Web3 Harbour, a nonprofit industry association for the advancement of a decentralized internet and economy, and Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), the government department responsible for foreign direct investments into Hong Kong, announced Blocktober #24, a first of its kind strategic public-private collaboration that will bring three weeks of world-class events and experiences dedicated to Web3 innovation and exploration to Hong Kong from October 14 to November 1, 2024.

Hosted by Web3 Harbour with InvestHK as a strategic partner, Blocktober #24 will feature anchor events organized by global Web3 leaders that examine and advance the state of decentralized technologies, while dozens of community events will allow builders from around the world to connect, share, and collaborate on Web3 initiatives. Many of Hong Kong’s world-renowned restaurants, bars, galleries, and public spaces will also open their doors to the Web3 community, as the city becomes a sandbox for cultural transformation through technology. Over 50,000 global attendees are expected to convene in Hong Kong for Blocktober.

Established in 2016, the StartmeupHK Festival is an annual series of events curated by Invest Hong Kong and organised by external expert partners. The series of events comprise of conferences, exhibitions, pitching competitions, startup-investor matching as well as other networking activities.

Guided by the theme A Future Unlimited, this year’s Festival will feature main events covering a startup competition, web3, female entrepreneurship, healthtech and sustainability. In addition, a wide range of community events will be held such as an investor summit, business matching, country startup showcases, etc. to add further value and diversity to the week.

Event Date: 21-25 October, 2024

Venue: Various locations

The Solana Foundation – a non-profit foundation dedicated to the decentralization, adoption, and security of the Solana network – will host a three day Hacker House that will provide opportunities for builders to gather, learn, and collaborate with the Solana community. 

This special edition of the Solana Hacker House is a three-day offline event with talks, panels, and workshops by industry thought leaders, in-person guidance from Solana Labs and Solana Foundation team members, and networking opportunities with Solana ecosystem teams. 

Event Date: 24-26 October, 2024

Venue: PMQ Hong Kong

Hong Kong FinTech Week 2024 will be held from 28 Oct - 1 Nov, 2024. 

Event Date: 28 October - 1 November, 2024

Venue: AsiaWorld-Expo & various locations

More details to be announced. Stay tuned!

Chainlink SmartCon is the convergence point for the worlds of blockchain and finance, where digital asset leaders, DeFi pioneers, and on-chain builders will come together to invent the future of global markets.

Event Date: 30-31 October, 2024

The global crypto news leader has announced an expansion of its flagship crypto conference, Consensus. In addition to its annual event, CoinDesk is launching Consensus Hong Kong, set to debut in February 2025. Leading into Consensus Hong Kong, CoinDesk will convene Web3 leaders and communities during Blocktober #24 to discuss and advance the impact of blockchain technology.

Event Date: 19-20 February, 2025

Organized by Scroll, a zero-knowledge EVM Layer-2, ETH HK will bring together the Ethereum community across Asia to drive further innovation in the ecosystem.

More details to be announced.

Web3 Harbour’s flagship series of leader deep-dives and gatherings returns during Blocktober #24 to connect and inspire builders from around the world.

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