Meet us at International Blockchain Congress in Hyderabad, India!https://medium.com/idap-io/meet-us-at-international-blockchain-congress-in-hyderabad-india-149c082ce63b![](https://ip.bitcointalk.org/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn-images-1.medium.com%2Fmax%2F800%2F1%2AsmHKqtgR1k0oskl7_3RSwQ.jpeg&t=665&c=dgU2LswkYQGhZw)
We will be attending the International Blockchain Congress on the 3rd and 4th of August in Hyderabad, India at the Novotel & HICC Complex.
The International Blockchain Congress (IBC) will be the largest gathering of innovators, businesses, technologists, regulators, startups and enthusiasts in India to-date. Conference attendees include government and policy makers from India and globally, industry and regulatory bodies, financial institutions and hedge funds, corporate and family offices, top VCs and PE firms, technology service providers, top Global startups, blockchain technology companies and exchanges and global hackathon participants. The main idea of the conference is to pave the way for an open and transparent blockchain powered world.
The conference is being co-hosted by NITI Aayog (Indian government think-tank), Governments of the two Indian states, Telangana & Goa and Nucleus Vision, an Indian blockchain startup. idap.io is supporting the two-day conference as a sponsor. One of our team members is also part of the hackathon as a mentor.
The conference will see over 40 distinguished guests, speakers and attendees, many prominent in the crypto world, including Tim Draper, American VC and early Bitcoin investor, Ian Balina, influential crypto investor and advisor, Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog and, David Chaum, inventor of eCash and legendary cryptographer whose work influenced the creation of Bitcoin. Apart from the speeches by various members of the industry and government, panel discussions regarding blockchain, its regulations, its impact on the country’s future, fundraising & cryptos and various other topics pertinent the industry will also be held. Attendees will also be able to be a part of workshops held by IBM, Tim Draper and Binance. Two hackathons, one offline and the other online, will be hosted alongside the conference. There will also be an expo held in conjunction with the main track of events.