The Texas A&M Blockchain Day event is part of MEGA-ACE – Multidisciplinary Educational Global Alliance for Algorand Center of Excellence, one of Algorand Foundation’s Centers of Excellence, a global network of blockchain and cryptocurrency research and education centers that advance collaborative, multidisciplinary, and cutting-edge knowledge and technology.

This recurrent event aims to bring together a community of researchers, academics, professionals, and students interested in blockchain technology. Participants will have the opportunity to listen to leading academics and industry speakers share their insights and research findings relating to blockchain technology. This event will provide a platform for participants to network, collaborate and exchange ideas on how the technology can be utilized to drive innovation and solve real-world problems.

Attendance to the event was free, but we asked participants to register.

Location

The Inaugural Texas A&M Blockchain Day took place at the Department of Computer Science and Enginerring of Texas A&M University (Peterson Building, Room 118 — PETR 118). The nearest parking garage is the Central Campus Parking Garage (CCG). From the CCG, the Peterson Building is a short 3-minute walk.

Speakers

  • Ishan Dhanani, Texas A&M Blockchain
  • Juan Garay, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University
  • Tal Rabin, Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania, and Algorand Foundation
  • Korok Ray, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University
  • Oshani Serevinatne, Department of Computer Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Le Xie, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University

Organizers

Juan Garay, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University

Additional Sponsors

The Texas A&M Global Cyber Research Institute