Ever wondered how innovative companies known for delivering best-in-class customer service develop their product roadmap?

Join the Chamber of Digital Commerce, Discover and Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business Center for Financial Markets and Policy in a 24-hour code-a-thon to explore the promise of blockchain technology.

The rise in digitalization and innovation have made trust in payments, RegTech, and digital identity more important than ever before. Participants of the code-a-thon will have the unique opportunity to build blockchain solutions that will streamline operations, manage their finances and more.

The Discover Blockchain Technology code-a-thon will bring together teams of engineers and coders to tackle and deliver innovative ideas that address:

Establishing high value over the blockchain to increase transaction speed and reduce risk.

Developing important back-end solutions for enhancing regulatory compliance.

Creating trusted, tamper-proof digital identity solutions for consumers and businesses.

MARCH 6

Registration & Team Formation

Kick-Off

John Jacobs, Executive Director, Center for Financial Markets and Policy, Georgetown McDonough

Keynote Presentation:
Michael Hansen, Head of Innovation, Business Technologies, Discover Financial

Coding Begins

Luncheon Keynote:

Jordan Earls, Co-Founder & Lead Developer, QTUM

Dinner & Presentation

Stay & Code

Late night snacks!

MARCH 7

Breakfast

Judging Session

Finalist Announced

Awards Ceremony at the DC Blockchain Summit

Schedule subject to update

$14,500 in prizes

To enter, submit an application at the following Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/discover-blockchain-technology-code-a-thon-2018-tickets-42843259342

• First criteria, 40%
  Technical Competence and Capabilities
• Second Criteria, 30%
  Practicality
• Third Criteria, 30%
  Creativity