Builders Happy Hours HCMC
Event Introduction
The Builders Happy Hour is the official evening side event of Conviction 2026, sponsored by ETHGlobal, Unlimit, and Utila, and co-hosted by APAC DAO. It's a relaxed gathering for builders, sponsors, and attendees to connect directly over drinks and a hands-on workshop, away from the stage and the schedule.
Format
16:00 – 16:30 — Opening remarks from sponsors and partners
16:30 – 18:00 — Workshop sessions led by sponsors
18:00 – 19:00 — Q&A Session and Sunset networking
What to Expect
An easygoing evening built for real conversation: drinks, a practical workshop worth sticking around for, and networking as the sun goes down. Come to meet sponsors and fellow builders directly, no pitching required.
See you there!
APAC DAO: APAC DAO is an Asia-centric web3 builders community of 3,500+ members, 800+ projects, 15+ APAC countries & 4M+ blockchain enthusiasts through members' communities.
We are Asia's partner in community building, builders' engagement and meetup/hackathon organization with 50+ international partners and tier 1 web3 players including Road to Devcon grant program by Ethereum Foundation, Uniswap, Ripple, Story Protocol, Arbitrum Foundation and Worldcoin.
Utila.io: Utila is an institutional stablecoin and digital asset operations platform, providing secure custody, treasury, payments, trading, and tokenization infrastructure for hundreds of fintechs, banks, and trading firms worldwide, built on military-grade MPC key security and multi-chain support across EVM and non-EVM networks.
The numbers speak for a 4-year-old startup: $20B+ in monthly volumes, $200B+ in secured transactions, and 260+ enterprise clients. Utila's last raise, a $22M Series A extension backed by Red Dot Capital Partners, Nyca, Wing VC, DCG, Cerca Partners, and Fireblocks, tripled the company's valuation in six months. Utila recently brought on a dedicated APAC Director as it expands into the region, making Builders Happy Hour one of its first stops in Vietnam.
ETHGlobal: ETHGlobal is the organizer behind the world's largest web3 hackathon community, bringing developers onchain to build the future of the internet through hackathons and events across 14+ cities worldwide.
ETHGlobal has brought 70,000+ developers into web3, trusted by ecosystem leaders including Aave, Optimism, and Unlock Protocol.
Unlimit: Unlimit is a global fintech company providing simplified payment infrastructure for businesses worldwide, spanning payment processing, business accounts, Banking-as-a-Service, and crypto payment rails (NFTs, GameFi, off-ramp).
Pushing the limits since 2009, Unlimit now operates across 4 continents from London to Singapore and São Paulo, managing the payment needs of thousands of businesses worldwide and maintaining dedicated coverage across APAC, including Vietnam.