OKX Web3 Academy x Columbia University x OKX Ventures

​OKX Web3 Academy is coming to Columbia University, along with OKX Ventures, bringing together students, researchers, and early builders to explore the evolving intersection of AI and Web3.

​​Designed as a campus-first learning experience, this session will cover Crypto 101 fundamentals, alongside key concepts in onchain systems and emerging AI-driven applications. Through open discussion and shared insights, we aim to create a space for curiosity, experimentation, and academic exchange—whether you’re just getting started or already building.

​​Agenda:

​4-5PM: Happy Hour

​5-6PM: Fireside Chat【Jeff Ren x Omid】

​Jeff Ren is the Board Director of OKX and the founder of OKX Ventures, the venture arm of world-leading cryptocurrency platform OKX.

​Omid is an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School where he has been lecturing on crypto since 2019. He gives talks to private audiences and consults for companies large and small on the intersection of the old and the new.

​6-8PM: Networking

​Connect with peers across disciplines, learn from real-world perspectives, and explore pathways into research, building, and contributing within the Web3 ecosystem.

​​From campus ideas to onchain impact, with OKX.

​​Cool Kids Never Die!