The Blockchain Economy Dubai Summit 2022 made it clear that the cryptocurrency community is keen to engage and interact with other members of the community.
Even though one of the stars of the show is a talking robot, human interaction continued to be the highlight of the recent Blockchain Economy Dubai 2022 summit, held at the Le Meridien Dubai hotel and conference centre.
Titan, a 2.5-meter-tall talking robot previously seen on Britain’s Got Talent 2022, was one of the event’s main attractions. The robot gave a Transformers-style presentation at the beginning of the event and mingled with the crowd at various points.
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Cointelegraph participated in various aspects of the event, including interviews with keynote speakers such as Bitcoin.com CEO Dennis Jarvis and former NFL player Lewis Neal. Aside from this, Satoshi Solutions co-founder Clayton Pullum and Codego CEO Simone Binotto Torre also shared their thoughts on topics like hiring in the cryptocurrency space and crypto credit cards.
In addition to productive discussions with subject matter experts, Cointelegraph also took the opportunity to speak with attendees to get their take on the event.. Angela De Mesa, a delegate, was surprised by the number of participants at the event because the United Arab Emirates has just eased COVID-19 restrictions and allowed people to remove their masks in public. “It’s a breath of fresh air to see a lot of people, you know, interacting with each other without being restricted by masks,” she added.
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Naveen Solanki, an attendee who flew in from India, also gave her thoughts on the event. According to Solanki, the event stands out in terms of the creation of its cryptocurrency network. Comparing the event to events he attended in Thailand and Singapore, Solanki believes there were more networking opportunities at Blockchain Economy Dubai 2022.
While some were pleased with the event, others say there is still room for improvement. Faouz Rejeb, a delegate to the event, told Cointelegraph that he was slightly disappointed with the event. “I don’t see a lot of innovation like what we used to see at AIBC or what we used to see at other cryptocurrency events. So I’m a little bit disappointed,” he said.
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Jasmine, a participant who flew in from Iran, also shared her own take on the event. According to the delegate, Since the event is a blockchain and cryptocurrency event, the organizers should allow cryptocurrency payments for event tickets.. He explained that:
“They have to accept crypto as money to buy their tickets, at least USDT. It is very important because if you don’t accept Tether or any other cryptocurrency, why are you sponsoring a blockchain seminar?
In addition to interviews with experts and attendees, Cointelegraph also He participated in a roundtable that explored the topic of decentralized finance (DeFi) security and the hacks that occurred in the space throughout the year. Panelists Mohamed Issa, from Chainalysis, Alex Meurer, from Fitburn, and Giorgio Torre, from Big 4 in Qatar, highlighted that For DeFi to gain wider adoption, educating community members and regulators is a big step to take.
All things considered, the highlight of the event was the networking and interaction with like-minded individuals within the blockchain community. Blockchain Economy Dubai Summit 2022 showed that Dubai is truly a global crypto hub, with delegates flying in from all over the world to engage and interact with others in the cryptocurrency space.
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