Learning, networking and more: Why you cannot afford to miss Technext Coinference 2023

There are only a few days left in September before we usher in the last quarter of the year and the third edition of the Technext Coinference, Africa’s biggest gathering of Blockchain enthusiasts.

Attendees of the previous editions have been more than blockchain enthusiasts. Year after year, we have welcomed passionate individuals seeking to develop themselves and their immediate circumstances using the best available technology.

The first edition (held in 2021) had the theme Reimaging the Future of Finance. It had participation from government representatives, other regulators, and key innovators in the crypto space who discussed how crypto could determine the future of the continent’s financial space.

The 2022 edition was a notably successful event. The attendees left the venue with an indelible clarity of the possibilities that blockchain technology holds for African businesses.

Themed Blockchain and DeFi: Beyond the Hype, all the possibilities of Blockchain, Crypto, Web3 and the Metaverse for Africa were discussed with keynote addresses from Hanu Fejiro Agbojide, CEO of Patricia, and Emmanuel Babalola.

This year’s edition is themed “Disruptive Tech: New frontiers, new opportunities”. It will feature conversions on what the emerging trends in technology such as artificial intelligence, gaming, blockchain technology and more hold for Africans. It promises a fully packed schedule for all attendees to engage.

Here are some of the things you should expect from Technext Coinference 2023 and why you cannot afford to miss it.

Read also: Here is a roundup of all that happened at Technext Coinference 2.0, #TNC2022

Keynote presentations

This year’s event will feature keynote presentations, panel discussions and a plenary panel session to address general questions and more. This way, attendees will have the opportunity to learn from and engage a diverse group of speakers.

The first keynote presentation, titled “Blockchain in Africa – New Frontiers, New Possibilities“, will set the tone for the event. It will highlight the impact of blockchain technology in the innovative landscape across Africa. It would also answer pertinent questions and provide solutions to some of the challenges that the Blockchain industry faces on the continent.

Lastly, the presenter will describe the future possibilities for the African continent and identify how attendees can position themselves for profitable gains.

The second keynote address, titled “Blockchain and the Future of Payments in Africa“, would emphasize how blockchain technology has influenced the payment landscape in Africa, as we know it.

There are many claims to the advantages of facilitating payment via blockchain technology and this presentation would highlight these claims as well as the challenges ahead.

Panel discussions

Sandwiched between the two keynote presentations are four breakout panel sessions that will cover most of the new and emerging technologies that attendees would be willing to leverage.

Each session will have 4 panellists with hands-on experience in select topics such as artificial intelligence, gaming, and blockchain. The breakout conversations will highlight important select areas and, importantly, help attendees position for growth.

The sessions include:

1. Crypto beyond buying and selling: There is a misconception that the only purpose for mining or owning cryptocurrency is to exchange it for money. Hence, many people keep their coins and hope that they appreciate and feel like they have made a bad business decision when the value drops.
   
   This breakout session will explore other uses of cryptocurrency other than exchanging it for money.
   
2. Blockchain and AI: Opportunities Today and Tomorrow: Blockchain technology and Artificial intelligence have dominated the tech space so much in the past few months that many people think they are just buzzwords.
   
   However, there are many opportunities for young Africans to benefit from these technologies and this breakout session will focus on how we can do that.
   
3. How to make money from gaming: Gaming has become more than a pastime for children. Now, people play to earn, and make profits from games that they have developed, some even solve huge societal problems like climate change from gamifying educational materials.
   
   This breakout session will explore means to make profits from playing, creating, or just loving games.
   
4. The future of entertainment with NFT and AI: Entertainment -movies, art, and music- is very important to Nigerians and technology has come to disrupt that space as well. With the use of non-fungible tokens, fans can now interact in a more immersive way with their favourite artist while artificial intelligence has influenced art in such a way that we cannot be sure of what is real and what is not, or can we?
   
   This panel session will cover all discussions related to the influence of artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology -especially NFTs on the entertainment space.

Closing plenary panel session

The plenary panel session will feature international experts in the blockchain and finance space to discuss the future of payments in Africa.

The speakers are founders and top-level executives who would share insight on what African institutions need to do to propel the payment sector to the next level.

Why you cannot afford to miss Technext Coinference 2023:

• Like its predecessors, Coinference 2023 will be a visible platform for key players in the tech ecosystem in Africa. And we believe this will be an opportunity to position your brand strategically.
• You need to come and learn from key innovators disrupting the tech space today as they discuss the possibilities for tomorrow so you can decide how to leverage them soon.
• Technext Coinference is sponsored by global brands that will give free tokens and branded tote bags. This will be an exciting opportunity to enjoy freebies.
• This will be an opportunity to meet with other innovators, experts and talents in the space and grow your pool of opportunities and influence.

How to participate in Technext Coinference 2023

Register to attend: Technext Coinference will be a hybrid event (a combination of physical and virtual participation). So, you can register to attend from anywhere across the world.

Be a sponsor: Technext Coinference will provide a visible platform for key players in the tech ecosystem worldwide to reach thousands of young, energetic and prepared Africans all in one place. You can use this platform to strategically position your brand for audience-fit visibility, top-of-the-mind awareness and adoption and profitable sales conversion.

Volunteer: If you are happy to explore new skills or try out challenging tasks in event planning, campaign management, event execution and event reporting, this is your big opportunity. We will accept your offering and provide a platform to try and give. Note: This is not a paid engagement!

To volunteer, please reach out to us on social media. The Technext Coinference 2023 is open to all and free to attend. Invite someone today!

We look forward to hosting you!