Demystifying Blockchain and Digital Currencies

Emerging Professional Careers and Startup Opportunities

Blockchain is emerging as one of the largest employment generator globally, and India is aptly poised
to harness this potential. Blockchain enabled startups and opportunities around this most Disruptive
Technology is shaping the new-age and next-generation ventures.

Digital Currency is rapidly evolving in terms of its relevance, scale of transformation, scope of
application, and complexity in its development; which demands a comprehensive and integrated
understanding and approach. Continuous skills acquisition and pertinent upskilling will be the key
differentiator for young professionals in achieving their career aspirations in this exponentially
growing and rapidly evolving segment.

Emergence of New Technology Framework that constitutes Web 3.0, and the advent of the next
iteration of the internet in the form of MetaVerse powered by Extended Reality, Blockchain
Technology and Cryptocurrencies including NFTs is expected to change the way in which we do
business and socially interact with each other.

Witness the explosion in global economic growth paced

with significant job creation and career acceleration in
the Blockchain and CryptoTech Ecosystem

Several research studies have estimated the growth potential of the Blockchain Industry,
Cryptocurrency Markets, Web 3.0 and MetaVerse to run into several trillions of US dollars.

MORGAN STANLEY has estimated
that the size of MetaVerse has the
potential to increase to USD 8.3
trillion in terms of Total Consumer
Expenditure in the US alone
PWC has estimated that the global
impact of Blockchain will boost
World GDP by USD 1.76 trillion and
add 41 million jobs world wide by
2030

GOLDMAN SACHS has predicted NASSCOM has estimated that over

that the MetaVerse could be USD 8 800,000 jobs would be created by
trillion opportunity in terms of year 2030 in the Indian CryptoTech
revenue and monetization industry in terms of direct
employment
 DID YOU KNOW?
The CryptoTech industry that is expected to be one of the largest employment drivers
of the next decade comprises of key components such as:

Hardware Identity, Infrastructure

and Data Authentication and Application
Storage and Security Development

Business Model Crypto-Mining / Portfolio

Restructuring with Crypto-Currencies / Diversification
Enterprise Blockchain Crypto-Exchanges with Digital Assets

CryptoTech refers to the technology that is secured by cryptography and enables exchange of data by
facilitating transactions that are distributed across the network of computers called nodes. The entire
value chain of CryptoTech industry would require immense human resources for development,
deployment and management of blockchain technology solutions.

DOMAIN EXPERTS will interact with the students

over a webinar / session / workshop to broadly:
• Provide insights into the fast evolving Metaverse, Blockchain and Digital Currency Landscape,
thereby enhance the Career Opportunities for the aspiring professionals
• Give an overview on the underlying technology for Digital Currencies and Cryptocurrency
categories
• Sensitize with avenues for Environment Scan to obtain real-time, hands-on, practice-oriented, and
industry-driven skills and knowledge
• Instill a spirit of entrepreneurship and encourage startups by acquainting young professionals
with the Dynamics of Blockchain and Emerging Trends in Digital Currencies
• Explain the emerging Job Roles and the Skills Expectations to become an Industry-Ready
professional
• Discuss traits of a Successful Market Participant and trend analysis
• Acquaint with emergence of New Business Models in the backdrop of disruptions in the old
business models
• Discuss how digital multi-millionaire millennials are paving ways for the Gen-Z and Digital Natives
to carve a mark in the Trillion-Dollar opportunities in the making
 STUDENTS AND INSTITUTE can continue and
further the engagement for
• Increased access to Market Knowledge and Know-How in the realm of Metaverse, Blockchain and
Digital Currencies
• Understanding the implicit and explicit associated risks and techniques to mitigate
• Exploring employment, internship and startup opportunities within our Market Infrastructure
Linkages and Network
• Establishing Blockchain Lab for nurturing new-age blockchain enabled startups and skills
enhancement

DOMAIN EXPERTS
Mr. Ajoy Pathak is a Digital Assets and Blockchain enthusiast who has been in the
Cryptocurrency learning and education space since 2017. Being an advanced learner of the new
space, Ajoy enjoys helping the students participate in this domain by sharing his knowledge and
experience. With a career in research into financial services, trading and risk management
spanning over two decades, Ajoy adds value with his comprehensive experience of the financial
markets while motivating students to understand, learn and innovate in this space to become
leaders of tomorrow.

Mr. Devesh Chawla is an ingenious strategist, a mentor, an investor, TEDx Speaker, an efficient
leader. A highly sought-after speaker and yet a very good listener, Devesh is known and highly
regarded for his brisk planning and execution. He is the Founder and CEO of Chatur Ideas and
Advisor with Crypto University. He has been felicitated with multiple national and international
awards.

Mr. Prasanna Lohar is having more than 21 years of experience into Technology, Banking &
Digital Transformation. Prasanna is founding member of “India Blockchain Forum” which is an
ecosystem-driven program for Blockchain Adoption through Education, Corporate CoE,
Research & Accelerator programs in India. He has contributed for India’s National Strategy for
Blockchain and IDRBT Blockchain Paper and he has bagged 50+ Leadership awards.

Mr. Venkat Giridhar has almost two decades of extensive industry experience in the global
commodities and financial derivatives markets having specialized in hedging, derivatives
valuations, research, risk management, product development, business analytics and regulatory
compliance across multi-assets. Venkat is currently working on several new initiatives as part of
the CryptoWire team towards furthering the domain knowledge expertise in Blockchain
Technology and enabling informed participation in the Digital Currency markets.

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