Over 2,000 online viewers and 300 in-person guests participated in the second annual NFT conference, held at Shenkar College this month!
The conference, a collaboration between the ACT Shenkar Center for Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship and the Blockchain Center of Excellence at the Israeli Chamber of Information Technology, dealt with core issues in the field of NFT, such as groundbreaking projects, commercial use of NFT, investments and others.
“We are gathered here today to discuss this journey through the blockchain to the metaverse, and what is, at least from our perspective, the shiniest chariot in the race – NFTs,” said professor Sheizaf Rafaeli, president of Shenkar, in his opening address.
“Some of the most interesting things written during the Space Race, when space was the frontier, were the works and prophecies of Arthur C. Clarke. 2001, A Space Odyssey is based on his writing, and he was also the first to envisage satellite communication, which plays a central role in blockchain.
One immortal quote by Clarke is that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” I think we can all admit that that’s how we regard NFT, it’s some sort of magic, a magic we can’t always understand, that most people can’t do, that many stare at slack-jawed, that is appealing and intimidating at the same time. And it’s precisely for this magical quality NFT has that I think we will enjoy discussing and analyzing this technology, for the second year in a row.”
Professor Sheizaf Refaeli – President of Shenkar
Shmulik Grossman (right) – Knesset Spokesperson Office, and Daniel Altman – head of the ACT Shenkar Center for Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
As well as lectures and panels, Shenkar also hosted special NFT workshops on topics such as copyrights, communities and incorporating NFTs in various industries.
Attorney Haim Ravia
We would like to thank all the guests, speakers, participants and our partners in the Israeli Chamber of Information Technology.
Headline photo: innovative projects panel – hosted by: Dr. Milly Perry, with the participation of: Starkware – Liron Heyman, Applied Blockchain – Adi Ben-Ari, eToro – Guy Hirsch, SCRT LABS – Nir Zyskind, Tectona – Galia Benartzi
Background drawing: Eve Korchia – School of Multidisciplinary Art
Photos: Achikam Ben Yosef
