Co-hosting with Hong Kong Science
and Technology Park and The Hong
Kong Blockchain Society, the College
of Business organised a 3-day finale of
the International Blockchain Olympiad
(IBCOL) in early July. IBCOL promotes
a disciplined and multidisciplinary
approach to building blockchain
and distributed ledger applications.
The world-class student competition
highlights the challenges of applying
blockchain and distributed ledger
technologies for real-world applications,
from technical, business and legal
perspectives.
34 participating teams gathered in
Hong Kong on 5 July and attended a
workshop at CityU. On 6 July, 30 teams
from Brazil, Canada, China, Estonia,
Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Pakistan,
Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, the UK, and
the US were shortlisted to showcase
their projects at a symposium at CityU and an exhibition at
HKSTP InnoCentre.
On 7 July, 19 teams
were shortlisted for
a final pitch. The
awards ceremony
was held on the
same afternoon.
Professor Houmin Yan, Acting Dean
of the College
of Business,
expressed his gratitude to the Hong
Kong Blockchain Society for initiating
such a forward-thinking competition
to showcase blockchain technology
and develop young talents. He said,
"It is a great platform for students,
scholars, business and industry
leaders to exchange innovative ideas
and intelligence on blockchain and
cryptography that could make an
impact on the world."
Judges and guests comprising of
industry experts and academia were
involved in the final evaluation. Mr Albert Wong, CEO of Hong Kong
Science and Technology Park, Mr Charles Mokb>, Legislative Councillor and Dr Isabel Yanb>, Assistant Dean (Career Services) of CityU College of
Business presented the awards.
Please join us in congratulating all the
winning teams of the competition!
