About the program
We are pleased to announce that the 10th Annual 2026 Blockchain Summer Institute will be held in person on the campus of UBC Vancouver from August 17th-29th, 2026. Registration is open to the broad community—UBC students, non-UBC students, and professionals alike—just as in previous years! This year once again, we will be joined by faculty and students from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts based in Crypto Valley, Switzerland and from Sejong University, S. Korea, adding international perspectives to the program!
This year's summer institute will also feature an Industry focused event on August 22 to bring together founders, funders and talent of all types. Participants in the Summer Institute will automatically be registered for this event.
Leaders: The program will be led by
Dr. Victoria Lemieux from UBC and
Dr. Tim Weingartner from the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, and they will be joined by experts on blockchain and Web3 technology.
Date: August 17-29th, 2026
Topic: Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLTs)
Location: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Room locations will be sent to registered participants. Please note that this year's summer institute will be in-person. Students are expected to be onsite and those coming from outside of Vancouver are responsible for making their own accommodation and travel arrangements. In addition, students should expect to attend each day of the summer institute to make the most of this learning experience.
Registration: To register for the program, please send an expression of interest to Dr. Victoria Lemieux,
v.lemieux@ubc.ca, that outlines your interest in participating, together with a copy of your CV. We will send you a link to finalize your registration. Places are limited and will be on a first come, first served basis.
Eligibility requirements
The program this year is open to all interested students and community members, including students from UBC, SFU, Langara College, or other higher-education institutions, and working professionals who want to learn about blockchain.
Upper-undergraduate and graduate students at UBC can take the program for credits by registering for an eligible topics course in their program of study. Students should discuss this option with their program's academic advisor.
About the course
The Blockchain Summer Institute 2026 aims to provide students from a variety of academic and industry backgrounds with advanced, specialized training in blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLTs). Upon the completion of the program, students will be equipped with a multidisciplinary perspective to understand blockchain and its key applications, including smart contracts, decentralized finance, decentralized identities and DAOs, and will be familiar with the characteristics of key protocols and emerging topics such as governance, business models and multi-chain interoperability.
The program consists of in-person lectures, seminar-style discussions, expert panels, and hands-on lab work involving individual and team-based design and coding. Students will have the opportunity to interact with leading industry experts and network with others at various group events.
At the end of the program, students will apply their knowledge at the Blockathon for Social Good by solving a real-world problem using blockchain. Students will work in teams and receive mentorship from course instructors and industry partners.
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