It was launched by Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Industry & Commerce and Information Technology, Government of Telangana.
India Blockchain Forum has been started with a vision to make India a global hub for Blockchain and Web3.0. It shall create community chapters across the country to increase awareness and access to global best practices.
India Blockchain Forum envisages a collaboration model with governments, Regulators, Industry and academia to help build a holistic framework for the right adoption of blockchain and web3.0.
Other than this, the India Blockchain Forum will collaborate with academia and research institutes, nurture the community, support the corporates to adopt web 3.0 technologies and thrive for global collaboration.
Founding members of India Blockchain Forum include Prasanna Lohar, CEO, Block Stack; Pankaj Diwan, Founder & CEO, Idealabs FutureTech Ventures; Col Inderjit Singh, Chief Cyber Security Officer, Vara Technologies; Sharat Chandra, Blockchain Evangelist; and Srinivas Mahankali, Chief Business Officer, Secure Kloud Technologies
The forum has more than 40 influencers and is setting up Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in areas such as CBDC, Metaverse, Policy framework and NFTs for blockchain and Web3.0 adoption.
The India Blockchain Forum will open membership to all stakeholders with a mission to create the world’s largest web3.0 community.