Guide to Blockchain Events at Elevate Tech Fest
Elevate Tech Fest, Canada’s largest technology and innovation festival, runs from Sept 24–27 in Toronto and there are A LOT of sessions to choose from. But what if you’re only interested in attending blockchain related sessions?
Luckily, we’ve got you covered!
Here’s the complete rundown of all things blockchain happening at Elevate.
Blockchain Sessions Start on Wednesday, Sept. 26
Elevate’s dedicated blockchain speaking track kicks off on Sept. 26 at 10 am. EST. All sessions will be held at The TIFF Bell Lightbox at 350 King St. W in downtown Toronto.
Conference organizers aim to showcase the latest initiatives in blockchain in Canada and around the world promoting good governance and best practices. They will also explore how attendees can help advocate for and effect change as the voice of Canadian digital currency businesses.
Here’s a list of Elevate blockchain sessions for Wednesday, Sept. 26
- 10 am — 10:02 am
Elevate Blockchain Opening Remarks - 10:02 am — 10:20 am
Blockchain 101 with Elena Sinelnikova, Founder & CEO of Cryptochicks - 10:20 am — 10:50 am
Canada’s Leadership Role in Blockchain with Michele Romanow, Dragon on Dragons’ Den and Cofounder of Clearbanc - 10:50 am — 11:30 am
Cryptocurrency: How a $1B Company Decided to Go All In with Terry Pender, reporter at the Waterloo Record and Ted Livingston, founder & CEO of Kik and Kin - 12:00 pm — 1:30 pm
Elevate Blockchain Lunch - 1:30 pm — 2:30 pm
Canadian Innovation Stories with Albert Lai, Lucia Gallardo, Greg Boutin, Shyft CTO Chris Forrester, and Kesem Frank - 2:30 pm — 3:15 pm
Regulations in the Blockchain World with Nancy Wojtas, Ana Badour, Fern Kash, and Alexandra Posadski - 3:15 pm — 4 pm
Roadblocks in Blockchain with Stuart Davis, Soumak Chatterjee, Miro Pavletic, and William Rayburn - 4 pm — 4:30 pm
Keynote: The Future of Blockchain with Matthew Spoke, CEO of Aion Foundation
Block Parties to Check Out
There aren’t dedicated blockchain-only parties during Elevate but there are a lot of great gatherings worth checking out! Here are a few cool after parties on Sept. 26 following the blockchain sessions that caught our eye.
- 5:30 pm — 7:30 pm
VIP Kickoff and Reception at Connected (registration through sched required) - 6 pm — 9 pm
Level Up! Publicis.Sapient Arcade Night
Location: Publicis.Sapient, 134 Peter Street, 12th Floor - 6 pm — midnight
Oretta’s Patio Party
Location: Oretta, 633 King St. West - 6 pm — midnight
Snack and Field presented by Lighthouse Labs
Location: 662 King Street West
Social Media
If you’re using social media to follow the event and connect with other attendees, use event hashtags #ElevateBlockchain #ElevateTechFest @ElevateTechFest and #ShyftNetwork to share your tweets and photos.
Meet the Speakers
Move aside, Al Gore! Shyft CTO Chris Forrester will be representing Shyft at Elevate. So, naturally, everyone should go and see her speak about the role of blockchain in the future of data markets. And of course there will be many more amazing speakers taking the stage at Elevate. Take a look below!
You’ll see quite a few of us out and about at Elevate. Just look for people wearing Shyft t-shirts. Our CTO is speaking at this massive event that celebrates tech community in this city and country. We’re thrilled to support Elevate. Here’s to more amazing events like this one.
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