Davos 2023 Recap
Written by Bella Clemente
January 24, 2023
This year, Dropp headed to Davos, Switzerland for the annual World Economic Forum to connect with global leaders in web3, a greener economy, and a brighter future in technology. Read below for a recap of some of our favorite moments.
Hedera Christian Hasker with Dropp CEO and co-founder Sushil Prabhu, ready for a packed week at Davos; Dropp featured in Hedera Haus at Davos 2023.
We started off Davos week with Brett McDowell and the Hedera Council at Hedera Haus discussing innovation by way of micropayments for internet transactions.
Brett McDowell gives welcoming remarks at Hedera Haus.
On Tuesday, we headed to Tata’s opening reception event and enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres prepared by Taj Hotel Michelin-star chef Sriram Aylur.
Taj Hotel’s Michelin-star chef Sriram Aylur and Sushil Prabhu at the TCS Dome.
On Wednesday, we learned about innovative paths for cross-border business models during “Empowering Cross-Border Business” with Circle, AZA Finance, and CNBC.
“Empowering Cross-Border Business” panel.
Later on, we joined Avery Dennison after their presentation about the emerging era of connected products and their cloud-based Atma.io, built on the eco-friendly Hedera Hashgraph. Atma.io is focused on creating better solutions making retail more efficient and less wasteful. We learned about how micropayments fold into the picture and increase access for a wider community.
From left to right: Sushil Prabhu, Michael Colarossi, Kamila Kocia, Neil Hay.
Towards the end of the week, we celebrated with the Indonesia House and friends.
Indonesia House put on a fabulous evening event to close out a long week.
We ended our time in Davos with Hedera, the HBAR Foundation, and our other Hashgraph friends before returning to New York. We’re already looking forward to coming back again in 2024 with more progress in the payments space for a greener future. Until next year…
Sushil Prabhu and Jonathan Rackoff of The HBAR Foundation said their farewells before departing Davos.
Until next year…
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