Our mission is to empower the blockchain software developer ecosystem.
The focus of this 3-day conference is to empower software developers with the knowledge, tools, and skills to contribute to global blockchain development.
A Conference for Software Developers
This conference focuses solely on software developers—empowering them at all skill levels of blockchain development.
If you are new to blockchain development, you will learn the skills, tools, and knowledge to build your first application. If you are an experienced blockchain developer, you will deepen your technical expertise and connect with other technical experts.
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Trevor KoverkoCEO, PolyMath
Trevor is a prominent blockchain founder and investor. He became a very early leader in the blockchain community, financing projects like Ethereum, EOS, Hashgraph and Shapeshift. In 2017, after predicting the mega-trend of financial securities migrating to the blockchain, Trevor founded his 3rd company: Polymath - the world's first security token platform. Prior to Polymath, Trevor’s Oculus Rift-based project was the first VR exit. He is also the cofounder of Digital Assets International, a private equity fund that acquires high margin/cashflow online businesses. Polymath was founded after Trevor attempted to 'tokenize' his PE fund and experienced first hand how painful it was to launch a compliant security token.
Trevor KoverkoCEO, PolyMath
Trevor is a prominent blockchain founder and investor. He became a very early leader in the blockchain community, financing projects like Ethereum, EOS, Hashgraph and Shapeshift. In 2017, after predicting the mega-trend of financial securities migrating to the blockchain, Trevor founded his 3rd company: Polymath - the world's first security token platform. Prior to Polymath, Trevor’s Oculus Rift-based project was the first VR exit. He is also the cofounder of Digital Assets International, a private equity fund that acquires high margin/cashflow online businesses. Polymath was founded after Trevor attempted to 'tokenize' his PE fund and experienced first hand how painful it was to launch a compliant security token.
Henry LiuManaging Partner, YGC
Henry was part of a small team at Facebook managing direct-to-consumer, venture-backed, growth stage brands in North America. He advised founders and CMOs on growth, managed $150M in ad spend and converted over $450M to product sales. Henry started his career at Liberty Mutual Asset Management’s international fixed-income team managing $13B in global bonds. He is fluent in Japanese, Chinese, and English, and leads our growth efforts globally, particularly in Asia, which is the fastest growing market for blockchain.
Henry LiuManaging Partner, YGC
Henry was part of a small team at Facebook managing direct-to-consumer, venture-backed, growth stage brands in North America. He advised founders and CMOs on growth, managed $150M in ad spend and converted over $450M to product sales. Henry started his career at Liberty Mutual Asset Management’s international fixed-income team managing $13B in global bonds. He is fluent in Japanese, Chinese, and English, and leads our growth efforts globally, particularly in Asia, which is the fastest growing market for blockchain.
Alex MashinskyCEO, Celsius
Alex is an entrepreneur who has founded several notable technology firms. He founded Arbinet in 1996 as a commodity exchange for telecommunication companies to trade unused long-distance minutes. His other company, VoiceSmart, was one of the first firms to offer telecommunications switches to handle ordinary voice as well as Voice over IP call routing. Alex later founded GroundLink in 2004 as a service to book on-demand limousine and car services from a computer or smartphone. He was also the founder of Q-Wireless, which later became part of Transit Wireless. From 2014 to 2015, Alex served as CEO of Novatel. He currently serves as CEO of the Celsius Network which is an Ethereum-based lending platform operated by use of blockchain technologies.
Alex MashinskyCEO, Celsius
Alex is an entrepreneur who has founded several notable technology firms. He founded Arbinet in 1996 as a commodity exchange for telecommunication companies to trade unused long-distance minutes. His other company, VoiceSmart, was one of the first firms to offer telecommunications switches to handle ordinary voice as well as Voice over IP call routing. Alex later founded GroundLink in 2004 as a service to book on-demand limousine and car services from a computer or smartphone. He was also the founder of Q-Wireless, which later became part of Transit Wireless. From 2014 to 2015, Alex served as CEO of Novatel. He currently serves as CEO of the Celsius Network which is an Ethereum-based lending platform operated by use of blockchain technologies.
Brian HoffmanOpen Bazaar / CEO OB1
Brian Hoffman is the CEO and co-founder of OB1, a company focused on building software for OpenBazaar, a decentralized peer to peer marketplace for global free trade using Bitcoin. He spent over 10 years working with clients like US Department of Defense, classified agencies as well as many Fortune 500 companies like Neiman Marcus, FedEx, Boeing and Hilton Hotels providing cybersecurity consulting services. He now runs one of the most well known decentralized application projects in the space with OpenBazaar.
Brian HoffmanOpen Bazaar / CEO OB1
Brian Hoffman is the CEO and co-founder of OB1, a company focused on building software for OpenBazaar, a decentralized peer to peer marketplace for global free trade using Bitcoin. He spent over 10 years working with clients like US Department of Defense, classified agencies as well as many Fortune 500 companies like Neiman Marcus, FedEx, Boeing and Hilton Hotels providing cybersecurity consulting services. He now runs one of the most well known decentralized application projects in the space with OpenBazaar.
Alex NewmanFounder, HCaptcha
Alex lead the teams building products like hCaptcha.com and others at Intuition Machines. Previously he founded several tech companies (like Ohmdata, sold to WANDisco) and was a very early employee at Cloudera. He has also contributed to open source software for over 20 years, including many years as an Apache Foundation committer on projects like Hadoop and HBase, and continue to work on OSS today.
Alex NewmanFounder, HCaptcha
Alex lead the teams building products like hCaptcha.com and others at Intuition Machines. Previously he founded several tech companies (like Ohmdata, sold to WANDisco) and was a very early employee at Cloudera. He has also contributed to open source software for over 20 years, including many years as an Apache Foundation committer on projects like Hadoop and HBase, and continue to work on OSS today.
Greg OsuriFounder, Akash Network
As co-founder and CEO of Akash Network, Greg has transformed the future of cloud computing. Prior to Akash, Greg founded AngelHack, the world’s largest hackathon organization with over 100,000 developers across 50 cities worldwide. A renowned open-source and blockchain developer and thought leader, Greg has helped launch several developer companies including Firebase (acquired by Google). He launched his career at IBM and later designed Kaiser Permanente’s first cloud architecture. Greg is a frequently featured speaker, and was instrumental in the passing of California's first Blockchain law, providing the first expert-witness testimony at the Senate.
Greg OsuriFounder, Akash Network
As co-founder and CEO of Akash Network, Greg has transformed the future of cloud computing. Prior to Akash, Greg founded AngelHack, the world’s largest hackathon organization with over 100,000 developers across 50 cities worldwide. A renowned open-source and blockchain developer and thought leader, Greg has helped launch several developer companies including Firebase (acquired by Google). He launched his career at IBM and later designed Kaiser Permanente’s first cloud architecture. Greg is a frequently featured speaker, and was instrumental in the passing of California's first Blockchain law, providing the first expert-witness testimony at the Senate.
Brian LioCEO, Smith+Crown
Smith + Crown is the world’s leading blockchain research organization with a focus on cryptoeconomics, asset intelligence and industry analysis. Smith + Crown produces a range of independent research, conducts advocacy and educational work for non-profits, institutions and government officials, and engages in bespoke advisory work around cryptoeconomics, incentive design and blockchain strategy with clients ranging from fortune 100s to decentralized protocols.
Brian LioCEO, Smith+Crown
Smith + Crown is the world’s leading blockchain research organization with a focus on cryptoeconomics, asset intelligence and industry analysis. Smith + Crown produces a range of independent research, conducts advocacy and educational work for non-profits, institutions and government officials, and engages in bespoke advisory work around cryptoeconomics, incentive design and blockchain strategy with clients ranging from fortune 100s to decentralized protocols.
Brett GibsonPartner, Initialized Capital
Brett GibsonPartner, Initialized Capital
Dom SagollaExecutive Director, Developer Camp
Dom is an engineer and a pioneer of Twitter. Dom has worked at the MIT Media Lab and has also contributed to software and product development at HP, Macromedia, Adobe, and built many influential apps such as the Obama '08 iPhone App, and the first mobile app for Starbucks. Based in San Francisco, he is a cofounder of Kryptonic. BA Swarthmore and MA Harvard.
Dom SagollaExecutive Director, Developer Camp
Dom is an engineer and a pioneer of Twitter. Dom has worked at the MIT Media Lab and has also contributed to software and product development at HP, Macromedia, Adobe, and built many influential apps such as the Obama '08 iPhone App, and the first mobile app for Starbucks. Based in San Francisco, he is a cofounder of Kryptonic. BA Swarthmore and MA Harvard.
Conference
BDC is a global commons that empowers everyone to participate in blockchain development, with:
• 6 Keynotes & Interviews
• 20+ Interactive Speaker Sessions & Special Events
• Pitch Competition for Blockchain Startups
• World-class Hackathon
The audience for this event includes software developers, blockchain experts, entrepreneurs, executives, designers, startups, enterprises, investors, and journalists.
Experience
You will connect with fellow software developers, blockchain experts, and technical founders who are leading the way in developing software tools and frameworks—enabling the next generation of blockchain products and services that will change the world.
Community building and teamwork is our top priority. If we want to build a more open and transparent system, we have to work together.
This experience is three days full of connections and constructive critique. You will be surrounded by peers with great technical ability, curiosity, and drive.
“It’s one of the most pure and original hackathons. People come from all around and really just hack on something, meet new people, cherish the relationships that they create here—and go out to create huge companies. The developers we’ve met at Developer Camp are among the best in the world. Some of them have gone on to join our team. We’re excited to be supporting the event again this year... Developer Camp is the best.”
"Our company has grown up in the tradition of Developer Camp, first as attendees, then as counselors, and now as sponsors. The real thing you are going to take home, besides relationships with key contributors and partners, is a deep confidence in the platform. We have hired engineers who have distinguished themselves in the Developer Camp hackathon, and showcased Zūm at each event—with brilliant results."
"Developers need to be in the room when investors discuss what they want to see in this market. Blockchain shifts faster than any other industry in terms of investor appetite and customer demand. BDC brings developers the information they deserve, in order to build the best products possible."
"There has never been more opportunity across the blockchain industry for the creation of real solutions and genuine utility. It is critical to engage right now with developers, engineers, and entrepreneurs to support and enable the next wave of innovation across the range of new frontiers in blockchain technology."