Exponential Science at the Future Blockchain Summit in Dubai

The Future Blockchain Summit in Dubai is an annual event held to foster blockchain innovation. With Dubai positioned as one of the largest crypto hubs globally, the summit aligns with the Dubai Blockchain Strategy and Emirates Blockchain Strategy. 

The 2024 event, set against the backdrop of the newly introduced 2023 VARA Regulations, attracted top tech innovators, dynamic startups, government entities and organisations exploring digital transformation and leveraging blockchain.

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Dr Paolo Tasca, Chairman and Co-Founder of Exponential Science, represented the foundation’s mission to advance emerging digital technologies across sectors. During the summit, Dr Tasca, a professor and economist, contributed through two sessions on 14-15 October. 

In a fireside chat with Salama Belghali, founder of AI Career Accelerator, he explored “DeFi and Education: Democratising Access to Knowledge,” discussing DeFi’s role in making education more accessible. This aligns with Exponential Science's broader vision of empowering industries, regulators, and innovators to realise the potential of emerging technologies towards building an equitable and open future, while highlighting joint efforts with DLT Science Foundation, UCL and UK CBT in fostering research, knowledge and innovation.

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In this line, he stated:

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“COVID accelerated the shift to a continuous education model. Online certificates will expand, but verification is essential. Blockchain offers a fantastic solution, providing verifiable, digital, and portable credentials.”

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On Tuesday, Dr Tasca joined a conversation on “The Future of Virtual Asset Regulation,” alongside industry leaders Talal Tabbaa, CEO of CoinMENA, Michael Ashby, CEO of AlgoQuant, and Vinit Shah, Senior Advisor at VARA, moderated by Prof Ikhlaq Sidhu, Dean of IE University. This panel examined crucial regulatory frameworks to securely advance virtual assets within this dynamic landscape.

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Dr Tasca’s participation at the summit underscored Exponential Science’s role in fostering responsible, scientific advancement in digital innovation, bridging regulatory needs with technological growth.

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In his words:

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"We’re a big family and engage in many open-source activities, building resources, research, and tools—like metrics and taxonomies—that are freely accessible to everyone."