Day 1 - 17 May 2023
09:45AM
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Chairpersons Welcome: Blockchain for Business Day 1
Chairpersons welcome and opening remarks.
10:00AM
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Presentation: Strengthening Your Competitive Advantage with the Right Blockchain – Industry Use-Case
- Understanding the scope and building trust in Blockchain
- Effective use-cases from across industries
- Blockchain as a service
10:30AM
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Keynote 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?
11:00AM
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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 – using data governance for business optimisation
- What trade-offs should be considered?
11:30AM
Networking Break
04:30PM
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Presentation: Innovation Slot 3
To follow soon …
11:45AM
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Panel: A Tidal Wave of Disruption – Connecting New Technologies Within a Blockchain Context
- 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 complement blockchain in the process of market expansion?
- The evolution of Web3 technologies and enterprise blockchains.
12:25AM
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Presentation: Building Next Generation Enterprise with Web3
- Characteristics of web3
- Virtual world enhancements
- Blockchain adoption and scalability challenge – when is blockchain a right solution?
- Framework Dilemma- Private, Public, or Hybrid?
12:55AM
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Presentation: Web2.0 vs Web3.0 and the Journey Ahead
- Transitioning to the more immersive internet
- Tools and practices enabling the switch
- Building blocks for a successful use case
- Onboarding issues – How to communicate Web3 to traditional industries and audiences?
01:25PM
Networking Break
04:40PM
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Presentation: Innovation Slot 4
To follow soon …
02:20PM
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Presentation: Innovation Slot 1
To follow soon …
02:30PM
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Presentation: Innovation Slot 2
To follow soon …
02:40PM
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Presentation: Sustainable Blockchain – The Next Phase of Society
- Is achieving a carbon-neutral Blockchain possible?
- Moving to proof-of-stake – the reality of technological infrastructure change.
- Positive externalities and impact.
- Economic crises and the role of emerging technologies in business optimization.
03:10PM
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Presentation: Blockchain Risk Management
- Risk functions and risk management – is your company ready for risks posed by implementing a new framework?
- Blockchain vulnerabilities and how to avoid them.
03:30PM
Networking Break
04:50PM
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Presentation: Blockchain Use-Cases in Government and Public Sector
- Smart Cities – Building blocks for the next era of society
- Supply-Chain Trackability
- Fundamental characteristics of blockchain technology and how to maximise integration opportunities.
03:50PM
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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?
05:20PM
End of day
