The Gateway Korea

Present

Sept 7-8, 2023 SEOUL, KOREA

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In Partnership With

A New Frontier for Web3

S Factory, Building D
Seoul, Seongdong-gu,
Yeonmujang 15-gil, 11
Ground Floor

nft now and FACTBLOCK have partnered to present The Gateway: Korea as part of Korea Blockchain Week (KBW).

The two day activation will include an immersive audiovisual gallery of leading digital artists and compelling programming of fireside chats, keynote speakers and more.

Event Theme

Convergence

The Gateway: Korea explores the theme of “Convergence” through interactive experiences, immersive galleries, fireside chats and live music.

A celebration of creative and cultural cross-pollination, The Gateway represents the convergence of man and machine, East and West, and URL and IRL. With over 150,000 global visitors for Korea Blockchain Week, The Gateway is showcasing the bridge between web3 technology and Korean culture.

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Schedule

Early arrival for panels is recommended as capacity is limited.

September 7

Being Beeple: Capturing the Web3 Zeitgeist

12:30 PM

Beeple

Artist

Matt Medved

Founder & CEO, nft now

Digital Resonance: Exploring the Convergence of Music, Art, and Technology

1:25 PM

Presented by Beatport.io and Polkadot

Björn Wagner

Founder & CEO, Parity Technologies

Finn Martin

Founder & CEO, Define Creative

LATASHÁ

Artist / Head of Community & Education, ZORA

Matt Medved

Founder & CEO, nft now

Mischa Fanghaenel

Photographer, NACHTS

Now Runway: Will Digital Fashion Save Web3?

2:20 PM

Afrodet Zuri

Curator

Dani Loftus

Founder & CEO, DRAUP

Irene Kim

CEO, Ireneisgood

Lady Pheønix

Founder & CEO, Crypto Fashion Week

Collaboration for the Community: What Brands and Artists Bring to the Table

3:15 PM

Presented by adidas /// Studio

Adra Kandil

Artist, Dear Nostalgia

Afrodet Zuri

Curator

MONKEEMOTO

Artist

Stace King

Global Head of Comms & Activations, adidas /// Studio

Art & Spirituality: A Conversation with Krista Kim

3:55 PM

Krista Kim

Founder, Krista Kim Studio

Matt Medved

Founder & CEO, nft now

Empowering Artistry: Creating in Uncertain Times

4:35 PM

Emi Kusano

Artist / CEO & Co-Founder, Fictionera

J.N. Silva

Artist

Matt Medved

Founder & CEO, nft now

ThankYouX

Artist

September 8

Memeland: Asia’s Web3 Promised Land?

12:30 PM

Presented by ARC

Gabriel Yang

Director, ARC

Ray Chan

Founder & CEO, Memeland

Next at Christie's: The 1980's

1:20 PM

Presented by Christie’s

Deekay

Artist

Matt Medved

Founder & CEO, nft now

Nicole Sales Giles

VP & Director of Digital Art, Christie's

Yunah Jung

VP & Senior Specialist, Christie's Hong Kong

Beyond Buzzwords: Community-Building in the Digital Era

2:15 PM

Dave Krugman

Founder, ALLSHIPS

Elroy Cheo

Co-Founder, ARC

Frank DeGods

Founder, DeGods & y00ts

GMoney

CEO // 9dcc, Admit One

Matt Medved

Founder & CEO, nft now

Digital Disruption: How the Art World is Evolving

3:10 PM

Afrodet Zuri

Curator

Dustin Yellin

Artist, Dustin Yellin Studio / Pioneer Works

Jung Bong Lee

CEO, Seoulauctionblue

Kirsten Wang

Manager, Research & Acquisition, K11 Art Foundation

Vladislav Ginzburg

CEO, Blockparty

Project Dragon

4:05 PM

Presented by Now Media

Aaron Baker

CTO & Creative Director, nft now

Alejandro Navia

Founder & President, nft now

Matt Medved

Founder & CEO, nft now

Next Up: Korea's Next-Gen Artists

4:30

DADAZ

Artist, DADAZ & PBG

Seung Hyo Jang

Artist, col:HAUS

Youngsun Shin

Founder, HELLO WEB3!

Yoyojin

Artist, Yoyojin Studio

Artists

ACK

ALIABBAS14X

ALIENQUEEN

All Seeing Seneca

AMINA EL KABBANY

BATZDU