Blockchain experts and enthusiasts from Nigeria will join others from across the world to converge on Toronto for the 6th edition of Canada’s largest crypto event, Blockchain Futurist Conference scheduled for August 13 to 14, 2024.
The Futurist Conference is the largest blockchain conference in North America and aims to be one of the world’s most significant events of the year.
Organizers anticipate that attendees will leverage multiple platforms to create a future universe within a conference. The conference consists of multiple stages and over 7,000 attendees, 200+ partners, 1,000+ Web 3 developers, and 100+ media personnel.
Organized by Untraceable Events, renowned for their over a decade-long legacy in the blockchain event space, the conference is a gathering of the brightest minds and the latest innovations. The conference will delve into critical themes such as bitcoin, staking, Web3, and decentralized finance.
The Nigerian delegation would seek to consolidate on the gains of blockchain adoption and the growth of the digital economy in the country and the West African region, as reports now rank the country as the third fastest-growing cryptocurrency market globally, steadily attracting large investments. Interest from businesses and governments in the region has been driving growth for end-to-end applications such as supply chain management, financial inclusion, remittances, startups and innovation, and identity verification, among others.
Some of the stakeholders in the West African entourage include Ehimare Okogbenin, financial market analyst; Emordi Ikechukwu Samuel, investment banker; Ngozi Uzoma, data analyst; Joy Oluchi Onwe, blockchain enthusiast; Gabriel Michael, e-Business personnel; Micah Onyedikachi Damian, web development and blockchain expert; Adodo Thomas, blockchain expert; and Nneka Osagie, banker.
Speaking about his expectations, Ehimare Okogbenin noted that West Africa continues to remain critical to the adoption of blockchain technology in Africa while platforms such as the Futurist Blockchain Conference can help deepen strategic partnerships needed for sub-regional economic growth. He said, “an important plank in driving innovation is partnerships and knowledge-sharing, which is something that forums such as the Futurist Blockchain Conference offer to those of us within the West African ecosystem.”
Also speaking, another intending attendee, Ngozi Uzoma said, “despite government regulation on cryptocurrency, blockchain technology continues to grow fast in Nigeria, especially. But we have just scratched the surface as a region, and there’s a lot more ground for us to conquer. One critical success factor would be collaboration, and this is what makes the Futurist Blockchain Conference very exciting for me.”
The conference is currently in its 11th year and continues to rally global players and stakeholders within the blockchain ecosystem.
