List of hackathons in San Francisco Bay, United States in 2018

Inspire, Create, Impact - For Girls 12 to 17 years  Code for fun, in partnership with Aquis is inviting girls in middle school or high school to participate in a Web Design Hackathon. Come with your friends, put on your creativity hat and brush up your coding skills to design 2 landing pages for the organizations' website. The winning team will see their page live by the end of the hackathon and win some amazing prizes. This is a free event, and lunch and snacks will be provided We recommend bringing a laptop.  Outline 9:30 am to 10 am – Registration 10 am to 10:15 am - Presentation 10:30 am to 12:30 pm – Hachathon 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm – Lunch 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm – Hackathon 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm - Presentations/Awards Participants will be given specified fonts, themes, colors, media and links to be used in their design. They may interview representatives from these organizations to gather more content. Be creative! Bring your imganination to life! More information at https://www.codeforfun.com/webhackathon/ Learn about Aquis at https://aquis.com/

Girls between the ages of 12 and 18 in the San Francisco Bay Area! If you are excited by the promise of artificial intelligence (AI), then step up and participate in the #GirlsInAI Global Hackathon - San Francisco, CA. Celebrate the International day of a Girl and Ada Lovelace Day by taking part in this #GirlsInAI event! You'll get to learn all about AI and develop a diverse set of skills including project management, design, and coding. You will also be challenged to design, prototype, and pitch an AI-based product that addresses a real-world problem. Find more about hackathons at the #GirlsInAI tips page!

Join us for the 2018 TeenTechSF Civic Hackathon @MakeSchool! "TECH WHERE YOU LIVE" Saturday Oct 13, 8:30 am - 6:00pm AND Sunday Oct 14, 9:00am - 5:00pm  REGISTER NOW -- SPACE IS LIMITED! 2 days, 17 hours, 150 teens generating thousands of ideas for tech solutions to community problems! Like all our events, the TeenTechSF Civic Hackathon is free, beginner-friendly, and open to all Bay Area teens. New hackers are encouraged to participate. We'll have a special award category for first-time hackers! Workshops will be available on app and website development, video game design, electronic prototyping with Little Bits, coding with Arduinos, and electronic circuitry with Makey Makey.  Mentors from TeenTechSF and Make School will help teens turn their big ideas into reality! The best tech projects from the Bay Area will win bragging rights, some great swag, and the chance to participate in the TeenTech Civic Hackathon World Pitch in December with teams from as far away as Greece or China! ATTENTION FIRST-TIME HACKERS: In addition to the action-packed weekend at Make School, the SF Main Library is hosting a special pre-hackathon party @TheMixatSFPL on Friday Oct 13, 3:30pm-5:30pm. More details and registration for the Friday, pre-hackathon party @TheMixatSFPL here: TTSF-pre-hack-party.eventbrite.com Rules and Guidelines: This year's civic hackathon will focus specifically on the opportunity to use technology in the communities where you live! Specific prompts provided on the day of the hackathon. If you can't attend on site, register to compete online! Project must be original and new. Previously developed projects cannot be submitted. Hackathon teams are made up of 2-5 students who must be 13-18 yrs old. Each student must register individually. We'll record teams on the day of the event. Don't have a partner yet? No problem – we'll help you find one! Don't worry about fueling up for the hackathon: lunch and afternoon snack will be provided both days! Event is free, but if you are able, please make a $5 or more donation to cover food and other event costs.   If you have special needs, we will have a variety of food options available, but you should be prepared to bring your own snack just in case. Everyone should bring their water bottle to reduce waste from beverage containers and save the planet! If you don't have access to a laptop, let us know and we will provide at least one per team. If you do have access to a laptop, please bring it so that we can make sure every team has at least one. DISCLAIMER: TeenTechSF will be livestreaming and recording this event and reserves the right to use all videos/photos from the event. If you or your parents do not wish to be recorded, please let TeenTechSF know when you arrive and avoid getting on camera.   THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS & SPONSORS: Donald A. Strauss Foundation Make School Balsamiq Little Bits Makey Makey HackerEarth The Mix at SFPL Leap Motion San Francisco Zoo About TeenTechSF: TeenTechSF's mission is to empower the next generation of tech innovators and civic entrepreneurs through equal access to tech for all teens. Run by and for teens, all our events are free! For more about WHO WE ARE and WHAT WE DO, visit TeenTechSF.org For the latest events and opportunities, LIKE the TeenTechSF Facebook page Please share this event with your friends and classmates!  

  WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS AT HACKATHONS? Join us on Friday, Oct 12 from 3-30pm-5:30pm for the TeenTechSF Pre-Hackathon Party @TheMixatSFPL! Special orientation for first-time hackers on what to expect at the TeenTechSF Civic Hackathon Sneak preview of 2018 TTSF prompts - "Tech Where You Live" Check out TTSF STEM workshops to help you build tech skills Talk with last year's Civic Hackathon winners Meet other students who are first-time hackers and join a team over pizza and snacks! REGISTER NOW -- SPACE IS LIMITED! ATTENTION: If you'd like to participate in the 2018 TeenTechSF Civic Hackathon @MakeSchool, 555 Post St, on SAT Oct 13 & SUN Oct 14 see more details and register here: 2018-TTSF-Civic-Hack.eventbrite.com Like all our events, the 2018 TeenTechSF Civic Hackathon @Make School is free, beginner-friendly, and open to all Bay Area teens. New hackers are encouraged to participate. Workshops will be available on app and website development, video game design, electronic prototyping with Little Bits, coding with Arduinos, and electronic circuitry with Makey Makey. Mentors from TeenTechSF and Make School will help teens turn their big ideas into reality! DISCLAIMER: TeenTechSF will be recording this event and reserves the right to use all videos/photos from the event. If you or your parents do not wish to be recorded, please let TeenTechSF know when you arrive and avoid getting on camera.   THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS & SPONSORS: Donald A. Strauss Foundation The Mix at SFPL Balsamiq Make School Little Bits Makey Makey HackerEarth Leap Motion San Francisco Zoo About TeenTechSF: TeenTechSF's mission is to empower the next generation of tech innovators and civic entrepreneurs through equal access to tech for all teens. Run by and for teens, all our events are free! For more about WHO WE ARE and WHAT WE DO, visit TeenTechSF.org For the latest events and opportunities, LIKE the TeenTechSF Facebook page Please share this event with your friends and classmates!  

Build a Trustworthy Network & Personal Brand Using Technology Powered by GELI X LEAD  Powered by GELI X LEAD  Are you a professional looking to boost your career with the RIGHT mentors and guidance? Are you an emerging leader busy with balancing daily function specialties and relationship building? Are you working on organizing mentorship programs for your companies or organizations, and considering utilize recent technologies?  Do you find networking events a daunting and tiring task? Do you find yourself lost at a large-scale conference not sure who to talk to and what to talk about? Do you find networking a waste of time sometimes? What are the dos and don’ts of networking? You are invited to learn how to build a trustworthy network using the networking hacks and tools from a strong panel of serial entrepreneurs who closed their series A or have done IPO/ ICO, and angel investors who have met countless founders and observed the good and the bad ways they build up relationships. The Vault Startup and Innovation community, partners from Sand Hill Angels, FoundersX Ventures, faculty who have taught at Harvard Business School, Stanford Department of Management Science & Engineering, Stanford Graduate School of Business, the student organizations from Stanford Women in Business, BASES, and SHE++, Columbia University, and the University of Texas at Austin, etc., will join as mentors or audience. We are expecting 100~ 120 attendances as the guest speakers are quite popular.  Event Agenda: 6:00-6:30 Mingling and Networking 6:30-6:45 Panelists Introduction 6:45-7:40 Panel Questions 7:40-8:00 Q&A 8:00-8:30 Mingling and Networking Moderators: Tom Kosnik Partner at FoundersX Ventures, a VC firm focused on ventures using AI, big data, and cryptocurrencies to disrupt different industries. Target vertical markets are Fintech and Creative Industries (publishing, media, movies, music, fashion etc.) Target Cities include Silicon Valley, Singapore, Sydney, Shanghai, Beijing, Chengdu, Shenyang, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Melbourne. Executive in Residence (EIR) at Sapien Ventures http://www.sapienventures.vc/ a technology-focused early stage venture capital firm based in Sydney, Australia, and investing on the Pacific Rim. Consulting Professor at the National University of Singapore. Co-Founder ofGlobal Entrepreneurial Leaders Institute (GELI), which creates educational programs to enable the next generation of global entrepreneurial leaders (ages 12-22) to achieve their dreams and reach their full potential. Adjunct Professor, Stanford Department of MS&E (1990-2018). Taught Marketing at Harvard Business School from 1985-89, and launched HBS’s Entrepreneurial Marketing course in 1995-97. Book: Ramfelt, Lena, Jonas Kjellberg and Tom Kosnik (2014) Gear Up: Test Your Business Model Potential and Plan your Path to Success, John Wiley and Sons, a practical framework to help you create new markets and disrupt existing markets. Annabella Peng Founder of GELI, the Global Entrepreneurial Leaders Institute, in partnership with Stanford Center for Professional Development, connects 13-18 years old rising leaders across Asia with life-long mentors in Silicon Valley and around the globe, helps them with career and life planning, and places them in early-stage startups to experience entrepreneurship. GELI provides these young leaders with encouragement and support so that they can pursue their passions and their wildest dreams in their careers. Annabella is a firm believer that anyone should have the opportunity to live a life she/ he deems fit and life can be meticulously designed to meet one's pursuit of happiness. Prior to GELI she founded Astutele.com, a savings community for free luxury beauty make high-end skincare and cosmetics affordable, assisting female engineers and scientists to find their unique fashion and beauty styles. She is also the business owner of Charis Aphrodite & Co., an online affordable jewelry boutique. Annabella has participated and helped close multiple deals with fortune 500 companies during her consulting career at Deloitte. Annabella is a 2018 Fellow of WomenGetFunded program. GELI and the founding team were featured in the 2018 US-China AI Summit. She is also an avid International Latin dancer who recently won the first place in the 2018 International Grand Ballroom.   Benjamin Sun Benjamin Sun is an active angel investor in the US and China. He is the member of Shanghai-based AngelVest and the LP of San Francisco based TLSK Capital. He also co-invests with major angel funds and VC partners in innovation space. Ben is the founder and chairman of MindLink Circle, LLC, and a social networking platform for professionals and entrepreneurs across continents. Ben was the director of business development for ChinaSF, the representative of the mayor office of San Francisco in China. He was responsible for bridging the business and investment opportunity between San Francisco Bay Area and China. He has successfully brought public companies such as China Sunergy and top-tier bank such as Bank of Communication to San Francisco. He also successfully raised fund for the nonprofit organization. Ben has been a frequent flyer between China and San Francisco and providing advisory work for businesses in China and U.S. including top-tier Chinese firms and U.S. Fortune 500 companies such as McKesson ever since 2004. Through years of operation, he has established considerable business connections, government relations and proven track records of his work. Coming from a healthcare background, Ben has done a lot of work in pharmaceutical and medical device industry between US and China such as helping McKesson going to China. He has the great accessing channel from academic to distribution in China from previous work. Ben worked in R&D in the healthcare industry and National Institute of Health prior to consulting. He had publications in academic journals. Yumi Alyssa Kimura Yumi is the CEO and Co-Founder of Lead, a San Francisco software startup platform that improves employee engagement, retention and diversity through AI. Lead increases employee happiness through self-development, mentorship matching, and data insights. This helps companies maximize human capital, and create unbiased leadership and promotion pipelines to increase overall diversity. She and her team received the Best Product Award in the Gucci X Facebook Hackathon "CHIMEHACK 4" in 2017. Her company also received the Top 100 Finalists notification from Katerva Awards, which is an annual global competition –– referred to by Reuters as "the Nobel Prize for Sustainability". Yumi previously worked as Meitu Technologies' first Country Manager for the Japan market, prior to and during Meitu's 2017 $5 billion IPO in Hong Kong. She and her team built the brand awareness, engaged major media, closed several successful international deals, and enrolled one out of three women in Japan to use Meitu's apps. If you are familiar with Japan market or Japanese TV shows, you probably have seen her talk about marketing, career building and the importance of building a diversified mind-set on HNK or Nihon Television's business and education channels.   Christophe Daligault the COO and co-founder of Findera, a series A company backed by Illuminate Ventures and Foundation Capital, which helps people find and nurture professional relationships. Prior to Findera, Christophe served in various executive positions at Bay Area startups, such as Open Garden, and as a General Manager at Microsoft where he contributed to the growth of key product lines including Office and Windows.   Ville Vanhala Ville is born in Finland but raised in 7 different countries. Given that he has been privileged to be exposed to different cultures during his lifetime. He is super passionate about connecting people who should be doing business together. He did his MBA in SF 2014-2015 at Hult international Business School and Co-Founded Brella 2016. Brella is one of the fastest growing global start-ups in Silicon Valley. Brella is a networking and matchmaking tool for events which helps the right people to meet easily. Meeting the right people at business events is too often based on pure luck but Brella's robust algorithm have solved this problem. Organizations such as TechCrunch Disrupt, Google & Plug&Play uses Brella at their events.   

Introduction  BCH DEVCON is a series of global hackathons taking place around the world and hosted by Permissionless Ventures and co-hosted by SV INSIGHT. Permissionless Venture is a venture capital firm that backs blockchain technology and bold entrepreneurs enabling a permissionless and decentralized world. We have built a global network of engineers, entrepreneurs, investors, industry experts executives, and other influencers in the blockchain ecosystem. We are committed to connecting these diversified minds in order to empower the permissionless world. During the San Francisco Blockchain Week (SFBW), BCH DEVCON is making its debut to the public and the BCH community from October 10th to October 11th, 2018. BCH community is one of the most active communities in the Blockchain industry, not only famous for its endless “debates” with other communities (even among themselves) but a very active platform for developers. Some KOLs/hackers/geeks/believers are undertaking Satoshi’s vision- making a secure and capable money system without intermediaries. BCH is now striving to get more developers onboard, educate more people about its vision and technology, and eventually have more people using BCH as a global money and beyond.  We will find 120 best Hackers to start this amazing 24 hours adventure journey. Take a look, and enjoy!  Official website: https://bchdevcon.com/ FAQs ➤What is the schedule?   October 10th, 2018 8:30 am – 9:00 am BCH DevCon Registration 9:00 am – 9:10 am Opening Remarks 9:10 am – 9:30 am A general mindset of BCH's future by Shammah Chancellor-Bitcoin ABC  9:30 am – 9:50 am "Tokambrian Explosion" The importance of tokens to BCH by Gabriel Cardona-Bitbox 9:50 am – 10:20 am, Money Button by Ryan X. Charles-moneybutton.com/Yours.org 10:20 am – 10:40 am Connecting a new universe to BCH by Jiazhi Jiang-Wormhole 10:40 am - 11:00 am Wallets in the BCH Ecosystem by Josh Ellithorpe-Coinbase 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Team Building (Technical Support Provided) 12:00 pm - 11:59 pm Hacking Time October 11th, 2018 00:01 am - 10:30 am Overnight Hack 10:30 am Demo Submission Deadline 10:30 am - 11:30 am Demo Fair, Voting, and Photo Time 11:30 pm -  1:00 pm Break 1:00  pm -  1:30 pm Panel 1:30  pm -  2:00 pm Panel 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Top 5 Hackathon Demo Show & Judge Q&A 3:00  pm - 3:30  pm Top 3 Hackathon Award Ceremony  3:30  pm - 4:00  pm BCH DevCon Closing Remarks ➤Topics 1. Build a micropayments project with feasible innovations in fast payment integrating BCH’s features: borderless, 0 confirmation and low transaction fees. 2. Build a betting game based on newly released op codes, e.g.: https://github.com/fyookball/ChainBet. This topic can be without considering the funding problem, atomic operations, smart contracts, and eventually sent tokens according to the results. 3. Build an application regarding permanent data storing, open protocols and open-source data. (Using Op_Return) e.g.: https://memo.cash/ 4. Build a cross-chain project, implementation based on gateway designs. Building an internet of value and ecosystem. E.g.: https://www.rsk.co/ 5. Build an analysis tool for big data. A tool that can detect, inspect and visualize the transaction, tradings, blocks, nodes and the entire network of BCH Blockchain. E.g.: https://blocks.wizb.it/ 6. Build a WHC Block explorer. Call Wormhole REST endpoints (https://wormholecash-production.herokuapp.com/) to build a web GUI which lists the tokens, token details, balances of token holders and transactions for token/holder. 7. Build a utility token generator w/ SLP. Create a web GUI which lets a user create a new SLP token. Name, ticker, URL, number of decimals, fixed/managed supply and initial distribution. 8. Launch an ICO on WHC. Create a custom security token and launch a crowdsale. Custom name, ticker, total number of tokens and how many tokens you'll sale for each 1 WHC. 9. Conceptualize a stable-coin for BCH ecosystem. Stable-coins, like DAI and $GUSD, are very popular in the ETH token ecosystem. Brainstorm on what a BCH stable-coin would look like. What smart contracts are needed in WHC for this to happen? ➤Who can be our Hackers? iOS/Android/Web development engineeriOS/Android/Web front endiOS/Android/Web back endiOS/Android/Web full stack engineerData Analyst / AI MasterBlockchain related engineers -decentralized wallet developmentBlockchain related engineers - smart contract developmentUnderstanding Hacker Economy and Blockchain Business Model HackerHacker familiar with mainstream blockchain source code (BCH/BTC/ETH, etc.) ➤What can hackers get in this hackathon? 1st  Prize: 10 BCH + Investments from Permissionless Ventures2nd Prize: 5 BCH3rd  Prize: 1 BCH Each successful registrant will get one free ticket of The San Francisco Blockchain Week Epicenter ➤How much should I pay? This Hackathon is completely free for participants. We will provide snacks, coffee, and peripheral gifts so that you have the best Hack experience. ➤How many are the recruitment numbers? Only 120 Hacker admittances ➤What rules do I need to follow? The form of a team: 3-6 people. (team or on-site team) The score of your team will be evaluated by a committee made up of the most talented developers in the community. They will judge based on the understanding of Blockchain technology, practicability, scalability, creativity, and BCH score. (Total: 100 points) Understanding of Blockchain technology (20 Points) How are you gonna design the project? Is it a solid design that utilizes the Blockchain technology? Practicability (20 Points) Is your project related to payment solution or token issuance? How well is your implementation? Scalability (20 Points) What can the project achieve in the real-world market? What’s the expectation of the performance? Creativity (20 Points) Is this a unique project? How creative it is regarding the design and the reactions from the marketplace? BCH score (20 Points) Try to use Op_Return and Op_Datasigverify in your project. Try to make what is possible on BCH into a real project.                      ➤Judges Shammah Chancellor - Bitcoin-ABC Ryan X Charles - moneybutton.com/yours.org Josh Ellithorpe - Coinbase Gabriel Cardona- Bitbox Jiazhi Jiang - Wormhole David Johnston - Factom/Yeoman's Capital James Cramer - SLP/DeskViz ➤Rules 1. At the end of the Hackathon, project and presentation material should be submitted before the deadline in the agenda, after which no additional revision will be allowed. 2. A reasonable workload is one of the standards for evaluating the projects. Participants may study and research relevant knowledge and information before the Hackathon. However, bringing finished or semi-finished projects to the Hackathon is strictly prohibited. Furthermore, all assignments relating to a project should only be allocated to registered members of its registered team. 3. A security detail will be implemented at the venue. Participants should sign in with valid ID  4. During the Hackathon, the venue will operate for 24 hours. We will provide a sleeping bag to rest on site.  ➤ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The following terms apply to participation in this hackathon (“Hackathon”). Entrants may create original solutions, prototypes, datasets, scripts, or other content, materials, discoveries or inventions (a “Submission”). The Hackathon is organized by BCH DEVCON (the “Hackathon Organizer”). Entrants retain ownership of all intellectual and industrial property rights (including moral rights) in and to Submissions. As a condition of submission, Entrant grants the Hackathon Organizer, its subsidiaries, agents and partner companies, a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish, distribute, publicly perform, create derivative works from, and publicly display the Submission. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Participants own the rights to their projects they create at the Hackathon. Your team may create a Prototype using data and/or API’s provided by the Sponsoring platforms (“Sponsors”) and/or its Partner. This could mean that you or a teammate created the Technology solely on your own, acquired Sponsorship of the Technology from a third party, or may rely on binding written statements by the third party that owns or has the right to license the Technology indicating that you (or members of the public generally) are authorized to use that Technology in the manner you intend to use it. Your team will be disqualified if the Sponsor has any reason to believe that your team has violated the terms of this paragraph. You should consult with appropriate advisors or legal counsel if you have any doubt as to whether you are meeting the requirements of this paragraph. “Technology” means, without limitation, content (including pictorial, audio, and audio-visual content), code, specifications, technical information, algorithms, images, design, art, music, graphics, SFX, data, and any other information or materials protected by any intellectual property right. Your team may not bring to the Hackathon any pre-developed or licensed Technology that you plan to use in connection with your Prototype. LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS The Hackathon Organizer and Sponsors does not claim any intellectual property ownership rights in Participant’s submission, except for the license to review the submission as part of Hackathon judging and awarding of prizes. YOUR SUBMISSION Your Submission must: a. Adhere to the terms of service per this agreement and the rules stated at the beginning of the hackathon b. Not breach the terms and conditions of any embedded software or services used by your Application, c. Not contain any malicious code or backdoors, d. Not contain, depict or refer to any crude, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, disparaging, discriminatory, offensive, illegal or otherwise unsuitable language, activity or other content (all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion) e. Not contain, depict or refer to any content which disparages or refers negatively to the Sponsor, the Hackathon, or any other person or entity (all as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion); and f. Not contain any content that violates any law or any third party’s rights (including privacy, personality and intellectual property rights). DISQUALIFICATIONS Your team’s Submission may be disqualified if the Sponsor has reason to believe, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, that your Submission (a) contains any element that is malicious, corrupt, damaged, incomplete, inappropriate, or offensive; (b) violates the terms of use of any social media service, website, mobile application or any other platform used in connection with your Submission; (c) infringes any third party intellectual property rights; (d) violates any applicable law or (e) violates or does not comply with any section of this Participation Agreement. You and/or your entire team may be disqualified for any of the following actions, with or without warning, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion: (i) verbal abuse of another participant or Hackathon staff, (ii) inappropriate touching or harming of another participant or Hackathon staff, (iii) breach of the Hackathon Participant Agreement or any other agreement entered into in connection with the Hackathon, (iv) violation of or non-compliance with any section of this Participation Agreement, or (v) violating the spirit of the Hackathon. If the Sponsor has reason to believe that you or your team has compromised the integrity or the legitimate operation of this Hackathon, or has attempted to compromise the integrity or the legitimate operation of this Hackathon, including, without limitation, by cheating, hacking, creating a malicious bot or other automated program, or by committing fraud in any way, your team will be disqualified and asked to leave the premises. If during the Hackathon, any Hackathon staff has reason to believe that your health is in danger, you may be required to discontinue your participation in the Hackathon and asked to seek immediate medical assistance. Your teammates, if any, may continue participating in the Hackathon if they so choose. All disqualification decisions are final and not subject to appeal. CODE OF CONDUCT The Hackathon Organizer is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. This Code of Conduct was created to clearly define what we mean by a harassment-free experience, so that our community and those who support it are clear about our intent and have access to procedures for addressing issues, should they arise. THE HACKATHON ORGANIZER STATEMENT OF INTENT: The Hackathon Organizer values the safety and security of all of our members and, because of that, we will not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination. Our goal is to provide a safe and secure environment for our members, and to this end we have taken the following actions: • Provided a statement of intent and code of conduct for events • Explicitly outlined and defined forms of harassment and discrimination • Clearly outlined the consequences for those who engage in harassing or discriminatory behavior • Provided a system for reporting any harassing or discriminatory behavior • Committed to a periodic review of the code of conduct LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS The Hackathon Organizer and Sponsors does not claim any intellectual property ownership rights in Participant’s submission, except for the license to review the submission as part of Hackathon judging and awarding of prizes. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Except where prohibited by law, in no event will BCH DEVCON be liable to any Participant for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental or punitive damages, including lost profits, even if BCH DEVCON has been advised of the possibility of such damages. If, notwithstanding the other provisions of the Agreement, BCH DEVCON is found to be liable to any Participant for any damage or loss which arises out of or is in any way connected with any Participant’s participation of the Hackathon, BCH DEVCON’s liability shall in no event exceed the US$100.00. INDEMNITY  The Participant agrees to indemnify and hold BCH DEVCON, its officers, directors, shareholders, predecessors, successors in interest, employees, agents, subsidiaries and affiliates, harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims or expenses (including attorneys’ fees), made against BCH DEVCON by any third party due to or arising out of or in connection with the Participant’s participation of the Hackathon. GOVERNING LAW AND SEVERABILITY All disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Hackathon, prizes or the Agreement. Shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the state courts of the State of California for the County of San Francisco or the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and each of the participants submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts for the purpose of any such action. This Agreement shall be governed by and after in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to any conflict of laws rules and principles. If for any reason any provision of this Agreement is adjudicated to be unenforceable, that provision of the agreement will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties, and the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect. ➤Any Questions Please email us at official@bchdevcon.com, and we would love to answer all kinds of questions you may have.

The San Francisco Blockchain Week Epicenter  Education, Development, and Consumer Adoption, No Fluff! 2 Days, 1500+ Attendees, 100+ Speakers, 60+ Companies, and more! Why Attend? The San Francisco Blockchain Week Epicenter is a 2-day event that bring the world’s blockchain community for educational events focused on consumer adoption, technical innovation and insight from blockchain leaders in academics and industry. SFBW strives to educate developers, consumers, and entrepreneurs on technical topics and familiarize them with leading projects currently in development. This immersive experience aligns projects with the community by giving teams a platform to teach, and the community an opportunity to learn all in one place. Who is Attending? SFBW brings the top educators, thought-leaders, developers, investors, influencers, and the retail consumers to learn more from each other and challenge the status quo for the direction of the industry. Whether you consider yourself a newbie or an expert, our agenda is designed to address the interests and curiosity for every level of knowledge. The Goal: We designed panels and workshops to create friendly debates on critical topics that the industry is facing today. Panelists and speakers are guided to express their honest opinions, even if it's controversial, in order to foster a open conversation about the topics that matter. We hope that by doing so, you will receive the most real picture on the current state of the industry in a way you have never experienced before. Ticket Prices:  Our mission to support consumers adoption and educate the masses led us to challenge the high costs of conference tickets around the world. Therefore, we decided to price our tickets at cost so we can deliver a meaningful event yet still be inclusive and welcome everyone who desire to attend. In addition, we decided to donate any profits left after the event to multiple non-profits who are donating their time and sweat to the blockchain community in SF. Thank you for supporting SFBW Epicenter! ==================Agenda===================== **Subject to change Day 1 - October 8th: Part I: Morning Session 9:00am - 10:30am: From IPO to ICO The Post-ICO era - Unspoken Rules 10:45am - 12:15pm: Academics On Chain Analytics On Chain: The Dark Side of Transparency The Privacy Hype! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Lunch Break and Featured Startups Demo Pitch xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Part II: Afternoon Session 2:00pm - 3:30pm: What's a DApp? Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) - Are You Unique? Token Curated Registaries (TCRs) - Hype or revolutionary idea? 3:45pm - 5:00pm: What is a Proof of Location? Governance - Who’s in Charge? Day 2 - October 9th:  Part I: Morning Session 9:00am - 10:30am: Where's the Liquidity? Traditional VCs vs. Crypto VCs. 10:45am - 12:15pm: How to Skip Jail Time? Security Tokens in Production The future of Consumer Tokens: Utility vs. Security xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Lunch Break and Featured Startups Demo Pitch xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Part II: Afternoon Session 2:00pm - 3:30pm: Consumer Adoption: Who is holding us back? Wallets: Where did My Money Go?! Those who built a Community! 3:45pm - 5:00pm: Developer Tools: No Gold Without the Shovel! Global Markets: Asian vs. European vs. U.S. Your Epicenter Ticket provides you with access to: More than 40 talks and panels Technical and Mainstream Workshops Crypto Happy Hours Block Parties and Meetups **This is not an admission ticket for ETHSanFrancisco or CESC and is only valid for the Epicenter during San Francisco Blockchain Week. Please refer to their sites for more information. More events: The Epicenter will be structured as the center of the San Francisco Blockchain Week consisting of: Ethereum Hackathon ETHSanFrancisco on October 5-7, 2018 The Epicenter on October 8-9, 2018 Crypto Economic Security Conference (CESC) on October 10-11, 2018 Blockchain Academy hosted by UC Berkeley (coming soon) For all FREE Workshops check out this link. Help Us Out! Want to volunteer and help the community? Sign up here: http://bit.ly/sfbw-volunteer Want to host a Official SFBW Satellite Event? Please email us at events@sfblockchainweek.io.   About Us: San Francisco Blockchain Week utilizes multiple technologies to pair leading Founders, Researchers, Creators, dApps, and Platforms with aspiring blockchain developers, entrepreneurs, and consumers. This week will teach everything from basic knowledge on how to handle private keys and interact with wallets to how to build consumer facing applications are meaningful contributions to the global blockchain movement. The week is designed for blockchain amateurs and experienced-founders alike. Blockchain Week is well-positioned to be the hub for meaningful discussion and tangible developments in the ever-changing and rapidly growing blockchain industry. For more information, visit us at SFBlockchainWeek.io FAQs   Do you provide sponsored tickets for scholars, academics, or developers?  Yes! Please fill out this form and one of our sponsors will contact you if you are approved for the sponsorship. How can I contact the organizer with any questions? Please email: info@sfblockchainweek.io  Do you provide discounted tickets for students?  No, but please apply to our sponsored tickets. What's the refund policy? Up to 30 days before the event. Is my registration fee or ticket transferrable? Yes, feel free to sell your ticket if you cannot attend. We might be able to help as well to connect you with other buyers.  Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends? Yes.  **We will share our attendees list with selected partners. 

Receive the Early Bird discount! Available for the first 50 registrants.Chocolatey Fest 2018A sweet conference focused on Windows automation (WinOps)8 October 2018 | San Francisco, CaliforniaJoin us for a one day event focused on Chocolatey and Windows automation (WinOps) technologies. Chocolatey Fest promises a packed schedule, including keynotes on the future of WinOps from Chocolatey Software and organizations focused heavily on Microsoft Windows automation. Come to learn about WinOps as it relates to areas such as infrastructure as code, testing your infrastructure, and the future of where the industry is going. Come to meet other folks focused in Windows automation and some of the exciting things they are working on. Windows automation is at a really exciting turning point and you are right in the middle of it! It's likely you will hear talks and be involved in discussions featuring technologies such as Vagrant, Docker, Puppet, Chef, Azure, AWS, Ansible, and others. We'll pack your brain full of knowledge in a full day that even includes an optional evening hackathon / workshop! Sponsor: request more info.Agenda7:45 am - Breakfast / registration8:45 am - Keynotes10:00 am - Track sessions12:30 pm - Lunch and networking1:30 pm - Track sessions4:00 pm - Closing session and awards5:30 pm - Dinner *6:30 - 9:00 pm - Hackathon and workshops (optional)

If you are looking to find your fortune as an entrepreneur, investor, or professional in tech, this gathering of influencers and industry leaders from Silicon Valley and beyond is for you. And the one-of-a-kind HBCU Hackathon will be bigger and better than ever! It all kicks off Oct. 8 - 9, 2018 at the San Francisco Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Black Enterprise hosts our fourth annual TechConneXt (TCX). These two days will feature powerful keynotes from leaders of top technology companies, panel discussions, and TCX tech talks. You will leave with the knowledge, network, and motivation to start and grow your tech company or add increased value in your current role. Past years have included more than 30 speakers, our Innovation Lab, a recruiting fair, hands-on workshops and labs, pre-event mixers, TCX Pitch, TCX Awards, and evening receptions. Secure your ticket early so you don't miss out! Your registration includes access to all sessions, lunch as supplies last, evening receptions, and the Innovation Lab. Our past TCX Speaker Lineup includes major fire power! Check them out below.   Here's just a selection of Past TCX Award recipients. Who's next for 2018? Stay Tuned!   2018 TCX Sponsors

Blockchain developers, designers, managers, or entrepreneurs -- students and professionals! You're invited to participate in the World BlockChain Hackathon -- part of the San Francisco Blockchain Week. You'll get to collaborate to imagine and prototype an innovative smart contract solution based on blockchain technologies. Present your project to an expert panel of judges for the chance to win your share of the $18k+ prize pool.