Name: Blockchain and Identity Hackathon
Start: 2016-09-02T18:00:00+03:00
End: 2016-09-03T20:00:00+03:00
Location: Teleport

Blockchain and Identity Hackathon

Identit.eeis a program to accelerate innovation arounde-Residency, and to build an ecosystem of people and organisations interested in exploring the potential and opportunity created by this new innovation in civic tech. Identit.ee has been running a worldwide series of events that brought together experts and innovators to hack ideas, test concepts, and help shape how e-Residency program develops through it’s Beta stage to realize its full potential.The worldwide series brought together over 700 thought leaders at events in London, Berlin, New York, Silicon Valley, Tokyo, Singapore, and culminates in a 3 day conference, the Future of Identity, in Tallinn, Estonia.

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This unique Hackathon on Blockchain and Identity is running as part of the Future of Identity Conference - <A HREF="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futureofidentity.org%2F&h=1AQGe-qAf&enc=AZM_AwAOxSQMzxGXrZMEyCxe0KBob-FF4eXpsAhoXfKqHpsfaW0dEZZbvhet2rCjqnM&s=1" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.futureofidentity.org</A> - which is bringing to Tallinn global experts on Blockchain, Identity, Security and more. The hackathon is run by blockchain experts from Berlin and New York.  The hackathon is focused on creative mashups of Estonian e-identity with new blockchain & decentralization tech, for target applications in identity, supply chain, IoT, financial, energy, and creative industries.  It will start on Sept 2nd evening. Hackers are get a free ticket to the exclusive networking drinks after the conference, followed by a 1.5 hour idea brainstorming session. On Sep 3rd there is a full day (9am-8pm) of hacking and building, with pitches in the evening. The hackathon will be coordinated by decentralization / blockchain tech leaders Juan Benet of IPFS (<A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fipfs.io%2F&h=RAQGy892s&enc=AZNIiUNfnB2D3HKDXcWILLnF2uZ3wYBl97XoTJttSKv62t22_RYY21uqucGeOHbLocg&s=1" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://ipfs.io/</A>), from New York, and Trent McConaghy of BigchainDB (<A HREF="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigchaindb.com%2F&h=FAQF4QoBP&enc=AZPQDBjDMZMkrsl6nlB1WDRzmT_CV2klLuqpGDxQMxYj3DOFH2koz6TTuK8GEVesIis&s=1" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.bigchaindb.com</A>), from Berlin. Conference speakers and attendees will be at the launch event for networking with hackers.  Questions hackathon participants could pursue include: 
<UL>
<LI>Which blockchain & decentralized applications could be unleashed if we had better-defined identity or other government-certified information?</LI>
<LI>How can Estonian e-identity tools & vision help solve specific problems in blockchain & dec target applications?</LI>
<LI>What new tools can help to spread the example of Estonian e-identity to the rest of the world, and to help improve the Estonian e-identity program?</LI>
<LI>How can decentralization, immutability, “living” assets, smart contracts help?</LI>
</UL>
 ***IMPORTANT INFO*** --> The event officially starts with a kick-off brainstorming session on Sept 2nd at 6pm at eEstonia Showroom, Lõõtsa 2a, Tallinn and the main part (hackathon) is happening the next day at Teleport's office at Lõõtsa 8.
--> The Hackathon itself runs from 9am-8pm on Sept 3rd at Teleport's office at Lõõtsa 8.
--> If you can not find the entrance to Teleport's office on Saturday, please call Elen Veenpere at +372 59 005 147

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