About
Unfold 2022 featured the brightest minds in India’s Web3 space under one roof, exploring the current state of the industry and the exciting opportunities the future of decentralised technology holds. Anchored by CoinDCX, the event saw conference partner YourStory, hackathon partner Devfolio, and Demo Day partner Buidler's Tribe join hands to bring together this first-of-its-kind Web3 event.
Held on August 26, 27, and 28, Unfold 2022 saw industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and influencers shaping the future of Web3 share knowledge and exchange ideas on BUIDLing and scaling for the next billion, Web3 investing, and emerging models in crypto innovation.
The event also saw the launch of CoinDCX’s DeFi app Okto, which gives users a keyless self custody wallet which allows anyone with an internet connection to take part in the decentralised economy. With the app, users can access 20 chains and 100 protocols.
The Unfold 2022 Hackathon
All Web3 builders are invited to be a part of this first-of-its-kind melting pot of a hackathon where they'll get to interact with some of the finest minds from the ecosystem, build on the chain of your choice, and compete for bounties worth more than $50,000.
Created in partnership with hackathon experts Devfolio, the Unfold 2022 hackathon is a call to arms bringing together developers, industry experts, advisors, mentors, and companies to innovate and build decentralised applications with the potential of mass adoption.
Bounty Partners
The Unfold 2022 Web3 Demo Day
As part of the endeavour to accelerate the incredible diversity and potential of this technology, Buidlers Tribe and CoinDCX are looking to provide visibility, guidance, and funding to the most promising Web3 startups across the country. 10 shortlisted Web3 startups will get to showcase their work and acquire support from peers in the industry at the Unfold 2022 Demo Day. The perks of winning it include a $1 million pool of funding from CoinDCX and $25K of BeliefDAO grants from Buidlers Tribe.
India's premier Web3 event
400+
Web3 enthusiasts
30+
Speakers
250+
Technologists
$1 million
Prize Pool
150+
Startups
Supported by the best in the ecosystem Web3 event
What's in store
In its spectacular premier edition, Unfold 2022 will offer an all-immersive experience for people across the global tech ecosystem, while also providing a platform to spotlight and celebrate ideas, innovations, individuals, and brands that are powering Web3.
Who should attend
Do you want to be a part of the narrative that’s shaping the internet of the future? Do the words crypto, Web3, and blockchain excite you? Join leading voices from the local and global Web3 arena to help shape the future of the internet.
Speakers
Ganesh
Swami
CEO,
Covalent
Hamzah Khan
Head of DeFi,
Polygon
Hemant Mohapatra
Partner,
Lightspeed
Prashant Maurya
CEO,
Spheron
Raghu Mohan
Co-founder, Builders Tribe
Prashan Agarwal
Co-founder and CEO,
Fantiger
Lovis Kauf
Principal,
Tokenomics DAO
Edul Patel
Co-Founder & CEO,
Mudrex.com
Sandeep Nailwal
Co-founder,
Polygon
Francesco George Renzi
CEO & Co-founder, Superfluid
Yawn Rong
Co-founder,
StepN
Shailesh
Lakhani
MD, Sequoia India
Aniket Gupta
Developer Relations, Alchemy
Anshum Bhambri
Founder, Fancraze
Nitin Sharma
General Partner, Antler India
Yeshu Agarwal
Co-founder & CTO,
Transak
Tanmay Bhat
Comedian, Youtuber, Investor
Illia Polosukhin
Co-founder,
NEAR
Sameep Singhania
Co-founder, QuickSwap
Gabby Dizon
Co-founder yieldguild.games
Vaas
Bhaskar
Principal,
Elevation
Kaavya Prasad
Founder,
Lumos Labs
Ashish Beuwria
Co-founder, Dreamcapes
Alex Shalash
CEO,
metaengine.gg
Ankit Wadhwa
Co-founder & CEO,
Rario
Uri Kolodny
CEO, Starkware
Niki
Ariyasinghe
Global Head Of Partnerships, Chainlink Labs
Shradha Sharma
Founder & CEO,
YourStory
Puneet
Kumar
Managing Director,
Steadview
Anshuman Prasad
Protocol Labs
Parth Chadha
Co-founder,STAN
Sai Srinivas Kiran
CEO, MPL
Ramani Ramachandran
Ceo, Routerprotocol
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10:00 AM
Opening Keynote
10:45 AM
Hackathon & Demo Day Launch
11:10 AM
Panel Discussion
DeFi in 2030: Innovations driving the next wave of adoption
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is changing the way people all over the world think about money faster than any previous financial revolution. Looking to expand on the next wave of its adoption, this panel will discuss the innovations bubbling under the surface and new models we can expect to see emerge over the next few years. It will look into the Open Financial System of the future and the innovations that will drive the mainstream adoption of DeFi.
11:45 AM
DeFi Launch
12:10 PM
Panel Discussion
Building Dev tools and infra layers to bring the next wave of developers into Web3
As Web3 programming becomes increasingly mainstream, the session will help decode current challenges faced by developers in Web2 looking to move to Web3. It will help decode the innovation required to enable developers to build in this space. The session will also focus on the white-spaces where tools are needed, and how Web3 companies are planning to fill the whitespaces.
12:40 PM
Panel Discussion
Core building blocks of Web3: What's in store for leading blockchains?
As blockchain technology expands its scope and dimensions, new challenges and approaches have emerged. This session aims to deep dive into innovations expected from different blockchains, the associated trade-offs, opportunities and challenges. It will also look into the role India will play in the global blockchain story, and what it will take to be among the top five chains.
02:30 PM
Panel Discussion
Future of Play-to-Earn and other innovative web3 game designs
Gaming is being defined in the web3 space. So far we have seen innovative monetization and gamer engagement models but it is still day 1 in this space. The future of play to earn clearly lies in sound tokenomics and better gameplay, and this session hopes to decode the future of Web3 games and in particular creative incentive models to drive acquisition and ongoing engagement, while also spotlighting emerging innovative Web3 game designs.
03:05 PM
Panel Discussion
Web3 investing: Investing thesis and key forward-looking emerging trends
Web3 is potentially the biggest technological innovation since the advent of the internet, providing VCs with one of the most asymmetric upside opportunities in recent history. In an attempt to better understand the Web3 investing thesis and get a sense of key forward-looking emerging trends, this session will cover investment theses, and early trends that investors/VCs are excited about in this space.
03:40 PM
Panel Discussion
From Web2 to Web3: How will gaming giants incorporate Web3 principles?
Why is the evolution from Web2 to Web3 gaming necessary? How will gaming giants incorporate Web3 principles? This session explores the nuances of transitioning to Web3, by looking at the core tenets of Web2 gaming vs Web3 gaming, understanding in-game economies, and how traditional gaming giants are looking at Web3 and Metaverse.
04:25 PM
Panel Discussion
Tokenomics: Designing economies for crypto products
Tokens have become mainstream as a user-acquisition tool for crypto protocols. It comes as no surprise then, tokenomics is a fast emerging field. However, it can often be complex and confusing given the rapid acceleration of this technology. No matter which chain and technology you use to create a token, it can be doomed to failure without properly designed token economics. This session aims to explain the basics of the token design process, exploring principles to ensure sustainability to tokens.
04:50 PM
Panel Discussion
NFTs: New ways of engagement and monetization
While NFT is a revolutionary concept, we have seen only a few use cases gain momentum. With the view to look at new ways of engagement and monetization for NFTs, the session will deep dive into how they could change the way we function across different industries. It will explore use cases from the emerging models of engagement and monetization in the creator economy, to its adoption in mainstream sectors including real estate, academia, governance, and healthcare.
05:55 PM
Panel Discussion
More Web3 unicorns will come out of India than Web2 unicorns - building Web3 from India
Very soon, India is expected to have both the largest number of retail crypto customers and the largest number of Web3 developers in the world. This gives a unique vantage point for Indian Web3 entrepreneurs. As Web3 companies from India, build for the world, this session will spotlight successful Web3 founders, the challenges they face, and playbooks for competing in the global arena.
9:00 AM
Registration + Breakfast
10:30 AM
Welcome Note
11:00 AM
Partners Showcase
12:30 PM
Mentorship Session
2:30 PM
Partner Mentorship Sessions
6:00 PM
Partner Mentorship Sessions
12:00 AM
Recreation Hour + Midnight Snacks
11:00 AM
Submission Deadline
11:30 AM
Judging Begins
12:30 PM
Top 5 announcement
1:30 PM
Top 5 Pitching
2:15 PM
Closing Keynote
2:30 PM
Winners Announcement
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