ADCA and Blockchain Australia are delighted to announce the finalists for the inaugural Australian Blockchain Industry Awards.
A total of 111 entries across 12 Award categories demonstrates both the depth and strength of Australia’s Blockchain community.
The Award judging panel was made up of the Board members of both ADCA and Blockchain Australia which will be merging next week to create a single and united voice advocating for the adoption of blockchain technology in Australia.
ADCA CEO, Nicholas Giurietto, said “the judges were very impressed with the quality of the entries and often found it a challenge to separate the excellent from the awesome”.
Blockchain Australia Chair, Adam Poulton, stated that “the overall quality of the award entries demonstrates Australia’s strength in blockchain innovation and the finalists are all examples of leadership at a global level”.
The winners of the inaugural Australian Blockchain Industry Awards will be announced from 7:00PM on Tuesday, July 23rd at the Blockchain Industry Awards Reception kindly hosted by BDO in Sydney.
The finalists in each category (in alphabetical order) are:
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
BLOCKCHAIN POLICY MAKER OR INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
- Michael Bacina
- Joni Pirovich
BLOCKCHAIN INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
- Tim Bos
- Yuval Hertzog
- Kain Warwick
BLOCKCHAIN ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
- Simon Harman
- Jonny Peters
- Fred Schebesta
BLOCKCHAIN COMMUNITY LEADER OF THE YEAR
- Daniel Bar
- Karen Cohen
- Bok Khoo
FEMALE BLOCKCHAIN LEADER OF THE YEAR
- Lindy Chen
- Katrina Donaghy
- Anya Nova
BLOCKCHAIN LEADER OF THE YEAR
- To be announced at the Awards Reception
BUSINESS AWARDS
BLOCKCHAIN ADVISOR OF THE YEAR
- Blockchain Centre
- ConsenSys
- Piper Alderman
DIGITAL CURRENCY EXCHANGE OF THE YEAR
- BTC Markets
- Cointree
- Independent Reserve
BLOCKCHAIN PROJECT (GOVT) OF THE YEAR
- Everledger
- Horizon State
- IP Australia
BLOCKCHAIN PROJECT (CORPORATE) OF THE YEAR
- Perlin
- Project Bond-i
BLOCKCHAIN START-UP OR SCALE UP OF THE YEAR
- FlexDapps
- Latitude 28
- Loki
- Sempo
- Till Payments
- TravelByBit
BLOCKCHAIN BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
- To be announced at the Awards Reception