Business Summit
Tech Connect Stage
Future Finance Stage
Crypto Impact Stage
GovChain Stage
The Training Studio
The Developer’s Den
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9:30 amBlockchain Live Headliner Act – Don Tapscott: State of the Blockchain RevolutionBlockchain Live Festival Headliner – Don Tapscott,Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Blockchain Research Institute,Co-Author , Blockchain Revolution
Keynote Speech from Blockchain Live Insight Partner, Don Tapscott
- Introducing the second era of the internet, and assessing the state of adoption among enterprise
- Who is leading the charge? Who should prepare for disruption?
- Where will the next ‘Silicon Valley’ of blockchain be?
- How can leaders best leverage this new technology to benefit their business?
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10:00 amChair’s Opening RemarksJoe Wreford,Associate Director GB Supply Chain IT Business Partner, Coca Cola
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10:10 amBuilding the U.K. as a Global Centre for Blockchain TechnologyEric Van der Kleij,CEO, Frontier NetworkHazem Danny al-Nakib,Partner, 7BC,Co-founder, Cambridge Blockchain Hub
Fireside Chat
- Assessing the UK's readiness for blockchain and DLT and building the U.K.'s future as a digital economy
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10:40 amForging a New Era of Trust: Data Fidelity and the Changing Face of BusinessCaroline Casey,VP, Innovation, Partnerships and Labs - Europe, MastercardJulian Gray,Technology Director, BPMolly Webb,Founder & CEO, Energy Unlocked
Panel Discussion
- Capitalising on a new model of business psychology and re-imagining the relationship between partners, clients, customers and regulators
- Embracing new markets and new opportunities as bolstered trusts transforms risk management and breaks down longstanding barriers
- Making sense of the noise: Evaluating the role of innovation and new revenue streams in an emerging trust-based ecosystem
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11:30 amTrust, Transparency and Traceability in the Supply ChainRowena Parsons,Senior Solution Architect, SainsburysBenjamin Dubois,Blockchain Lead and Digital Transformation Manager, NestleGeorge Zarkadakis,Digital Lead, GB Leader Future of Work, Willis Towers WatsonJody Cleworth,Founder, Marine Transport International
Panel Discussion
- Revolutionising the way that supply chain data is managed, allowing for greater traceability of product journeys
- Meeting the customer’s demand for understanding the product journey, the carbon footprint, manufacturing conditions and providence of what they buy
- Moving beyond the supply chain: what can we learn about managing data, and how will this reshape business? What opportunities for innovation will this new level of efficiency inspire?
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12:20 pmEmpowering Farmers and Reducing Risk: Tracing Value and Products
- Exploring Agriledger's Haiti project, working with central government and the World Bank to track products for farmers
- Creating entrepreneurs out of farmers, and developing new ways of reducing risk in food production
- Clarifying the product journey for consumers, from conditions to the value chain
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12:50 pmBlockchain Live Headliner Act – Patientory: Decentralising Healthcare ManagementBlockchain Live Festival Headliner – Chrissa McFarlane,Founder and CEO, Patientory, Inc
- Discover how blockchain will empower both patient and doctor
- Creating efficient ways of accessing and managing health information, transforming coordination across the ecosystem
- Connecting doctors, care providers, and consumers within a single, secure platform
- Developing the PTOYNet healthcare network, and working with other emerging technologies to transform our relationship to healthcare
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1:20 pmBlockchain Live Headliner Act – Atlas City: Empowering the Decentralised Web with the Catalyst NetworkBlockchain Live Festival Headliner – Chris Justice,President & COO, Atlas City
- Understanding how Atlas City have built a distributed computing solution that works in the real world
- Engaging with participants across industry, from logistics and supply chain to energy and finance
- Unlocking the unique power of the Catalyst Network: secure, scalable, and democratic
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1:50 pmAmplifying Trust across Fintech, Pharma, and Supply Chain ManagementChristian Hasker,Chief Marketing Officer, Hedera
- Understanding how trust and accountability will fuel innovation, especially within fintech, pharma and supply chain management
- Cutting through the fear of adopting blockchain and decentralised networks
- Discover exactly how teams are introducing this exciting technology, the ways in which it is enabling their business to grow, and how you can begin your journey
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2:20 pmThe Consortium Model and the Cost-Benefits of Forging Your Own PathDr Lee Braine,Chief Technology and Innovation Office, BarclaysMichele Curtoni,Senior Vice President, Digital Product Development and Innovation, State StreetKate Gofman,Patient Safety Physician, AstaZeneca
Panel Discussion
- Grasping the value of the network effect and why blockchain is a numbers game
- Understanding the commitment to consortia models and knowing the value of your data
- Success stories from those on the periphery and how going your own way can be the best choice
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3:10 pmA Fresh Start for Healthcare: Unlocking the Potential for HealthTech with BlockchainDr. Anushka Patchava,Expert Advisor, United Nations (CEFACT) in Healthcare Blockchain
- Transforming data management and removing the strain on modern national healthcare systems
- Managing legacy systems: how to make blockchain-enabled healthcare a reality
- Exploring the role of distributed ledger technologies in preventative medicine
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3:40 pmBlockchain – Where From Here? A Conversation with Don TapscottBlockchain Live Festival Headliner – Don Tapscott,Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Blockchain Research Institute,Co-Author , Blockchain RevolutionIsabel Woodford,FinTech Journalist, Sifted
- What will decentralised ledgers mean for the future of work, economic growth, prosperity, sustainability, and social justice?
- How can blockchain help solve the crisis of democratic institutions?
- Isabel Woodford, reporter for FT’s Sifted, interviews Don Tapscott, Adjunct Professor at INSEAD, and ranked by Thinkers50 as the #2 most influential living business thinker
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10:00 amChair’s Opening RemarksRuth Milligan,Head of Financial Services and Payments Programme, techUK
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10:10 amBuilding the Decentralized InternetBrittany Laughlin,Investor Relations Partner, Blockstack
- Why the current internet is broken, and what we need to save it
- Regulations role in enabling or preventing adoption, including what Blockstack learned as the first SEC-regulated offering in the US
- Exploring early adoption in decentralized tech and what we're likely to see next
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11:10 amThe Convergence Stack: Crypto Assets + Blockchain + IoT + AIJamie Burke,Founder, Outlier Ventures
Keynote
- Outlier Ventures' Jamie Burke explains how DLT, Smart Contracts & Crypto Assets combine with AI and IoT to enable the next Web paradigm, through their unique investment framework: 'The Convergence Stack'
- Explore how a more decentralised, automated and autonomous web will power machine-to-machine and agent-to-agent based systems, optimizing the world around us from industry to health, commerce and mobility
- Understand how their investments in IOTA, Ocean, Sovrin and Fetch.AI form part of a vision for a literal, synergistic stack of technology
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11:50 amMyth Busting: Ending the Hangover of Early BlockchainRobert Learney PhD MRCS,Lead Technologist - Blockchain and DLT, Digital CatapultBillie Xu,Emerging Technology Analyst, London Stock Exchange GroupDarren Priestnall,CEO & CTO, Atlas CityChaals Nevile,Technical Programme Director, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
Panel Discussion
- Tackling blockchain’s shortcomings, and discussing the ongoing advancements in DLT
- Discussing scalability, security, post quantum preparation, and energy efficiency
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1:50 pmThe Impact of Different Blockchain ArchetypesJon Geater,Founder & CTO , Jitsuin
- Consensus Mechanisms: from stake to proof to existence
- Taking full advantage of models of governance, and planning for discord.
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2:20 pmExploring Business Arbitrage Through Blockchain Applications
With Sessia
- Using blockchain to increase revenue & cost synergies between businesses, especially during M&A process
- Doubling your market cap with blockchain
- Revealing scalable approaches to advertising & client loyalty management
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2:50 pmAIre: Creating Next Generation Banking systemKunihiro Katsuragi,COO, IFA Inc.
- Constructing a credit scoring model with ID information
- Visualizing the future and creating new markets with the power driven by AIre scoring model
- A trustable and sustainable service ensured by blockchain technology
- Using emerging technology to develop a fairer society
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3:20 pmFuture-Proofing Blockchain: Ensuring InteroperabilityMark Simpson,Distinguished Engineer, Lab577
Keynote
- Ensuring seamless integration with different blockchain platforms, ready for a future run on blockchain
- Learning from the challenges of previous eras of digital transformation, how do we future-proof this new technology?
- Understand how developers are approaching communication between chains, and how to make the best investment for your business needs
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10:00 amChair’s Opening RemarksAlastair Marsh,Reporter, Bloomberg
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10:10 amChanging the Nature of Value: The Impact of Blockchain on Traditional FinancePaolo Tasca,Executive Director, UCL CBT
Keynote
- The rise of token economics and blockchain’s long awaited credibility
- Recognising the proven efficiencies of DLT in upgrading established financial transactions
- Discover how anti-establishment tech is now being embraced by banks and institutions, and what impact this will have on the future of finance
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11:10 amPreventing Financial Crime in Virtual AssetsNeepa Patel,Chief Compliance Officer , R3Malcolm Wright,AML/CFT Working Group Chair, Global Digital FinanceBen Aldersey,Manager, Financial Crime Advisory Team, Financial Conduct Authority
Panel Discussion
- Developing regulation and codes of conduct that ensure that KYC and AML compliance is built into blockchain applications
- Ensuring that the development of this regulation takes a global approach, suitable for the borderless nature of virtual assets
- Creating frameworks for VASPs and regulators that are scalable, available, and maintainable
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12:00 pmFaster, Cheaper, More Efficient: Blockchain for Cross Border PaymentsAnthony Macey,Director of Emerging Technology, BarclaysLisa Biesenbach,DLT Customer Journey Expert, ING GroupNadeem Ladki,Director of Business Development , Ripple
Panel Discussion
- Moving from PoC to reality: examining real life use cases of blockchain for cross border payments
- Understanding how blockchain will change payments settlements
- Demonstrating the evolution of blockchain from proof of concept to its practical application, transform slow and complex processes
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1:50 pmSecuring Digital Assets: Creating Solutions for Financial InstitutionsAlexandre Lemarchand,Vice President of Global Sales, Ledger Vault,,Keynote
- Preparing for the tokenisation of assets by designing solutions with the banks in mind
- Understanding different custody solutions and the pitfalls of cold storage
- Re-imagining the future of capital markets, and considering exactly what is viable
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2:20 pmHow Blockchain is Transforming InsuranceBob Crozier,Head of Global Blockchain, Allianz
Keynote
- How has blockchain-enabled transparency and traceability triggered a reimagining of the world of insurance
- Reinventing risk management and creating fast and efficient responses to events.
- Bob Crozier discusses how Allianz is approaching the new era of digitalisation
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2:50 pmTokenisation and the Democratisation of InvestmentsRichard Crook,CTO, Lab577Keith Bear,Fellow, Cambridge Centre for Alternative FinanceSophia Grami,CEO, SynswapRichard G. Brown,CTO, R3
- Looking at the tokenisation of assets, understanding the economic and social impacts
- Re-imagining investment and trade
- Trading security tokens on secondary markets
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10:00 amChair’s Opening RemarksLawrence Wintermeyer,Co-Chair and Guarantor, GDF
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10:10 amRevealing the New Face of Crypto: A Fresh Look at TokensTeana Baker-Taylor,Executive Director & Board Member, Global Digital Finance
Keynote
- Taking in the incredible speed with which this industry moves: developments throughout the last year
- Innovating in a manner that builds market integrity
- Keeping up with the constant influx of new ideas while balancing the need for clarity and confidence
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10:40 amCrypto and Digital Asset Exchanges: The New GenerationMichael Wong,Chief Strategy Officer, AAX
- Achieving a deepening of crypto markets with rising institutional demand
- Exploring an emerging regulatory framework
- Delivering the required high standards: performance, accountability, resilience, & security
- Revealing the emergence of a new breed of crypto exchange
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11:10 amPrinciples for Stablecoin Issuers and UsersBryony Widdup,Stablecoin Working Group Lead, GDF
Keynote
- Understanding different types of stablecoins and defining terms
- Discovering the key considerations of defining issuance, valuation, liquidity, redemption, and market risk
- Evaluating the extent of participation in stablecoins today, and predicting the spread of engagement going forward
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11:40 amRegulating Digital AssetsGreg Medcraft,Director for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECDNicole Sandler,VP Fintech and Regtech, BarclaysElisabeth Noble,Senior Policy Expert, European Banking AuthorityRichard Crook,CTO, Lab577
Panel Discussion
- Addressing cryptocurrency’s credibility problem by considering the regulation required to protect the user and encourage competition
- Evaluating the requirements of digital assets, and the suitability of existing regulation and legislation for new technologies with new needs
- Considering the borderless nature of digital assets, and ensuring coordination to provide a global framework in which crypto assets can thrive
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1:50 pmDefining Terms and Empowering the User: How are Digital Assets Taxed?Caroline Malcolm,Head of the Blockchain Policy Centre, OECDDion Seymour,Policy and Technical Advisory, HMRC
Fireside Chat
- Deciding when a digital asset should be approached as a traditional asset, or as a new asset in its own right
- Empowering those striving the clean-up crypto, and ensuring that gains remain visible
- Caroline Malcolm of the OECD and Dion Seymour from HMRC discuss how various countries around the world have approached these taxation rules
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2:50 pmA New Approach to Raising Funds: Reshaping Capital MarketsJulianne Sloane,Blockchain Lead, House of GeniusDavid Wachsman,Founder & CEO, WachsmanGraham Rodford,CEO , Archax
- Evaluating the difference between the ICO and the STO, and what the strengths of STOs are
- Find out how this Real Estate Fund is using blockchain to raise capital, and why this is offers more efficient access to liquidity
- Considering the implications of this new access to liquidity, from growth to an increase in business innovation
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3:40 pmDeveloping Custody SolutionsNaeem Aslam,Columnist, ForbesBrian Spector,Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Qredo
Fireside Chat
- Comparing soft and hard wallets, and discussing the best practice for custodians of crypto assets
- Naeem Aslam interviews Brian Spector on Qredo's approach to developing secure custody solutions
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10:00 amChair’s Opening RemarksSally Eaves,Blockchain Social Impact Lead, GBA
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10:10 amThe State of the Blockchain Nation: Implementing Blockchain in the Public SectorHelen Disney,CEO, Unblocked EventsMick Pantal,Professor of Business Economics, State University of HaitiMohamed Al-Khalifa,ICT Sector Head , Bahrain Economic Development BoardLavan Thasarathakumar,Director`, Thasa ConsultingLucie Munier,Lead Project Manager, GovChain ResearchVictor Chatenay,Research Associate, GovChain Research
Panel Discussion
- Revealing how blockchain is being implemented in the public sector across various countries
- Weighing up the benefits and overcoming the challenges of adopting blockchain
- Helen Disney presents her research on the implementation of blockchain in different parts of the public sector across the world, and speaks to those who led the implementation projects
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Helen DisneyCEO, Unblocked Events
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Mick PantalProfessor of Business Economics, State University of Haiti
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Mohamed Al-KhalifaICT Sector Head , Bahrain Economic Development Board
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Lavan ThasarathakumarDirector`, Thasa Consulting
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Lucie MunierLead Project Manager, GovChain Research
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Victor ChatenayResearch Associate, GovChain Research
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11:10 amUsing Blockchain to Protect Life Below WaterHilary Carter,Managing Director, Blockchain Research InstituteJeremy McKane,Founder, Ocean Currency Network
Fireside Chat
- Recording the impact that is being made on our oceans, and incentivising change through data collection
- Protecting business growth by protecting oceans, and introducing new economies with blockchain
- Artist, Ocean Warrior, and founder of the Ocean Curreny Network Jeremy McKane talks to the BRI's Hilary Carter about gathering everyone from Richard Branson to Shailene Woodley to facilitate the measurement of protected areas and protect 30% of the world's oceans by 2030
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12:00 pmEmpowering citizens: Managing Personal Data and Enhancing the Right to PrivacyBirgitte Andersen,CEO, Big Innovation CentreCaroline Malcolm,Head of the Blockchain Policy Centre, OECDGeoffrey Goodell,Senior Research Associate, Computer Science, UCLDr. Chris Francis,Director of Government Affairs, SAPNikhil Vadgama,Deputy Director, UCL CBT
Panel Discussion
- Using blockchain to put the management of personal data back in the hands of the citizen
- Providing a useful tool for protecting personal data privacy and security
- Moving from concept to reality, and keeping the citizen in mind when developing technology
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1:50 pmLand and Asset Registry: the Power of Blockchain Beyond Financial AssetsJohn Abbott,Director of Digital Services, HM Land Registry
Keynote
- Understanding what the challenges are in transforming the land and property sector
- Examining a digital property transfer using a smart contract. Worked demo
- Evaluating what’s coming next? Tokenisation of Real Estate
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2:20 pmNext Generation Infrastructure: Building a Future for Smart CitiesBlockchain Live Festival Headliner – Chrissa McFarlane,Founder and CEO, Patientory, IncRhian Lewis,Software Engineer & Co-Developer of Altcoin portfolio, Count My Crypto
Fireside Chat
- Considering the power of data, and enhancing the resiliency, security, and reliability of critical infrastructure
- Applying AI, ML and Blockchain to create new types of national infrastructure
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2:50 pmBlockchain: Reshaping Government ServicesFernando Santiago-Cajaraville,Blockchain Researcher & Project Manager, Big Innovation Centre
- Examining the APPG on Blockchain Approach: Open Innovation and Ecosystem
- Evaluating the Blockchain UK Industry Landscape (GovTech), and the potential use cases for Government
- Overcoming key challenges for a full implementation, and taking a look at the new models of trust
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3:20 pmBreaking down Silos Using Blockchain: Multi-Agency Data SharingShiv Aggarwal,Europe Lead & London President, Government Blockchain Association
Keynote
- Applying blockchain to organise disconnected organisations that desperately need secure and efficient data sharing
- Using blockchain to enable better communication of data between different agents, saving time and money
- Examining how breaking down these silos will transform the relationship between citizen and local government
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10:00 amChair’s Opening RemarksLisa Short,Director, Mind Shifting
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10:10 amFrom Permissionless to Permissioned: Understanding Blockchain for EnterpriseHilary Carter,Managing Director, Blockchain Research Institute
- Understanding the difference between permissioned and permissionless blockchain
- Bringing clarity to the blockchain story, and the evolution from Bitcoin to Hyperledger
- Demonstrating why you need to know, what this means for your business and for the future of work
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10:40 amHow to harness the full power of Blockchain: Giving Meaning to Digital TransformationDean Demellweek,CIB Digital Transformation Leader, BNP Paribas CIB
- What is enterprise blockchain and why does it matter for digital transformation?
- How does enterprise blockchain drive new digital business models, create new markets and help corporations become digital businesses?
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11:10 amIn Plain English, Please: Blockchain and PrivacyAdi Ben-Ari,Founder & CEO, Applied Blockchain
- Gaining a clear understanding of why blockchain is perfect for privacy
- Why you need to understand Zero Knowledge Proofs, the one thing you need to know about sharing information on blockchain
- Learning how we can prove that something is true without revealing any specific details
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11:40 amIdentifying Blockchain Use Cases in BusinessJon Walsh,Associate Partner, Blockchain Rookies
- Understand when blockchain is (or isn't) the appropriate solution
- Beyond the hype, how can blockchain improve your business?
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12:10 pmExplain Like I’m Five: CryptographicsDavid Fauchier,CEO/CIO, Cambrial Capital
- Taking a hold of the bare minimum you need to understand crypto currencies
- Questioning how blockchain brings us the Internet of Value
- Understanding why cryptocurrencies are different to other currencies
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1:50 pmA Show of Strength for the Underserved: Deploying Blockchain, DLT, AI & Data Solutions to Help SMEs and Mid-Tier BusinessLisa Short,Director, Mind Shifting
- Understanding how to build a business case for the use of frontier technologies (Blockchain, DLT, AI, IoT) that can easily be implemented to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and increase revenue
- Clarifying some of the challenges and opportunities, including: access to finance, trade finance, business and workforce identity, compliance, inefficient processes, & inadequate business infrastructure
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2:20 pmSeriously, What is a Smart Contract?Troy Norcross,Co-Founder, Blockchain Rookies
- Everything you need to know about what smart contracts are, how they work, and what this means for your business
- Grasping the extent of the capacity for automation
- Questioning what this means from a legal point of view, how the language is written and who is liable
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2:50 pmTokens: What We Mean When We Talk About Assets on BlockchainChristian Hasker,Chief Marketing Officer, HederaAndrew Murdoch,Social Media Manager , Hedera
- Understanding exactly what a token is, and why you need to know
- Exploring how blockchain has an impact well beyond financial asset classes
- From art to land, visualising what we mean when we talk about registering tangible assets on blockchain
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10:00 amGuidelines for Good DeploymentRhian Lewis,Software Engineer & Co-Developer of Altcoin portfolio, Count My Crypto
- Rhian Lewis talks through the importance of the role of quality specialists, release processes and how to be sure you are getting it right
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10:30 amAn Introduction to Catalyst: The Newest Distributing Computing Protocol built on .NETDarren Priestnall,CEO & CTO, Atlas CityJames Kirby,Head of Engineering, Atlas City
With Atlas City
- An introduction to Atlas City Global and the Catalyst protocol
- Live demonstration of the quick start set-up, followed by an explanation of the core aspects of the code
- Q&A session with Atlas City CEO & CTO, Darren Priestnall and Head of Engineering, James Kirby
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11:20 amWhat if Twitter was built on Catalyst?Blockchain Live Festival Headliner – Chris Justice,President & COO, Atlas CityJames Kirby,Head of Engineering, Atlas City
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12:10 pmBuilding a Blockchain Application in Under 20 MinutesBrian Platz,Co-founder & Co-CEO, Fluree
Live Code Demonstration
- Start with the foundational basics of blockchain architecture
- Quickly dive into a live code demonstration building a custom blockchain ledger, an enterprise application, and a real-time front end UI
- Leave with a good understanding of creating practical blockchain applications with enterprise requirements in mind
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1:50 pmHow we did it: API Development and Platform ArchitectureFarzad Pezeshkpour,Distinguished Engineer, Lab577Mark Simpson,Distinguished Engineer, Lab577
- Find out exactly how this team planned and implemented the complex solutions of DLT
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2:20 pmUsing EOS as Your Core Protocol and Platform of ChoicePhil Mesnier,Blockchain Practice Lead, Object Computing, Inc
- Learn about the EOSIO blockchain framework from one of its original developers
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2:50 pmEnterprise Ethereum Alliance: What, Why, How…Chaals Nevile,Technical Programme Director, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
- An introduction to the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, looking at who needs this, and why
- Technical work: EEA Client specification
- Other EEA Work:
- EEA Blockchain specification
- EEA Main Net Initiative
- Ethereum OASIS project
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