ABOUT THE BLOCKCHAIN FEST
GET YOUR BLOCKCHAIN GAME ON! MEET THE PIONEERS, THE EARLY ADOPTERS AND THE HIGHLY INFLUENTIAL AND ESTABLISHED OPINION LEADERS!
The Blockchain Fest is a one-day hybrid event which will be a leading gathering of senior decision-makers discussing the impact of blockchain and associated technologies on industries. The conference will bring together tech visionaries, entrepreneurs, investors, developers, industry enthusiasts, among others, and offer a jam-packed day with exciting keynotes, panel sessions and presentations on trending topics. This event will host over 25+ speakers who will share their knowledge on the future of this fast-growing industry.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
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- 9-10 AM: Welcome and Registration
- 10-10:15 am: Opening remarks from Ray Youssef, CEO and Co-founder, Paxful
- 10:15- 10:25 am: Scaling a Fintech: The Journey of Flouci, Anis Kallel, Co-Founder, CTO at Kaoun (Flouci)
- 10:25- 11:00 am: Panel: The Future of Fintech and Banking in North Africa. Who is leading the race?
Shantnoo Saxsena, Paxful, Advisor MENA
Tarek ELFALEH, Oddo BHF, Innovation – CTO Innovation
Tarek Kamoun, CEO and Co-founder, K2lis
Hichem Ben Fadhl, Founder, T-Ledger
Imen Ayari , Head of Innovation Factory, Talan
Yassine Sonders, Moderator - 11:00-11:25 am: Hackathon Pitch
- 11:25-12:00 am: Coffee break and networking
- 12:00-12:15 pm: Women in Crypto, Renata Rodrigues, Manager, Marketing – Community
- 12:15- 12:40 pm: Award ceremony for female achievers in Blockchain.
- 12:40- 12:55 pm: Opportunities and Challenges of DeFi, Shantnoo Saxsena, Paxful – Advisor, MENA
- 12:55-14:00 pm: Lunch & Networking
- 14:00-14:15 pm: Fireside chat: Tunis’s entrepreneurial ecosystem for blockchain Mohamed Ali Belajouza, COO, Sqoin
- 14:15-14:25 pm: Bitcoin for the African Youth, Emeka Madu, Regional Director, Business Development, Africa
- 14:25-14:45 Pm: Hackathon winners announcement
- 14:35- 15:05 Pm: Panel: The future of Cryptocurrency Payments
Mehdi Mahjoub, CEO – Tunisia, Hyundai
Elyes Jeribi, Jumia, CEO – Tunisia
Sami BEL HADJ, ODDO BFH, Senior Manager IT Life Insurance & POST TRADE
Amine Larhrib, Founder at DLTify (Virtual)
Rachid CHAMI, Blockchain Developer at Web3 Labs (Virtual)
Bellaj Badr, Blockchain Specialist, CTO at Mchain & author of “Blockchain By Example” (Virtual)
Shantnoo Saxsena, Moderator - 15:05-15:15 PM: John Balrup: Selling Gift Cards on Paxful, John Balrup, Associate Director, Product – Gift Cards (Virtual)
- 15:15- 15:25 PM: NFT market overview: Challenges and opportunities, Mohamed Khalil Maalaoui, Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform technical consultant
- 15:25-15:35 PM: Paxful makes a difference with #Builtwithbitcoin, Yusuf A. Nessary (Virtual), Director of Philanthropy, Built with Bitcoin
- 15:35-16:05 PM: Coffee break & Networking
- CONFERENCE ENDS