Blockchain for enterprise – Day 2

A run through of the day’s events and key topics covered

• Hong Kong case study – key lessons learnt.  
• Preventing counterfeit drugs within blockchain technology. 
• The end of the counterfeit?  

• Understanding the potential of automated protocols.  
• Decisions about Decisions – the difficulty of predetermining conditions within a smart contract. 
• The risks of automation – where can it go wrong? 

• Is a public blockchain a purist approach to consensus-based technology? 
• Community vs individual control – what configures best with business interest?  
• Allowing connectivity between stakeholders – what does this mean for enterprise? 

• Carbon offsetting as an option for all enterprises?  
• Moving to proof-of-stake – the reality of technological infrastructure change.  
• Positive externalities and impact. 

• Contract compliance, cutting costs and increasing security – the benefits of using blockchain across the supply chain.  
• Overcoming problems – what are some of the problems that may arise when implementing blockchain technologies globally?  
• Steep start-up costs – is it worth taking the leap? Success stories in the Supply Chain Space. 

• Investing into BaaS – how software can help you on your blockchain journey   
• What options are out there?   
• The gaps in the market – what difficulties have yet to be overcome? 

• AI and Blockchain: the complexities of the trade-off between efficiency and functionality 
• The prosperous partnership of IoT and Blockchain – what does the future look like? 
• How does 5G compliment blockchain the process of market expansion? 

• Which SDG indicators can be worked towards through the use of DLT?   
• The trade-off between investments – on-boarding distributed ledger technology or investing in more traditional tools for social impact. 
• Face value – what do stakeholders think of blockchain in the name of social good. 

• A maker’s Mark – how can blockchain make us more conscious consumers?
• Improving the circular economy and traceability with blockchain technology.