{"id":2456,"date":"2019-05-23T19:42:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T07:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/?p=2456"},"modified":"2019-05-28T13:50:19","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T01:50:19","slug":"ethereal-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/2019\/05\/23\/ethereal-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"ConsenSys Academy at Ethereal New York"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1d.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1d.png 940w, https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1d-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1d-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to speak at a blockchain conference called Ethereal Summit in New York recently. It was a two day conference that focused on developments in the blockchain space and was also part of the run up to blockchain week where a three day conference run by Coindesk called \u201cConsensus\u201d and a one day Token Summit conference was held. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1a.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2459\" width=\"286\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1a.png 435w, https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1a-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2457\" width=\"300\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1.png 359w, https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I shared some of the work we\u2019ve been doing at ConsenSys Academy with a talk called \u201cReinventing the way we learn blockchains\u201d. Here is the presentation for those interested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Revolutionizing the way we learn blockchains\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XSsqHjTAlhs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I also had the chance to visit ConsenSys HQ in Brooklyn\nwhich is fast becoming a must see tourist spot for all those in the blockchain\nspace. 10 points for guessing which graffiti covered door is the entrance into\nthe office!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/HQ.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2460\" width=\"754\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/HQ.png 828w, https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/HQ-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/HQ-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> If you can\u2019t figure it out, use the next picture as a clue. I\u2019m sitting outside on the front steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG-20190509-WA0001-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2461\" width=\"476\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG-20190509-WA0001.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG-20190509-WA0001-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In New York, I also got to meet the rest of the Academy team for the first time in 3D. ie \u201cIRL\u201d aka In Real Life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1b.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2462\" width=\"621\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1b.png 940w, https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1b-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1b-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I must say that I\u2019m very privileged to work with a bunch of very talented and dedicated people from all over the world. Mainly America actually but isn\u2019t that the world from a US perspective? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ll rephrase that and say I\u2019m very privileged to work with a bunch of very talented and dedicated people from such a diverse background. We are like one big family where yes we argue at times, but at the end of the day, we all are moving towards the same goal. To be the best in the world at what we do, and that is to share our knowledge about this amazing technology called blockchain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also had one chance to see something in New York and immediately I went to see Ground Zero. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1c.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2463\" width=\"641\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1c.png 940w, https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1c-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Picture1c-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m sure many of us remember exactly what we were doing at\nthe moment we heard of the news of the September 11 attacks. For me, it was\nmid-morning and I was at a company called Total Metering Limited (TML) working\nas a software programmer in Wellington CBD. I never thought I\u2019d have the\nopportunity to ever come to New York but working in the blockchain space has\ndone that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The message here is that I took a huge risk and went all in on blockchains, this technology that I believe is just as big and revolutionary as the Internet itself. I quit my sweet, well paid and amazing job in 2015 and followed a dream. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had spent too much time listening to motivational speakers like Eric Thomas and Tony Robins and wanted to prove their theories by executing their words. Things have not been easy. Following a dream or a passion is actually way more difficult than just getting a job, chilling on the weekends, and having time to watch Game of Thrones or whatever the latest craze is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I haven\u2019t \u201cmade it\u201d, in fact, I\u2019m still far from it, but\nthese little successes prove to me I\u2019m on the right track and I just have to\nkeep on keeping on. What is your passion? What gets you out of bed in the\nmorning? What do you want to do with your billion or so heart beats you\u2019ve been\ngifted on planet Earth? Whatever it is, get up, get out and go get some!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to speak<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2458,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blockchain","category-ethereum"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NewYork.jpg",300,175,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NewYork-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NewYork-300x175.jpg",300,175,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NewYork.jpg",300,175,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NewYork.jpg",300,175,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NewYork.jpg",300,175,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NewYork.jpg",300,175,false],"chromenews-featured":["https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NewYork.jpg",300,175,false],"chromenews-large":["https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NewYork.jpg",300,175,false],"chromenews-medium":["https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/NewYork.jpg",300,175,false]},"author_info":{"info":["seandotau"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/category\/blockchain\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Blockchain<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/category\/ethereum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ethereum<\/a>","tag_info":"Ethereum","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2456"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2492,"href":"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456\/revisions\/2492"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.talkcrypto.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}