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INPUT Global hosted The Whispers: Jazz & Cigars at TOKEN2049 week, uniting top Web3 founders and investors for an evening of meaningful connections.
Singapore, October — INPUT Global, a metrics-first marketing communications agency, marked TOKEN2049 week in Singapore with The Whispers: Jazz & Cigars, an invitation-only gathering at Mandala Private Members Club on October 2. The soirée drew VIP guests, a who’s who of founders, angel investors, global venture capitalists, and key opinion leaders, and received coverage from top-tier fintech and crypto media. INPUT Global co-hosted the event with Paybis, a global crypto gateway serving more than 5 million users in 180+ countries, and nSure.ai, an AI-driven payment fraud prevention platform with a chargeback guarantee.
The event delivered a relaxed, high-signal setting where industry insiders compared notes, stress-tested ideas, and reconnected with portfolios and partners away from the conference venue.
Designed for conversation as much as celebration, the evening blended an immersive live jazz performance with a hospitality program tuned for purposeful networking. Branded premium cigars were offered to guests on arrival and remained in steady circulation; by night’s end, the venue’s full collection had been enjoyed. The space was intentionally zoned to keep energy high and dialogue flowing: an open bar for impromptu intros, quiet lounges for longer exchanges, a dedicated meeting zone for deal talks, and a cigar room that quickly became the hub for relaxed, high-trust conversations.
“As side events have matured in 2025, the bar has risen. People value thoughtful venues, a high-caliber crowd, and production that respects their time,” says Mary Pedler, Founder of INPUT Global. “We create spaces where decision-makers can actually hear one another. That’s why The Whispers is built for clear, consequential conversations.”
The program offered the attendees a reset after a week of speeches, stages, panels, and schedules. Guests recognized one another across portfolios as hosts facilitated dozens of warm introductions between clients and partners, with several follow-up meetings already set. Conversations stretched from product rollouts and market structure to compliance, security, and user growth.
“The concentration of talents gathered at Token 2049 was unprecedented,” said Pascal Podvin, Co-Founder of nSure.ai. “We were fortunate to meet with many of them; the context of the event we organized with our business partner Paybis was perfect for quality time in a relaxing environment.”
Stressing the importance of in-person exchange for an industry defined by speed, Konstantins Vasilenko, Co-Founder and CBDO of Paybis, commented: “The best partnerships are forged face to face. We met founders and funds who move quickly and think globally, and the conversations were very concrete. We talked about onboarding, rails, and real users. That’s the value of a night like this.”
INPUT Global has been helping web3 teams tell their stories on their own terms since 2021. Its partners include the minds behind Tron, Tether, Outlier Ventures, Bitget, Plume, and Morph. The agency has announced that The Whispers will expand into a traveling series at major industry gatherings, creating more opportunities for leaders to connect in curated, high-caliber settings.
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