Day 1 - 20 September 2022
09:30AM
Chairperson’s Welcome – An Introduction to Blockchain in Enterprise
Chairpersons welcome and opening remarks.
09:45AM
Presentation: What’s in Store for Enterprise Blockchain in 2023?
- Projects to keep an eye on in in the next 12 months.
- Mergers & Acquisitions – is the technology and the industry able to handle transactions of ownership?
- Surprise successes and unexpected failures – what are the takeaways from last year?
10:15AM
The Process of Blockchain Evangelism – A Macro Perspective
- Blockchain for the masses – which industries can Blockchain be introduced to in 2022?
- What hurdles might we see to mainstreaming blockchain?
- Recent use cases and benefits to society
10:45AM
Presentation: A New Notion of Ownership
- Does blockchain enable individuals to have more legal rights over their creations?
- How can this translate to business patents?
- Effects on the market – does a capitalist economy require more or less ownership to thrive?
11:15AM
Networking Break
05:20PM
End of day
11:30AM
Actualising Blockchain in the Market – Partnerships, Sponsorships and Disputes
- Blockchain project success – what are the indicators?
- Formula 1, PSG, UFC and Lega Serie A – all a step in the right direction?
- The steps of conflict resolution in an under-regulated world
12:00PM
Panel: Blockchain For Growth
- A look at enterprise expansion through the lens of blockchain utility
- Macro and Micro initiatives in the blockchain space
- Is there a ceiling to blockchain expansion?
12:40PM
Presentation: Enterprise Resource Planning – the Next Big Thing
- The benefits of being able to communicate along your supply chain
- ERPs to NRPs – mass networks enabling growth
- Efficiency and it’s trade-offs – the potential downsides of blockchain based ERPs
01:10PM
Lunch break
02:10PM
Afternoon Keynote Presentation: The Blockchain Scalability Challenge
- An overview of the problem – which contributing factors prevent scalability?
- The nitty gritty – technical modifications that could work to resolve these issues.
- How urgent is the need for scalability and which projects are looking likely to succeed?
02:40PM
Educate and Regulate – Incentivising Blockchain Adoption
- How much does lack of knowledge act as a barrier to entry?
- Thinking of your audience – the trade off between efficiency and stigma
- Translating blockchain into audience friendly terms
03:10PM
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Alex Popa
Associate Director – Blockchain for Pharma Supply Excellence
MSD
10:15AM - Day 2
View Presentation: Blockchain for the Pharma Supply Chain
03:10PM - Day 1
View Panel: The Privacy of Blockchain
Panel: The Privacy of Blockchain
- Is there such thing as complete anonymity with pure transparency?
- Are private blockchains a step towards centralisation?
- Blockchain and GDPR – a walk in the park or a minefield?
. Alex Popa, Associate Director – Blockchain for Pharma Supply Excellence, MSD
03:50PM
Networking break
04:10PM
Thinking outside the box – what are the most exciting utilities of Blockchain in 2022?
- Filecoin and decentralised data storage – taking power away from companies capitalising on data
- The financial world – decentralised derivatives and crypto-asset liquidity
- Defying convention – will we see further and more innovative methods of onboarding DLT?
04:30PM
Presentation: Decentralised Autonomous Organisations
- How can DAOs compliment traditional companies?
- Moving from a shareholder to stakeholder systems – the pros and cons.
- Fighting for labour – do DAOs represent a better alternative to traditional working environments?
04:50PM
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David Palmer
Blockchain Lead
Vodafone Business
04:50PM - Day 1
View Presentation: Web 3.0 – The Building Blocks for a New Enterprise Landscape
11:10AM - Day 1
View Keynote Panel: The Metaverse
Presentation: Web 3.0 – The Building Blocks for a New Enterprise Landscape
- Why decentralise? The fall-backs of a centralised data infrastructure system.
- What does the third-generation internet offer to business?
- Applying to the scope of industry – who will benefit the most?
. David Palmer, Blockchain Lead, Vodafone Business