundation, Michael

Event Link: https://lu.ma/oytrve4a