SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woz U, Steve Wozniak’s EdTech company that transforms how individuals are educated with personalized, tech-based career training, announced today that numerous visionaries will be speaking at its annual technology and education event, DesTechAZ, on October 11, 2018, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
On stage at DesTechAZ 2018 to discuss blockchain technology, what the future holds, and how it will create disruption in all industries will include, among others:
- Steve Wozniak: Woz U, founder and Apple, co-founder
- Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum, founder and Bitcoin Magazine, co-founder
- Vlad Martynov: BlockGeeks, co-founder and Ethereum Competence Centre, Chairman
- Armando Christian “Pitbull” Perez: musician, entrepreneur and innovator
“It’s an honor to have these innovators and thought leaders within their industries join us and share their insights and passion for utilizing and developing blockchain-based solutions that will change the future not only for the tech community, but across all industries,” says Shelly Murphy, CEO of Woz U Foundation.
DesTechAZ brings together industry leaders to share their insights and expertise in technology and education. Attendees will gain a unique perspective on blockchain as a culture, the risk to policy goals, and ways to create scalable and sustainable designs that support both technology and social initiatives. Pitbull will share his vision for how blockchain will impact the future of the music industry, and will also reveal his latest educational venture during the event.
“Arizona has a robust tech and education community and will continue to be a leader in innovation and technology not only for tech companies, but for all organizations that look to expand and seek top talent in Arizona. We know education and training is the key to advancing the technology industry,” stated Murphy.
This will be a memorable event for the state of Arizona, as top innovators, business leaders, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and government officials come together for an evening of celebration and innovation in technology and education.
DesTechAZ is being held at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, Arizona, on October 11, 2018, from 5-9 p.m.
For more information about DesTechAZ, visit destechaz.com.
To learn about sponsorship opportunities to register to attend DesTechAZ, contact Merissa Rivera at mrivera@wozufoundation.org.
About DesTechAZ
DesTechAZ brings business leaders, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and government officials together to discuss and collaborate in making Arizona the next technology metropolis. DesTechAZ inspires attendees to collaborate to accelerate the growth of Arizona’s vibrant technology community and build a framework that supports meaningful and lasting innovations for their local community and around the world. Learn more at destechaz.com.
About Woz U
Steve Wozniak’s Woz U transforms how individuals are educated with personalized, tech-based career training. Woz U’s modernized approach to career education empowers students to achieve the professional development skills needed to enter high-demand positions in the technology industry. Bringing innovation to education, Woz U’s Education as a Service (EaaS) model designs customized technology courses for students to quickly become workforce ready and graduate with less debt. Woz U graduates receive access to Woz for Life, a lifetime resource to remain current on the latest course offerings to advance their technology education along their career pathway. Woz U partners with businesses, colleges, universities, and K-12 schools to enrich technology-based education initiatives. Learn more at www.woz-u.com.
About Ethereum Foundation
Ethereum Foundation is a non profit organization which support and promote Ethereum Platform, base layer research, development and education to bring decentralized protocols and tools to the world that empower developers to produce next generation decentralized applications (dapps), and together build a more globally accessible, more free and more trustworthy Internet.
About BlockGeeks Inc.
BlockGeeks is the blockchain technology centric educational, knowledge sharing and ecosystem development online platform.
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