The first inaugural Blockchain Week was set to take place between October 19 through October 25. The event brought together the minds of entrepreneurs, universities, and investors to connect the growing global community. This event has the potential to become the largest gathering for the crypto community in years to come.

Los Angeles is home to many large communities so blockchain was bound to be the next city conquering the blockchain space, let alone all of the startups who already call this city home. The week long conference, being held in a fun festival type manner aimed at attracting those both immersed in the crypto space and those looking to learn more.

One of the busy floors of the convention center.

CEO Stuart Lackey of Solaster.io, the first ICO announced on GoChain, speaking on a panel

The universities UCLA and USC teamed up to bring together this event. The week long event hosted talks, lectures, training opportunities, and events with influential leaders in the space. The evolution of blockchain and cryptocurrency was a reoccurring theme, promoting the vital importance of blockchain and creating a highly informative ecosystem.

CEO Stuart Lackey of Solaster Health & Adam Norris

CEO Jason Dekker networking at the event.

Ian Alexander, Matt King and Adam Norris at networking after-party

The GoChain team was humbled to be able to attend this week long event. The team was able to network with industry experts and insiders as well as give interviews for various PR and Youtube channels. We can’t wait to share more with you about the amazing projects and future partnerships in the works thanks to LA Blockchain Week!

Adam Norris speaking for GoChain during a Blockchain Beach interview.

Alon Goren and Josef Holm, founders of Crypto Invest Summit:

“Los Angeles is one of the world’s top blockchain and crypto eco-systems. Our goal has always been to bring the best deals in the world to our investors and introduce the best entrepreneurs in LA to investors from around the world. Creating a week-long festival-like environment gives even more incentive for the world to come and join us.” — Alon Goren and Josef Holm, founders of Crypto Invest Summit