As blockchain technologies continue to grow and evolve in narrative and use cases, the lingering question remains – are we ready for the masses? Probably not, but projects like FIO are seeking to proactively address this issue, by creating a new service layer that removes the risks associated with using cryptocurrencies today.
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Accenture-Re-Inventing the Global Value Chain to Unlock Trapped Value
How can we unlock trapped value in global trade? This talk takes a look at how the new data sharing models with Blockchain allow you to rethink the complexity of our value chains today and what they may look like in the near future. We examine the facets and flaws of current systems, exploring how...
Heather Flannery – Consensys
Global Blockchain PoV Cross Industry Sectors IBM Blockchain for Business – Market Differentiators
Learn what IBM’s Point of View is across multiple industry use cases (for example: digital identity, supply chain transparency, energy savings, etc.) where blockchain for business will help to solve for inefficiencies, lack of trust, concerns on privacy and security. IBM Blockchain Platform has been announced as the only Hybrid, Multi-Cloud supported platform in the...
The Changing Focus of Blockchains and Crypto Currencies
Over the past year the meaning of a “Blockchain” has changed as many chains become focused on solving a business problem and crypto currencies outside of the top few struggle to get adoption. What does the emergence of “Off Chain” applications and “Composable Blockchains” made of disparate parts do to the original distributed idea of...
Ensuring the Safety of the Food Supply Chain using Blockchain
We’ve heard about the food recalls and the huge expense and lives at stake. Hear from the experts on how to address the food safety problem in the United States and around the world. Panelists include: Jay Schulman, National Leader, Blockchain and Digital Assets, RSM Gary Nowacki, CEO, TraceGains Eric Weaver, CEO & Co-Founder, Transparent...
Rethinking Business, Models of Today – Five Times to Involve Legal Counsel
A look at how to rethink business models of today to incorporate the current legal landscape for blockchain companies and how smart technology helps to solve new world challenges. Join Brent Wadman, Partner of Messner Reeves, and Paul Quigley, Founder and CEO of BlocLab for perspective on how timely engagement with your legal team influences...
Trends in State Blockchain Regulation
Laurie, Dean and Scott will discuss Blockchain related regulations in Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, California and Illinois as well as nationwide trends. Laurie Rasmussen, Counsel, Perkins Coie LLP Dean Galaro, Associate, Perkins Come LLP Scott Sanderson, Sanderson IP Law
The ChainScript
As Vice President of Innovation at Salesforce Phil leads a team of experts exploring Blockchain. Phil will discuss the innovative work that Salesforce is doing around ChainScript, as a new way to think of a resume suited to power a global knowledge economy. It all revolves around the concept of a digital ‘self’. The decentralization effect...
Improving The Food Supply Chain via Blockchain
We will discuss the growing risks around food safety and how blockchain is allowing brands to demonstrate proof of origin, chain of custody, and marketing claims. Attendees will walk away with a deeper understanding of how integrating IoT and blockchain technologies with on-the-ground certification is transforming food safety
Blockchain Innovations Disrupting The Telecom Industry
Join a lively panel discussion with Randall Pires, Armand Gaetan Ngueti, Jim Hideman and John Carpenter to discuss how blockchain will be transforming the telecom and wireless industries over the next few years.
Smart Contracts Panel
Panelists include: Bob Bowman, Husch Blackwell Peter Hunn, Clause.io Howard Holton, Hitachi Vantara Melanie Cutlan, Accenture
International Blockchain Adoption, Implementation and Use Cases
Armand will provide insights into the use of blockchain throughout Africa.
Using Blockchain to Drive Business Value for an Enterprise Consortium
David Houlding is the Principal Healthcare Lead on the Microsoft Azure Industry Experiences Team. His prensentation will focus on Blockchain driving real business values for enterprise consortia. This session will highlight concrete examples of use cases and associated business values where blockchain is getting traction. It will also review common challenges and strategies for success...
Position the United States as a Global Leader in Blockchain
Join Frank Ricotta, CEO of BurstIQ as he discusses the innovations and disruptions coming to the healthcare industry from such leading companies as BurstIQ. Joining Frank for the discussion will be Paul Thanos, who is the Director of the Office of Finance and Insurance for the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The Blockchain Future
Bob Tapscott covers how blockchain and AI will look in 2020. The Blockchain Research Institute has a unique insight into the state of blockchain and Bob will offer the perspective of where the Blockchain Research Institute sees blockchain in 2020.
Smart Contract Innovations From Clause.IO
Peter Hunn, Founder of Clause.IO discusses all of the latest innovations in natural language smart contracting that Clause.IO has been developing. This session will appeal to anyone that wants to see the real world application of legal smart contracts and where the legal industry is headed from a contractual standpoint.
Blockchain without the Buzz
Developers are looking to build decentralized apps and protocols that take advantage of distributed ledgers, like blockchain and hashgraph, to encourage a secure, more privacy-focused experience. The challenge is, blockchain has inherent limitations – scalability, compliance, and governance to name a few. Let’s talk about how Hedera Hashgraph addresses these to provide you a platform...
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