EY Hackathon - Blockchain

Get. Set. Hack.  EY is hosting a Blockchain Hackathon in Mumbai, powered by Zone Startups India. Under the guidance and mentorship of EY India Leadership, the hackathon will provide an excellent platform for participants to discover and develop real solutions leveraging the Blockchain technology. The EY Blockchain Hackathon aims to bring together some of the nation’s best developers vying to build ingenious solutions leveraging Blockchain technology, using any DLT fabric– ethereum, hyperledger, among others. Participants are encouraged to leverage cloud platforms on offer, provided by IBM and Microsoft, or even go completely open source to build some leading-edge Blockchain prototypes.  Suggested Prototype Areas: Banking, Insurance, Telecom, Government Services and Power and Utilities, Manufacturing, etc.Nonetheless, if you have some other ground-breaking ideas and applications, feel free to develop and compete. Who can attend?Any Blockchain enthusiast, professional developer, technology enthusiast, analyst and system developer who wants to try his or her idea in action. You are expected to be aware of some programming language however, it is not mandatory. You can form a team with fellow participants and can get down to action real quick, if you have worked on prototyping Blockchain solutions in the past.  Important Dates Registration: Closes on Wednesday, 26 July Webinar: Wednesday, 26 July (An opportunity to learn about the hackathon expectations from EY Subject Matter Experts) Workshop: Friday, 28 July (An opportunity to learn about IBM & Microsoft’s Blockchain platforms, and network with EY Leadership and fellow participants) Hackathon: You can start hacking from 20:00 pm on Friday, 28th July! Day-1: Saturday, 29 July (Introductory Pitches, Meet Your Mentors, Continue Hacking)Day-2: Sunday, 30 July (Mock Pitches, Pitch Submission, Hack Demo, Winners Announcement)Winners will also receive a never before opportunity of showcasing their prototype to a group of EY Leaders during a special Leadership event.  What is made available for prototyping at the EY Blockchain Hackathon?  Access to Blockchain Developer Platform (IBM & Microsoft) Access to Cloud Infrastructure  Internet Access F&B, running tea, coffee and other energy drinks Bean Bags and Mattresses to relax and rest REGISTER HERE : http://www.ey.com/in/en/services/advisory/ey-blockchain-hackathon