Using Blockchain for Supply Chain Management

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Belfast Met

A breakfast seminar aimed at local business offering insights on how blockchain can be best applied within industry

Glandore Belfast, 5th floor Club Room 

Delivered under the Department for the Economy Connected NI programme, Belfast Metropolitan College are delivering a breakfast seminar aimed at local business and will offer insight on how blockchain can be best applied within industry and how HE/FE can assist in this emerging technology area.The session will be led by Martin Naughton from Belfast Met College who is the College's emerging technology specialist. Martin will discuss how local companies have applied blockchain specifically within their supply chain and provide an introductory understanding to how it works to demystify the technology.Sorcha Mulligan, Founder of the SME Chain will discuss what new business models could emerge by exploring new technology early on such as blockchain. This will include a case study on Consol Freight - a blockchain start-up from Dublin.This is an ideal opportunity for business owners, procurement professionals and supply chain specialists who are seeking to understand how blockchain could benefit their own operations.There will be opportunities for discussions and for Q&A at the end of the presentations.Agenda:08.30 – 09.00 - Registration, breakfast and networking09.00 – 09.10 - Event opening David Phelan (Belfast Met) and Nicola Woods (Glandore)09.10 – 09.30 - Martin Naughton – Belfast Met09.30 – 09.55 - Sorcha Mulligan – the SME Chain09.55 - 10.05 - Michael Johnston - Invest NI Innovation Accreditation Programme10.05 - 10.30 - Q&A and networking

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