Founder of Blockchain Beach, co-founder of Plouton Group, co-founder & CEO at The Global Hackathon. Work Hard, then keep on working harder...every day. Austin E. Davis founded Blockchain Beach, The Global Hackathon and other technology companies. He holds a Masters degree in Materials Science Engineering, and has operational & execution driven experience with a multitude of digital asset technologies. He is also a board member of The Xanadu Foundation for green living, education, ocean cleanup & wellness. Austin advised the development of the blockchain program at Pepperdine University and is also collaborating with USC, UCLA, UCSB and other academia. Austin also spearheaded the Costa Rica Blockchain Alliance: working with the government, banks & corporate partners to stimulate GDP, tech jobs & clean energy projects. An avid entrepreneur with a passion for efficiency driven technology to benefit all humanity.