Blockchain Applications and Economics
Forum 2018 will have
blockchain and fintech experts from Europe, Asia, and North America who will
act as speakers, panelists, trainers, and moderators during the three-day forum on May 28 to 30 at the SMX Aura Convention Center in Taguig City.
The first day of the forum, which will be on
May 28, will be devoted to two pre-conference bootcamps. One is a whole-day
workshop on "Ethereum and Smart Contract Development" which is
designed especially for software developers, tech experts and blockchain
enthusiasts who wish to get into coding in the blockchain platform Ethereum.
The trainers for this workshop are Harpreet Singh Maan and Adly Abdullah, CEO and CTO, respectively, and co-founders of Blocklime Technologies, one of the foremost blockchain consultancy and development service companies in the world.
While the second bootcamp will be devoted
solely for members of the press, dubbed the “Media Blockchain Workshop.” The
workshop aims to help media understand
and have a better appreciation of what Blockchain is all about, its
challenges, risks and opportunities.
This workshop is open to all interested
journalists and will run from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The trainer for this workshop
is Amor Maclang, globally awarded brand architect; risk, crisis, and reputation
strategist; marketing and communications innovator; and co-founder of
GeiserMaclang Marketing Communications, Inc.
BLOCKCHAIN AND ITS GLOBAL IMPACT
The formal opening of the the conference will
be on May 29th, and will start out with the official launch of the
Blockchain Association of the Philippines (BAP), the very first official
blockchain-related association in the country.
The keynote address for the launch will be delivered by BAP and
Unionbank chairman Justo A. Ortiz.
Panel discussions will be held throughout the
day as well. Topics to be discussed include Global
Developments and Perspectives in Blockchain, with panelists from Singapore,
Malaysia, Russia and Ireland; Managing
Legitimacy in Blockchain--Regulations, Risks, and Communications, moderated
by Amor Maclang; Can Blockchain Replace
IPOS?, moderated by Daphne Ng, Secretary General of Access Singapore and
committee member of Singapore Fintech Association; Blockchain and its Impact on Financial Transactions and Services,
moderated by Arvie de Vera, first vice president and head of the Fintech
Business Group at Unionbank; and The
Future of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, ICOs, and Digital Currency Exchanges,
moderated by Shawn Tham, founder and CEO of Blockrypto.
The last day of the forum, May 30, will focus
on exploring the role of blockchain in disrupting, enhancing, and creating new
business opportunities in established business verticals and will involve major
technology giants including IBM, SAP and Microsoft.
The panel discussions on the last day will
help give business leaders the opportunity to learn more about how blockchain
can be used to leapfrog the technology curve and gain a competitive advantage.
A special discussion on blockchain for the
social good will be led by Daniel de Gruijter, of Incitement, as well as Paolo
Magnata, from the UNDP; as well as a look at how Blockchain can be applied to
the Entertainment, Logistics, Energy, Commerce, Healthcare and even Government
sectors.
The three-day forum will be capped by a panel
discussion on What is Next? Taking the
Leap into Blockchain, which will focus on what corporations need to do with
newly acquired information on blockchain and what they can do to move ahead.
For more information about the event, and how to register, visit: http://www.blockchainasiaforum.com/
