LedgerFest - Student Blockchain Summit

Blockchain at Columbia presents LedgerFest: Columbia University’s first blockchain and cryptocurrency conference, sponsored by IBM! This will be a student-driven conference; however, all are welcome to attend.

Schedule

Location: Uris Hall, 3rd Floor. Map of Columbia University

Feb 15th will be an all-day conference. Speakers include executives and personnel from top tier companies in the DLT environment including:

Tom Trowbridge, President of Hedera Hashgraph

Santiago Siri, Founder of Democracy Earth

Eran Tromer, Co-Founder of ZCash

Omid Malekan, Blockchain Expert at Citi Ventures

Matthew Austin, Blockchain Strategy at JP Morgan

Monica Quaintance, Lead Engineer at Kadena 

Tarun Chitra, Founder of Gauntlet Networks

Axoni, ConsenSys, Gemini, Hyperledger, and more. 

LedgerFest is a not-for-profit event and all sales go to hackathons, functions, and amenities. Tickets are free for students. 

FAQ

**Who can attend?
Anyone interested in learning more about the distributed ledger environment. Tickets are free for students (please present your ID upon arrival). If ticket prices are a barrier for you, please let us know at blockchain@columbia.edu!

**Do I need to stay the whole day?
No, feel free to stop by for any presentation that interests you. One ticket is valid for the entire day.

**Will there be food?
Yes, lunch and snacks will be provided throughout the day!