Introduction to Blockchain

Brought to you by Girl Geek Scotland and Legal Hackers Scotland in partnership with ScotChain17.

We are holding two training sessions for participants in #HackChain17 to help them get to grips with Blockchain technology and come up with awesome ideas for the hackathon. Don't forget to register for the hackathon too, which takes place 6-8 October. See the HackChain17 website for more information and to sign up.

Who It's For

Anyone who's interested in taking part in #HackChain17 and would like to understand more about the technology first. You might be a student, a budding entrepreneur, designer, lawyer, developer, or anyone else with enthusiasm and skills to bring to the challenge. You do not need to have prior knowledge of programming or cryptography.

Course Content

In this evening workshop, we will cover how Blockchain works and what it can be used for. We'll be taking a high level view of the technology, looking at a few examples, and helping you come up with great ideas for what to create during the main HackChain event.

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Agenda/Timetable

6:00pm-6:30pm - Registration and networking

6:30pm-6:45pm - Welcome from Girl Geek Scotland

6:45pm-7:15pm - Introduction to Blockchain

7:15pm-7:30pm - Break for snacks, drinks and networking

7:30pm-8:00pm - Case Studies & Discussion

8.00pm-8.30pm - Q&A

8.30pm-8.45pm - Ideas Challenge

8:45pm-9:00pm - Networking and close

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