Day 2 - 27 September 2023

10:30AM

Filippo Chisari

Managing/ General Partner

AgileGTM Web3 Accelerator

Associated Talks:

10:30AM - Day 2

View Chairpersons Welcome: Governance and DLTs

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Chairpersons Welcome: Governance and DLTs

Chairpersons welcome and opening remarks. 

. Filippo Chisari, Managing/ General Partner, AgileGTM Web3 Accelerator

10:45AM

Helena Grabarevic

Director Innovation and R&D Transformation for the Life Science Business of Merck

Merck Life Science KGaA

Associated Talks:

02:00PM - Day 2

View Panel: Blockchain Unchained: Driving Enterprise Growth Through Innovation

10:45AM - Day 2

View Presentation: Leveraging Blockchain Technology To Build Trust In Laboratory Data – How the Life Science Business of Merck Developed A Blockchain-Based Business Model in North America

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Presentation: Leveraging Blockchain Technology To Build Trust In Laboratory Data – How the Life Science Business of Merck Developed A Blockchain-Based Business Model in North America

  • Sustaining Merck Group’s heritage as “Guardians of Quality” for product quality testing in an M2M-connected world
  • Use Case: Solving customer problems in the cannabis industry with blockchain: Why trust, credibility and data assurance matter for cannabis testing labs in the US
  • Leveraging Merck Group’s patented M-Trust Blockchain platform and technology to develop “CertForward” – a digital, tamper-proof means of receiving, uploading, and sharing Certificates of Analysis
  • Challenges for Corporate Innovators when developing blockchain-based business models
. Helena Grabarevic, Director Innovation and R&D Transformation for the Life Science Business of Merck, Merck Life Science KGaA

11:15AM

Arno Laeven

Managing Partner

Warren Brandeis

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Marieke de Ruyter de Wildt

CEO

Open Food Chain

Associated Talks:

11:15AM - Day 2

View Panel: Building Better – Blockchain Technologies for More Sustainable Business

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Pankhuri Bansal

Blockchain & AI Expert

United Nations (UN/CEFACT)/ International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/ BSI

Associated Talks:

12:00PM - Day 1

View Panel: The Future of Money – How Digital Currencies and CBDCs Are Transforming the Global Financial System

11:15AM - Day 2

View Panel: Building Better – Blockchain Technologies for More Sustainable Business

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Marco Carvalho

Blockchain Lead

Celfocus

Associated Talks:

11:15AM - Day 2

View Panel: Building Better – Blockchain Technologies for More Sustainable Business

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Panel: Building Better – Blockchain Technologies for More Sustainable Business

  • Discover how blockchain’s transparency and traceability are reshaping consumer expectations and driving enterprises to adopt eco-conscious practices from the very beginning to the end of a product’s life.  
  • Explore the transformative power of blockchain beyond technology, as it acts as a catalyst for fostering positive behaviours and ethical decision-making within enterprises.  
  • Sharing actionable insights on how businesses, consumers, and communities can leverage blockchain to support green initiatives, reduce waste, and ensure responsible consumption, creating a harmonious relationship between technology and the environment. 
Moderator: . Arno Laeven, Managing Partner, Warren Brandeis
. Marieke de Ruyter de Wildt, CEO, Open Food Chain
. Pankhuri Bansal, Blockchain & AI Expert, United Nations (UN/CEFACT)/ International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/ BSI
. Marco Carvalho, Blockchain Lead, Celfocus

11:55AM

Networking Break

12:10PM

Joao Rodrigues Frade

Head of Sector of Digital Building Blocks & Innovative Services

European Commission

Associated Talks:

12:10PM - Day 2

View Presentation: Can Europe lead the transition into Web3 and DeGov?

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Presentation: Can Europe lead the transition into Web3 and DeGov?

To follow soon …

. Joao Rodrigues Frade, Head of Sector of Digital Building Blocks & Innovative Services, European Commission

12:10AM

Jeroen van Megchelen

Chief Technical Officer

Ledger Leopard

Associated Talks:

12:10AM - Day 1

View Presentation: Ledger Leopard 2

03:10PM - Day 1

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Presentation: Ledger Leopard 2

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. Jeroen van Megchelen, Chief Technical Officer, Ledger Leopard

12:50PM

Networking Break

02:00PM

Marieke de Ruyter de Wildt

CEO

Open Food Chain

Associated Talks:

11:15AM - Day 2

View Panel: Building Better – Blockchain Technologies for More Sustainable Business

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George Schizas

Chief Information Security Officer EMEA

NEP Group, Inc.

Associated Talks:

02:00PM - Day 2

View Panel: Blockchain Unchained: Driving Enterprise Growth Through Innovation

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Marcin Rzetecki

Managing Director/ CEO

Polish Blockchain Association/ Inkaust

Associated Talks:

02:00PM - Day 2

View Panel: Blockchain Unchained: Driving Enterprise Growth Through Innovation

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Reginald Fonseca

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Specialist

Rabobank

Associated Talks:

02:00PM - Day 2

View Panel: Blockchain Unchained: Driving Enterprise Growth Through Innovation

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Helena Grabarevic

Director Innovation and R&D Transformation for the Life Science Business of Merck

Merck Life Science KGaA

Associated Talks:

02:00PM - Day 2

View Panel: Blockchain Unchained: Driving Enterprise Growth Through Innovation

10:45AM - Day 2

View Presentation: Leveraging Blockchain Technology To Build Trust In Laboratory Data – How the Life Science Business of Merck Developed A Blockchain-Based Business Model in North America

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Alex Popa

Associate Director – Blockchain for Pharma Supply Excellence

MSD

Associated Talks:

02:40PM - Day 2

View Presentation: Data Governance – A Mutually-Beneficial and Cooperative Endeavour

02:00PM - Day 2

View Panel: Blockchain Unchained: Driving Enterprise Growth Through Innovation

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Panel: Blockchain Unchained: Driving Enterprise Growth Through Innovation

  • Looking at enterprise expansion through the lens of blockchain-enabled convergence.  
  • Exploring Macro and Micro initiatives in the blockchain space.  
  • Discussion on the potential limits and constraints of blockchain’s expansion across industries. 
  • A look at privacy, security, and integration of enterprise blockchains 
Moderator: . Marieke de Ruyter de Wildt, CEO, Open Food Chain
. George Schizas, Chief Information Security Officer EMEA, NEP Group, Inc.
. Marcin Rzetecki, Managing Director/ CEO , Polish Blockchain Association/ Inkaust
. Reginald Fonseca, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Specialist, Rabobank
. Helena Grabarevic, Director Innovation and R&D Transformation for the Life Science Business of Merck, Merck Life Science KGaA
. Alex Popa, Associate Director – Blockchain for Pharma Supply Excellence, MSD

02:40PM

Alex Popa

Associate Director – Blockchain for Pharma Supply Excellence

MSD

Associated Talks:

02:40PM - Day 2

View Presentation: Data Governance – A Mutually-Beneficial and Cooperative Endeavour

02:00PM - Day 2

View Panel: Blockchain Unchained: Driving Enterprise Growth Through Innovation

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Presentation: Data Governance – A Mutually-Beneficial and Cooperative Endeavour

  • Features and attributes of blockchain technology aligning with data governance. 
  • Immersive data requires immersive technology – data governance for business optimisation.  
  • What trade-offs should be considered?   
. Alex Popa, Associate Director – Blockchain for Pharma Supply Excellence, MSD

03:10PM

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