As Cardano’s Ambassador in Mexico, I had the opportunity to represent the project at FePro 2026, the annual project fair hosted by the School of Computer Science at the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) one of the largest technological and academic hubs in central Mexico, with approximately 800 to 1,400 attendees. I provided refreshments for the participants’ coffee break. Throughout the two day event, the Cardano booth was open, raising awareness about the ecosystem and promoting the CBCA course.
To put on the event, I had to handle the preparations, such as coordinating with the FePro organizers to secure the venue and logistics for Cardano’s participation; arranging the coffee break for FePro participants; and designing and producing promotional and printed materials for the booth. I also designed Cardano merchandise for the interactive activities with participants.
Attendance and Networking
Over the course of the two days, I spent time directly interacting with students, developers, and event participants. I also engaged with other tech communities present at FePro, including:
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OxC Community
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PyTalavera
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CSharks
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AWS SBG
This networking with the communities allowed me to expand the reach of Cardano’s message beyond the audience that visited the booth directly, since communities can exchange experiences and opportunities with one another.
Promoting the Ecosystem
On both days, I shared an introduction to Cardano with the attendees, covering everything from its scientific and peer-reviewed research approach to the real possibilities for building within the ecosystem. I told them about the Cardano Foundation’s CBCA (Certified Blockchain Cardano Associate) course, as well as the opportunity to take the course as part of a community alongside Cardano Mexico.
Activities
Two activities were carried out:
1.- Collaborative activity: Conducted jointly with the other communities, this activity involved creating a passport that had to include stickers from the five communities participating in FePro. To earn each sticker, the team had to complete the activity assigned by that community. Ten teams participated, and three teams received awards.
The activity I chose to lead was explaining what blockchain is, how consensus algorithms work, what the components of a blockchain are, how blocks are linked together, and what each part of a block contains. At the end of the activity, I told them that these topics are covered in the course, which motivated them to learn more and apply to the CBCA.
2.- Independent Cardano activity: a merchandise giveaway for attendees.
To participate in the giveaway, interested participants joined a WhatsApp group, which gave them access to two benefits:
- The opportunity to win official Cardano merchandise.
- The chance to coordinate with the Cardano Mexico community to start the CBCA course.
At the end of the event, merchandise was awarded to the winners of both activities, with a total of 5 participants winning the giveaway and 3 teams winning the group activity.
One important qualitative finding worth highlighting: the people who visited the Cardano booth showed a genuine interest in understanding the ecosystem and becoming part of the community, beyond the dynamics of the giveaway. This validates the original goal of creating a real point of contact between Cardano and the region’s next generation of developers.
Next Steps
We will follow up with those interested in taking the CBCA course through the WhatsApp group created during the event. I will form a study group and start the course as soon as possible, accommodating the schedules of new community members to continue the organic onboarding into the Cardano ecosystem.
Conclusion
Cardano’s participation in FePro 2026 met the stated objectives: raising awareness among a technical and academic audience, presenting real world use cases, promoting the CBCA course, and fostering direct interaction through the activities conducted. The interest shown by attendees confirms the potential of this type of university event as a gateway for new members to join the ecosystem.
I would like to thank the FePro organizers, BUAP, the participating communities (OxC Community, PyTalavera, CSharks, and AWS SBG), and my fellow ambassadors who supported me in carrying out this task.
