List of hackathons in Stockton, United States in 2018

Advocates, public servants, students, and experts in tech and law in the Silicon Valley Area! You’re invited to participate in the Second Chances and Empathy Hackathon. You'll collaborate to come up with digital strategies to support the “second chance” legislation enacted by states across the country. You'll be challenged to develop tools to automate records clearance -- the removal of record history from a person's public record -- using publicly available court records.

Unexpected and interdisciplinary collaboration can lead to powerful social change. The Dress for Success Sacramento EmpowerHer Hack provides an opportunity to share stories, iterate ideas, and connect tech, design, and re-entry.  Working closely with formerly incarcerated women, re-entry partners, and other support organizations we will hack solutions to the most pressing issues that lead to incarceration.  More importantly, we want to focus on post incarceration support solutions that empower, promote, and position women and girls for economic self-sufficiency.We want to showcase how design thinking, innovation, and technology can be used to bring people together to empower women and girls for a successful future. Even if you can’t attend, share your ideas for the hackathon here. Day 1: 3pm to 8pm - Conference and Idea Day Day 2: 8am to 12pm - Empowerment and Hack Day Have questions, check out our FAQ's here. This event is presented by the Dress for Success Sacramento Women’s Re-entry Initiative, supported by Sierra Health Foundation and the California Endowment and produced in partnership with Code for Hood.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Dress for Success Sacramento Reentry Initiative consists of programs and services that address the needs of women and girls and position them to reduce their likelihood of returning to prison and increase their ability to become self-sufficient.

BrightSource is partnering with Donor Network West, one of the largest organ procurement organizations nationwide, for our third growth hackathon! Held at the Donor Network West office, competitors will have a chance to witness the nonprofit's impactful work firsthand, then work as teams to devise a yearlong teen-targeted organ donation awareness campaign. As always, competitors with the best solutions, as judged by the clients, will be hired as interns to implement their proposals in real life. Monetary prizes are as follows: First Place – $1000 Second Place – $500 Third Place – $200 Join us on Saturday, October 20th, from 9 AM to 7 PM for a chance to not only win monetary prizes and internships but also to network with Tri-Valley leaders of all ages and backgrounds! Catered meals and snacks are also provided :) To register, please follow these steps: 1) Complete this Eventbrite form2) Electronically sign the facilities waiver as well as the BrightSource competitor contract (link emailed after registration)3) Keep a lookout for event update emails, as we will be sending out the details of the competition topic a few nights before the conference! For more information, please visit www.brightsource.solutions.

The 'Designathon on Tour' brings together talented people from the creative economy of both cities – Zurich and San Francisco – during the weekend of October 20/21. The Swiss Designathon Team and swissnex San Francisco invite you to participate in the co-creation process on topics around urbanization and technology. The Designathon is a hackathon for design-thinking among curious and motivated people. Together, in interdisciplinary teams, participants think critically about the future and search for productive solutions throughout the weekend. The goal is to create synergies between design and the economy, science and the arts, as well as individual people — while generating innovative, fresh, visionary, but also critical, ideas. Download the .pdf for more information. Best pitches will be awarded and build the framework for the Urban Tech Summit taking place on October 23 at the same venue. Presented as part of the Festival "Zürich meets San Francisco" and in partnership with the Canton of Zurich. Program Saturday 8:30am — doors open, registration9:00am — kick-off talks10:00am — coffee break10:30am — kick off and design tasks11:15am — speed brainstorming11:30am — team building session12:00pm — lunch buffet1:00pm — individual team work with snacks & drinks bar1:30pm — "ideation" and group mentoring4:00pm — "conception" and group mentoring6:00pm — "concretization" and group mentoring10:00pm — doors close Sunday7:00am — doors open for team work11:00am — workshop: "How to Pitch" and individual group-mentoring3:00pm — workshop concludes4:30 pm — Designathon on Tour: Showcase + SF Design Week Pop-Up commences5:20pm — 90-second pitches, open to the public6:45pm — keynote and networking7:00pm — performance by None of Them8:00pm — awards, closing speech8:30pm — networking9:30pm — doors close Speakers Danny StillionExecutive Design Director at IDEO Danny Stillion is a Partner and Executive Design Director at IDEO. With a background in fine art, visual communications and product design, Danny was drawn to the field of interaction design through his interests in visual design and shaping services that enhance our lives. Danny's deep grounding in interaction design richly intersects with IDEO's transportation and mobility work. Working with many of the world's leading automotive manufacturers and mobility startups, Danny has helped shape a variety of Human-Machine Interfaces and services. Work includes designing for the coming age of automobility, vehicle-to-vehicle interactions, active heads up displays, and a wide range of ownership, training and telematics services. His award-winning work and perspective have been featured in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, WIRED, BusinessWeek, Fast Company, Bloomberg, The Atlantic, the IDEA Awards, and has resulted in various patent awards. He speaks internationally about designing for mobility, interaction design and design thinking. Dawn ZidonisSan Francisco chapter of AIGA & San Francisco Design Week As Executive Director of the San Francisco chapter of AIGA and San Francisco Design Week, Dawn is eager to help designers stake out their place in the entrepreneurial culture that defines the Bay Area. Her vision for the San Francisco chapter is to build on the passion people bring to the design community, create connections between members and business, foster the cross-pollination of ideas among design disciplines, and ultimately add valuable, meaningful content to the design conversation. Dawn is the co-founder and current Vice President of World Design Weeks, a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting international design weeks, sharing resources and content and fostering conversations between design cities. Pietro MasiSketchin Pietro Masi runs the San Francisco Design Studio for Sketchin, one of the leading Experience Design firms in Europe. He applies a unique approach which blends Service and Product Design to innovate complex ecosystems such as urban planning. His international work bridges and combines Silicon Valley and Europe design philosophies. Pietro also mentors European startups aiming to break through the US market. Wilfried AnreiterHead of the Transportation Planning Division, Canton of Zurich Wilfried Anreiter is member of the management board of the Office for Transport within the Canton of Zurich and Head of the Transportation Planning Division. In his position he is in charge of devising and implementing the Canton’s strategic Transport Master Plan, thereby overseeing and assessing the various road and infrastructure projects. He is also, amongst others, responsible for developing integrated transport and land use schemes, for transport modeling, implementing the cycling action plan, for mobility management as well as research into innovative forms of mobility. Wilfried Anreiter graduated both in Civil Engineering and in Urban Planning, at Graz University of Technology (Austria) and at Oxford Brookes University (UK) respectively. He obtained a PhD from the Vienna University of Natural Resources (Austria) for his thesis on quality management and competitive tendering in public transport. Before taking up his current position in 2008, he had worked as a transport planning consultant and as head of business development of Swiss Federal Railways, rapid and regional transit division. Jury Anmol ChaddhaResearch Director of the Equitable Futures Lab at the Institute for the Future Anmol Chaddha is a Research Director of the Equitable Futures Lab at the Institute for the Future, which considers how economic and technological changes might create opportunities to address the problems of social inequality. The Equitable Futures Lab aims to innovate and shape interventions particularly on wealth inequality, job quality, and ongoing economic transformations. Anmol has extensive policy and research background in the political economy of inequality, low-wage work and job quality, racial inequality, debt and wealth. Prior to joining IFTF, he developed policy and research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, where he established an initiative to improve the quality of jobs in low-wage industries, led research on racial wealth inequality, and examined the rising debt burdens of low-income families. He holds a PhD from Harvard University, where he was a Fellow in the Multidisciplinary Program in Inequality and Social Policy at the Kennedy School of Government, and a BA from the University of California, Berkeley. Başak AltanAdjunct Professor in Industrial Design at the California College of the Arts Başak is an Adjunct Professor in Industrial Design at the California College of the Arts (CCA). She is an Entrepreneur, Senior Design Strategist and Design Educator trained in Industrial Design and Business Strategy services and has been shaping, driving and accelerating innovation for organizations for over 20 years. In her recent role as the Chair of Industrial Designers Society of America, San Francisco Chapter, she leads the efforts of bringing communities together by organizing events that spark meaningful conversations. Dawn ZidonisExecutive Director of the San Francisco chapter of AIGA and San Francisco Design Week As Executive Director of the San Francisco chapter of AIGA and San Francisco Design Week, Dawn is eager to help designers stake out their place in the entrepreneurial culture that defines the Bay Area. Her vision for the San Francisco chapter is to build on the passion people bring to the design community, create connections between members and business, foster the cross-pollination of ideas among design disciplines, and ultimately add valuable, meaningful content to the design conversation. Dawn is the co-founder and current Vice President of World Design Weeks, a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting international design weeks, sharing resources and content and fostering conversations between design cities. Jennifer StojkovicExecutive Director at sf.citi Jennifer Stojkovic serves as Executive Director at sf.citi and is responsible for operations, strategy, and growth. sf.citi strives to strengthen San Francisco’s reputation as a leader in both technological innovation and social responsibility. Connecting San Francisco’s tech leaders, nonprofit organizations, and city policymakers, sf.citi advocates innovation and collaboration to create meaningful change around pressing issues affecting the San Francisco community. Sophie LamparterFounder, DART  Sophie is the founder of DART (dartlabs.io), a testing lab bringing design, art, research, and technology together to build clever human machine interfaces. Her passion is finding new ideas and talent with a creative approach to technology. Before starting DART, she was Associate Director at swissnex San Francisco, Switzerland’s Innovation outpost in San Francisco. There she has initiated a number of interdisciplinary exhibitions, programs, hackathons around the future of cities, including Data Canvas, a program to empower citizens around the world to engage with DIY and open government data. She has spoken at many conferences, including SXSW, Austin, Gray Area Festival, San Francisco, Lift Conference, Geneva, Ars Electronica, Linz and at the European Commission for STARTS (Science + Technology + Arts). Performance None Of Them None Of Them are an avantgarde duo consisting of Signup (vox, synths) and Michal Ho (electronics, vox). N.O.T. are constantly deconstructing stylistic boundaries and assimilating musical traditions so as to subvert them. They draw upon rock, rap, electro, punk, funk and goth, and infuse these 20th century husks with their own vision. On stage, Signup is the master of ceremony, Michal Ho is the selector. Vocals glide over beats generated in LED-lit steel bricks bristling with knobs. The duo was founded in 2012, in Zürich. They have released three vinyl albums on the label Nice Try Records and produced five video clips with distinct styles. They have been performing shows in an extended formation since 2015, with bass (Flo Götte) guitar (Franziska Staubli) and drums (Vincent Glanzmann), among other instruments, as well as dancers and pyrotechnics. They are currently working intensely on their fourth studio album. Designathon Team Johanna Scheurer Johanna Scheurer is a swiss designer working as an assistance and professor at the art and design school F+F Schule in the department photography. Meanwhile she is engaged and since 2018 also working for Designathon Verein. Both working fields – education as a place for experimental work and the knowledge transfer happenings by co­creation events like Designathon 15/17– are important tools for Johanna to express her deep belief in a more openminded and critical discussion about our future, which should be build by the people (bottom up) and needs to include more awareness – also for the nature. For several years she has been co­creating and organizing different events, where she is expressing her passion for designing atmospheres and participative get­togethers and happenings. Education: Product Design, BA Product Design, in the field of Trends and Identity, ZHDK Nadja Müller Nadja Müller is a passionate designer located in Zurich working in the fields of experience and interaction design. With a background in graphic design for print she came to web design and further into experience design. Today she aims at bringing together the analogue and digital world to one human experience. She believes in the creative mind of everybody in their own field and uses co­creation as a key for a successful collaboration. She strives to enable peoples knowledge and transforming this power through design methods in common solutions. Nora Gailer Nora Gailer is a Swiss designer working in the field of digital branding and interaction design. She is curious how people can get involved using different media and ways of communication. In her opinion co­creation and participation in design are important and will be even more in the future. To find solutions to complex problems need the idea and knowledge of many. She focuses in her work and on the different levels of inclusion and methods of addressing people when asking for co­creation and joining processes. Education: Graphic Design Apprenticeship, BA Interaction Design Sidney Sutter Sidney Sutter is a Swiss filmmaker currently working in the field of online and explainer videos. He is curious about how to break down difficult topics in a nutshell and tries to find new ways to tell stories which are created by a swarm. Co-­creating stories is a key to storytelling of the future.You need to get as many opinions as possible to break down a difficult topic into a believable video. In his work, he tries to combine the fun part of the internet with serious topics and through that make boring sounding videos accessible to everyone. Education: Draftsman Apprenticeship, BA Audiovisual Media Simon Oschwald Simon Oschwald is a Swiss designer working in the fields of product and spatial design. In his opinion, the quality of design gets better when it is discussed from different perspectives. Therefore he sees co-­creation as a crucial part when it comes to find new solutions for the complex problems of our time. In addition to this aspect, he always tries to find a playful approach to problem solving in his work. Education: BA Industrial Design swissnex Salon The swissnex Salon is a new model for dialogue on how the future of our society is shaped: a platform that includes multiple perspectives and provides a critical lens on possible emergent futures. Taking inspiration from the values articulated within the Preamble of the Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation, we examine the role of technology in shaping, distorting, and expanding societal foundations.

This is where faith meets action. Hackathons are a perfect setting where technology, missions, and faith are directly linked in a fun community atmosphere.  In the last two years, the Indigitous #HACK events have seen more than 2,100 creatives, coders, strategists, and leaders from 70 cities collaborating on 125 projects of missional importance. Join us in Palo Alto on October 19th-20th when we tackle local and global challenges, finding technology solutions that move the mission of Jesus forward. Space is limited, so be sure to register early! Tracks: This year we are holding two efforts in parallel at the same location. Sign up for whichever suits you best: Hackathon: Join alongside 37 cities around the world as you bring new product innovations to reality with great organizations like Cherish Uganda, who brings hope to children living with HIV. Or, bring your own ideas and work alongside peers with other great organizations to steward your time and talents. Design Sprint: Using Life Church's adaptation of Google's Design Sprint, we will focus on rapidly testing and iterating a number of prototypes in a single day in order to help Foster the Bay provide a loving home for every child in the Bay Area. (space is limited) Location: We are honored to host this years gathering at Sacred Space, a coworking space for entrepreneurs, freelancers and spiritual directors. If you require childcare during the event, please email info@sacredspace.io and with enough interest this may be accommodated.  Registration: The participation fee will cover your meals during #HACK, but if this is a barrier please email us at siliconvalley@faithtech.com as we have supporters willing to sponsor your ticket.  Agenda: Friday, October 19th (7:00 PM): Welcome & project pitches Saturday, October 20th (8:30 AM): #HACK + design sprint kickoff Saturday, October 20th (7:00 PM): Presentations

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/

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.   

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)

Join us and quickly build your prototype in 8 hours! (We will start promptly at 10am) Do you have a startup idea?  Come and join us for an 8-hour challenge to quickly build a prototype! 1. Come up with an idea.2. Form a team.3. Validate.4. Create a prototype.5. Pitch! Do you want to start a new venture but aren’t sure where to start? Are you searching for a co-founder but don’t know where to look? Are you going to various networking events, but can’t find like-minded people? Startup Saturday – 8-Hour Hackathon Challenge is an event dedicated in helping you to find your technical co-founder, and quickly create a prototype. In this event, you bring a previously non-prototyped idea, and work with a team of developers to create magic.   Along the way, you will get a chance to learn many things about what startup is, all in one day! You will also learn about: Ways to seek out co-founders Idea formation Validation of product/service Tools to create a prototype – from a few screen shots to a physical product Pitching audience – it is who you pitch to! - 10/20/30 rules. We will provide lunch, all you need is to bring an idea, that has no prior prototype, so you can validate it. We will form various teams with about three to five members per team.  Or we can use the Jigsaw technique to prototype an idea or many ideas.   ______________________________________________ When and where? ______________________________________________ Saturday, October 6, 2018 10:00 AM to 6:00 PMZGC Innovation Center 4500 Great America Parkway, #1002 Santa Clara, CA 95054 (Parking and Entrance is at the back of the building) ______________________________________________ Who should attend? ______________________________________________ 1. Entrepreneurs, founders, and co-founders 2. Technologists 3. Software developers 4. Technical Professionals 5. Coders ______________________________________________ Agenda ______________________________________________ 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM – Registration10:15 AM – 10:30 AM – Team Forming10:30 AM – 11:30 AM – Come up with an idea11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Working Lunch (provided) and create prototypes12:30 PM – 05:00 PM – Create your prototypes (cont'd)05:00 PM – 06:00 PM – Pitch your product and wrap up  ______________________________________________ Organizer ______________________________________________ sFoundation – Startup Accelerator | Advisory Services – https://www.sfoundation.io https://www.meetup.com/Startup-Tuesday/https://www.meetup.com/Startup_Wednesday/https://www.meetup.com/Startup-Saturday-SV/ https://www.sfoundation.io/disclaimer