Proponent: Polkadot Now India

Date: 29th October, 2023

Requested DOT: 24701 DOT (USD $99,150) (Rate: @ $4.014 DOT based on an EMA30 rate on Subscan on 29th October, 2023)

Short description:

Polkadot Pulse 1.0 is set to take place on December 7th in Bengaluru, India during EthIndia, the world's largest ETH hackathon, also as an official ETHIndia side event in collaboration with IBW, India Blockchain Week by Hashed. This strategic collaboration with IBW and timing during the busiest blockchain week in India adds an exciting dimension to Polkadot's presence. It's a unique opportunity for Polkadot to make a significant impact and have its own dedicated event amidst the blockchain enthusiasts gathered for IBW and ETHIndia.

Why during IBW and ETHIndia ?

The primary motivation behind this event is to seize the extraordinary opportunity presented by this bustling blockchain week to elevate Polkadot's presence.

Prominent Speakers @IBW main stage 

xxxxx — xxxxxxx, Polkadot will be on main stage along side of,**

1. Sandeep Nailwal — Founder, Polygon**

2. Mo Shaikh — Co-Founder & CEO, Aptos

3. Sebastian Borget— Co-Founder, Sandbox

4. Justin Sun — Founder, Tron

5. Rene—  Co-Founder, Celo

6. Emin Gur Sirer— Founder, AVAX

7. VC presence — Dragonfly Capital, Hashed, Spartan, CMT Digital, C2 Ventures and many more speakers yet to be anounced.

We aim to bring together around close to 350 attendees along with 3k atteendees of IBW under one roof, including the ecosystem parachain teams, to showcase projects and engage with both the Indian/Global community and leave a long lasting impact.

Our team recognizes the potential synergy between the Polkadot ecosystem and the dynamic blockchain community gathering for ETHIndia and IBW. By hosting Polkadot Pulse 1.0 and Polkadot Networking Night alongside this highly anticipated week, we aim to educate, engage, and inspire developers, investors, and industry leaders about the remarkable capabilities of Polkadot.

Our team is composed of enthusiastic members who are deeply engaged in the Polkadot community. We are passionate about creating an event that leverages the energy of this blockchain epicenter in India to further expand Polkadot's reach.

We've observed the growing enthusiasm for blockchain technology in India and the immense success of our previous event i.e Polkadot Now India.

These factors, combined with the prominent status of ETHIndia and IBW by Hashed (organizers of Korea Blockchain Week), have driven us to introduce Polkadot Pulse 1.0. The event's goal is to attract developers, researchers, media, investors, and other stakeholders, fostering knowledge sharing and forging new collaborations within the Polkadot ecosystem.

Team

Rish - Growth Lead, APAC, KILT Protocol, Lead, Polkadot Now India

Sohail Shaikh - Senior Marketing Manager, Cointelegraph, Ex-Astar, Ambassador

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Our comprehensive proposal can be accessed via the link provided.

Note : This proposal was initially supposed to go through Events Bounty, however we have received a response from events bounty team stating Events Bounty will be unavailable to process any funds until new set of curators are onboarded, given the timeline of the already announced event we can't afford to wait anymore and without further delay we are proceeding with Treasury Funding.

Due to time constraints, we will expedite the submission of this proposal on-chain.

Thanks for understanding the urgency and we look forward to everyone support to make this happen.