​Welcome to Team1 Avalanche Connect @ START-DOST! 🇵🇭

​​✨ Introduction

​Join Team1 for a Team1 Avalanche Connect @ START-DOST KickSTART Mindanao at University of Mindanao

​​​Calling all students, future innovators, and community builders, Team1 is coming to Mindanao for an empowering Avalanche Connect session!

​This is your chance to:
🌍 Discover how global tech and Web3 trends are shaping the future
🤝 Connect with like-minded peers and mentors
💡 Learn how you can take part in exciting opportunities with Team1

​What’s in store:
🍕 Free Food & Drinks
💬 Inspiring talks on innovation, community building, and real-world applications
🌱 Opportunities to join the growing Team1 network in the Philippines

​Whether you’re curious about the latest in technology or looking to kickstart your journey as a changemaker, this is the place to be.

​Join us at Team1 Avalanche Conect @ START-DOST — let’s connect, learn, and build the future together!

​​​🗓️ Event Program

​KickSTART Mindanao: Program Flow

​Morning Session

• ​[9:00 AM – 12:00 PM] Ingress & Technical Setup (Onsite Organizers)

​Afternoon Session

• ​[12:00 PM – 1:00 PM] Registration

• ​[1:00 PM – 1:10 PM] Invocation (Prayer and National Anthem)

• ​[1:10 PM – 1:15 PM] Welcoming Remarks (Jeff Ronryl Pausa)

• ​[1:15 PM – 1:30 PM] Ice Breaker (BATO-BATO PICK CHALLENGE: BRING HOME THE PRIZE)

• ​[1:30 PM – 1:50 PM] Tech Talk 1: Blockchain Fundamentals * Speaker: Geoff Diaz

  • ​Topic: Understanding Decentralization and the Web3 Evolution

• ​[1:50 PM – 2:10 PM] Tech Talk 2: Layer 1 & Smart Contract Platforms * Speaker: Straña Alynne Villacis

  • ​Topic: How EVM Compatibility is Shaping the Multichain Future

• ​[2:10 PM – 2:20 PM] Networking (Techno-Bingo)

• ​[2:20 PM – 2:40 PM] Tech Talk 3: The Avalanche Ecosystem * Speaker: Jenny Vie Basitao

  • ​Topic: Scaling with Subnets and High-Performance Infrastructure

• ​[2:40 PM – 3:00 PM] Fireside Chat * Moderator: Liam Mendoza

  • ​Panelists: Ruben Lacumba, Straña Alynne Villacis, Geoff Diaz, and John Roice

• ​[3:00 PM – 3:45 PM] KickSTART Workshop (Idea-thon) (Jeff Ronryl Pausa)

• ​[3:45 PM – 4:10 PM] Pitching Competition Expected outcome: Individual tech-output from all participants

• ​[4:10 PM – 4:20 PM] Awarding of Winners

• ​[4:20 PM – 4:25 PM] Closing Remarks (Kristoffe Bien Montelibano)

• ​[4:25 PM – 4:30 PM] Photo Op (All)

​​​🤝 Partners & Sponsors

​​​🎉 Huge thanks to all our partners for helping us bring this meetup to life!

​​​🧩 About Team1

​​​Team1 is a new global network of builders, developers, creatives, gamers, and community leaders dedicated to growing the Avalanche ecosystem.

​​​Operating in over 50 countries, Team1 drives the democratization and global adoption of Avalanche by onboarding new users and projects through local meetups, targeted workshops, exclusive side events, engaging content creation and community-led initiatives...

​​​By bridging online and offline communities, Team1 empowers grassroots innovation and expands the reach of Avalanche into new regions and cultures.

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