Hello everyone,
This Big Tipper request is related to the discussion post we did here - <a href="../post/2504">https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/post/2504</a>
The purpose of this report is to request budget approval of $4,533.88 to reimburse only travel and accommodation expenses for attendance at the WebSummit in Lisbon (November 11&ndash;14). The time spent working at the event will not incur any charges. The request is based on the discussion we posted on October 10th. The event, one of the largest Web2 gatherings in Europe with over 70,000 participants and 3,000 startups, provided valuable insights and networking opportunities to explore how Polkadot can address the needs of Web2 businesses.
<a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mpc0-QixoREAuvdtIWV5-UXtSXAlMd20?usp=sharing">Here is a link to our expenses</a>
The goal was to assess whether Web2 companies are open to adopting blockchain solutions for their business challenges and, if so, to determine how Polkadot can serve as a strategic enabler.
We identified 2 leads from governmental organizations and 2 leads from IT companies that are very interested in building on Polkadot.&nbsp;
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cjW0z7pgSH1LpQyKwTJd2bgUbJHxf2OuQ6DONZecS-c/edit?usp=sharing">Here is the link to the full report</a>

Updated Nov 21th 2024:
Here is the link to the report:
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cjW0z7pgSH1LpQyKwTJd2bgUbJHxf2OuQ6DONZecS-c/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cjW0z7pgSH1LpQyKwTJd2bgUbJHxf2OuQ6DONZecS-c/edit?usp=sharing</a>&nbsp;
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Update November 15th 2024:
Here are our updated expenses: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bR9yDAil_1NEMcDN6RbkQGqoxbOxPzahffoFRVyqG-s/edit?gid=0#gid=0">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bR9yDAil_1NEMcDN6RbkQGqoxbOxPzahffoFRVyqG-s/edit?gid=0#gid=0</a>
We will post a summary report by the end of next week.&nbsp;
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Update October 15th 2024:
We received feedback stating that we should have a developer, solutions architect, or sales engineer accompany us. Most developers will be at the Sub0 event in Bangkok. However, we found a volunteer!
Luka from PBA Hong Kong will join us!
He is very technical and can explain in more detail which solutions would be most appropriate for each use case.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello everyone,
PolkaBiz (represented by Christian and Mario) will attend the <a href="https://websummit.com/">Web Summit</a> event in Lisbon from November 11-14. With over 70,000 participants, this is one of the largest web2 events in Europe.
Our mission:&nbsp;
We want to explore whether Web2 companies are open to integrating blockchain technology to solve their business challenges. If yes, could Polkadot provide the solutions they&rsquo;re looking for?
Why it matters:
We want to determine if Web2 events like this can help attract more businesses and enterprises to the Polkadot ecosystem. We believe Polkadot has the potential to offer solutions that surpass traditional cloud providers and even other blockchain protocols when it comes to solving real-world problems.
Our strategy &amp; KPI&rsquo;s:
We&rsquo;ll focus on quality over quantity, targeting 50 selected C-level executives. Our funnel approach is as follows ;
<ul>
<li>50 conversations with key stakeholders</li>
<li>10 executives expressing interest in blockchain technology</li>
<li>2 potential leads to explore how Polkadot solutions can benefit their business</li>
</ul>
Post-event, we&rsquo;ll compile a comprehensive report detailing our findings and the opportunities we uncovered for Polkadot.
This discussion post aims to gauge the community&rsquo;s thoughts about us asking for a future tip to cover our travel and accommodation costs (total approx. $2,200 for both of us).
Of course, we will provide a detailed report and proof of expenses after the event.
Why we didn't go through the event bounty:
The event bounty is not applicable to what we want to do. We won't have a booth or anything like that.&nbsp;
We look forward to the feedback from the community!&nbsp;
Mario &amp; Christian

Web Summit: Targeting Web2 companies to explore Polkadot's solutions to solve their problems. 

Treasury

Propose and approve a spend of treasury funds.

## Dispatch Origin

Must be [`Config::SpendOrigin`] with the `Success` value being at least
`amount` of `asset_kind` in the native asset. The amount of `asset_kind` is converted
for assertion using the [`Config::BalanceConverter`].

## Details

Create an approved spend for transferring a specific `amount` of `asset_kind` to a
designated beneficiary. The spend must be claimed using the `payout` dispatchable within
the [`Config::PayoutPeriod`].

### Parameters
- `asset_kind`: An indicator of the specific asset class to be spent.
- `amount`: The amount to be transferred from the treasury to the `beneficiary`.
- `beneficiary`: The beneficiary of the spend.
- `valid_from`: The block number from which the spend can be claimed. It can refer to
  the past if the resulting spend has not yet expired according to the
  [`Config::PayoutPeriod`]. If `None`, the spend can be claimed immediately after
  approval.

## Events

Emits [`Event::AssetSpendApproved`] if successful.

- **Problem Statement:** Requesting budget approval of $4,533.88 for travel and accommodation expenses for attending WebSummit in Lisbon.
- **Significance:** WebSummit is a key event with over 70,000 participants and 3,000 startups, offering valuable insights for Polkadot to engage with Web2 businesses.
- **Proposed Solution:** Reimbursement for travel and accommodation expenses to explore blockchain solutions for Web2 companies and how Polkadot can support them.
- **Expected Outcomes:** Identifying leads from governmental and IT organizations interested in leveraging Polkadot for their projects.

#1309 Web Summit: Targeting Web2 companies to explore Polkadot's solutions to solve their problems.

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