Day 1 - 5 October 2022
09:30AM
(PDT)
Cleve Mesidor
Executive Director
The Blockchain Foundation

09:30AM - Day 1
View Chairperson’s Welcome – An Introduction to Blockchain in Enterprise
Chairperson’s Welcome – An Introduction to Blockchain in Enterprise
Chairpersons welcome and opening remarks.
09:45AM
(PDT)
Chris Johnson
Director, Head of International Data Governance
Walmart

03:35PM - Day 1
View Keynote Panel: The Privacy of Blockchain

09:45AM - Day 1
View Presentation: Inventing an Ecosystem using Blockchain
Presentation: Inventing an Ecosystem using Blockchain
- Opportunity for blockchain that fits like glove – Not the other way around.
- Give executives what they want — How to build a great use case.
- Width and Breadth — How do you build an ecosystem with system thinking?
10:15AM
(PDT)
Phillip Silitschanu
Research Director
IDC Financial Insights

04:45PM - Day 1
View Presentation: Blockchain for Enterprise in 2023 and beyond
Alex Van Hulle
Chief Technology Officer
Redlight Finance

12:20PM - Day 2
View Keynote Presentation: Innovation in Blockchain Technologies

10:15AM - Day 1
View Keynote Panel: A Tidal Wave of Disruption – Connecting New Technologies Within a Blockchain Context
Mark Rakhmilevich
Senior Director, Blockchain Product Management
Oracle

10:55AM - Day 1
View VIRTUAL PRESENTATION: Tokenization for the Enterprise with Permissioned Blockchain

10:15AM - Day 1
View Keynote Panel: A Tidal Wave of Disruption – Connecting New Technologies Within a Blockchain Context

10:55AM - Day 1
View Keynote Presentation: Web3 Technologies Enabling New Enterprise & Government Solutions
Hart Montgomery
CTO
Hyperledger Foundation

11:50AM - Day 2
View Panel: Self-Sovereign Digital Identity

10:15AM - Day 1
View Keynote Panel: A Tidal Wave of Disruption – Connecting New Technologies Within a Blockchain Context
Dario de Martino
Partner, co-lead of Allen & Overy’s global Blockchain and Fintech group
Allen & Overy

10:15AM - Day 1
View Keynote Panel: A Tidal Wave of Disruption – Connecting New Technologies Within a Blockchain Context
Flora Nanda
Blockchain Technology Lead
Pfizer

11:15AM - Day 2
View Keynote Panel: The Future of Digital Assets

10:15AM - Day 1
View Keynote Panel: A Tidal Wave of Disruption – Connecting New Technologies Within a Blockchain Context

03:35PM - Day 1
View Keynote Panel: The Privacy of Blockchain
Keynote 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 compliment blockchain in the process of market expansion?
- The evolution of Web3 technologies and enterprise blockchains.
10:55AM
(PDT)
Mark Rakhmilevich
Senior Director, Blockchain Product Management
Oracle

10:55AM - Day 1
View VIRTUAL PRESENTATION: Tokenization for the Enterprise with Permissioned Blockchain

10:15AM - Day 1
View Keynote Panel: A Tidal Wave of Disruption – Connecting New Technologies Within a Blockchain Context

10:55AM - Day 1
View Keynote Presentation: Web3 Technologies Enabling New Enterprise & Government Solutions
Keynote Presentation: Web3 Technologies Enabling New Enterprise & Government Solutions
- Key web3 building blocks and why they matter
- Portable digital assets (a.k.a., tokens) and enterprise/government use cases
- Decentralized identity for enterprise and public sector
- Decentralized governance blurring the line between public and permissioned blockchains
11:25AM
Networking Break
11:40AM
(PDT)
Anita Rao
Member
Trust over IP Foundation, W3C, and Decentralized Identity Foundation.

11:40AM - Day 1
View Presentation: Decentralized Identity

09:45AM - Day 1
View Blockchain and De-Centralised Identity
Presentation: Decentralized Identity
- Principles of self-sovereign identity
- The power to revolutionize the future of the decentralized internet
- Conceptual Architecture of decentralized Identity
- The Market Opportunity
- Adoption of the technology
12:00
(PDT)
Fred Merritt, Jr.
Founder & CEO
Merritt Exchange

12:00AM - Day 1
View VIRTUAL PRESENTATION: Merritt Exchange Presents Viridi NUmu

12:00PM - Day 1
View VIRTUAL PRESENTATION: Merritt Exchange Presents Viridi NUmu

12:00 - Day 1
View Presentation: Green Blockchain – Making a Blockchain Network Net Positive for the Environment
Presentation: Green Blockchain – Making a Blockchain Network Net Positive for the Environment
- Capturing the power of blockchain solutions to reverse perceived negative environmental impact.
- Carbon offsetting as a means for creating a net positive blockchain.
- How blockchain incentives can be used to improve the world we live in.
12:20PM
(PDT)
Jiri Kobelka
CEO
Tatum

03:00PM - Day 1
View VIRTUAL PRESENTATION: A Look at the Current Blockchain Landscape

12:20PM - Day 1
View Presentation: Best Practices for Enterprise Blockchain Project Development
Presentation: Best Practices for Enterprise Blockchain Project Development
- How to choose the right blockchain for your project
- Basic mistakes, security, and scaling issues – typical don’ts
- How to best utilize your existing developer teams
- Reduce time-to-market and avoid reinventing the wheel
- 70,000 blockchain projects have taught us some things you might not know
12:40PM
Networking Break
01:30PM
(PDT)
Medha Parlikar
CTO and Co-founder
CasperLabs

01:30PM - Day 1
View VIRTUAL PRESENTATION: Keynote: The Blockchain Scalability Challenge

01:30PM - Day 1
View Keynote Presentation: The Blockchain Scalability Challenge
Keynote Presentation: The Blockchain Scalability Challenge
- How CasperLabs is leading the enterprise blockchain adoption charge (hint: it comes down to flexibility)
- Why blockchain technology is ready for primetime after 10 years in the lab
- When is blockchain the right solution – and when isn’t it?
02:00PM
(PDT)
David Iseminger
Founder & CEO
Upheaval Corporation

02:00PM - Day 1
View VIRTUAL PRESENTATION: IronWeave: A Multi-Dimensional Blockchain & Data Fabric

02:00PM - Day 1
View Presentation: IronWeave: A Multi-Dimensional Blockchain & Data Fabric
Presentation: IronWeave: A Multi-Dimensional Blockchain & Data Fabric
- 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?
02:10PM
(PDT)
Andrew Thomson
Technology Leader
Johnson & Johnson

02:10PM - Day 1
View Presentation: Comparing Public, Private, and Permissioned Blockchains
Presentation: Comparing Public, Private, and Permissioned Blockchains
- 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?
02:40PM
(PDT)
Joshua Lory
Head of Blockchain GTM
VMware

02:40PM - Day 1
View Presentation: Wall Street Paving a New Street With Blockchain

04:00PM - Day 1
View Wall Street Paving a New Street with Blockchain
Presentation: Wall Street Paving a New Street With Blockchain
- Capital Market trends
- Why blockchain / DLT for capital markets
- Use cases and references
- How to get started
03:00PM
Networking Break
03:35PM
(PDT)
Alex Nascimento
Co-Founder | Managing Director
UCLA Blockchain Lab | 7CC Blockchain

10:00AM - Day 2
View Chairperson’s Welcome – An Introduction to Tokenization and Digital Assets
Dave Uhryniak
Blockchain Strategy Director
TRON

03:35PM - Day 1
View Keynote Panel: The Privacy of Blockchain
Chris Johnson
Director, Head of International Data Governance
Walmart

03:35PM - Day 1
View Keynote Panel: The Privacy of Blockchain

09:45AM - Day 1
View Presentation: Inventing an Ecosystem using Blockchain
Karthik Shanmugasundaram
Senior Engineering Manager, Linkedin Learning Discovery & Search

03:35PM - Day 1
View Keynote Panel: The Privacy of Blockchain
Flora Nanda
Blockchain Technology Lead
Pfizer

11:15AM - Day 2
View Keynote Panel: The Future of Digital Assets

10:15AM - Day 1
View Keynote Panel: A Tidal Wave of Disruption – Connecting New Technologies Within a Blockchain Context

03:35PM - Day 1
View Keynote Panel: The Privacy of Blockchain
Keynote 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?
04:05PM
(PDT)
Jackie De La Rosa
Chief Operations Officer
QuickNode

04:05PM - Day 1
View Presentation: Leveraging Blockchain as a Competitive Advantage
Presentation: Leveraging Blockchain as a Competitive Advantage
- Transforming your business based on the underlying characteristics of blockchain
- Review the most innovative use cases across industries
- Effective executive governance around the pros/cons associated with blockchain technology
04:25PM
(PDT)
Gracie Carter
Sr. Product Manager
Wavedancer

04:25PM - Day 1
View Presentation: Wavedancer – Blockchain’s Value in the Supply Chain
Presentation: Wavedancer – Blockchain’s Value in the Supply Chain
- Establishing trust with blockchain – so much more than crytpo
- Blockchain’s role in addressing common Supply Chain problems
- Measurable outcomes
04:35PM
(PDT)
Abhishek Kumbhat
Founder & CEO
SapidBlue

04:35PM - Day 1
View Presentation: SapidBlue – Building Digital Products with AI & Blockchain First Approach
Presentation: SapidBlue – Building Digital Products with AI & Blockchain First Approach
- What are the Benefits & Challenges of AI & Blockchain in Digital Products?
- How can Digital Accelerators enable AI & Blockchain Use case Implementations?
- Showcasing Real World Use Cases in Supply Chain and Financial Services
04:45PM
(PDT)
Phillip Silitschanu
Research Director
IDC Financial Insights

04:45PM - Day 1
View Presentation: Blockchain for Enterprise in 2023 and beyond
Presentation: Blockchain for Enterprise in 2023 and beyond
- What is the need for blockchain in an enterprise?
- What is the current state of enterprise blockchain?
- Identifying and overcoming bottlenecks for adoption.