Reflections on Blockchain at chainrEaction

IMDEA Software Institute

Different perspectives from the blockchain community held in the framework of the chainrEaction hackathon.

The IMDEA Software Institute and EIT Digital, sponsored by the Tezos Foundation, are organizing <a href="https://chainrEaction.es" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">chainrEaction</a>, the first Hackathon in Spain on the use of Blockchain technology to develop sustainable solutions for the digital cities of the future, and to slow down climate change. "Reflections on Blockchain at chainrEaction" is a public event created in the framework of the hackathon that will take place on the 5th of February, 2020.The best way to end a hackathon that lasts almost three days is to learn about different perspectives on this technology through keynote talks by international blockchain experts from industry and academia. Attendance is open to anyone interested.After the insightful talks, the chainrEaction jury will announce the winners of the three prizes who will collect their trophies and proceed to present the winning innovative ideas to the public.Program - 14:00-14:30 -- Cocktail - 14:30-14:40 -- Welcome: Manuel Carro (Director, IMDEA Software Institute) - 14:40-15:10 -- Marko Vukolic (IBM Research) -- Mir-BFT: Scalable and high-throughput BFT for blockchains - 15:10-15:40 -- Sara Tucci (CEA List) -- Decentralized trust: technologies and research challenges - 15:40-16:00 -- Coffee Break - 16:00-16:30 -- Jesus Ruiz (Alastria) -- Public-Permissioned blockchain networks: requirements and challenges - 16:30-16:40 -- Announcement of Hackathon winners - 16:40-16:50 -- Elena Contioso-Fleming -- Finding your path with EIT Digital - 16:50-17:20 -- Presentation of winning pitches - 17:20-17:30 -- Closing: Ms. Maria Luisa Castaño (Director General of Research and Technological Innovation from the Madrid Regional Government)Registration is required. Places are limited.<a href="https://software.imdea.org/contact_and_directions/directions.html" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Direction to the IMDEA Software Institute</a>.

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