What Africans Can Expect from Crypto Fest 2022 in Cape Town
The popular Crypto Fest will return for its fourth iteration on September 30, 2022, and for the first time as a hybrid event that will take place both physically in Cape Town, South Africa, and online (via live-stream).
The SA Innovation Summit— the largest startup event in Africa, which will be held in Cape Town over three days from September 27–29, 2022, will collaborate with the Crypto Fest to create a Week of Innovation.
The theme of this year’s Crypto Fest is a parody from a satirical comedy film “Don’t Look Up,” which depicts how humans are unable to adequately address climate change. It depicts a comet as a potential menace to the planet earth. The crypto-DeFi-NFT-Web3 sphere is also undergoing transformation, thus it is important to “Look Up” and recognize the changes as well as the opportunities.
The Crypto Fest will provide a one-of-a-kind experience on how these technologies and communities are reshaping the world of banking, investing, art, music, sport, gaming, entertainment, marketing, government, and more. It will also stimulate difficult conversations and important debates.
In a statement, the organizers of the event acknowledged that Cape Town had a lot to offer. As one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Cape Town boosts of spectacular beaches, expansive wine-lands, nature preserves, botanical gardens, and a bustling waterfront.
Key Details for Crypto Fest 2022
Over 2000 guests in person and online are expected for the event, which will feature top international speakers who will discuss the hottest cryptocurrency, Non-Fungible Token (NFT), Metaverse, Web3, and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) subjects.
Expect an action-packed day in a stunning Cape Town location, thrilling keynotes, presentations, competitions, and giveaways, top live local DJ performances at the after-party, and a marketplace with a swarm of activity like booths, NFT art, and Metaverse gaming experiences.
Speakers include:
- Kieno Kammies (Mastr of Ceremonies), Co-Founder, Innovation City
- Shodipo Ayomide, Global Developer Advocacy, Polygon
- Nolu Mahagolu, Business Development, FTX Africa
- Wiehann Olivier, Audit Partner and Digital Asset Lead, Mazars South Africa
- Simon Dingle, CEO, Inves Capital
- Mamadou Kwidjim Toure, Founder, Ubuntu Group
- Llew Claasen, Managing Partner, Newtown Partners
- Yaliwe Soko, Chair, United Africa Blockchain Association
- Gideon Greaves, Managing Director for Africa, CV VC
- Steven Boykey, Director, Bridge Capital
- Norbert Amankwaa Adomako, Chief of Communcations, Metis
The event will show valuable insights on:
- How cryptocurrencies, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), Decentralised Finance (DeFi), alts, tokens and stable coins are disrupting various industries.
- Learn about the real-world case studies from organisations who have built related services, products and platforms
- Developing strategies for successful cryptocurrency and blockchain implementation.
- Consumer demands of the future.
- The future of money and how cryptocurrencies can enable greater participation in the financial ecosystem.