

EMpower Founders Residency: Web3 SEA GTM
Web3 SEA GTM: A 6-Country Field Guide for Founders
Six operators. Six markets. The Web3 GTM playbook your "Southeast Asia strategy" deck is missing.
Powered by: sqrDAO × Lisk Ventures
Venue Partner: Da Nang Blockchain Hub
Most "Southeast Asia GTM" advice is regional generalities. But "SEA" doesn't sell — Thailand sells, Indonesia sells, Vietnam sells. And how you launch in each is wildly different.
This panel brings together six operators from six SEA markets — 🇹🇭 Thailand, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇵🇭 Philippines, 🇻🇳 Vietnam, 🇲🇾 Malaysia, 🇸🇬 Singapore — for a country-by-country breakdown of what actually works in distribution, channel selection, regulation, hiring, and pricing.
Hosted as part of the EMpower Founders Residency, powered by sqrDAO and Lisk Ventures.
Who this is for
Founders building or expanding into SEA
Investors evaluating SEA opportunities
Operators deciding which country to launch in first
Anyone tired of "SEA = one market" framing
Panelists
🇹🇭 Gun Clawvuthinan — Founder, APE X · ex-Thailand Lead, Uniswap
🇮🇩 Dennis — Head of Foundation, BlockDev (featured via pre-recorded segment)
🇵🇭 Christine Erispe — Founder, ETH Philippines
🇻🇳 Vinh The Nguyen — ex-Tech Lead, 1 Matrix
🇻🇳 Cris D. Tran — Core Contributor, Open Campus
🇲🇾🇸🇬 BreeAnne Catherene Yek Yu Jie — Founder, The Verdant Room
🇸🇬 Alexis Low — APAC Ecosystem Lead, Lisk
Moderator: 🇻🇳 Harry Bui — Analyst, Spartan Group
Format (3 hours)
Time (UTC+7)
14:00 Doors open + welcome refreshments
14:20 Framing/Welcoming
14:25 Keynote: Vinh The Nguyen — Vietnam Blockchain Master Plan (15 min)
14:35 Country lightning rounds (~5-8 min each)
15:20 Cross-panel discussion
16:05 Audience Q&A
16:25 Wrap
16:30 Networking
Venue & Details
📍 Da Nang Blockchain Hub [Address line — pull from Hub site]
🚗 On-site parking available
📹 Event may be photographed / videographed for post-event distribution
Cost: Free — RSVP required (capacity limited to room)