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Events

Hackathons, speaker nights, workshops, conferences and funded trips. Everything the society has done recently, what is coming up, and our past events.

Recent events

  • Saturday 29 August 2026 · 10:00–22:00 · London, UK

    Cantor8 London Hackathon

    A one-day builder event on Canton Network, co-hosted with Cantor8 Tech, Imperial and Cambridge. Explore the winning teams, judges, event film and workshop resources.

    View the hackathon recap

Upcoming

  • Friday 16 October 2026 · 18:00–20:00 BST · Zoom & Erasmus Room, Queens’ College, Cambridge CB3 9ET

    niTROn Workshop with Cambridge & Oxford Blockchain Societies

    Join TRON DAO, Cambridge Blockchain Society and Oxford Blockchain Society for a hybrid TRON Academy workshop with Sam Elfarra, TRON’s Ecosystem Development PMO and Community Spokesperson. Explore blockchain and TRON DAO, USDT stablecoins and real-world applications, and the Justin Sun Prize. Open to everyone, with no university affiliation required. Registration is subject to host approval; the agenda may change.

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  • Termly · Robert Hooke Building, Oxford

    Speaker Series: Decentralised AI

    Founders and researchers come to Oxford for a talk followed by a formal dinner, with funded travel grants balloted among attendees.

  • Next conference · March 2027 · Venue to be announced

    Oxford Blockchain Conference

    Our flagship two-day, 1000-capacity conference of keynotes, workshops, a hackathon and a founder pitching competition.

    Conference details

Past events

  • 28 April 2026 · Tony Hoare Room, Oxford

    Jacob Steeves on Bittensor

    The Bittensor co-founder spoke on decentralised machine intelligence, followed by a fully funded formal dinner at Rewley House.

  • July 2026 · Cantor8 university initiative

    Cantor Bytes

    Co-organised as part of the Cantor8 university programme, connecting Oxford members with builders across the wider ecosystem.

  • August 2026 · Tokyo, Japan

    Funded trips to WebX Tokyo

    Fully funded places at WebX, balloted among the members who turn up to our speaker events.

  • April 2026 · Paris, France

    Paris Blockchain Week

    Two members secured fully funded trips to Paris Blockchain Week through our event ballot.

  • 12–13 March 2024 · Wadham College & Oxford Town Hall

    Oxford Blockchain Conference 2024

    A two-day, 1000-capacity conference — one of the UK's largest student-led blockchain events.

    Conference details