Nextech3D.AI (CSE:NTAR, OTCQX:NEXCF) CEO Evan Gappelberg talked with Proactive about the early launch of the company’s blockchain ticketing solution and how it aligns with its broader event technology strategy.

Gappelberg explained that the initiative builds on Nextech3D.ai’s recent Eventdex acquisition and its AI-powered event suite.

The Ethereum-based platform is designed to support global events, especially blockchain-focused ones, by enabling borderless ticketing capabilities.

Proactive: Hello. You’re watching Proactive. I’m joined by Nextech3D.ai CEO Evan Gappelberg. Evan, great to chat with you again. You’ve launched blockchain ticketing earlier than planned. What drove the acceleration and what advantages does it give Nextech right now?

Evan Gappelberg: The beauty about blockchain is that it’s global instantly — meaning blockchain has no borders. And so blockchain ticketing has no borders. We’re already looking at blockchain events, token events, Bitcoin events, Ethereum events, which are now proliferating throughout the world. They’re all going to want some version of blockchain ticketing.

Blockchain ticketing really is a natural extension of our Eventdex acquisition, which we recently announced, as well as our AI-powered event suite. It really adds transparency, eliminates fraud, opens up new revenue streams through the resale and royalties of tickets, and creates loyalty tokens in the future. So it ties directly to our broader strategy to combine technologies — AI and blockchain — into one unified event ecosystem.

So, really, for us, it’s not just a technology milestone — it’s a revenue accelerator.

Evan, how soon do you expect event organizers and attendees to start using this Ethereum-based ticketing system at scale? And what early demand are you seeing?

This is just the beginning. We’re executing ahead of schedule. We’re looking beyond ticketing into accreditation credentials — for continuing education in healthcare, in education, asset verification for multiple industries. We’re positioned at the intersection of AI and blockchain.

We’re currently quoting deals — not on the blockchain side yet, but on the AI matchmaking. And there are some rather large deals. So it’s not just about blockchain. It’s the combination of our technologies on one platform.

We’ve spoken about blockchain monetization and we’re projecting that in 2026 and beyond, we could be looking at between 5 and 10 million dollars in revenue opportunities. So, as I mentioned, the beauty of blockchain is that it’s global instantly.

We’re already looking at blockchain events, token events, Bitcoin events, Ethereum events — they’re proliferating globally. They’re all going to want some version of blockchain ticketing. We see this as a big growth opportunity. But our business is not dependent on blockchain ticketing.

We also have over 500 events that we put on annually. We’re upselling into those events and increasing our average order value with AI matchmaking, ticketing, badging, a white-label app, navigation — all these things play together. So it’s important not to think of us just as blockchain ticketing. Blockchain ticketing is additive and a revenue driver for our business.

Well, Evan, with AI, 3D modelling and now blockchain all coming together, what should investors watch out for next as key growth or revenue milestones for Nextech?

We plan on announcing some new deals shortly. On the 3D side, we’ve mentioned there are some large contracts we’ve signed. We’ve delivered thousands of 3D models against those contracts. But they do take time to develop — they’re not instant-on. So that’s ongoing.

On the event side of the industry, we’re moving into full momentum mode. We’re seeing a lot of inbound leads and quoting a lot of deals. We think there will be some really exciting announcements about new business we’ve landed in the next 30 to 60 days.

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