Blockchain Masterclass

In our first Blockchain Masterclass on October 12th in the City of London we'll discuss how this incredible technology has the potential to create trust, and assure value, in financial services.

New trust-based platforms are being created across industries - but especially within the financial sector. Many believe that this new model of governance via blockchain will define new paradigms of business computing over the next 10-15 years.

WHY ATTEND?

The Masterclass will draw upon a core team of blockchain experts who are already delivering blockchain implementations and pilots across financial services, insurance and public administration.

The masterclass will be an ideal immersive session for technology transformation strategists, product specialists and innovation leaders. It will allow companies to get deeper insight into how creating value-centred processes could improve mutual trust.

AGENDA

We'll be building the agenda over the coming weeks. Be sure to visit our main event page for the latest information.

SPEAKERS

• Seamus Cushley, Director, EMEA Blockchain, FinTech & Digital at PwC.  Seamus is primarily focused on helping clients understand and shape how blockchain can be applied to solve real-world problems, and why this nascent and disruptive technology should be part of their business strategy in the digital age.
• Simon Toms is a Partner in Allen & Overy and has experience of a wide range of cross-border public and private M&A transactions, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations and equity capital markets transactions. He's also very active in the blockchain space and closely monitors the legal and regulatory aspects of token sales. He'll discuss ICOs (Initial Coin Offers) and what they mean.
• Diego Zuluaga, from the Institute of Economic Affairs, will provide an economics perspective that highlights the advantages of decentralised technology.
• Dr Avtar Sehra is CEO of Nivaura. Nivaura is developing a platform which automates the primary issuance and administration of financial assets through blockchain infrastructure. Avtar will discuss his own experience at Nivaura, as well as wider issues around blockchain in Financial Services (and ICOs).
• Laurence Kirk, Founder, Extropy.io.  After a successful career writing low latency financial applications in the City of London, Laurence was captivated by the potential of Blockchain Technology and, in particular, smart contracts. Two years ago, Laurence moved to Oxford and set up Extropy.io, a consultancy working with start-ups in the UK and overseas, developing applications on the Ethereum platform. Laurence will provide some examples of projects he has worked on and what makes a good blockchain use case.
• Marcella Atzori, a blockchain governance expert and an academic researcher, currently affiliated with the University College of London’s Centre for Blockchain Technologies.
• Janina Lowisz, CMO of Cashaa, will provide an overview of  a new P2P marketplace for international money transfer using cryptocurrency.

VENUE

The event will be held in the stunning new Dorsett City Hotel in Aldgate on Thursday, October 12, 2017. Lunch, and refreshments throughout the day will be included in the delegate rate.  The hotel is situated right in the heart of the city of London.

We can offer delegates a special rate at the hotel if they wish to stay the evening before or evening of the event. Details will be provided to all delegates.