Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2027 will take place from April 19 to 21 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
Over the previous four years, the event was attended by more than 150,000 people, and more than 1,600 speakers took part in its program.
The organizers have already opened ticket sales.
The organizers of Hong Kong Web3 Festival have announced the dates for the fifth annual conference dedicated to blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and the development of Web3. The event will be held from April 19 to 21, 2027, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
The co-organizers are Wanxiang Blockchain Labs and HashKey Group, with W3ME responsible for staging. The conference has been held annually since April 2023 and brings together developers, representatives of crypto projects, investors, regulators, and other industry participants to discuss technological trends and prospects for Web3 development.
Over the previous four years, Hong Kong Web3 Festival has gathered more than 150,000 visitors. More than 1,600 industry representatives spoke as part of the events, more than 500 exhibitors presented their products, and the number of side events exceeded 600.
In various years, the conference speakers included:
Paul Chan Mo-po — Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region;
Xiao Feng — Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain, Chairman and CEO of HashKey Group;
Vitalik Buterin — co-founder of Ethereum;
Cathie Wood — founder, CEO, and CIO of ARK Invest;
Michael Faulkender — professor of finance at the University of Maryland;
Changpeng Zhao (CZ) — founder of Binance;
Sergey Nazarov — co-founder of Chainlink;
Bo Feng — founder of Dragonfly.xyz;
Hong Fang — president of OKX;
He Yi — co-founder and co-CEO of Binance;
Sandeep Nailwal — co-founder of Polygon;
Lily Liu — president of the Solana Foundation;
Avery Ching — co-founder and CTO of Aptos Labs;
Yat Siu — co-founder and chairman of Animoca Brands.
According to the organizers, during the time the conference has been held, the crypto industry has gone through several stages of development — from the formation of basic blockchain infrastructure to the first steps toward mass adoption of the technology.
In parallel, Hong Kong has been developing a regulatory framework for digital assets. In particular, new stablecoin regulatory mechanisms have emerged, and tokenized deposits and other digital financial instruments have begun to be tested as part of practical pilot projects.
The organizers also noted growing interest in asset tokenization on the part of traditional financial institutions and regulated trading platforms.
At Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2027, particular attention is planned to be given to the transition from experimental solutions to large-scale application of blockchain technologies.
Among the main issues participants intend to discuss are the development of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and the integration of their issuance, circulation, and trading processes into a unified financial infrastructure.
A separate track will be dedicated to the spread of stablecoin payments and on-chain settlements, as well as their potential impact on the global financial system.
In addition, the organizers plan to examine the interaction between artificial intelligence and blockchain. Participants will discuss new use cases for these technologies and opportunities for the development of the corresponding ecosystems.
As part of the conference, developers, investors, regulators, and researchers from different countries will be able to exchange experience and discuss further directions for Web3 development.
Tickets for the event can be purchased at the link. Applications from speakers, sponsors, media partners, community representatives, and organizers of side events will open in stages.
Additional information about the program and participants will be published later.