Workshops

In addition to the main competition, HKBCOL also offers optional free workshops and training courses
to professionally develop your ideas and skills.

Blockchain Training

To support and prepare potential participants of the blockchain olympiad and for their future careers, workshop sessions shall be hosted at schools and universities across Hong Kong SAR. All courses will be conducted in English but instructors also take questions-and-answers in Cantonese and Putonghua (Mandarin).

To join: register here

Fundamentals (BC 100 series)

  1. Introduction to Cryptography
    Date: Sat 17 June 2023
    Time: 15:30 - 17:30
    Campus: HKUST (香港科技大學)
    Venue: Case Room 1003, LSK Business Building


  2. Introduction to Blockchain
    Date: Wed 21 June 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building


  3. Current Events and Market Trends
    Date: Sat 24 June 2023
    Time: 15:30 - 17:30
    Campus: HKUST (香港科技大學)
    Venue: Case Room 1005, LSK Business Building


  4. Decentralisation & Cryptography
    Date: Sat 1 July 2023
    Time: 15:30 - 17:30
    Campus: HKBU (香港浸會大學)
    Venue: WLB602, SHAW Campus


  5. Decentralisation & Consensus
    Date: Fri 7 July 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: HKBU (香港浸會大學)
    Venue: WLB917, SHAW Campus


  6. Project Summary/Thesis Defence
    Date: Thu 13 July 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: HKMU (香港都會大學)
    Venue: D0820, Jockey Club Campus (JCC)


  7. Problem Analysis: Edutech, Artstech, Contech, Proptech
    Date: Sat 15 July 2023
    Time: 15:30 - 17:30
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building


  8. Problem Analysis: Fintech, Insurtech, Regtech, Suptech
    Date: Thu 20 July 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: HKMU (香港都會大學)
    Venue: D0820, Jockey Club Campus (JCC)


  9. Initial proposal presentation
    Date: Sat 22 July 2023
    Time: 15:30 - 17:30
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building


  10. Solution Design: Edutech, Artstech, Contech, Proptech
    Date: Wed 26 July 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building


  11. Solution Design: Fintech, Insurtech, Regtech, Suptech
    Date: Sat 29 July 2023
    Time: 15:30 - 17:30
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building


  12. Completed proposal presentation
    Date: Mon 31 July 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Room 3601, LI Building


Advanced (BC 200 series)

  1. History of Money I: Prehistoric to Modern Times
    Date: Thu 24 August 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building


  2. History of Money II: Cryptocurrencies and DeFi
    Date: Mon 28 August 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building


  3. History of Money III: Trust and Digital Asset Management
    Date: Wed 30 August 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building


  4. History of Money IV: Privacy and Digital Asset Management
    Date: Fri 1 Sep 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building


  5. Solution Design I: Trust Principles for Digital Economies Including Web3
    Date: Mon 4 Sep 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building


  6. Solution Design II: Digital Identity for Web3 and Digital Assets Management
    Date: Wed 6 Sep 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building


  7. NFT (Ethereum Workshop)
    Date: Fri 8 Sep 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building


  8. Case: Identity/Authentication Services
    Date: Mon 11 Sep 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building


  9. Case: HKMA CDI, Digital Governments
    Date: Wed Sep 13 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building


  10. Verifiable Credentials (VC) Workshop
    Date: Wed 20 Sep 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building


  11. Case: Clubs Membership System
    Date: Wed 27 July 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building


  12. Case: Digital Logbook
    Date: Wed 4 Oct 2023
    Time: 19:00 - 21:00
    Campus: CityU (香港城市大學)
    Venue: Lecture Theatre LT-4, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building


Self-paced online courses

With our self-paced learning resources at Goskills, students can access the Fundamental (BC 100 series) and Advanced (BC 200 series) blockchain courses at their own pace.

Blockchain Training Certificate

Students can earn the following blockchain training certificates after passing the certification exams:

  • Certification Level 1 (Blockchain Fundamentals)
  • Certification Level 2 (Blockchain Advanced)