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BLOCKCHAIN: Ask Me Anything

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Learn about the Technology Basics behind Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies #blockchainama

SHEPPARD MULLIN Four Embarcadero Center 17th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018 6:30 PM — 8:30 PM

Join us for first in the series BLOCKCHAIN: ASK ME ANYTHING with Jae Yang to learn the technology basics behind Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies.

Launching an ICO or got a Blockchain or Cryptocurrency startup? Book a demo table & get a video of your 3min pitch!

The first session will cover basics of the technology behind blockchain and cryptocurrencies. This session will help you understand cryptocurrency payments and settlements. We’ll cover how cryptocurrencies work, highlighting strengths as well as major weaknesses and potential risks. The first session will also cover major differences between some of the top cryptocurrencies; the difference between Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and others like Monero. You will walk away with sufficient technical background to dive deeper on your own and to better know what you don’t know. This will be a highly interactive Q&A format so you can ask your questions as they arise.

6:30pm to 7:00pm Networking

7:00pm to 8:00pm Jae Yang BLOCKCHAIN: Ask Me Anything presentation

8:00pm to 8:30pm ICOs & Cryptocurrency/Blockchain startups Demo Pitches/Networking

Jae Yang, Software Engineer Jae started out as an aerospace engineer. He is passionate about cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology He is active in the cryptocurrency community, often explaining technical details to newcomers. Most recently, Jae worked for Samsung SmartThings, helping the company setup various microservices. In his spare time, Jae develops various open source software in Node.js and is an avid reader.

Pemo Theodore

Pemo Theodore is a Media Publisher and a great people connector. She was Founder Silicon Valley TV which has served the San Francisco Bay Area for 10 years! She has produced Silicon Valley Events for Investors & Startups for 10 years. Pemo loves to video interview venture capitalists & founders to engage the human behind the success stories.. She has been Executive Producer of FinTech Silicon Valley for 6 years, organizing twice monthly FinTech talks & panels in San Francisco & Palo Alto and audio podcasts. She believes in learning through a great discussion with experts in the domains. Pemo has a talent to bring the right people together and is an incredible networker. Pemo's events have been seen as supporting Venture Capitalists & Angels in sourcing great deal flow from startups who attend her events. Many founders have received funding through meeting investors at her events. Her favored medium is audio & visual media and she has built up a great body of work of videos of panels & interviews and podcasts in Silicon Valley startup ecosystem. She has lived & worked in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, London, Northern Ireland & Silicon Valley. Bio https://pemo.one

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