Hands-on Workshop: How to Build Algos by Ocean Protocol
Location: Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel 123 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2M9, Canada
Date: 05/16/2025
Time: 1:00 PM
No prior AI development experience required; Prizes at the end of the workshop!
Limited Spots Available – Register Now!
Join us for an interactive, hands-on workshop exploring Ocean Nodes and decentralized AI computing. Learn how developers, data scientists, and Web3 builders can leverage Ocean’s technology to run AI algorithms on private data without exposing raw information.
What You’ll Need:
Laptop
Visual Studio Code (installed)
A basic understanding of Python or JavaScript helps but is not required
Event Format
Part 1: Presentations & Demos (Open to All)
🕑1:00PM – 2:10 PM
- Welcome Coffee & Water
- Intro to Ocean Nodes talk by Mihai Scarlat
- Live Demo Rug Pull Detection Algorithm ran on Ocean Nodes by Razvan Giurgiu & Bogdan Fazakas (essential for Part 2)
- Break
Part 2: Hands-On Workshop - 3 Tracks available (Max 50 participants)
🕑2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
- Tool Setup: install Ocean VS Code Extension
- Track Allocation
- Algorithm Writing Session
- Deploying & Running Algos with Ocean Nodes
- Evaluation
- Food & Networking
Evaluation Criteria
Judges: Bogdan Fazakas & Razvan Giurgiu
1. Creativity & Product Thinking – 40%
2. Extended Parameters on the Base Template – 25%
3. Topic-related Enhancements – 25%
4. Successful Execution (Run out of the box) – 10%
Hands-On Use Cases
Track 1: A price prediction model using machine learning
Track 2: Image processing using privacy-preserving compute
Track 3: Rug-pull detection for decentralized exchange (DEX) activity
Prizes
We’re giving away 4,500 FET in total:
🏆 3 x First Place individual – 1,000 FET each
🥈 3 x Runner-Up individual – 500 FET each
Winners are going to be selected based on creativity, execution, and use of Ocean’s tech stack
What You’ll Learn
Introduction to Ocean Nodes & Compute-to-Data
Deploying AI algorithms
Hands-on coding session using Ocean’s VS Code extension
Who Should Attend
-Web2 or Web3 developers exploring decentralized tech
-AI beginners and ML enthusiasts
-Data professionals interested in privacy-preserving compute
-Developers who want a fast, practical intro to deploying AI jobs
Each individual will be guided through setting up, running, and analyzing their chosen AI task.
Join our discord channel for more information: https://discord.gg/gxjXhR34BP
About Ocean Protocol
Ocean Protocol is building the infrastructure for decentralized AI by enabling secure, privacy-preserving access to data and computing. With Ocean Nodes, developers can tap into a global network of distributed computing power. Through Compute-to-Data, algorithms run directly where data is hosted, with no need to move or expose sensitive information.