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Blockchain is the technology that has been called "the new internet" and ICO funding has reached $2.8 billion worldwide in 2017, far surpassing early-stage venture funding. There is plenty of buzz around this topic but what type of project is blockchain suitable for? How does one get from an idea to a demo-able product?

This series addresses these questions with insight from leading experts in this fast-changing space, culminating in the chance to pitch at the annual MIT AI conference held in April 2018.

Participants receive

4 in-person sessions in SF with experts on key topics to build a blockchain project - investors/founders, legal implications, tech, marketing/partnerships. Unlike some of our larger events where over 500 people were in attendance, we are capping registration to facilitate building projects and meaningful interaction.
FREE (if current student) or 75% off annual subscription to Blockgeeks, an online learning platform for blockchain and how to code blockchain - a $399.99 value. Subscription includes on-demand video courses, Code Challenge Engine, support forums, webinars, progress reporting, help with job placement, personal success team, and more
Smart Contracts 101 Code Lab run by Oakland Blockchain Developers, who will also help with coding questions in Slack
Direction to other resources for learning about blockchain and how to program for blockchain
Slack community and support
Access to bonus webinars with experts not located in the SF Bay
Access to on-demand professional video of the sessions (don't worry if you have to miss a session!)
Chance to pitch at the annual MIT AI conference
Certificate of Completion

Reserve Now

Intercontinental
San Francisco
888 Howard Street
San Francisco CA 94103

Thursday, Jan 11, 2018
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Contact
tech@mitcnc.org

Decentralized Option:
In a decentralized world, we realize not everyone has the capability to attend in-person sessions in San Francisco. Therefore, we offer a video only option with access to post-production session recordings. Participants selecting this option are not eligible for email support, pitch competition, or Certificate of Completion. However, participants will be invited to participate in any bonus webinars and the Slack community.

Details for Other Sessions, Including Bonus Webinars
For more details on the other sessions, please see the Eventbrite link. You must register on the MIT site to receive preferential pricing:

Who Is This Blockchain Series For?

This series is for individuals interested in taking an idea and building a blockchain project. While blockchain programming experience is not assumed or necessary, we do assume a level of technical expertise such that a demo product can be built if provided direction to self-learning resources (this is not a learn how to code blockchain course). You do not have to be an engineer if you would like to team up with participants who are engineers.

The guidance provided is from experts in the space regarding various aspects that need to be considered when launching a blockchain project. Since blockchain is evolving so rapidly, this often means lively debate and commentary versus a playbook-to-ICO instruction manual.

Applied Blockchain:
Start With The End In Mind Thursday, January 11th 2018 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Applied Blockchain:
Legal Considerations & Pitch Ideas Thursday, February 13th 2018 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Applied Blockchain:
Technical Trends in Development Tuesday, March 6th 2018 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Applied Blockchain:
Marketing and Recruiting, Pitch Selection Thursday, April 5th 2018 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Applied Blockchain:
Project Pitch - Crypto Idol
@MITCNC AI Conference 2018 April 20 - 22, 2018 | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

SPEAKERS

Sarah I. Hody

Perkins Coie LLP
Attorney
Lindsay Lin

Lightyear.io
Counsel & Program Manager
Sheila Warren

World Economic Forum
Head of Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Technology
Nancy Wojtas

Cooley LLP
Partner

Event Details

In the quickly evolving landscape of blockchain technology, associated regulations are also evolving. China famously banned ICOs and then crypto exchanges themselves. The SEC has released the broad guidance that certain tokens will be considered securities. Lawmakers throughout the world are scrambling to understand blockchain and implement effective regulation. Meanwhile, where does that leave the blockchain entrepreneur?

Join us in a conversation with lawyers in the blockchain space. The first half of session will discuss the latest developments in the legal aspects of blockchain projects, and how that might effect you as a founder.

In this session, you will learn:

What are important legal implications to consider?
Security token vs utility token and SEC stance
Where to launch your ICO? How much does jurisdiction matter?
Accredited investors only or different Reg options in the US
Use of foundations structure, like in Tezos
What you cannot say in marketing materials if you want to be a utility token
Steps to safeguard against a security designation if you want to be a utility token
The option of conservatism and deciding to treat your token as a security
Howey Test
Precedent, like the DAO

Agenda

6:00 PM - 6:15 PM

Mingle with experts and other participants

6:15 PM - 7:00 PM

Guest panel discussion, FAQs (questions submitted beforehand)

7:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Un-conference breakout sessions – Each speaker leads a small group

7:30 PM - 7:45 PM

Nominated spokesperson from each group shares summary of breakout

7:45 PM - 8:00 PM

Individual Q&A, Wrap up conversation

Registration

alumni

$60

for MIT10

$120

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non-alumni

$1450

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Where to learn more about blockchain and how to program blockchain?

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To Become a Blockchain Developer annual plan, normally

$399.99/year, includes:
High quality video courses
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Get help in our members-only forums
Weekly webinars with Top Blockchain professionals
Dedicated success team
Customized learning tracks to fit your team’s needs
Robust reporting on individual success
Access to the entire library and bonus content
Help with Job Placements (should you decide that is what you want!)

About Blockgeeks

We are an online affordable Blockchain training technology educational platform for learning and teaching online where students are mastering new skills and achieving their goals by learning from developers, hardworking entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders about the rapidly evolving world of blockchain technologies

The world's brightest Blockchain advocates come here to discuss & share trends and opportunities in the world of Blockchain. Look around, join (or start) a conversation, & most importantly… be friendly and have some fun. Life is too short to waste on arguments.

Blockgeeks mission is to share and grow the knowledge around Blockchain technology. A vast amount of the knowledge that would be valuable to many people is currently only available to a few — either locked in people's heads or only accessible to select groups.

Oakland Blockchain Developers

We educate blockchain developers and bring projects to life. We believe that Blockchain Engineering education should be open source. We teach blockchain technologies to our community, which in turn allows that community to provide and create structure for themselves. As Blockchain technologies take over the world, we'll empower people to shape and lead that new world.