Name: "Crypto For The Community: Pittsburgh's 1st Blockchain Mini-Conference"
Start: 2018-04-07T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2018-04-07T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Alloy 26

"Crypto For The Community: Pittsburgh's 1st Blockchain Mini-Conference"

Saturday

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5:00pm

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COST: FREE

A full day of speakers covering everything from cryptocurrency investing to Blockchain's role in small business and education.

In support and honor of The City of Pittsburgh's Inclusive Innovation Week 2018, we're inviting the entire city to enjoy a day of education and discovery about all things blockchain. At no cost to you, we're bringing some of Pittsburgh's most learned blockchain experts to speak on various topics within the blockchain ecosystem. Whether you're a business professional, a mom, a teacher, an athlete, or an entrepreneur, blockchain will have a large affect on your life in the very near future. We're here to prepare you, educate you, and answer any questions you may have around the subject of decentralized technology. And no matter your level of understanding of blockchain, there will be something for everyone to take away.

This mini-conference is completely free and open to the public.

Speaker #2: Bill Laboon

Computer Science Lecturer at University of Pittsburgh and Author of "Strength in Numbers: A Novel of Cryptocurrency", a science-fiction novel exploring the world of cryptocurrency gives us a preview into his talk..."A Grand Tour of Altcoins". He will show us some of the different alt coins and why they are useful (e.g. Cardano for formally verified smart contracts, Monero for anonymity, etc.)

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Speakers

Allen Hena

"Participating in Masternode and Staking Cryptocurrencies"

Software architect and cryptocurrency evangelist. Career focus on using technology and business acumen to help individuals and businesses understand the evolution of value and society.

Bill Laboon

"A Grand Tour of Altcoins"

Computer Science lecturer at Pitt and Author of "Strength in Numbers: A Novel of Cryptocurrency", a science-fiction novel exploring the world of cryptocurrency.

Kelauni Cook

"The Basics of Blockchain"

Software Developer, Founder of The Blockchain Billionaire Group and the Organizer of "Blockchain Developers & Enthusiasts United" Meetup - an international meetup in over 8 countries.

Ray Sidney-Smith

"The Small Business Blockchain Opportunity”

Digital Business Strategist. Author of "SoLoMo Success: Social
Media, Local and Mobile Web Small Business Marketing Strategy Explained" and President of W3 Consulting.

Tyler Samstag

"6 Potential Blockchain Applications to Transform K-12 Education"

Director of Instructional Innovation at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit. Works with educators in the thoughtful integration of new technologies and teaching practices at the intersection of education, technology, and design.

David Oliver Doswell

"Bitcoin, Millennials and The Long Transfer of Wealth"

Writer. Software Engineer. Bitcoin Investor and Educator. The founder of Beginner's Academy: A Bitcoin Education Resource for Millennials.

Grant Olson

""A Universal History of Bitcoin Infamy"

Principal Software Engineer at the advertising technology company WebKite. Became involved in bitcoin in 2011, and doesn't regret stimulating the early bitcoin economy by spending plentifully.

Schedule

9:00 - 9:45 AM

Registration and Networking

Location: Atrium

9:45 – 10:00 AM

Opening Introductions

Presented by the BBG Team

10:00 – 10:45 AM

Presentation: “The Basics of Blockchain”

Kelauni Cook will cover the basics of blockchain's functionality, explain how cryptocurrencies work, and briefly discuss her thoughts on the future of this technology in various industries.

10:55 – 11:40 AM

Presentation: “A Grand Tour of Altcoins”

Bill Laboon will talk to us about some of the different altcoins and why they are useful (e.g. Cardano for formally verified smart contracts, Monero for anonymity, etc.)

11:45 – 12:30 PM

Presentation: "Bitcoin, Millennials and The Long Transfer of Wealth"

David Oliver Doswell will go in depth about the origins of Bitcoin, how it functions on both a practical and philosophical level, and how it could affect the lives of millennials moving forward.

12:30 – 1:15 PM

Lunch /Open Discussion

You are invited to bring your lunch back into the space to enjoy an open discussion around all things blockchain. Everyone will have an opportunity to ask questions and everyone will have an opportunity to answer in an open format.

1:15 – 2:00 PM

Presentation: "A Universal History of Bitcoin Infamy"

Grant Olson will go in to detail about various scams, cons, hacks, and double-crosses of the early bitcoin days, followed up with some general lessons from the attacks that can be applied to the latest round of investments, altcoins, ICOs and more.

2:05 – 2:50 PM

Presentation: "Participating in Masternode and Staking Cryptocurrencies"

Allen Hena will explain Proof of Stake consensus or hybrid PoW/PoS cryptos which are increasing in popularity as the cryptocurrency space is now a legitimate market for exchanging value and performing complex business functions.

2:55 – 3:40 PM

Presentation: "The Small Business Blockchain Opportunity”

Ray Sidney-Smith will explain to small businesses how to gain competitive advantage in the marketplace, greater security, and enhance their target audience experiences using blockchain technology.

3:45 - 4:30 PM

Presentation: "6 Potential Blockchain Applications to Transform K-12 Education"

Tyler Samstag will explore 6 potential use cases of blockchain technology to radically shift authority structures in K-12 education, from classroom applications to larger shifts in entire school systems.

4:30 - 4:40 PM

Closing Remarks

Presented by The BBG Team

4:40 - 5:00 PM

Networking & Exit

Location: Atrium

Speaker #3: David Oliver Doswell

Writer, Software Engineer, Bitcoin Investor and Educator, andThe founder of Beginner's Academy: A Bitcoin Education Resource for Millennials gives us a peek into his talk "Bitcoin, Millennials and The Long Transfer of Wealth" where he will go in depth about the origins of Bitcoin, how it functions on both a practical and philosophical level, and how it could affect the lives of millennials moving forward.

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Located inside of the newly designed NoVa Place on the city's North side, Alloy 26 is 50,000 SF of authentic space that provides great companies with office space, amenities and programming year round.

Garage and street parking available.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

About The Blockchain Billionaire Group

The BBG is a diverse family of people from various backgrounds and educational levels who believe in the enormous value of blockchain technology and the promise it has to completely advance our world for the better. Through our budding membership-based educational platform, we plan to be a resource for developers, the general public, and businesses to learn how to best benefit from the value of blockchain technology. With the largest blockchain meetup group in Pittsburgh - "Blockchain Developers and Enthusiasts United" - and an international network of blockchain meetups around the world, our goal is to be an asset to people like you within the global blockchain ecosystem.

To Join Our Meetup Group, visit www.meetup.com/blockchainpgh

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