A casual & social event, this will be our launch event this year organised by the UoM Blockchainers Society. It will be good to meet the team this year and hear what we are planning for the community! More details on this including the time and venue will follow.

“Innovation Begins at Home” From the house that tweets to bringing dinosaurs to life, Andy Stanford-Clark, IBM Distinguished Engineer and CTO of IBM UK is a master inventor with experience of innovating in both his personal and professional life.

A self-confessed electronics hobbyist, specialising in technologies which help to make the planet smarter, Andy is a software engineer with a difference.

As a TEDx speaker and with appearances on the BBC, Andy is well versed in sharing his amazing career highlights and what life is like at IBM – an environment in which it’s OK to innovate.

If you want to hear about how to rapidly innovate technology products in the areas of IoT, AI and Quantum Computing then this event is for you. Register now: alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/events/innovat…

Bio: Prof Andy Stanford-Clark is the Chief Technology Officer for IBM in UK and Ireland. He is an IBM Distinguished Engineer and Master Inventor with more than 40 patents.

Bio continues: Andy is based at IBM's Hursley Park laboratories in the UK, and has been working in the area that we now call the Internet of Things for more than 20 years. He has a BSc in Computing and Mathematics, and a PhD in Computer Science.

He's a Visiting Professor at the University of Newcastle, an Honorary Professor at the University of East Anglia, an Adjunct Professor at the University of Southampton, and a Fellow of the British Computer Society. Watch some clips here: youtube.com/watch?v=ct0ywy…

youtube.com/watch?v=4d4P0P… Come support us as Ivan Dewerpe from blockchainers will be presenting a mini pitch on behalf our society as well!! We hope to see you there!

Don't forget to sign up to our Launch Event happening tomorrow: buff.ly/2LW6pLK #blockchain #blockchainers #manchester #tech #manc #mcr #launch #event

We are holding our one of many casual meetups! Come say hi and meet up with fellow members at Blockchainers. Ask us your questions about the online course, or simply catch up with us. You can also take part in our Introduction to Blockchain Coding for those interested!

NOTE: You'll be required to bring a laptop if you're interested in the coding workshop. Also, non-business and business school students are more than welcome to join! Time: 6pm-7pm This event is limited to 25 places, so do click interested/going on Facebook for this event!

Hi everyone! Join us at our casual meetup this week!

Are you interested in winning up to £2,000 to start a business? Do you have an idea that implements Blockchain Technology?

We are bringing back the Blockchainers Awards in partnership MCR Enterprise. It aims to inspire entrepreneurship and fund the blockchain based ideas of students, staff and recent graduates. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity!

You can find the application form and more details here: blockchainers.uk/award/ Good luck!

We are hosting an insight for Blockchainers Awards in partnership with Masood Enterprise Centre! This is to help you learn more about the process and application, previous winners experiences and future of blockchain. Food will also be available afterwards. Don't miss out!

We are delighted to invite you to a talk by Andrew Darley, head of IBM Blockchain, Europe. He will discuss the latest in Enterprise Blockchain, give us examples and use cases and then run a Q&A. The evening will end with a short networking session. So go grab your tickets now!

We are excited to be hosting a Blockchain 101 session for those who don't know much about blockchain! With its increasing use across various industries, it's a great opportunity to learn about a technology that is relevant! Sign up to the event here: eventbrite.com/e/blockchain-1…

We invite you to a talk held by IBM representatives, including Rémy Mandon, Vice President of IBM France. The discussion includes the latest news and will provide cases to show Blockchain's application in industries. eventbrite.com/e/connecting-b…