The Global DeFi Congress is the first event in the MENA region dedicated to understanding Decentralized Finance.

The Global DeFi Congress leverages the experience gained through the hosting of 5 editions of the Global Blockchain Congress to ensure maximum return on investment for all our sponsors. It is the only event of its kind and it will bring together qualified investors (VCs, Private Equity Firms, Family Offices and High Networth Individuals) with DeFi Projects looking to raise funds.

This is not a conference nor an exhibition This is an exclusive, closed-door, congress between investors and hand-picked DeFi projects looking to raise funds.

The MENA region has shown tremendous increase in technology startup funding and it is the perfect place for blockchain projects to raise funds.

Startup founders from all over the world need financial advocates on their side. Raising funds and receiving funding is vital to the growth and success of startups. NOW is the right time for international startups to tap into a pool of highly engaged investors from the MENA region who are actively looking to invest in exciting and promising companies.

ARE YOU A DEFI PROJECT?

Benefits for DeFi Projects

Have exclusive access to Ultra High Networth Individuals, Institutional Investors, and Family Conglomerates looking for new investment opportunities
Meet with decision makers: Pre-arranged one-to-one meetings, in an exclusive environment, with pre-qualified investors of your choice
Conduct a 10-minute presentation about your project to more than 60 hand-picked, pre-qualified group of investors from the Arab World (Exclusive to Gold Sponsors)
Limited spots for 10 DeFi projects
Listen to experts, educators and regulators on the legal aspects covering digital assets investments
Network with colleagues and peers from all over the world
Enjoy an exclusive event with plenty of networking, learning and pitching opportunities

WHO WILL YOU MEET

Ultra High Networth Individuals
Venture Capitals
Private Equity Firms
Family Office Investors
Crypto Funds
Angel Investors

WHERE ARE THE INVESTORS COMING FROM?

The majority are from the GCC (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman).
The MENA region (Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, etc.)
Europe
South East Asia
North America

ARE YOU AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR?

DO NOT MISS OUT ON THE OPPORTUNITY OF INVESTING WITH SOME OF THE BEST DEFI PROJECTS IN THE WORLD

Digital asset investments are not a “nice to have” addition to your investment portfolio – they should form an integral part of your long term investment strategy!

In this executive congress, Investors will:

Attend one to one meetings with top DeFi projects from all over the world
Learn how to invest in Digital Assets
Meet the hottest DeFi projects
Listen to expert investors and crypto fund managers
Understand risk management and regulations
Learn about the latest DIGITAL ASSET AND DEFI INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES, the features that set them apart and how to build and protect a diversified portfolio

WHO YOU WILL MEET

Hottest DeFi projects
Crypto fund managers
DeFi entrepreneurs
National bankers
Financial market regulators
Risk managers
Storage solution providers
DeFi researchers

WHAT WILL BE DISCUSSED

Industry outlook
How will the value of digital assets fare in 2021 and beyond?
Knowledge and advice from early institutional investors
Investment opportunities presented by leading digital asset investors
Who owns the bridge? The builders of DeFi Platforms.
Who regulates the bridge? Regulators and Governance around DeFi
Who crosses the bridge? End users of DeFi Products
Who finances the bridge? Investment opportunities and challenges in DeFi

The Program

Speakers

Dr. Obaid Al Zaabi

CEO, Securities & Commodities Authority, UAE

H.E. Zulfiquar Ghadiyali

Executive Director Of DIHC under chairmanship of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Sultan bin Hamdan Al Nahyan

Iqbal Alikhan

Program Director, Blockchains & Innovation, IBM

Irina Heaver

Emerging Technology Advocate

Navin Gupta

Managing Director, Ripple for MENA and South Asia

Saeed Hareb Al Darmaki

Co-Founder, AlphaBit

Wai Lum Kwok

Senior Executive Director & Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)

Zachary Cefaratti

CEO & Principal Founder, Dalma Capital

Some of Our Previous Sponsors and Partners

Accelerator & Ecosystem Partner

Previous Event’s Gallery

Testimonials

AOCP attended the 3rd edition of the Global Blockchain Congress to raise funds and met over 20 investors here in Dubai, including the Sheikh Sultan of Sharjah and we are very happy to announce that we just got our first investment deal for $1 million. Many thanks to Hadi and the team. You are a superman with the most amazing network of investors. Amazing event, best I’ve ever attended.
Anderson Tan

Excellent platform to exchange ideas with fellow experts, meet entrepreneurs who are ready to disrupt this space and get to understand what’s hot in the ecosystem. We generated a quality pipeline through this event. Bravo to Agora!
Animesh Saxena

The Global Blockchain Congress in Dubai is one of the most exclusive events for innovators, startups and investors, bringing people together. We didn’t experience the event as just one conference among many, but it was about companies and investors to really move forward and close deals and partnerships.
Daniel Kohler

It was really a fantastic experience for me and for PlanetWatch: we all felt the energy and the excitement in the room; this event is a must to be attended for whoever wants to be involved in the blockchain ecosystem in the region; many interesting topics (that include education, finance, environment, social, oil and gas, payments) were covered in details and the quality of these discussions were very high; as a summary, super well done to Agora team, you have been courageous to organize this live event and you succeeded big times! See you at the next event.
Dario Di Lelio

The Agora Global Blockchain Congress brings five of the best ingredients for Enterprise Blockchain Success: 1-great keynotes, 2-innovative Blockchain projects, 3-Institutional funds & investors, 4-Face to face pre-scheduled meetings, 5-amazing networking opportunities. This enables the ecosystem to be funded, develop and mature.
Jorge Sebastiao

There are roughly 4 blockchain events daily somewhere in the world which make it difficult for good projects to raise capital and actually present to real investors. Agora has been one of a few companies that connects entrepreneurs and investors directly and adds real value! Not only do they connect investors and entrepreneurs but with style, class and professionalism!
Juan Engelbrecht

I had an opportunity to visit and talk at a few blockchain conferences during my cryptocurrency career. The last event organized by Agora Group was one of the special ones because it gave me the opportunity to meet with high-profile investors interested in the blockchain space. It was a great event organized by professionals in their field. Wish to have more events like this one.
Kamil Brejcha

Pitches are good and all, but have you ever sat on a table for 8 hours with 30 minutes one-on-one meetings with 50 rotating investors? Agora is next level. I went to this conference last year, and it was like speed dating with investors. THIS IS EXACTLY HOW IT SHOULD BE. If you’re in Dubai or can get there, and are looking to raise funds for your project, this is your jam.
Nikita Sachdev

Global DeFi Congress