IBCOL Gatherings

IBCOL manages events like conferences and competitions, which help people who study and work in blockchain, cryptography, and web3 to share ideas and work together.

IBCOL Competitions

An International Blockchain Olympiad Competition is a sanctioned gathering of any scale that pits blockchain, cryptography, and web3 students or practitioners in a contest to demonstrate excellence in the field.

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IBCOL Conventions

An International Blockchain Olympiad Convention is a sanctioned large-scale gathering of blockchain, cryptography, and web3 students and practitioners that encourages the forging of social and economic links.

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IBCOL Conferences

An International Blockchain Olympiad Conference is a sanctioned large-scale events to facilitate the exchange of ideas for blockchain, cryptography, and web3 students and practitioners.

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IBCOL Symposiums

An International Blockchain Olympiad Symposium is a sanctioned smaller-scale events to facilitate the exchange of ideas for blockchain, cryptography, and web3 students and practitioners.

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IBCOL Finals

The International Blockchain Olympiad Finals (IBCOL Finals), the namesake of this organization, is an annual web3 solution design competition for students and fresh graduates from any field of study or with plans to work in any industry. IBCOL hosts a global community of young people aspiring to find their place in the 21st century digital economy via the realm of trust technologies.

IBCOL 2018

1st International Blockchain Olympiad

IBCOL 2019

2nd International Blockchain Olympiad

IBCOL 2020

3rd International Blockchain Olympiad

IBCOL 2021

4th International Blockchain Olympiad

IBCOL 2022

5th International Blockchain Olympiad

IBCOL 2023

6th International Blockchain Olympiad

IBCOL 2024

7th International Blockchain Olympiad

IBCOL 2025

8th International Blockchain Olympiad

IBCOL 2026

9th International Blockchain Olympiad

IBCOL Conventions

An International Blockchain Olympiad Convention (IBCOL Convention) is a sanctioned large-scale gathering of blockchain, cryptography, and web3 students and practitioners.

IBCOL Conferences

An International Blockchain Olympiad Conference (IBCOL Conference) is a sanctioned large-scale events to facilitate the exchange of ideas for blockchain, cryptography, and web3 students and practitioners.

IBCOL Symposiums

An International Blockchain Olympiad Symposium (IBCOL Symposium) is a sanctioned smaller-scale events to facilitate the exchange of ideas for blockchain, cryptography, and web3 students and practitioners.

IBCOL Symposium @ Diocesan Girls' Junior School (2024)

Held on the afternoons of the 20th and the 27th of February 2024 at the Diocesan Girls' Junior School (DGJS, HKSAR, China), a pair of assemblies taught the cryptography and public blockchain concepts from first principles to 150+ students aged 10 to 11 (senior primary schoolers).

IBCOL Symposium @ University of Waterloo (2023)

Held on the 13th of September 2023 by the Faculty of Mathematics and the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute at the University of Waterloo (UW, Canada), this symposium featured an expert keynote on the cybersecurity and privacy aspects of blockchain applications, especially on digital identity.

IBCOL Symposium @ Lingnan University (2023)

Held on the morning of the 10th of June 2023 online by Lingnan University (LU, HKSAR, China), this demo day was attended by 40 students, teachers, and special guests.

IBCOL Symposium @ St. Mary's Canossian College (2023)

Held on the afternoon of the 18th of January 2023 at St. Mary's Canossian College (SMCC, HKSAR, China), this inter-school blockchain forum featured a keynote about the myth and reality of blockchain and the future of blockchain applications in Hong Kong. It was attended by 30+ teachers and students from across Hong Kong.

IBCOL Symposium @ Heep Yunn School (2023)

Held on the afternoon of the 23rd of February 2023 at Heep Yunn School (HYS, HKSAR, China), this inter-school blockchain forum featured a panel of recent local graduates and experts in blockchain solutions who shall share their experiences in learning and building with blockchain. It was attended by 100+ teachers and students.

IBCOL Symposium @ Diocesan Girls' School (2022)

Held on the afternoon of the 19th of July 2022 at Diocesan Girls' Junior School (DGS, HKSAR, China), this demo day showcased the blockchain and web3 projects of DGS students and was attended by 75 students, teachers, and special guests.

IBCOL Symposium @ University of Waterloo (2019)

Held on the afternoon of the 10th of February 2019 by the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo (UW, Canada), this symposium gathered (on a snow day) 13 interested students to learn about the IBCOL Finals and how to put a project together.