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It's Dragon's Den... Lethbridge style! Get ready to listen to Canada's leading blockchain experts and see them judge our teams' business pitches. The Finale of BCHack 2019 (Lethbridge Blockchain Workshop and Hackathon) is here.

We would like to thank our 50-plus participants and mentors for their enthusiasm and time commitment. It has been fantastic undertaking this six-week journey to explore blockchain technology and smart contracts. We are pleased to share an exciting program for the finale.

Due to limited availability, registration is required. Please register at: 

http://bchack2019.eventbrite.ca/  

BCHack 2019 Finale

Date and Time: Saturday, March 16, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Location and Google Map: University Hall Atrium, University of Lethbridge 

Program:

9:30 to 10 a.m. - Welcome 

10 a.m. to noon - Panel Introduction & Blockchain Team Pitches 

Panel Composition: 

Mike Brown, Director of Product Innovation, ATB Financial 

Paul Horbal, Lawyer and Patent Agent, Bereskin & Parr LLP 

Janine Moir, Assurance Team Blockchain Co-Lead, Deloitte. 

Olga Plokhuta, Marketing and Communications Lead, CryptoChicks

Noon to 2 p.m. - Keynote Talks on Blockchain Applications & Lunch 

Olga Plokhuta, CryptoChicks 

Mike Brown, ATB Financial 

Paul Horbal, Bereskin & Parr LLP 

Janine Moir, Deloitte. 

2 to 2:15 p.m. - Address by Dean Craig Cooper 

2:15 to 2:30 p.m. - Prize Presentations 

3 p.m. - Vote of Thanks & Adjourn 

NOTE: Details of our weekly workshops and competitions appear here: 

http://uoflsmartcontracts.eventbrite.ca  

The six-workshop series prepared the participants to 

• Pitch blockchain-enabled solutions to real-life problems (Pitch Competition)
• Code whole/part of the solution as an Ethereum smart contract (Smart Contract Coding Competition) 

Teams will submit their pitches by March 12 and participate in a coding competition on March 15. The finale will take place on Saturday, March 16.