The internet is filled with thousands of articles on decentralised technologies, Web 3.0, blockchain, and all the changes it will bring to the internet. But what most of these sources lack is – context, especially when it comes to explaining these technologies from an Indian POV.
YourStory’s The Metaverse Summit, which takes place on March 25-26, 2022, is a flagship platform for bringing the global blockchain and Web 3.0 ecosystem together to BUIDL a decentralised future and accelerate innovation in the building blocks of the Metaverse.
The event will feature a wide range of insightful virtual keynote sessions, fireside chats, panel discussions, and roundtables, with participation from top industry and sector leaders in blockchain, such as Ajit Mohan, VP and MD, Meta, India; Himanshu Yadav and Pranav Sharma, Founding Partners, Woodstock; Ashish Singhal, Founder and CEO, CoinSwitch Kuber, and more.
Click here to join the event.
See the complete list of speakers and read more about the agenda here.
Editor’s Pick: FalconX and India’s future as a product hub
In January 2017, Raghu Yarlagadda quit his job at Google in Mountain View, California, to explore Web 3.0 — in particular the direction that Bitcoin and crypto were taking. Within a year, he and Prabhakar Reddy founded FalconX to create a tech stack for institutional clients to get into crypto trading.
In this interview with YourStory, Raghu explains the FalconX journey so far, and the immense possibilities for India’s technology and banking services talent to contribute to the development of next-generation financial-services companies globally. Read more.
Startup Spotlight
A platform that connects radiologists
Coimbatore-registered startup BeWell Digital, founded in 2021 by Alagiri Senthilkumar and Vishnu Vardhana Balu, is a digital platform for radiologists that helps doctors read reports anywhere at any time.
Y Combinator-backed BeWell Digital’s software democratises the entire working system of radiologists and helps them deliver the same care as they are used to delivering from hospitals or scan centres. Read more.
News & Updates
- Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu said the return of employees to its company’s offices in Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, has proved that productivity is higher when employees meet in person. In a tweet, he said, “Productivity is higher when we meet face to face, that is now quite clear. Our offices are starting to be full.”
Before you go, stay inspired with…
Infosys Founder and former Chairman, NR Narayana Murthy
“When you are running your enterprise, you cannot have a ‘Plan B’, and you cannot be half-hearted about your idea. You have to give your best as if there is no alternative at all.”
— NR Narayana Murthy, Founder, Infosys
Now get the Daily Capsule in your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter today!
