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We are closing in on our competitions! Time to develop and fine tune your problem pitches and form an effective team to win prizes! This week, Dr. Rossitsa Yalamova (Dhillon School of Business) discusses blockchain technology in a complex society. Teams work on their business problem pitches and the smart contracts coding lab continues.
Fifth Workshop
Friday, March 1st, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
University of Lethbridge, Anderson Hall 177 (AH 177)
Dr. Rossitsa Yalamova (Dhillon School of Business): Blockchain technology in a Complex Society
Abstract: My goal is to examine blockchain promise and capacity while cautioning about possible technology misuse by ill-intended groups. The focus will be on the following.
- Blockchain promise for democratization and decentralization
- Capacity for mending the ills of an ailing system or blind faith and hope of desperate people
- Or next technology trap that will further enslave us into the matrix
Dr. Robert Benkoczi and Dr. Muhammad Khan (Math & CS): Problem Pitches, Team Formation and Competitions
Abstract: Participants will be given an opportunity to mingle, discuss their problem pitches and form teams. The idea behind the hackathon is for teams to identify a real-world problem, propose a blockchain enabled solution, and deploy part/whole of it using smart contracts. Teams can choose to focus on all/some of these aspects. Prizes will be awarded for each, but the biggest winners will be the ones with a business idea and a smart contract to back it. A team having a mix of backgrounds and expertise is likely to do better.
Mahshid Aghania (Math & CS): Hands-on Smart Contracts Lab (lottery application)
NOTES:
FOOD and DRINKS will be provided.
We request that you BRING A DEVICE (laptop/tablet/phablet) with the CHROME web browser installed. A limited number of devices might be available for University of Lethbridge students.
We highly recommend attending the orientation and the workshops for team building and preparing for the competitions. Some (not all) materials from the first three workshops are posted on our slack channel.
Eventbrite: http://uoflsmartcontracts.eventbrite.ca
Slack channel: http://bchack2019uleth.slack.com
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2019-Blockchain-Workshop-and-Hackathon-282129215791660/
Register for FREE at http://uoflsmartcontracts.eventbrite.ca
(There is a waitlist, but hopefully we can accommodate you. The event is open to public.)
Contact:
Muhammad Khan | ma.khan@uleth.ca | (403) 329-2130 | directory.uleth.ca/users/ma.khan
