Blockworks hackfest - powered by Centrality

Centrality is a venture studio that partners with leading innovators in key industries to create a marketplace of applications. These applications allow consumers to manage everyday tasks and experiences using peer-to-peer transactions – all via one login and using blockchain-enabled infrastructure. We’re one of the leading, blockchain venture studios in the world, with a growing team of 75 people across Auckland, London, Melbourne and Singapore. We’re backed by a global investor network who understand...

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Join us for the Blockworks Hackfest on the weekend of the 6th & 7th October at Auckland University of Technology (AUT). Prizes include a wild card entry to the Centrality Accelerator, worth over $100,000, $2000 of Centrality tokens, plus plenty of great spot prizes on the day.
There are 2 options for the hackfest:
1. An open hack - your team brings an idea that you've been working on. Our team will be onsite to support you explore bringing it to life using blockchain technology. (eligible for the Centrality Accelerator prize)
2. Take the challenge - the challenge will be set on the day. You'll be working in small teams (come with one or join one on the day) to come up with solutions to solve current business problems, or empower individuals and businesses to achieve more. ($2000 Centrality tokens to be won as well and spot prizes
What skills do you need to enter?
This hackfest will suit a range of people. You can be technical professional with a understanding into blockchain, an entrepreneur with great ideas, a software developer, technologist or a student who wants more exposure to this fast growing industry.
You can use this session to validate your idea, work on your problem statement and blockchain use case, or just take part and improve your skills.
 
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Saturday: 9:00 am - Check-in and breakfast 10:00 am – Introduction 10:30 am – Form teams 11:45 am – Workshop on PL^G 12:45 pm – Lunch 1:30 pm – Workshop on market validation of your idea 3:00 pm – Break 5:00 pm – Programme ends for the day 5:00 pm – 8 pm – Free time for hacking
 Sunday: 9:00 am - Hacking continues 9:30 am - What’s in store for today / 1 minute pitch updates 10:30 am - Breakfast 11:30 am - Pitch coaching starts 2:00 pm - Dinner, final slides submitted 3:30 pm - Demo of teams solutions 5:00 pm - Judging 5:30 pm - Awards 6 - 8 pm - Networking
 
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Please ensure all members of the team register individually. If you have a team then include your team name as a reference.
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Auckland University of Technology - Business Faculty

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