Hello everyone, I received this invitation late last month, but I have been on the road for several weeks and didn't get it circulated to all of you. This is not the type of thing Kantara would typically engage in. However, many of you and your respective companies may be interested in participating in this event. If you have not received any information previously, please see the attached invitation. The contacts are with Gail Hodges and Lucy Yang. If you are interested in participating, please respond to them directly. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your patience and support of Kantara. Kind regards, Kay *Kay Chopard | **Executive Director* *Twitter:* @KantaraNews *LinkedIn:* @KantaraInitiative ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Hackathon <Hackathon@dmv.ca.gov> Date: Thu, May 23, 2024 at 11:23 AM Subject: Seeking Co-hosting Partners for the mDL Community "Hackathons" in California To: kay@kantarainitiative.org <kay@kantarainitiative.org> Dear Kay, We are excited to share with you the news of two upcoming community hackathons in California in September, aimed at promoting acceptance and usage of California’s mDL. *We are looking for co-hosting/co-funding partners to provide critical financial, technical, and logistical support* necessary to make the hackathons successful and beneficial for Californian residents, businesses and public agencies as well as the digital identity community as a whole. The California DMV has committed to supporting the hackathons and making the technical tooling developed for the *mDL pilot <https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/ca-dmv-wallet/>* available for hackathon participants. Attached is a brief with further details. If Kantara is interested in becoming a partner or have any feedback, please let us know by replying to this email. We look forward to having a conversation with you and answering any questions you have. Thanks, Lucy Yang & Gail Hodges Special Advisors (Identity Technologies) to the CA DMV