Does the blockchain scalability trilemma exist?
Date and time
Scalability of blockchains , does a real trilemma exist? Blockchain solutions implemented in the energy and airlines spaces and more!
About this event
The Scalability Trilemma, a term coined by Vitalik Buterin, refers to the tradeoffs that blockchain based projects must make when deciding how to optimize the underlying architecture of their own blockchain. The trilemma Vitalik is referring to involves three components: decentralization, security, and scalability.Private vs public blockchains scalability issues to be discussed with experts involved in the space. We will be starting at 6:00 pm with Panettone and drinks, pop in early !
Program
- 6:00 Panettone and networking
- 6:45 Welcome
- 7:05 Chris Ciszak"Blockchains within the enterprise environment"
- 7:25 Laurence Kirk"Zero Knowledge proof approaches to blockchain scalability"
- 7:45 Anthony G. Parker
- 8:00 Panel discussion "Does the scalability trilema exist? "
- 9:00 Drinks & nibbles - Networking
Chris Ciszak - Blockchain Architect - Inventron - Oxford Blockchain Foundation
Chris is a rare talent with cross-functional skills ranging from high-level strategy design to low-level implementation logic. He's been involved in the blockchain space since early 2017 and throughout his career, he has worked on projects for Fortune 500 companies such as British Petroleum(BP), Siemens, AP Moller Maersk, Shell, British American Tobacco (BAT), Philip Morris International (PMI) among others. After working with BP on launching a renewable energy trading platform powered by blockchain in 2018 called Strala Energy, he moved into the financial sector and is currently helping build a new digital bank in Abu Dhabi in order to create a new payment infrastructure for the Middle East and African markets.
Laurence Kirk - CEO Extropy
After a successful 15 year career writing low latency financial applications Laurence moved to Oxford and set up Extropy.IO, a consultancy working with start-ups in the UK and overseas, developing blockchain solutions. He is passionate about community education, set up the Oxford Blockchain Society and the Oxford Ethereum meetup group, and for the last 3 years he has been running monthly workshops for developers wanting to learn about blockchain technology. Laurence holds a Physics degree from Durham University, and currently taking his MSc in Software Engineering at Oxford University.
Anthony G. Parker - Global Strategy Lead @TCS Blockchain, Founder @Cuberoot64 Ltd
After spending 18 years in the IT industry as a Digital Transformation Consultant and Strategic Manager, Anthony Parker founded Cuberoot64 in 2017 - an associate consultancy that enhances business agility through relationships, collaboration & engagement and offers strategic advice on blockchain technologies, digital assets and smart contracts. In 2018 Anthony moved to TCS, Tata Consultancy Services to lead their Advisory and Consulting department in TCS Blockchain Services. There, with support from 300+ developers, Anthony has been instrumental in advising and implementing Blockchain Platforms to Fortune 500 companies and is a keen advocate of Ecosystem Curation and Design Thinking.
About Trustless Ecosystems 2030 Meetups
Events are designed to facilitate knoweldge sharing in the blockchain spare and foster the adoption of blockchain-based systems within the real world.
The format turns around panel discussions focused on specific topics. Panelists from the start up ecosystem and from relevant industries are invited to share their knowledge and direct experiences in a combination of friendly panel discussions and short talks, the audience is a mix of techies/blockchain entrepreneurs/experts/learners.
Sponsorship
The event is sponsored by TIIQU and kindly hosted by INSEEC -UNIVERSITY LONDON .
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