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Arweave Day Asia is coming up in October, and in this issue we'll be looking at the keynote speakers announced in more detail - as well as everything you need to know about the event.
Let's get into it.
Keynote speakers announced for Arweave Day Asia 2025
Sam Williams
The first voice leading the keynote is Sam Williams, founder of Arweave and inventor of the AO protocol.
His keynote speech will cover what's next for AO and HyperBEAM, and how these updates will empower builders on the Permaweb.
There have been a lot of updates to HyperBEAM, AO's node software, largely driven forward by Sam Williams himself.
We're excited to see what exactly gets announced, and how it will affect users and builders of AO.
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson is the CTO of Forward Research, and has been working in the ecosystem for a very long time. He's a prolific builder, inventor, and mentor within the community and beyond.
His experience goes back all the way to the creation of the Permaweb Cookbook, and even further to SmartWeave contracts (a precursor to AO), where he was the founder of Permanotes.
Tom Wilson will be covering a new process module on AO, and what it means for builders on the Permaweb. We might even get a demo of how to use this new process module.
David Kong and Simon Fried
David Kong and Simon Fried are co-creators of the game StarGrid Battle Tactics, an onchain, turn-based game built on AO.
David and Simon will speak on their experiences building a new expansion pack, and how StarGrid (and onchain gaming on AO) can lead to real consumer experiences on the Permaweb.
What's next and sign up
More speakers are likely to be announced as the event draws closer, and all presentations from the event will be recorded and posted on X after the event.
If you want to attend, sign up with the Luma link here. You can also find out more information on the official event website.
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The Longview Team
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