Monthly Ethereum Updates: Snacks, Speakers and Demos
Velma Rogers Theatre
333 Bloor Street E
Canada
43.67166198411498
-79.37985986505876
Description
The Entrepreneurship Society, L4 Ventures, Lendroid and Aion Network present: Monthly Ethereum Updates - Speakers and Demos
A lot of has happened since our last update November 23rd.
This Updates and Demo event is for people interested in learning more about real-world use-cases for blockchain technology. While our discussions will be grounded in the capabilities of blockchain technology, our focus is on practical applications rather than technical details. We will focus on a subset of use-cases for blockchain platforms like Ethereum and come away with a more thorough understanding of how blockchain technology might be used in the near-future.Agenda:
6:00pm
Snacks & Networking
6:30pm
Demos (More information on presenters below)
8:00pm
Q&A and Community Announcements
8:30pm
Snacks & Networking
9:00pm
Events ends, everyone departs
About the Demos:
Aion is a multi-tier blockchain system designed to address unsolved questions of scalability, privacy and interoperability in blockchain networks. Aion CEO and Founder, Matthew Spoke, will be speaking about the latest developments in Aion's technology. Prior to launching Aion, Matthew founded Deloitte's blockchain team, Rubix.
CoinSquare is Canada's leading crytocurrency platform for simple and secure trading of bitcoin, ethereum, gold and more. CoinSquare raised 30MM in February, are targeting a 150MM IPO and looking to hire a team of 200 employees before the end of Q2 2018.
The Blockchain Research Institute is conducting the
definitive investigation into blockchain use cases, opportunities and
implementation challenges. The multi-million program includes 70
projects across 10 industry
verticals including hospitality and entertainment. We’re also
conducting projects on how blockchain changes the way we manage our
institutions and organize capability in the economy. Jenna Pilgrim, Director of Business Development, will update us on the latest research.
L4 Ventures grew out of a collaboration between Ledger Labs, the leading Canadian blockchain consulting firm, and Blockgeeks Lab, the Toronto-based blockchain incubator and venture partner. Our team includes ethereum founders, leading blockchain technologists, and seasoned entrepreneurs. Ethan Wilding will provide the L4 update.
BetterPlace: If you are worried about issues that affect your country, or
your community, but aren’t sure how to make a difference, we have built a
mobile app that tailors the experience of taking action to you. Betterplace
recommends simple actions that have real impact, shows you how you can deepen
your engagement, and empowers you to mobilize others. Using Ethereum for
decentralized task management, and deep learning for action recommendation,
BetterPlace helps you to set your own agenda for change. Check out
https://better.place for more info.
McLaren will be represented by their Chief Blockchain Architect, Karsten Arend. McLaren's new subsidiary is focussed on brinigng blockchain technology to the mining (mineral exploration, development and production) industry. The platform will allow for the creation of value through the exchange of industry information.
Kleros: A decentralized autonomous organization that delivers fast, affordable and transparent justice for all.
Many thanks to our event partners L4 Ventures, Lendroid, Aion, and for helping us put together an amazing evening. We would also like to thank Rogers for hosting us.
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Start:
2018-02-22T18:00:00-05:00
End:
2018-02-22T21:00:00-05:00
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Business
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2412.58
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