Blockchain Technology and Education Opening Reception

**This is an invitation-only event. To request an invitation, please email events@newamerica.org**

The Blockchain Trust Accelerator and the Office of Educational Technology are pleased to co-host this reception to open the Summit on Education Blockchains.

Join us for a lively, interactive event and conversation with education, public policy, and blockchain leaders designed to inform and challenge your thinking about blockchain and its potential to expand opportunity for all students. This event will cover many of the points presented in the BTA’s, Blueprint for Blockchain and Social Innovation, a robust guide to blockchain technology for public sector and social impact leaders that explores applications to increase security, accountability, and efficiency at every level of social infrastructure.

Follow the conversation online using following @BlockchainTA and @OfficeofEdTech.

Reception to follow.

Speakers:

Tomicah Tillemann
Executive Director, Blockchain Trust Accelerator, New America

Sharon Leu
Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Educational Technology, Department of Education

The Blockchain Trust Accelerator (@BlockchainTA) is a leading platform for harnessing blockchain technology to solve social impact and governance challenges. Established in 2016 at New America, BTA brings together governments, technologists, civil society organizations, and philanthropists to build blockchain pilots that benefit society. BTA projects and research help organizations and institutions increase accountability, ensure transparency, create opportunity, and build trust in core institutions.

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology (@OfficeofEdTech) develops national educational technology policy and establishes the vision for how technology can be used to promote achievement and to increase opportunities for all students.