3 Apr•news•4 min read
TON at Web3 Fest HK 2025: full agenda and speaker lineup
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TON is taking the Main Stage at Web3 Fest HK 2025 as the Title Sponsor, with TON Day happening on April 8, 2025. Expect keynotes, panels, and big announcements covering DeFi, gaming, AI, meme trading, and more, all designed to showcase TON’s growth and future plans.
April 8, Main Stage
Block 1 – Achievement and plan of TON in APAC
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 11:05–11:20 | Where are we now in TON’s history: from oriental experience | John, Head of APAC, TON Foundation |
| 11:20–11:35 | TON Society HK: empowering builders | Yuki, Hong Kong Lead, TON Society |
Block 2 – Next killer on TON: game, AI, or social trading?
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 11:35–11:50 | The comparison of WeChat & Telegram mini-game history | Aaron, Founder of Televerse |
| 11:50–12:15 | Panel: Mini-games | Moderator: Kenny, Growth in APAC, TON Foundation. Guests: Barry, COO of Bombie; Luna, CMO of Cocos Studio; Daniel, Partner of OpenAD Protocol; Debug.pet |
| 12:15–12:30 | Partnership announcement of AI LLM producing tool for TON game developers | Shen Jun, CEO of KingNet |
| 12:30–12:45 | Onboarding 1 billion citizens to crypto made real | Tom Kopera, COO & Co-founder of Elympics |
| 12:45–13:20 | Panel: AI & social trading | Moderator: John, Head of APAC, TON Foundation. Guests: Allen, Founder of Star.AI; Alvin, Founder of China2U; Luis Lu, Co-founder of BitsLab/TonBit; Jason, Marketing Lead of Ave.ai; 0xLeon, Founder of KaBoom |
Block 3 – 2025 TON playbook
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 13:20–13:35 | TON 2025: What’s next for developers? | Alena Shmalko, Ecosystem Lead, TON Foundation |
| 13:35–13:50 | Wallet in Telegram update | Andrew Rogozov, CEO of TOP |
| 13:50–14:05 | Turn your TON Blockchain idea into a hit | Gleb Vorontsov, Head of Telegram Apps, TON Studio |
| 14:05–14:40 | Panel: What do you see in 2025? | Moderator: Xiu, Head of Marketing, TON Society. Guests: Steve Yun, Board Member, TON Foundation; Anthony Tsivarev, Director of EcoDev, TON Foundation; Jack Booth, Co-Founder, TON Society |
Block 4 – DeFi in your pocket
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 15:00–15:15 | Delving into DeFi roadmap | Vlad Degen, DeFi Lead, TON Foundation |
| 15:15–15:25 | Bridge between BTC & TON: tgBTC | Roman Krutovoy, Infrastructure Lead, TON Foundation |
| 15:25–16:05 | Panel: DeFi | Moderator: Vlad Degen, DeFi Lead, TON Foundation. Guests: DeDust; Alan, Founder of Torch Finance; Ryan Fang, Founder of TOMO Wallet |
| 16:05–16:20 | Institutional-grade TON liquid staking protocol | Dr. Awesome Doge, Co-founder of TonX Studio |
| 16:20–16:35 | DeFi to StarFi | Vivi, Head of Growth Asia, Storm Trade |
Block 5 – From hype to reality
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 16:35–17:15 | Panel: Real-world applications | Moderator: Yuki, Hong Kong Lead, TON Society. Guests: Timothy R, Founder of ShareX; Pei Liu, Founder of LinkRoad; Jonathan Chan, Co-founder and Head of Partnerships of RedotPay; Veronica Wong, CEO and Co-founder of SafePal; Jojo, Co-founder of Baza |
| 17:15–17:40 | Panel: Investor panel | Moderator: Ian W, Founder of TON Ventures. Guests: Fiona Ma, Investments and Research Lead of DWF Labs; David Ching, Investment Director of Animoca Brands; Mia Mai, Head of Portfolio at HashKey Capital |
Ready to experience TON Day at Web3 Fest HK?
April 8, Main Stage. This is your front-row seat to the future of usable Web3. From expert talks and panels to exciting announcements from the brightest minds building on TON, TON Day is where the action happens.
Don’t miss your chance to connect, learn, and build with the TON community. See you there!
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