You are currently studying or have just completed your course of studies, or you are looking for a new career path in the Bitcoin or Peer-to-Peer sphere You can communicate effectively and clearly in English You have a working laptop you can bring with you For Satoshi track: You don’t have coding knowledge but you are interested in grasping its fundamentals For Pear track: You are an intermediate/advanced developer and want to learn how to build on Peer-to-Peer technologies such as Holepunch and Keet.io

Plan ₿ Summer School 2023 - Lugano's Plan ₿

Plan ₿ Summer School

2 – 15 July 2023 | Lugano, Switzerland

Learn how Bitcoin and Peer-to-Peer technologies unleash financial freedom and freedom of speech from world-class experts in an intensive two-week program.

What you will learn

During the first week students will learn about Bitcoin, Lightning Network, Stablecoins, Peer-to-Peer Technologies, Mining, Blockchain Analysis, Regulation, Self-Custody and more.

The second week is divided into two tracks, where students approaching technology for the first time can learn the fundamentals of coding and, at the same time, professional developers can further advance their knowledge by learning the potential of Peer-to-Peer programming.

The Summer School tracks

Satoshi track (for beginners / no coding skills required)
Choose the Satoshi track if you don’t have coding knowledge but you are interested in grasping its fundamentals.

Pear track (for intermediate / advanced developers)

Choose the Pear track if you love coding and want to learn how to build on Peer-to-Peer technologies such as Holepunch and Keet.io.

Pitch competition and award

Students will work in teams on their ideas and proof of concepts tackling major societal issues through Bitcoin and Peer-to-Peer technologies. At the end of the two-week program, the teams will participate in a pitch competition to present the outcome of their work.
The best three teams will compete for a prize totalling USDT 9’000 (1st USDT 5’000, 2nd USDT 2’500, 3rd USDT 1’500). A jury of Bitcoin and Peer-to-Peer experts, professors and company representatives will assess and award the winners.

When
2 – 15 July 2023

Where
Franklin University Switzerland

Course Language
English

Workload

Approx. 60-70 hours for the two weeks

Cohort

80 – 100 students

Certification
Earn a Certificate upon completion

Pitch competition
Total prize of 9’000 USDT

"The 2022 Plan ₿ Summer School was a blast! Two weeks in the best location to connect with individuals from many different backgrounds, learn from blockchain and cryptography world-leading minds; and in my case the landing of a super exciting and fulfilling position in a leading crypto company at the job fair. Go for the learnings, go for the people, go to grow yourself.”

Arnoud d’Yve de Bavay, Belgium

“Visiting Lugano was my dream ever since the Plan ₿ initiative was announced. The Summer School and their lecturers gave me hope for a truly decentralised future. If you are a bitcoiner, Lugano is the place to be!”

Mariam Kobrava, Georgia

"I have been attending many trainings and conferences about digital assets, and I can say with confidence that Plan ₿ Summer School is the best program about Bitcoin and blockchain. Lugano is an incredible city, one of the few where you want to stay longer and feel its culture. I got incredible acquaintances with cryptocurrency experts, enthusiasts and professionals from all over the world with whom we keep in touch to this day. "

Alyona Pavlova, Belarus

Learn how Bitcoin and Peer-to-Peer technologies work from world-class experts.

Adam Back

CEO Blockstream

Paolo Ardoino

CTO Tether and Bitfinex

Giacomo Zucco

Bitcoin Consultant and Educator

Sanja Kon

CEO xMoney

Oleg Mikhalsky

Partner Fulgur Ventures

Mathias Buus

CEO Holepunch

Giw Zanganeh

Dr. Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Energy and Electricity Grid expert

Riccardo Masutti

Cybersecurity and Privacy researcher at Bitfinex and Tether

Crenguta Leaua

Board Member - Silicon Valley Arbitration

Giles Dixon

Head of Licensing at Bitfinex

Edoardo Beretta

Professor at USI and FUS

Elisa Castagna

Brand Strategy & Business Innovation

Michael Kunz

Legal Partner at MME

Andrew Osheroff

CTO Holepunch

Zulfikar Moledina

Senior Training Specialist Chainalysis, Inc

Tentative Agenda

Two weeks | 2-15 July

Lugano, the largest town in the holiday region of Ticino, is not only Switzerland’s third most important financial centre and a conference, banking and business centre, but also a town of parks and flowers, villas and sacred buildings. With Mediterranean flair, Lugano offers all the advantages of a world-class city, combined with the cachet of a small town. www.luganoregion.com/en

Campus and Venues

Franklin University Switzerland

Via Ponte Tresa 29, 6924 Sorengo (Lugano)

Università della Svizzera italiana

Campus Est Via la Santa 1, 6962 Lugano

Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana

Campus Est Via la Santa 1, 6962 Lugano

1

Strong interest in Bitcoin and Peer-to-Peer technologies

2

Currently studying or having just completed your course of studies / Talents looking for a new career path in the Bitcoin or Peer-to-Peer sphere

3

Fluency in English / Coding skills are required if selecting the Pear track

Scholarship and application

With the Plan ₿ Summer School being part of Lugano’s Plan ₿ initiative, scholarships are provided for each student with the objective of boosting Bitcoin and Peer-to-Peer education in the area.

CHF6000

CHF 900

Includes a 85% discount, scholarship offered by Plan ₿
Two-week intensive course
Includes meals and activities as per the agenda presented
Accommodation on campus not included (limited availability) +550 CHF

The notifications of admission will occur within 10 to 15 days from the application submission. A member of the Plan ₿ team will reach out to you. Students are required to bring their own working laptop to follow the lectures and contribute in group work.

Organizers

Co-Organizers

FAQs

What is Lugano's Plan ₿ Summer School?

Lugano's Plan ₿ Summer School is an intensive two-week summer program taking place in Lugano and introducing students to bitcoin and peer-to-peer technology. Students spend two weeks during the summer learning about bitcoin, lightning network, stablecoins, mining, blockchain analysis, regulation, self-custody and more. The summer school is divided into two tracks, where students approaching technology for the first time can learn the fundamentals of coding, and, at the same time, professional developers can further advance their knowledge by learning the potential of peer-to-peer programming.

Am I eligible?

You are currently studying or have just completed your course of studies, or you are looking for a new career path in the Bitcoin or Peer-to-Peer sphere
You can communicate effectively and clearly in English
You have a working laptop you can bring with you
For Satoshi track: You don’t have coding knowledge but you are interested in grasping its fundamentals
For Pear track: You are an intermediate/advanced developer and want to learn how to build on Peer-to-Peer technologies such as Holepunch and Keet.io

Why should you apply?

To learn about Bitcoin, Lightning Network, Peer-to-Peer technologies
To grasp coding fundamentals or advance your development skills
Connect with people from many different countries
Be part of the Plan ₿ community
Be mentored by world-class bitcoiners and developers
Get involved and build your network with bitcoiners
Experience living on bitcoin in Lugano for your stay
Hang out in organised leisure activities and networking dinners
Participate in the job fair and meet with leading companies in the field