Proponent: Polkadot Now India: 16G7wZerqxib8YMDn3FKVfSMp1hky159JdhcGqHzy65F6RXE

Requested DOT: 41, 621 DOT

*41, 621 DOT (USD $295,807) (Rate: $7.107/DOT based on an EMA7 rate on [Subscan ](https://polkadot.subscan.io/tools/charts?type=price)on 24th Feb, 2023).

Hi Everyone ,

I am Rishant Kumar (Rish) Growth Lead, APAC for KILT Protocol and a long-term blockchain and Polkadot enthusiast. I am proposing a 2-day conference in India executed in my personal capacity – " Polkadot Now India 2023 – India's first-ever Polkadot Conference " in Bangalore, India, aimed at educating and engaging developers, investors, press and industry leaders in India on April 1-2, 2023.

The blockchain community has been growing rapidly in India over the past few years, helped by the huge number of Indian developers and the government’s official [strategy to make India a leader in blockchain technology.](https://www.meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/National_BCT_Strategy.pdf)

However, while blockchain networks like Polygon and Solana have a significant presence in the country, DOT has minimal representation. Many developers are not aware of either Polkadot and the advantages it has over other technologies, or Substrate. Equally, Polkadot is not highly visible for industry leaders or enthusiasts. To raise Polkadot’s profile in India and promote education and engagement, along with others with connections to industry and the Indian blockchain communities, I am organizing **Polkadot Now India**. The conference aims to bring together developers, researchers, media, investors, and other stakeholders to experience the Polkadot ecosystem, share knowledge and discover new collaboration opportunities for the entire ecosystem.

Follow Us: [Telegram ](https://t.me/PolkadotNowindia), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/PolkadotNowInd).

[Website ](https://www.PolkadotNowIndia.com)will go live on 28th Feb, 2023. followed by opening of registrations on 6th March, 2023.

Our comprehensive proposal can be accessed via the [link ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RfYNmAShEARdmsAOCL0nQChWK7rzSK2Yy4UyU43Eijs/edit?usp=sharing)provided.

PolkaSafe is a tool for managing assets in the Polkadot ecosystem that is secure and easy to use. The PolkaSafe team made changes to their proposal after not getting enough support from the community. They removed some expenses and reduced their budget request. They improved the speed of their app by migrating it to Next.js. PolkaSafe is being used by over 340 wallets and managing over $15 million across networks.

- Rishant Kumar is proposing a 2-day conference called "Polkadot Now India 2023" in Bangalore, India.
- The conference aims to educate and engage developers, investors, press, and industry leaders about Polkadot.
- The proposal requests 41,621 DOT (worth $295,807) to fund the conference.
- The conference will take place on April 1-2, 2023.
- More information can be found on the conference's website and social media channels.

#237 Polkadot Now - India, 2023 - India's first ever Polkadot Conference

No Active Proposals