With the official announcement of the 2024 Shanghai Blockchain International Week, a grand event in the field of blockchain is about to kick off in the golden autumn of October. As the highlight of this international week, the 10th Global Blockchain Summit, hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Lab, will be held on October 17th at the Shanghai Innovation and Creative Design Institute, bringing unprecedented experience to the participants with its unique academic style and profound cultural history of the venue.
In addition to the usual abundance of content, this summit is also unique in its choice of venue. The former site of the László Hudec Polytechnic College is not only a building that carries historical memories, but also a castle full of artistic charm. Built in 1934, the László Hudec Polytechnic College is a perfect combination of the Gothic Revival and Art Deco styles, and its typical architectural style allows every visitor to feel the charm of European castles. This top-level polytechnic college, founded according to the will of British architect and real estate developer Henry László Hudec, not only witnessed the development of science and technology education in modern China, but also carried the deep affection of international entrepreneurs for the people of Shanghai. Today, after a year of “repairing the old as new” protection and restoration, the historic building has been renewed as the Shanghai Innovation and Creative Design Institute, promoting industrial upgrading and sustainable development through interdisciplinary innovation transformation towards the future.
Here, you will experience the intersection of historical context and cutting-edge innovation. Gothic architecture, contemporary original design, century-old history classroom, future technology laboratory… every step seems to travel through time and space, dreaming back to the university classroom. You will listen to the pioneering insights of the blockchain industry leaders, chat with peers and enthusiasts about technology dreams, and explore application innovation.
In addition to the 10th Global Blockchain Summit, the upcoming Shanghai Blockchain International Week (October 11th to 19th) will also bring together a series of exciting Side Events, including technical sharing, cutting-edge project demonstrations, art markets, and academic seminars. These activities aim to present a three-dimensional and diverse Shanghai to blockchain enthusiasts from all over the world, allowing them to experience the power of technology, feel the weight of history, and jointly explore the future and development of blockchain technology.
Looking back at the previous Global Blockchain Summits, each event witnessed important historical nodes in the development of blockchain in China and even the world. From “Blockchain New Economy: Blueprint” in 2015 to “Next Stop, Web3.0” in 2023, each topic closely follows the pulse of the times and leads the industry trend. The 10th Global Blockchain Summit will continue to write a new chapter in the blockchain industry in the integration of history and innovation. Let us gather in Shanghai in the golden autumn of October and jointly open this feast of the blockchain industry!
About Shanghai Blockchain International Week and Global Blockchain Summit
On October 15, 2015, the first summit with the theme of “Blockchain New Economy: Blueprint” was recognized by the industry as a landmark event for the development of blockchain in China. Since then, every Global Blockchain Summit hosted by Wanxiang Blockchain Lab has witnessed important historical nodes in the development of blockchain in China and even the world.
In 2016, the Shanghai Blockchain International Week, composed of the second Ethereum Developer Conference and the second Global Blockchain Summit, with the theme of “Blockchain New Economy: Horizon”, called on the industry to go all out and continue to move forward.
In 2017, the third Global Blockchain Summit, in the midst of industry hesitation, aimed to use the most firm attitude and belief to work together to promote the coming of the “dawn”.
In 2018, the blockchain industry has achieved rapid development, but also encountered bubbles and chaos. This international week will focus on “technical exploration”, aiming to call on the industry to return to the bottom, not forget the original intention.
In 2019, it was the starting point of the new decade for the blockchain industry. At this critical historical node, this international week with the theme of “New Decade, New Starting Point” aimed to gather global forces and jointly start the next decade.
In 2020, the Shanghai Blockchain International Week with the theme of “Convergent Innovation” focused on the convergent innovation of blockchain and new digital technologies such as the Internet of Things, 5G, AI, and cloud computing, and explored how the convergent innovation of blockchain and new digital technologies will promote the transformation and upgrading of physical industries.
In 2021, around the needs of industrial transformation, this international week with the theme of “Digital Transformation” focused on how blockchain, after integrating with other digital technologies, can protect data privacy, tap data value, empower and accelerate the digital transformation of various industries by creating a trusted digital foundation.
In 2022, the 8th Global Blockchain Summit attempted to be held entirely online for the first time, with the theme of “Together Chain the Future”, starting the “Interstellar Journey”, focusing on the topics of the times, working with global peers, and exploring the construction of hot blockchain tracks, contributing innovative ideas to the development of blockchain.
In 2023, Wanxiang Blockchain Lab, with the theme of “Next Stop, Web3.0”, held the “Shanghai Blockchain International Week”, starting from the perspective of industrial applications, exploring the combination of Web3.0 and the real economy, and promoting the prosperity and development of the Web3 ecosystem.
