An Overview of ConsenSys A Sponsor of Decentralized 2018

In this post will be discussing ConsenSys which will be sponsoring the Decentralized2018 blockchain event.
You must have heard by now that Europe’s Blockchain event dubbed Decentralized2018 will take place on November 14-16, 2018 at the Divani Caravel, Athens, Greece.

It is an event that will bring over 70 speakers from over 50 countries together to discuss and exchange knowledge and ideas on the innovative business and political implications of blockchain technologies.

I wrote a post giving a brief overview of what the Decentralized2018 event is about and would love you to check it out.

As I stated above, I will be talking about the sponsors of this event and in this post i will cover ConsenSys

I will not waste time but delve straight to the first sponsor.
It has to be noted that the University of Nicosia is the host of this event.

What is ConsenSys?

I will quote the definition from the website

ConsenSys is a venture production studio focused on building and scaling tools, disruptive startups, and enterprise software products powered by decentralized technology, specifically Ethereum. Our mission is to use these solutions to power the emerging economic, social, and political operating systems of the planet.

The aim of Consensys is to build applications and infrastructure that enable a decentralized world!

The company was founded in 2015 by Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin and it has grown to over 1100 employees distributed all over the world.

ConsenSys addresses every part of the Ethereum eco-system like crucial infrastructure projects, developer tools, core integration components, services, B2C dapps, enterprise solutions.

ConsenSys can be easily understood in these 4 sectors below.

1.ConsenSys Labs
This is the Ethereum blockchain venture studio

ConsenSys Labs incubates the best teams of Web3 across the globe, providing them capital, mentorship, and access to ConsenSys’s network of top-tier projects and talent.

ConsenSys Labs is currently incubating over 50 + bespoke companies which can be viewed over the ConsenSys Labs website.

There are really a lot of exciting things happening in this ConsenSys labs that there are even job openings for those who think they help more development in the Consensys Labs.

The open roles are here below.
Design Strategist, head of growth, investment associate, and legal counsel

2. Consensys Academy

The Consensys academy is the educational core of the Ethereum blockchain.
We all know how education is important especially to this ever-changing blockchain space. We need to keep updating our skills regularly to stay aloft of the others.

I will quote from the Consensys website

ConsenSys Academy’s mission is to develop the global blockchain ecosystem by bridging the Ethereum knowledge gap, becoming the beacon for Ethereum education, and revolutionizing education through blockchain technology.

The Consensys academy is currently offering a certified blockchain developer program and also a course in blockchain foundations and use cases.

You can watch this video below of Consensys Academy explaining what Blockchain Technology is.

https://youtu.be/d1_J6807jmg

There are 5 use cases of the Ethereum Blockchain listed below.

Distributed KYC, Land registries, Security ,Supply chain & asset tracking and lightning-fast payments.

You can read more about these use cases on the Consensys academy website.

3.Blockchain for Social Impact

Consensys also has a social impact group that runs humanitarian efforts.
I checked through the website and was impressed by what these folks are doing.

Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition (BSIC) incubates, develops, and implements confederated blockchain products and solutions that can address social and environmental challenges across the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.

From Blockchain for Social Impact

The aim of Blockchain for social impact is to inspire and create a link between NGOs, government agencies and many other influential organizations.

There are over a whopping 216 coalition members already and the number is increasing!

The Blockchain for social impact creates Ethereum blockchain applications and solutions which address social and environmental issues.

They are currently pursuing opportunities in these fields below.

• Consulting
• Research and publications
• Hackathons
• Meet-ups
• Annual Conference
• Speaking Opportunities

You can read more about these opportunities and more about the Social Impact group by checking out their website.

**4.Consensys Media **

This is the media outlet for Consensys that publishes news about the ecosystem.
I am really impressed by the amount of information on this media website.
There is really a lot of information shared concerning the developments in the blockchain and crypto space like this 10 technology predictions for the year 20184! Yes, the year 2084!

You need to check out this Consensys media website to keep updated on all things blockchain and crypto.

In conclusion, Consensus is a great sponsor of Decentralized 2018 event. You will learn a lot of Decentralized2018 if you buy your ticket and attend the event which is happening in less than 2 weeks (November 14-18) from now.

You can read more about this event by checking out the following links below.

Website: https://www.decentralized.com/

Speakers: https://www.decentralized.com/speakers-2018/

Promotional Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiVm2RO51bE

University Of Niscosia: https://www.unic.ac.cy/

Sponsors: https://www.decentralized.com/sponsors2018/

Press Releases: https://www.decentralized.com/blog/category/press/

Buy Tickets: https://www.decentralized.com/conference/register/

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Jarau Moses