In order to position Panama as a digital hub for Latin America, through the transfer of knowledge and development of innovative and disruptive businesses, that country was selected as the venue for the Blockchain Summit LatAm 2022 that will take place from July 6 to 8. This was reported by the organizers to Cointelegraph en Español, through a statement in which they also detailed that the meeting will be at the Panama Convention Center located in Amador, in the Panamanian capital.
The event, which will be held in its sixth version, is organized by the Blockchain Summit LatAm of Chile in conjunction with the Chamber of Digital Commerce and Blockchain of Panama, and will feature a series of conferences, expert panels, workshops, business rounds and talks. where case studies and successes will be analyzed, as well as public policies in Panama and the region.
Cristóbal Pereira, co-founder and CEO of LatAmTech and organizer of the blockchain Summit LatAm, explained: “We selected Panama because we consider it a digital, technological and financial hub for the development of the Blockchain and cryptocurrency industry in the region.”
Then he added: “For the event we estimate the participation of more than a thousand people between locals and from various countries in the region, a platform that results in tourism and economic injection for the country.”
Exhibitors and themes
It is expected that the event will have the participation of more than 100 national and international exhibitors.
On the first day, basic topics related to the understanding of Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrencies in general, both the technical and practical bases to make use of them and get the most out of them. Simultaneously, a business day will be developed, focused on connecting companies, enterprises, government and public representatives, with the aim of being able to seal businesses, install companies in Panama and demonstrate the benefits and benefits that the country offers.
The second day will discuss business use cases and the development of the different ecosystems that make up the industry at a global level, topics related to new financial services, decentralized finance and NFT, among others.
For the third day, discussions of technical issues are planned, such as scalability, second layers, new networks and protocols, and challenges for the industry.
“For the Chamber of Digital Commerce and Blockchain of Panama it is a pride to be able to lead the organization of events of this magnitude in our country, which position us as a benchmark in the region, where the implementation of blockchain generates greater relevance as Panama is a strategic point. for trade and a financial center for Latin America”, said Rodrigo Icaza, executive director of the Chamber and member of the organizing committee.
During the event a gallery of artists will be exhibited NFT to highlight the works of Latin Americans and there will be practical workshops so that each of the topics that are developed have a part of hands to work.
The Blockchain Summit LatAm will be held with the support of the Tourism Promotion Fund (PROMTUR) and in collaboration with various state entities. Additionally, the organizers seek to incorporate sponsors to the event, among which multinational financial services, electronic payments, local and international banks, as well as other government institutions stand out.
Those interested can obtain more information about the blockchain ecosystem, relevant news about the sector, see the full agenda of the event and register to participate, by entering on the official website (here).