Weekend Update

Welcome to the Weekend Update. Our goal with this weekly post is to share quick updates about online education, networking and collaboration opportunities and resources for the open source enterprise blockchain community. 

If you have suggestions for resources or events that we should spotlight in a future Weekend Update, let us know here using #HLWeekendUpdate. 

Hyperledger Media and Entertainment Special Interest Group Guest Presentation: An Introduction to Minifabric

Join the Media and Entertainment SIG for a guest presentation by IBM’s Tong Li on Minifabric, a  Hyperledger Lab. Hyperledger Fabric is the clear leader in permission based blockchain frameworks. It has become the de facto standard for enterprise blockchain platforms. Its performance and data privacy capabilities are second to none in the very crowded blockchain fields. However, its powerful capabilities come with some challenges in its deployments, implementations and understanding, especially for those who are used to other blockchain systems such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. 

It does not have to be that way. With the right tooling, one can easily deploy Fabric networks, learn how Fabric works, understand the life cycles of Fabric artifacts and become an expert as a Fabric network administrator or chaincode developer. Minifabric allows users to easily setup a Fabric network, expand the network, install and upgrade their own chaincode, invoke transactions, inspect the ledger, and change configurations of their channel. This presentation will explain how to go through these tasks using Minifabric to develop valuable skills and a complete understanding of Hyperledger Fabric.

For more information on the meeting, which is Tuesday, July 27, at 9:00 AM PDT, go here.

Hyperledger In-depth: An hour with SIMBA Chain

Blockchains have been around for more than ten years, and, since 2015, a plethora of systems have been launched to target more flexible use cases. More recently, several enterprise blockchain systems, such as Consensys Quorum and Hyperledger Fabric, have been launched to make blockchain simpler to apply in complex organizational configurations. In this discussion on “Connecting Supplier and DoD Blockchains for Transparent Part Tracking,” Joel Neidig and Anjon Roy of SIMBA Chain will identify a specific Department of Defense use case, extrapolate requirements, and perform a thorough assessment of the different layers of the blockchain stack to identify the existing state of the art and undertake a gap analysis of the technology for this context. They will describe a platform that meets many of these challenges and show how they architected, designed, and implemented a solution for this use case for deployment at NAVAIR connecting transactions from two separate blockchain systems, Consensys Quorum and Hyperledger Fabric, and use a graph-based approach that preserves privacy while enabling full transparency across the military and supplier networks.

Tune on Wednesday, July 28, at 10:00 AM PDT. For more information and to register, go here.

Linux Foundation Training sale

Save $100 on all Linux Foundation Training training courses and certification exams through July 30 in recognition of Systems Admin Day. Just use the code SYSADMIN100 at checkout. You’ll also get a free hat! 

Find more details here. 

Virtual Meetups 

• Thursday, July 29, at 15:00 UTC / 16:00 BST: Hyperledger London hosts “Hyperledger Fabric: Next -generation Hyperledger Fabric managed services”
• Thursday, July 29, at 12:30 UTC / 18:00 IST: Hyperledger India Chapter hosts “FireFly: Introduction and Get Involved series for India/Asia Pacific”

See the full Virtual Meetup schedule here. 

Welcome to the Weekend Update. Our goal with this weekly post is to share quick updates about online education, networking and collaboration opportunities and resources for the open source enterprise blockchain community. 

If you have suggestions for resources or events that we should spotlight in a future Weekend Update, let us know here using #HLWeekendUpdate. 

Hyperledger Supply Chain Special Interest Group Guest Presentation: Certifying the compliance of vehicle components from design to production at Renault

Join the Supply Chain SIG for a guest presentation by Odile Panciatic, blockchain project vice president, Renault Group, on “Certifying the compliance of vehicle components from design to production at Renault.”  

For more information on the meeting, which is Thursday, July 22, at noon EDT, go here.

Input Wanted: Open Source Jobs Report surveys

The Linux Foundation is once again partnering with edX for the next iteration of its Open Source Jobs Report. The report examines the latest trends in open source careers, which skills are in demand, what motivates open source job seekers, and how employers can attract and retain top talent. This year’s report will also examine the effects of the ongoing pandemic on the industry.

The report is anchored by two surveys, one of which explores what hiring managers are looking for in employees, and one focused on what motivates open source professionals. Ten respondents to each survey (twenty in total) will be randomly selected to receive a US$150 gift card to the new Linux Foundation online store as a thank you for participating!

We encourage you to share your thoughts and experiences. The surveys take around 10 minutes to complete, and all data is collected anonymously. 

To get more details or to take one of the surveys, go here. 

Input Wanted: Survey on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Open Source

The Linux Foundation and its partners are researching areas related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within open source communities in order to better understand contributor demographics and dynamics concerning overall participation. The objective is to identify sentiments and gaps to be addressed in open source communities specifically, as a means to advancing inclusive cultures in these environments. Whether you’re a long-time maintainer, a new contributor, or if you are an open source-curious person, we want to hear from you!

The survey will take 15 minutes or less, and will be used to create an anonymized open data set that is freely available to the public to better understand the people who use and create open source technologies. It survey is open to anyone who uses, contributes to, or thinks about open source software and is available in a number of languages.

To get more details or to take the survey, go here. 

Virtual Meetups 

• Thursday, July 22, at 15:00 UTC / 9:00 MDT: Hyperledger Denver hosts “FireFly: A multiparty system for enterprise data flows powered by blockchain”
• Thursday, July 22, at 16:00 UTC / 18:00 CEST: Hyperledger Budapest hosts “Hyperledger Fabric and Monitoring”
• Thursday, July 22 at 22:00 UTC / 19:00 BRT: Hyperledger Brazil Chapter hosts “Jornalismo na era do Blockchain e criptoativos” (Portuguese)

See the full Virtual Meetup schedule here.

Welcome to the Weekend Update. Our goal with this weekly post is to share quick updates about online education, networking and collaboration opportunities and resources for the open source enterprise blockchain community. 

If you have suggestions for resources or events that we should spotlight in a future Weekend Update, let us know here using #HLWeekendUpdate. 

Hyperledger Climate Action and Accounting Special Interest Group Guest Presentation: Real Product Carbon Footprint to Achieve Decarbonization

Join the Climate Action and Accounting SIG for a guest presentation by Gunther Walden, CEO of CircularTree, on measuring real carbon footprints. Many companies have set targets for themselves for when they want to be carbon neutral. However, this does not mean that their products are carbon neutral. A study by the Carbon Disclosure Project has revealed that, on average, 80% of the product carbon footprint comes through the supply chain. CircularTree helps companies to measure their real carbon footprint leveraging blockchain technology to remove ambiguity between trade partners. Companies can get accurate, granular, and verified primary emissions data of their purchased materials and products. This transparency enables companies to provide real product carbon footprint information to their customers. Gunther will explain how their solution is designed, provide some insights in their award-winning pilot project with Porsche, BASF and Motherson and lay out a strategy to achieve mass adoption of this approach.

For more information on the meeting, which is Tuesday, July 13, at 8:00 AM PDT, go here.

Hyperledger Media and Entertainment Special Interest Group Guest Presentation: Introducing Palm NFT Studio 

Join the Media and Entertainment SIG for a guest presentation by Matt Mason, Chief Content Officer at Palm, to learn about how Palm NFT Studio collaborates with creatives, artists, marketplaces, and rights holders to bring projects and platforms into the Palm ecosystem. The Palm ecosystem will ultimately be driven by a native token, $PALM, and is expected to be up to 99% more energy efficient than Proof of Work-based blockchain networks, providing artists a more sustainable solution today while Ethereum upgrades to Proof of Stake. Creators using the Palm ecosystem will benefit from super low gas fees, and the Palm ecosystem will reward both creators and participants.

For more information on the meeting, which is Tuesday, July 13, at 7:00 PM PDT, go here.

MOBI Community Innovation Lecture Series: Monetization in Blockchain Business Networks

The next talk in MOBI’s (Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative) Community Innovation Lecture Series will focus on new monetization opportunities for data and services in business networks. This panel will explore opportunities to monetize data and services within consortium networks. The expert panelist will share their differing perspectives from across industries on the role of data, shared services, governance and tokens. Expect to leave the event with a clearer picture of the possible ledger-based business models for mobility, permissioned data and the “trusted trip,” as well as how core network services of governance, authority, identity, and assurance (GAIA) can accelerate monetization.

To learn more or to register for the lecture, which is Wednesday, July 14, at 7:00 AM PDT, go here.

Hyperledger In-depth: An Hour with Public Mint 

Despite their many benefits, cryptocurrencies still suffer from shortcomings that cause businesses and individuals to struggle in the space. Crypto-native companies find it hard to work outside of the blockchain, and traditional businesses are wary of the uncertainty in operating with native crypto assets. Stablecoins have taken the first step towards wider adoption, but in their current form still suffer from many shortcomings – they only really solve a part of the problem. On their own, most stablecoins do not fully bridge the gap between crypto and fiat. Even if they do add some stability to the ecosystem, they are simply not designed to address business processes outside the cryptosphere. In this session, Co-founder and CTO Jorge Pereira of Public Mint will explain how the company has used Hyperledger Besu to build a veritable fiat blockchain and a seamless bridge between the realms – giving fiat money crypto superpowers to tap into the $94+ trillion traditional economy.

Tune on Wednesday, July 14, at 10:00 AM PDT. For more information and to register, go here.

IBM Blockscape: A Virtual Escape Room Experience

Come have a bit of fun testing your general knowledge and problem solving with other blockchain enthusiasts, complements of IBM, in a “virtual escape room” experience.    

For more information or to register for this July 15 networking event, go here. 

Input Wanted: Survey on DLT / Blockchain Educational Opportunities

A mentorship project to support the Hyperledger Learning Materials and Development Working Group is underway to develop a Global Directory of DLT / Blockchain Educational Opportunities. Learning about blockchain and DLT is difficult. Overwhelming amounts of unorganized information lies scattered across the web. The project aims to gather a community of learners where newcomers will have a helpful tool to learn quickly.

To help this project, please answer this questionnaire, which is available in 11 languages: English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic, Japanese, and Russian, about your experience with blockchain learning resources. 

Virtual Meetups 

• Saturday, July 10, at 9:00 UTC / 19:00 AEST: Hyperledger Sydney hosts “KNOW YOUR FOOD – Making Supply Chains Safe, Sustainable, and Transparent”
• Wednesday, July 14, at 15:00 UTC / 17:00 CEST: Hyperledger Frankfurt hosts virtual meetup

See the full Virtual Meetup schedule here.

Welcome to the Weekend Update. Our goal with this weekly post is to share quick updates about online education, networking and collaboration opportunities and resources for the open source enterprise blockchain community. 

If you have suggestions for resources or events that we should spotlight in a future Weekend Update, let us know here using #HLWeekendUpdate. 

Webinar: How Blockchain Can Build A More Resilient, Effective Future For the Humanitarian Sector

The humanitarian sector has typically relied upon often outdated, proprietary technology solutions for managing and releasing aid, creating a risk of data loss, errors and duplication of efforts across organisations. The last year was overwhelmed by the Covid-19, and the coronavirus pandemic threatens aid budgets. Panelists from Emerge, Kiva and AID:Tech will discuss how distributed ledger technologies could be the solution to deliver significant savings for aid organisations and donors while offering potential to improve monitoring and evaluation processes. The webinar will make the case for investing in DLT to unlock innovation in the humanitarian and development aid sectors. With the increasing threats such as pandemics, climate change and natural disasters, we are here to advocate for a more distributed, efficient, and resilient future.

Tune on Thursday, July 8, at 7:30 AM PDT. For more information and to register, go here.   

Free Hyperledger Besu Essentials course

Learn how to install Hyperledger Besu, start up Hyperledger Besu for Ethereum mainnet and build a Hyperledger Besu private network in the free Hyperledger Besu Essentials: Creating a Private Blockchain Network course from Linux Foundation Training.

Virtual Meetups 

• Thursday, July 8, at 22:30 UTC / 16:30 MDT: Hyperledger Denver hosts “Blockchain Employment Series: What Jobs are Available Worldwide?”
• Saturday, July 10, at 9:00 UTC / 19:00 AEST: Hyperledger Sydney hosts “KNOW YOUR FOOD – Making Supply Chains Safe, Sustainable, and Transparent”

See the full Virtual Meetup schedule here.

Welcome to the Weekend Update. Our goal with this weekly post is to share quick updates about online education, networking and collaboration opportunities and resources for the open source enterprise blockchain community. 

If you have suggestions for resources or events that we should spotlight in a future Weekend Update, let us know here using #HLWeekendUpdate. 

Hyperledger Global Forum videos available

More than 150 videos from Hyperledger Global Forum are now available to access on-demand, alongside presentation decks and speakers’ bios. Click on session titles from the agenda and click “Video Stream” to go directly to the video for that session.

Open Source Summit 2021 India

The Open Source Club of Saintgits College of Engineering along with FOSSASIA is organizing the first edition of Open Source Summit India held virtually from June 28 to July 2. Hyperledger’s Brian Behlendorf will give the keynote talk, “Using OpenSource Blockchain Technology to Fight the Pandemic,” on Monday, June 28, at 09:30 AM IST.

For more information, go here. 

Africa Blockchain Week Virtual Summit

The inaugural Africa Blockchain Week runs from June 28-July 1. The free virtual summit, the largest blockchain event in Africa, will address the current financial technology landscape and the impact of blockchain technology on such industries as self sovereign identity, agriculture, energy, healthcare, insurtech, supply chain logistics and even to the creator economy for NFTs. The event will bring together high-level regulators, opinion leaders and decision-makers to debate the latest industry trends and future innovations, and provide unparalleled access to visionaries, influencers, and disruptors in the business and technology world.  

On Monday, June 28, at 1:50 pm WEDT, a panel of Hyperledger members and leaders will discuss “Distributed Digital Identity Using Blockchain Technology.” Panelists are Brian Behlendorf of Hyperledger, Julie Esser of Bonifii,  Matthew Davie of Kiva and Diem and Julian Gordon of Hyperledger (moderator).

Get more information about Africa Blockchain Week Virtual Summit here.

Hyperledger Public Sector Special Interest Group Guest Presentation: Rhode Island on track for digital government with identity blockchain

Join the Public Sector SIG for a guest presentation by Liz Tanner, Director of the Department of Business Regulation in Rhode Island, a driving force for efficiency and digital government for her state. Better government is built on digital government. Digital identity and credentials are core foundations for digital government. The session will cover digital government opportunities and strategies; POC projects for delivering identities and credentials for individuals and businesses; enabling technologies, specifically self-sovereign identity, Hyperledger Indy and Aries; and the roadmap and next steps. 

For more information on the meeting, which is Friday, July 2, at 10:00 AM EDT, go here.

Community calls for those looking to get involved with Firefly, a Hyperledger Lab

Firefly, a Hyperledger Lab, is running community calls every Wednesday at 8AM Pacific time for anyone interested in using the code, talking to others in the community and making contributions. Join to learn how to use the tool to build blockchain apps for enterprise faster by focusing on business logic instead of infrastructure. 

For more of Firefly and the community calls, go here.

Hyperledger Training and Certification discount

Hyperledger and Linux Foundation training have teamed up to offer 50% off the list price of Hyperledger training and certifications during the month of June!

Go here and use code HGF2021 at checkout to receive your discount!

Virtual Meetups 

• Wednesday, June 30, at 23:00 UTC / 19:00 EDT: Hyperledger Morristown hosts “Indy Wallet and DID, how they apply to NFT”

See the full Virtual Meetup schedule here.

Welcome to this week’s Weekend Update. Our goal with these weekly posts is to share quick updates about online education, networking and collaboration opportunities and resources for the open source enterprise blockchain community.

We are putting this out a day early as the Linux Foundation and Hyperledger staff will be observing Juneteeth tomorrow. We applaud the declaration of Juneteenth National Independence Day as a new U.S. federal holiday.

In celebration of Juneteenth last year, we shared a list of resources that Hyperleger is using to shape our ongoing work towards increasing our antiracism posture and social justice advocacy. If you have suggestions and contributions you would like to share with us, please contact us via info@hyperledger.org or come join our diversity, civility and inclusion efforts with our DCI Working Group.

Applications open for Global Blockchain Association Annual Achievement Awards

Each year the Government Blockchain Association presents four achievement awards. These awards are given to individuals who have achieved outcomes that benefit a wider circle of influence than just themselves. The award categories are Leadership, Innovation, Social Impact and Courage. The application deadline is August 1.

To find out more or submit an application, go here.

New, free Hyperledger Besu Essentials course

Linux Foundation training is now offering Hyperledger Besu Essentials: Creating a Private Blockchain Network. Learn how to install Hyperledger Besu, start up Hyperledger Besu for Ethereum mainnet and build a Hyperledger Besu private network in this free training course.

Virtual Meetups 

• Friday, June 18, at 13:00 UTC / 15:00 CEST: Hyperledger Budapest hosts “Hyperledger Fabric Attribute based access control (ABAC) with Node.js”
• Tuesday, June 22, at 17:00 UTC / 12:00 CDT: Hyperledger Dallas hosts “openIDL – An Open Blockchain Network for the Insurance Industry”
• Wednesday, June 23, at 17:00 UTC / 11:00 MDT: Hyperledger Denver hosts “Smart Legal Contracts Using The Accord Project And Hyperledger Fabric”
• Thursday, June 24, at 15:00 UTC / 17:00 CEST: Hyperledger Budapest hosts “Is DLT / Blockchain the right technology for CBDC uses cases?”
• Thursday, June 24, at 22:00 UTC / 19:00 BRT: Hyperledger Brazil Chapter hosts “Rede Nacional Blockchain de aplicações de interesse público e combate à fraude” (Portuguese) 

See the full Virtual Meetup schedule here. 

Welcome to the Weekend Update. Our goal with this weekly post is to share quick updates about online education, networking and collaboration opportunities and resources for the open source enterprise blockchain community. 

If you have suggestions for resources or events that we should spotlight in a future Weekend Update, let us know here using #HLWeekendUpdate. 

Hyperledger Global Forum (June 8-10)

Hyperledger Global Forum, the premier virtual enterprise blockchain event of 2021, is less than two weeks away. The agenda just gets more and more packed. New additions to the schedule include the keynote panels:

• “How NFTs Are Changing the Music and Media Landscape” with Imogen Heap, musician & founder of The Creative Passport, Brendan Cooper of Panini America, Daniel Heymen of Palm NFT Studio and David MacFadyen, UCLA
• “Asia Pacific CBDC Innovation, Collaboration and the Drive to Interoperability” with HE Serey Chea, National Bank of Cambodia (NBC); Sopnendu Mohanty, Monetary Authority of Singapore and Brian Behlendorf, Hyperledger

To register, go here.

Hyperledger Global Forum for Kids

Parents and caregivers took on an especially large burden this past year so we’ve partnered with Walmart Global Tech to bring special programming just for kids so attendees can watch keynotes distraction free.

To sign up a child, go here.

Hyperleger Training and Certification Discount

Hyperledger and Linux Foundation Training have teamed up to offer 50% off the list price of Hyperledger training and certifications during the month of June!

Go here and use code HGF2021 at checkout to receive your discount!

Virtual Meetups

• Saturday, May 29, at 8:30 UTC / 14:00 IST: Hyperledger India Chapter hosts “Getting hands on Perun State Channels (Hyperledger Lab)”
• Thursday, June 3, at 00:00 UTC / 20:00 EDT: Hyperledger Ottawa hosts “Decentralized Storage, Blockchain and the Rise of Social Machines”

See the full Virtual Meetup schedule here.

Welcome to the Weekend Update. Our goal with this weekly post is to share quick updates about online education, networking and collaboration opportunities and resources for the open source enterprise blockchain community. 

If you have suggestions for resources or events that we should spotlight in a future Weekend Update, let us know here using #HLWeekendUpdate. 

Synchronize Virtual Series – Central Bank Digital Currency session

This year, Synchronize is taking place as a free virtual webinar series. The next session, “Central Bank Digital Currency,” is on Wednesday, May 26, at 10:00 AM ET. The panel will include speakers from ConsenSys, Digital Asset, Perkins Coie, R3 and Silvergate Back. The discussion will be moderated by Hyperledger’s Karen Ottoni. 

Get more details here.   

New Hyperledger Cactus tutorial videos

The Hyperledger Cactus community has created a new series of videos explaining how to set up a Cactus developer environment. The videos are the latest addition to Hyperledger library of tutorials. 

See the full collection of Hyperledger tutorials here.

Hyperledger Telecom Special Interest Group Call for Proposals

The Hyperledger Telecom SIG invites partners from industry and academia to submit proposals to be considered for Guest Speaker/Solution Brief/Proof of concept/Reference Architectures. Topics of particular include the use of blockchain, distributed ledger and smart contracts technology in telecommunications, networks, Internet of Things, cloud computing and edge computing.

Get more details here. 

Hyperledger Brand Survey

The Linux Foundation is running a brand survey on Hyperledger and enterprise blockchain. Input from those who aren’t on the front lines with Hyperldger is the most valuable. Whatever your line of business or professional focus, we want to hear from you.

Please go here to take this 20-minute survey.

Blockchain Talent Survey

The Blockchain Education Network (BEN) has launched a survey aimed to help the industry understand the demand for talent and the gaps in blockchain education. The survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete.

To take this survey, go here.

Case Study: How Poste Italiane brings value to loyalty with Hyperledger Besu

Learn more about how Poste Italiane used Hyperledger Besu to streamline its multibrand loyalty program in this new case study.

Virtual Meetups

• Wednesday, May 26, at 16:00 UTC / 18:00 CEST: Hyperledger Madrid hosts “¿Qué es Hyperledger Aries y cómo lo usa Trinsic para proteger la identidad?” (Spanish)
• Thursday, May 27, at 22:00 UTC / 19:00 BRT: Hyperledger Brazil Chapter hosts “Blockchain como ferramenta na gestão de dados da saúde” (Portuguese)  

See the full Virtual Meetup schedule here.