JAM Tour feat. Gavin Wood - Hong Kong
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For all web3 & tech enthusiasts. A new invention by Ethereum co-founder and Polkadot founder Dr. Gavin Wood.
What is JAM?
// JAM is the first of its kind
// a decentralised multi-core/super computer from everyone to everyone
// hosting blockchains and any web3 applications
JAM is a novel invention of a universal machine. It evolves Polkadot from hosting only blockchains to a platform "for anything Web3".
Why should you care?
If you care about personal individual agency and believe "less trust more truth" is a principle that we should see in our everyday tech applications. JAM aims to make these web3 principles tangible.
What is the JAM Tour?
From Gray Paper to JAM universal machine.
35 implementer teams are currently building JAM in different programming languages to make it as resilient as it gets. JAM has evolved from specifications written by Dr. Gavin Wood in the Gray Paper to a next-generation machine currently being built.
During the JAM Tour, Dr. Gavin Wood will showcase JAM.
So anyone interested can learn more and decide to build a use case on JAM in the future.
The tour features nine vibrant cities and eight globally renowned universities.
Limited slots per event are available.
Dr. Gavin Wood's Bio
Computers fascinated Gavin Wood since he was a child. This fascination combined with deep technical knowledge and visionary thinking eventually led him to become one of the most impactful figures in the blockchain space. Dr. Gavin Wood co-founded Ethereum and the Polkadot blockchain ecosystems. His contributions furthermore include setting up EthCore (now Parity Technologies) and bringing the Web3 Foundation to life, which has so far supported hundreds of projects with its grants.
Resources to learn more about JAM:
JAM Tour organiser
The JAM Tour is organised by Pala Labs. A techno-cultural incubator, dedicated to advancing the open-source movement and solely contributing to "people's" technology.
Our local partners
Cyberport
Cyberport, Hong Kong’s digital technology flagship and entrepreneurship incubator, hosts over 2,100 start-ups and technology companies, including more than 280 Web3 enterprises. Backed by the Hong Kong SAR Government, Cyberport focuses on fostering talent, promoting entrepreneurship, and supporting the development of the start-up ecosystem including Web3.0 and AI ecosystems, to drive innovation and digital transformation.
EasyA
EasyA (https://www.easya.io) is the world’s number 1 Web3 learning app, with a community of over 1 million developers. EasyA alumni have been funded by a16z, Founders Fund, YC and other top VCs. Their projects are valued at over $3 billion. Best of all? Anyone can join. All for free.
PolkaPort East
PolkaPort East (polkaporteast.xyz) emerged from the decentralisation efforts of Polkadot, and is an Investor Relations and Growth Initiative for Polkadot centred on Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. We are here to connect, educate, and promote Polkadot’s adoption in Hong Kong and beyond.
It is a collective of contributors from the Edgeware DAO who focus on broader Polkadot ecosystem development as builders, curators, and educators. The SubDAO members develop chain-agnostic toolings/protocols, curate OpenGov proposals for top industry teams/talents by inviting them to the Polkadot ecosystem, and educate students/professionals through initiatives like the Polkadot India Workshops Series across IITs while also representing Polkadot in conferences/hackathons throughout India.
Past events - The Gray Paper Tour 2024 for students and engineers:
University of Tokyo
Seoul National University
Stanford University
Please check out Pala Labs on X for more information on past events.
If you are located in the cities we visit and have any requests (interviews, event participation as media, collaborations) or questions, please reach out via this form!