Grin, MimbleWimble and Solar-Powered Bitcoin

RSVP without a ticket doesn't guarantee you a spot. See "tickets" section for details.

TIME

Doors Open: 18:00, including drinks and networking (cash bar).

Program Begins: 19:00

PLACE

ABN Amro Bank, Circl Pavilion, Gustave Mahlerplein 1 B

PROGRAM

Jasper van der Marel, council member of Grin / Mimble Wimble

The anonymous-by-default cryptocurrency Grin is the first implementation of the infamous Mimble Wimble protocol. It's mainnet release is planned for 15 January 2019, so it's perfect timing for an introduction.
https://bit.ly/2E6fSgQ

Lefteris Kokoris-Kogias, lead developer of Calypso

Calypso is a solution to one of the most intractable issues of the Internet era: securely sharing private data over blockchains.
https://bit.ly/2PqUEAl

Samater Labin, CEO of Africa SunTec

Africa SunTec brings decentralized solar energy to Africa's rural communities.
https://bit.ly/2qMQDri

Michael van den Berg, Business Analyst at ABN Amro's Blockchain Lab

Michael will give us a look at some of the bank's work on decentralized ecosystems and will talk about some of the Blockchain Lab's recent activities. He is involved in helping the bank identify opportunities to use blockchain technology and then decide how and where to deploy it.
https://bit.ly/2KK3Muo

Marcello Palazzi, Chairman of SIX and Solaris Sunpower and Co-Founder of the B-Corp Movement

Marcello is a leader in sustainability and impact investing and chairman of SIX, an international social innovation exchange that applies technology to solving global challenges.
https://bit.ly/2TL9r7L

Abraham Cambridge, CEO of The Sun Exchange

The Sun Exchange is the sharing economy for solar energy. It is a platform that combines cryptocurrency and renewable energy to create a solar-powered financial system that streams monetized sunshine across the world in Bitcoin. https://bit.ly/2RZeob3

Frans Kempen, who leads IBM’s Blockchain Practice for the supply chain industry in The Netherlands and Belgium, will be the session chair for this evening.
https://bit.ly/2NUkQTg

The complete lineup will be announced as soon as possible. Or check here for the full program as soon as it is available. https://www.bitcoinwednesday.com/event/bitcoin-wednesday-66/

TICKETS

In advance:

20,- with Bitcoin

https://tickets.bitcoinwednesday.com/

20,- with IDEAL

https://www.ticketkantoor.nl/shop/BTC

At the door:

20,-
Both Euro and Bitcoin accepted.

(All early bird tickets are sold out. You can already get them for next month's event, starting at 4,-)

Entrance and seating is first come, first served.

Your ticket is a nonrefundable contribution to the non-profit Bitcoin Foundation of The Netherlands. It cannot be resold or exchanged.

SOLD OUT?

Not yet. When we do, we'll announce it here first.

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Bitcoin Wednesday

One of the best and longest-running regular Bitcoin and Blockchain conferences in the Netherlands.

Always held on the first Wednesday of every month.

An open and informal program for anyone interested in digital currency and the blockchain.

For Bitcoin novices and experts alike. Beginners, investors, entrepreneurs, developers, miners, traders, legal professionals -- all find value in this event.

Brings together a diverse group of people from all levels and backgrounds without any barriers in order to give this important new technology a prominent role in Dutch society.

One of the goals of Bitcoin Wednesday is to promote the industry, to spread the word about Bitcoin (and related technology) in the Netherlands by raising the overall level of awareness and knowledge.