Blockathon : The Biggest Blockchain Hackathon in Australia
Let's bootstrap the Crypto-Economy!
Challenge the status quo using the hottest technology in the world.
Blockchain | Crypto | Decentralised Economy
Hack Event Starts in:
24, 25 & 26 of November
Sponsored By The Best
sponsors.
Gaze Coin
Block 8
Olympus Labs
Hcash
Santiment
TREZOR Bitcoin Wallet
NEM
Crypto Innovators
supporters.
University of New South Wales
Tyro FinTechHub
Sydney Etherum Meetup
Blockchain Professionals
For The Pioneers
how Blockathon will work.
Blockathon is a crypto-epic - 72 hour - competition that aims to tackle real world problems unleashing all the potential of Blockchain Technology.
Built especially for cypherpunks, hardcore developers, crypto investors, and all Blockchain pioneers.
build teams
submit a team application (5 members max) or join a team on the registration day.
solve problems
use Blockchain Technology to solve real problems and build cool stuff with awesome people.
compete
compete for the title of Blockmaster, a featured article on MCIC, and 3 months summer specialist fintech mentorship and residency out of Tyro Fintech Hub.
The Biggest Technology Revolution Of Our Time
why Blockchain?
Blockchain technologies are a huge leap forward in the digital revolution.
Blockchains are value transaction networks that are about more than money...
Community | Smart contracts | Tokenization
Blockchain is the core enabling technology that will radically transform business and society.
Decentralised peer-2-peer economy was never before possible.
Together we'll bootstrap the crypto economy!
We Know Where We Going
(To the moon 🚀🌕)
roadmap.
Early-Bird Applications
Ends on October 20th.
Regular Applications
Ends on November 21st.
Event and Mentors Introduction
24 of November | 5pm
Hack day + Mentor speakers
25 of November
Judgement Day
26 of November
Final Pitch
No nervous breakdowns, please.
Winners Announced
And prizes delivered...
Powering The Blockchain
Blockchain expert mentors.
Bok is the owner of Bok Consulting Pty Ltd, a Sydney based niche information technology consultancy established in 1998, servicing the needs of the banking and finance sector.
His particular expertise is in fixed interest and derivatives in risk management and trading systems, and now blockchains.
He works with small to large systems across multiple computational environments. We develop pricing and modeling calculation modules, integrate systems and build bespoke systems.
He has been working with the technical aspects of the trusted and decentralised Ethereum blockchain network since 2015, and are now working to bring fiat and digital currency financial instruments onto the blockchain.
Luke Anderson is a director in Sigma-Prime (σ') currently undertaking his PhD at The University of Sydney where he also lectures on information security. Luke's PhD examines Blockchain design in detail and he is currently investigating various Blockchain peer-to-peer networks. Luke and his colleagues at Sigma Prime also have experience in cryptocurrency mining and are up to date with the latest Blockchain and cybersecurity technologies.
Not Craig. But really...
Powered By The Blockchain
Blockchain startup mentors.
Nick is an IT professional specializing in blockchain/distributed ledger technologies and financial services.
Nick is a member of Fintech Australia and co-leads the Blockchain subcommittee which is engaged in policy and standards setting for emerging Blockchain technologies.
Nick frequently speaks at Blockchain events and universities. He also helps run the Sydney Ethereum meetup.
Interested in leveraging technology to solve business issues, improve business performance and deliver more agile, streamlined, cost-effective and customer friendly solutions. She is particularly interested in blockchain technology and its utilization across different industry verticals as well as in combination with other technological trends like IoT, AI and Autonomic platforms.
Jason has been passionate about IT from a young age and has been involved with emerging technologies from early stages including the rollout of cable internet in Australia and the Netherlands. Returning to Australia in 2008 Jason continued his career implementing the AML systems for the Westpac group.
Discovering Bitcoin in late 2012 and seeing the potential of this disruptive and innovative technology, Jason seized the opportunity to make a difference.
During his career in bitcoin and blockchain technology, Jason co-founded the Bitcoin Sydney group, became a founding member of the Bitcoin Association of Australia, started BitPOS, a bitcoin payment processor and founded Blockchain Professionals.
In addition to being invited to speak at local and international events, Jason has been invited to speak with federal government, regulators and major Australian financial institutions on Bitcoin and blockchain technology.
He believes Bitcoin and blockchain technology set to revolutionize the world and is fostering it to grow and mature into an everyday technology for everybody.
Emma is a co-founder of AgriDigital and as CEO leads all aspects of the business' strategy, stakeholder engagement, Blockchain and talent management with oversight of the sales, broader technology and operational environments. In May 2016 Emma led the AgriDigital team (formerly known as Full Profile) to a winning pitch at the BlockHack16 in Sydney, Australia demonstrating a working agri-blockchain and again in June 2016 at the Australian Blockchain Summit. In September, 2016, AgriDigital became the first agtech company to demonstrate at Finovate Fall, the world's leading fintech conference; launching its platform for agri supply chains.
Dorjee is the COO of Santiment.net the cryptocurrency big data
industry leader which raised $12M in 45 seconds in July in its ICO.
Leading ProjectTransparency.org, Santiment now has close to USD $800M
in cryptocurrency projects committed to this voluntary self-regulated
set of disclosures. Dorjee is also an advisor and investor to
blockchain startups Powerledger, Dappbase and Virgil Capital a bitcoin
arbitrage hedge fund. Previously, Dorjee is a social entrepreneur who
has co-founded 17 companies with 2 acquisitions and 4 exits and assets
sales.
Powered By The Blockchain
Blockathon team.
Daniel is leading the bitfwd team, building a community to foster the emerging crypto economy and make Blockchain accessible to everyone.
Designing data provenance and digital identity products for enterprises and startups.
Hosting workshops and initiatives across the corporate space, academics, and open-source communities meetup.
Vincent is interested in blockchain tech and machine learning, and how the business world can harness these two technologies to bring about the next wave of innovation.
He is a crypto enthusiast that saw in blockchain the potential for a free world.
He has worked with multiple ventures, from Early Stage Startups that wanted to test their products in the market to 8 figures businesses and Innovation Departments looking for Growth Hacking Consultancy.
Mark's goal is to create agile teams that effectively delivery in rapidly changing business environments. Establish environments where the right incentives and talent is nurtured and cultivated.
He spends a lot of time on strategic planning and looking at emerging technologies their inherent characteristics and practical applications.
Fundamentals | Macros | Technical Analysis
judging criteria.
Innovation
From improvement to full breakthrough.
Solution fit
Is there a real problem? Is the Blockchain really solving it?
Feasibility
How likely is the project to work and be accepted by the market / community?
Prototype
What progress have the team achieved during the hack and how functional is the project?
Pitch
In the end everything always comes down to how well can you sell your ideas.
Pizza | Açaí Bowls | Crypto Gadgets
tip-jar.
Contribute to the event:
Ethereum Address - 0xF7477a4db095efbb2e35F7e2A6cB26Eb727E8EDd
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