Malta Blockchain Hackathon 2018

Saint Julian's , Malta

About Malta Blockchain Hackathon 2018

Epic Hackathon on Blockchain Island

The Malta Blockchain Summit taking place on 1-2 of November this year will launch a Blockchain Hackathon powered by CryptoFriends, which is expected to bring a horde of blockchain developers and students to the ‘Blockchain Island’, to compete for a prize in Bitcoin equivalent to 50,000 EUR. The anticipated number of attendees at the summit will be no less than 5000 people, the largest blockchain event in Europe. 

The Blockchain Hackathon set to take place at the Malta Blockchain Summit between the 31st of October to the 2nd of November, is a unique opportunity for blockchain developers or students who are looking to get ahead. Apart from the 50,000 EUR prize awarded to the winning team of the coding competition, Hackathon teams will be provided with invaluable networking opportunities among the C-level delegates attending the conference.

With high-profile characters like the co-inventor of blockchain technology, W. Scott Stornetta, PhD, present at the summit, this Hackathon provides a once in-a-lifetime opportunity to network with the blockchain elite. 

Participants can apply either as individuals or as teams. In the case of individual applications, the candidates will be grouped together with other individual applicants or with incomplete teams. Each team requires between 4-6 people and a team leader. Diverse capabilities are recommended, including Smart Contract Development, Web UX / UI Designer, Server & Client side Web Development, and Project Management.

The 20 participating teams will be mentored by senior experts from within the blockchain community and the digital economy at large, including Mikhail Savchenko at Chronobank, Mihai Cimpoesu at Mattereum, Gege Gatt at Ebo, Dean Demellweek, and Joshua Ellul from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Malta.

To win the 50,000 EUR prize, the teams must develop a dApp, or other smart contract implementation on the chosen platform that satisfies the panel of judges. Both decentralized and distributed solutions will be considered.

The Hackathon powered by CryptoFriends is also organised in association with Blockchain Research Group, 135b.io and Major League Hacking. Located in the rising epicentre of the blockchain space, with one of the original co-inventors of the technology present, it is a once in-a-lifetime chance for every blockchain genius to make it big. 

Speakers

Eva Skornickova
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Advisor
Jon Matonis
Founding Director, Bitcoin Foundation
Miko Matsumura
Advisor
John McAfee
Advisor
Eva A. Kaili
European Parliament, Member - Chair Future of Science & Technology - Rapporteu

6 ICO

$36 000 000

Dr. Ben Goertzel
Advisor
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Jaewoo SEO
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
Joe Seunghyun Cho
Chairman of Marvelstone Group
Ian Gauci
Partner at GTG Advocates and Afilexion Alliance
On Yavin
Co-founder and CEO at Cointelligence
Mike Butcher
Editor At Large Techcrunch, The Pathfounder
Hon. Joseph Muscat
Prime Minister & Keynote Speaker
W. Scott Stornetta
PhD, Chief Scientist
Hon. Silvio Schembri
Parliamentary Secretary
Sunny Dhillon
Partner
Ilya Smagin
Smart Contract Development Lead
Yida Gao
General partner
Ana Trbovich
Ph.D. Energy Web Foundation Council Member & Grid Singularity Co-Founder
Felix Petersen
Managing Director Samsung Next Europe

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Hartej Sawhney
ADVISOR

Agenda

09:00 - 22:00 Delegates fly to Malta

11:00 - Blockchain Hackathon Starts

19:00 - Malta Blockchain Awards

19:00 - Pre-Registration & Drinks

9:00 - 9:10 Welcoming Words

9:10 - 9:20 - Government Incentives for Start-ups

9:20 - 9:40 - Regulatory Foresight: Protecting the Consumer without Stifling the Advancement of Technology

9:40 - 9:50 - Malta: Directing Legislation in Technology

9:50 - 10:00 - Welcome to Blockchain Island

10:00 - 10:10 - Malta's Attractiveness for Blockchain

10:10 - 10:30 - The Battle of the Jurisdictions

10:30 - 10:40 - Let's talk about Tax!

10:40 - 11:00 - Re-igniting the Commonwealth

11:00 - 11:10 - The New Decentralised Globe

11:10 - 11:30 - Transparency vs the Right to be Forgotten

11:30 - 11:37 - New Authority on the Block

11:37 - 11:47 - The Catalytic Effects of Blockchain on the Financial Services Industry

11:47 - 12:10 - Will Blockchain ever replace the Sovereignty of Government?

12:10 - 12:35 - Round Tables

12:50 - 14:50 - ICO Pitch

15:00 - 15:20 - Investing in Blockchain

15:20 - 15:30 - Your Marketing Channels for Blockchain

15:30 - 15:50 - Fraud Detection and Stolen Funds

15:50 - 16:00 - How Blockchain Technology Will Disrupt the Consumer Experience

16:00 - 16:10 - Blockchain for Education

16:10 - 16:30 - ICOs and the Optimal Marketing Mix

16:30 - 16:40 - Leveraging Multiple Jurisdictions to Achieve ICO Nirvana

16:40 - 17:00 - Financing Instruments for Blockchain

17:00 - 17:10 - Re-inventing Hollywood

17:10 - 17:20 - Developing and Regulating Blockchain and Crypto Activities

17:20 - 17:35 - Sophia, What's Your Take on Blockchain?

17:35 - 17:55 - Blockchain as a Catalyst for Change

17:55 - 18:05 - New Exchanges Wave

18:05 - 18:15 - ICOs: The good, the bad and the downright ugly

18:00 - 18:25 - Round Tables

18:30 - 20:00 - Networking Drinks at Tapaz

19:00 - 23:00 - VIP Dinner

9:00 - 9:10 - Consensus: What Lies Beyond Proof of Stake

9:10 - 9:30 - The Use of Smart Contracts in dApps Development

9:30 - 9:50 - Permissioned vs Permissionless Blockchains

9:50 - 10:00 - Blockchain, Distributed Computing and the Science of Cryptography

10:00 - 10:10 - Holistic Solutions for the Blockchain Island

10:10 - 10:20 - The Blockchain of Things

10:20 - 10:40 - Marrying AI to the Blockchain

10:40 - 10:50 - The Dark Side of the Chain

10:50 - 11:00 - Transforming Industries Through Blockchain Innovations. Challenges, Opportunities and Successful Projects

11:00 - 11:10 - Your Code Counts: Authentic Code for ICO's

11:10 - 11:30 - Is Your Business Blockchain-able

11:30 - 11:45 - Multiple Chains VS Multiple Coins

11:45 - 11:55 - Centralised vs Decentralised Exchanges

11:55 - 12:05 - Digital Quantitative Research

12:10 - 12:35 - Round Tables

12:50 - 14:50 - ICO Pitch

15:00 - 15:10 - The European Union and DLT

15:10 - 15:30 - The Importance and Challenges of Token Economics

15:30 - 15:50 - Institutions, Brokers and Communities: Future of Crypto Trading

15:50 - 16:10 - Banking on Bitcoin. Can Banks Evolve and Embrace?

16:20 - 16:40 - ICOs and AML Regulations

16:40 - 17:00 - Taxing ICOs, Tokens and Coins

17:00 - 17:10 - Revolut: A Radically Better Banking Experience

17:10 - 17:30 - Token Modeling

17:30 - 17:50 - Post ICO: with Millions in the Bank, What's Next?

17:50 - 18:10 - Successfully Navigate Blockchain Investments

18:10 : 18:30 - Blockchain Hackathon Winners Announced

18:30 : 20:00 - Networking Drinks at Tapaz

20:00 - VIP Dinner

20:00 - Crypto Cruise

22:00 - 04:00 - Closing Night - Westin Pavillion

12:00 - FLETA Champagne Brunch

12:00 - Champagne Brunch

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Oct 30, 2018, 9:00 AM , CET (UTC +1)
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Nov 3, 2018 , CET (UTC +1)
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