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HackerNoon is proud to be a media partner for this year’s WebX Global Conference taking place in Tokyo, Japan, on July 25-26, 2023. It’s also great to see the Japanese government showing support for the Web3 industry and the latest release from Coinpost (the event organizer) explains the support they are receiving.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Digital Agency have become supporters of WebX, Asia’s largest global Web3 conference. The event will be held at the Tokyo International Forum on Tuesday, July 25 and Wednesday, July 26, 2023, organized by the WebX Executive Committee and planned and managed by CoinPost, Inc.
▼What is the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ?
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) aims to enhance the economic vitality of the private sector and develop economic and industrial development.. The Web 3.0 Policy Office of the Minister’s Secretariat was established in July 2022.
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▼What is the Digital Agency?
The Digital Agency is boldly promoting future-oriented DX (Digital Transformation) as a command post for the formation of a digital society. The mission of the Digital Agency is to “create a people-friendly digital society where no one is left behind. The Digital Agency aims to create a digital society in which all people can enjoy happiness in their own way.
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Purchase tickets:
Special press release coupon code: WEBXSP
▼What is WebX?
WebX is one of the largest Web3 conferences in Asia, gathering promising Web2 and Web3 projects, companies, entrepreneurs, investors, developers, etc. from around the world.
Visitors can attend performances by top projects and founders in the Web3 field (simultaneous interpretation available in Japanese), networking opportunities, technical workshops by major projects, pitch events on Web3 business, and exhibitions of various companies and projects.
Date: Tuesday, July 25 and Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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Organizers/Planners: WebX Executive Committee / CoinPost Inc.
**Number of visitors (estimated):**more than 15,000
Number of participating companies (estimate): more than 2,000
**Number of exhibitors (estimated):**150 or more
**Number of media partners (estimated):**over 100
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For ticket information, please refer to the following
Purchase tickets:
Special press release coupon code: WEBXSP
▼ Background of the Conference
In the Web3 field, Japan is attracting unprecedented attention from around the world, backed by the support of the Japanese government and examples of major companies (see below).
May 2022: Prime Minister Kishida announced his intention to develop the Web3 environment in London, UK.
June 2022: “Environmental Improvement for Web3 Promotion” item added to the government’s Framework Policy 2022.
November 2022: NTT Docomo announces 600 billion yen investment in Web3 field.
Nov. 2022: Keidanren announces Web3 promotion strategy.
Dec. 2022: Tax Reform Proposal outlines support for startups, including tax reform.
As Japan’s economic strength and competitiveness have been declining for many years, the cross-border (international reach) strength of the Web3 field has the potential to greatly support the DX (digital transformation) of various industries, including the Japanese content industry, which is known as an “IP (intellectual property) powerhouse,” such as animation, manga, and games, as well as their entry into global business. One of the reasons for this is that the Japanese content industry, which is known as an “IP (intellectual property) powerhouse” such as games, has the potential to greatly support the DX (digital transformation) of various industries and their entry into global business.
However, Japan is currently lagging behind other countries due to bottlenecks in the environment, such as closed institutional design based on language and other factors, and regulations that are not in line with actual conditions.
In addition, many Japanese businesses have highlighted various issues such as knowledge, business idea development, corporate networks, and business human resources to promote Web3 business.
Against this backdrop, CoinPost believes that the establishment of an international conference that enables international exchange and the establishment of a distribution network of information and human resources in the Web3 field is essential for the growth of the Japanese blockchain industry as a whole in the Asian market.
CoinPost begins its efforts in July 2023 at the Tokyo International Forum, which will be fully equipped with a “Simultaneous Interpretation System” in holding an event where visitors will come from all over the world.
Tickets are also available for companies that are considering introducing Web3 technology or entering the Web3 industry in some way. Anyone seeking further information is invited to contact CoinPost using the form below. A representative will contact you shortly.
▼Operating Organization
Organizer
General Incorporated Association WebX Executive Committee
Head Office: BH Building 7F, 3–27–5 Higashinippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo
Planning and operation
CoinPost Inc.
Business description: Operation of online news media specialized in virtual currency and blockchain
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CEO: Takahito Kagami
Headquarters: BH Building 7F, 3–27–5 Higashinippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, 1160014
For inquiries regarding this conference, please contact
Attn: Yuki Haraguchi
Inquiry: info@webx-asia.com