Bitget CEO Gracy Chen Backs UNICEF Game Jam for Youth Blockchain Skills

• Bitget backs UNICEF’s global Game Jam, a 40-day hackathon for youth across eight countries.
• CEO Gracy Chen emphasizes blockchain as a tool for inclusivity, entrepreneurship, and breaking poverty cycles.
• Bitget Academy to co-develop UNICEF’s blockchain training module for 300,000 learners.

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen has announced her support for the inaugural UNICEF Game Jam, a 40-day global hackathon where young people from eight countries will create original video games. 

The initiative launched under UNICEF’s Game Changers Coalition. It highlights the leading Universal Exchange’s (UEX) commitment to using blockchain as a tool for education and empowerment.

For Chen, who was recently recognized among the Top 50 Women in Web3 & AI, the partnership reflects her vision of opening doors for young people, especially girls in emerging economies, to gain critical Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) skills.

Inspiring the Next Generation Through Digital Skills

In her remarks, Chen emphasized that blockchain can serve as a gateway to opportunity in regions where access to technology is limited.

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Chen stressed the importance of introducing children to digital skills early, noting that access to technology education often comes too late and leaves behind those with the most potential.

She explained that emerging technologies, such as blockchain, can equip young people to become entrepreneurs, builders, and innovators on a global scale. 

For her, the UNICEF Game Jam is part of a broader effort to unlock this potential and make the digital space more inclusive, particularly for the next generation of women leaders.

Her words align with Bitget’s long-term mission to lower barriers in Web3 and ensure more inclusive participation across the digital economy.

Bitget Academy Joins Forces With UNICEF

Through Bitget Academy, the company’s educational arm, Bitget will support UNICEF in developing its first interactive blockchain training module. 

The program, centered around video game creation, aims to reach more than 300,000 participants, including adolescent girls, parents, teachers, and mentors, across eight countries.

The initiative seeks to equip learners not only with technical expertise but also with pathways into innovation and entrepreneurship.

Lady Forward Campaign and University Partnerships

Bitget is extending its advocacy through the Lady Forward campaign, an initiative designed to increase opportunities for women across the blockchain industry. 

The program includes university collaborations, new internships, and a Female Leaders Program that connects women from diverse sectors, including developers, investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers.

Chen’s role as a guest professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) further reinforces this vision. At HKUST, she teaches a blockchain course tailored to finance and mathematics students, combining case studies, real-world applications, and guest lectures from industry leaders. 

The program, modeled after Harvard’s case method, is designed to prepare students to lead in a digital-first economy.

Building on Blockchain4Her

Bitget’s support of UNICEF builds on the company’s Blockchain4Her initiative, which is now entering its “Lady Forward” era. 

The initiative focuses on connecting blockchain with real-world social impact, from promoting financial inclusion to advancing creative learning opportunities for young people in developing regions.

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By working with UNICEF, Bitget shows it believes blockchain can make a real difference by improving digital access, boosting innovation, and helping young people succeed in the global economy.