Exploring Blockchain in Waterloo Region

Communitech was founded in 1997 by a group of entrepreneurs who joined forces to help each other build successful companies. They saw the need for a community to help ensure the future prosperity of Canada, and Communitech was born.Today, we are Canada’s tech supercharger. Still guided by a mission to help founders start, grow and succeed, we are a supportive community at every stage of the founder journey. We provide accelerated opportunities for startups, scale-ups and at-scale companies to access talent, capital and sales.We help founders:hire and retain the smartest, brightest and most experienced teamaccess growth financing at every stagesell to the biggest customers at home, and then around the worldconnect the right people at the right time – peers who have been there before, coaches who can guide them through the difficult spots and partners from all over CanadaP﻿arking:Limited parking is available for up to two hours in the Tannery visitor lot, located at Charles and Victoria St. on a first-come, first-served basis . If the visitor lot is full, or if you plan to be on site for longer than 2 hours, please refer to thismapof City of Kitchener on-street and parking lot options.

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Earlier this year, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) created the IEEE Blockchain Initiatives (BCI) to be the hub for all blockchain projects and activities. On October 25, IEEE BCI will be in Waterloo Region to launch their first Canadian group with a networking event at Catalyst137.
This event forms the first gathering of the new IEEE Blockchain Initiatives Group by local IEEE members. Your attendance will help support the development of the speakers bureau on blockchain applications and technologies in Waterloo Region.
Attendees will hear from academia and industry speakers, followed by a networking reception.
Speakers include:
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<A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridgetmoloney/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bridget Moloney</A>, Corporate Research Partnerships, University of Waterloo | Co-founder, Bitforest
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<A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justineichel/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Justin Eichel</A>, Technical Director, Miovision Technologies
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<A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianchandeloitte/?originalSubdomain=ca" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ian Chan,</A> Chief of Staff, Aion Foundation 
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<A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gopie/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nigel Gopie,</A> Global Marketing Leader, IBM Food Trust, IBM Blockchain
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<A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramesh-ramadoss-phd-5130b54b/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ramesh Ramadoss</A>, Co-Chair, Blockchain Initiative, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) | President & CEO, BitCasas
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<A HREF="https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/about/people/keshav" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Srinivasan Keshav, </A>Professor, Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo | Head of the new, local IEEE Blockchain Initiatives Group 
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Agenda:
3:30 - 5:00 pm | Presentations
5:00 - 6:00 pm | Networking reception
 
Special thank you to our partners:
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Cancellation policy: 7 days notice is required to obtain a full refund (Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 5:00 pm)
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Construction in the Region
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Parking
Don't worry, we've got you covered. There is lots of parking available at Catalyst137 which is located off a Glasgow Street.

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