Here’s a quick recap of #BackTheBuidlers
If you’re wondering what Back the Buidlers unconference was all about, we suggest you browse #BackTheBuidlers on Twitter, you’ll be amazed to see how the unconference brought builders and supporters together.
Back the Buidlers was a great success and it wouldn’t have been possible without the support 🤝 of our sponsors, media partners, outreach partners, campus ambassadors, and of course everyone who excitedly marked their presence!
Quick Glimpse
The unconference was hosted by Blockchained India and OG Club, together with Metapolis and CoinDCX. It was supported by Draper Dragon, Token Amigo, Drife, FanTiger, Polkadex, GoSats, Riva Metaverse, MOI Protocol, Alchemy, and Scrappy Squirrels.
It marked the presence of key industry players who mentored, supported, and guided the builders on thriving during the bear market. As the mothership of all India Blockchain Week side events, it was the primary event of the week.
Event Recap
➡️ The stage opened with a keynote address by Mohan Kuldeep Ponnada, Co-founder and CEO of Metapolis, who shared his vision of the metaverse, real myths, and giant opportunities.
✅ This was followed by an excellent panel for investors on “Investing strategies in the bear market.” The panel hosted Rohit Jain from CoinDCX Ventures, Akshay Aggarwal from Draper Dragon, Aditya Saraf from Spartan, and Ankur Choudhary from Woodstock Fund. It was moderated by Sameer Malik from Token Amigo.
With the changing market sentiments, the panel discussed various strategies and the KPIs (key performance indicators) that startups can focus on to attract the right investors. The panelist shared some key insights -
“Not only do we see entrepreneurs solving the problems that we have also identified, but we also get better valuations than the bull market” — Ankur on his motivation for investing in the bear market.
➡️ The next panel was for the builders — “Survival of the fittest: How to build strong companies in the bear market.” The panel was moderated by Akshay Aggarwal from Draper Dragon, with Mohan Kuldeep Ponnada from Metapolis, Gautham J. from Polkadex, Firdosh Sheikh from Drife, and Sameep Singhania from QuickSwap as speakers.
The panel highlighted the need to not just build anything but build a product that solves real user problems. Sameep advised the builders “to be choosy when launching a token, and only launching a token with a fantastic utility to it.”
✅ This was followed by the final session on “Myths and realities of building in the bear market” with Anantha R. Krishnan from MOI Protocol, Jagdish Pandya from Riva Metaverse, and Roshan from GoSats. The panel was moderated by Subhendu Panigrahi from OG Club. The experts shared the right approach to building for the new builders–
“Figure out what the problem is and why Web3 is the key to solving this problem and then start building.” — Roshan, GoSats
Wrap-Up! ⚡
The unconference concluded with a curated networking event at the poolside.
“Blockchained India did a fantastic job of getting together a relevant and highly curated group of people and facilitated meaningful conversations through both structured panels and informal interactions.” — Rohit Jain, CoinDCX Ventures
The community also got the coolest swags including a GoSats debit card, Drife discounted ride coupons, Alchemy rewards, Scrappy Squirrels NFTs, and a lot more 🤩🤩
We apologize for not being able to invite everyone to the event. We got 600+ registrations and due to the space constrictions at Marriott and keeping the safety of everyone a priority, we had to take the necessary steps. However, we look forward to seeing you at our next events. (Join our Telegram group for the latest updates)
Meanwhile, our blockchainers did some quirky tweets to get their tickets approved 😂
We thank everyone for making Back the Buidlers a huge success. Blockchained India has great plans for the community and we look forward to hosting you again in 2023! ✨
