{"id":15677,"date":"2024-08-20T22:43:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T22:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hederav2stg.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/consensus-2024-baf-university-summit-recap\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T18:13:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T18:13:39","slug":"consensus-2024-baf-university-summit-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hedera.com\/blog\/consensus-2024-baf-university-summit-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Consensus 2024: BAF University Summit Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hedera proudly sponsored the Blockchain Accelerator Foundation (BAF) University Summit at the Consensus conference in Austin, Texas, in May. This event educated over 125 students globally and awarded scholarships to 15 students and 3 professors from 8 Latin American countries.<\/strong><\/p>\n

August 2024<\/strong> – During Consensus by CoinDesk<\/a> in May 2024, Hedera sponsored a University Summit organized by the Blockchain Accelerator Foundation (BAF), CoinDesk’s university partner at Consensus. Since 2019, BAF has been \u201cat the forefront of bridging academia and industry through impactful events, research, and educational initiatives.\u201d We proudly co-hosted the summit and offered opportunities for students to learn about Web3 and engage with top schools and industry leaders.<\/p>\n

During last year\u2019s Consensus, we sponsored a series of BAF events with other industry leaders. We hosted interactive sessions for students to connect with professionals from Hedera and helped distribute over 200 complimentary conference tickets to students.<\/p>\n

Building on the success of our sponsorship in 2023, this year, our sponsorship included a two-hour interactive workshop with BAF students. During the first hour, Justin Atwell, Developer Advocate at Hashgraph, and Devin Saxon, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Hashgraph, presented a keynote on \u201cNavigating Real-World Solutions with Hedera.” They touched on topics such as hashgraph technology, Hedera services, and real-world use cases such as Karate Combat and Archax.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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During the second hour, Alyson Liu-Morris, Event Coordinator and University Engagement Lead at Hashgraph, led a hands-on session that gave BAF students a comprehensive overview of Hedera’s technology, the services it provides, and its ability to solve real-world problems. Next, the students were divided into teams and asked to create and present their own interpretations of Hedera’s real-world use cases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After 15 minutes of collaboration and discussion, each group presented their interpretations on stage, diving into different real-world use cases using Hedera services. First place was awarded to the “Not Yet” team, who introduced a novel concept centered around resume detection and due diligence utilizing Hedera\u2019s technology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Other groups presented use cases related to supply chain management, logistics, sustainability, health care, and micropayments, highlighting the vast scope of use cases that are made possible by Hedera.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The students’ feedback was overwhelmingly positive; many expressed appreciation for the hands-on learning experience as well as the opportunity to network with the team. These collaborative projects showcased the students\u2019 creativity and critical thinking. Some of the specific feedback we received from students included:<\/p>\n