Day 1 - 17 May 2023

09:45AM

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Chairpersons Welcome: Web3 for Enterprise

Chairperson’s welcome and opening remarks. 

10:00AM

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Prasanth Nandanuru

Distinguished Engineer, SVP

Wells Fargo

Associated Talks:

11:15AM - Day 2

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

10:00AM - Day 1

View Presentation: Building Next Generation Enterprise with Web3

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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 the right solution?  
  • Framework dilemma – private, public, or hybrid? 
. Prasanth Nandanuru, Distinguished Engineer, SVP, Wells Fargo

10:30AM

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Keynote Presentation: Web3 – A Future Focus

  • How will Web3 become a vital approach to the way our IT systems work in the future? 
  • Examining how Web3 will shift the central notions and core technologies that run our organizations, from information technology (IT) to customer experience to our business models and management structures. 

11:00AM

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Phillip Silitschanu

Research Director

IDC Financial Insights

Associated Talks:

03:50PM - Day 1

View Panel: Panel: A Tidal Wave of Disruption – Connecting New Technologies Within a Blockchain Context

11:00AM - Day 1

View Presentation: Web2.0 vs Web3.0 and the Journey Ahead

04:45PM - Day 1

View Presentation: Blockchain for Enterprise in 2023 and beyond

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Presentation: Web2.0 vs Web3.0 and the Journey Ahead

  • Transitioning to the more immersive internet – what are the tools and practices enabling the switch?  
  • Building blocks for a successful use case. 
  • Onboarding issues – how to communicate Web3 to traditional industries and audiences.  
. Phillip Silitschanu, Research Director, IDC Financial Insights

11:30AM

Networking Break

11:45AM

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Lisa M. Lum

Founder

Friends of the Metaverse

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Thomas Pan

Partner/ Founder

Platinum Baloon/ TPan LLC

Associated Talks:

11:45AM - Day 1

View Panel: Web3 and the Metaverse – A New Era of Digital Innovation

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Claus Skaaning

CEO & Co-Founder

Digishares

Associated Talks:

12:40PM - Day 2

View Presentation: Tokenised Real Estate

11:45AM - Day 1

View Panel: Web3 and the Metaverse – A New Era of Digital Innovation

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David Palmer

Blockchain Lead

Vodafone Business

Associated Talks:

01:50PM - Day 2

View Panel: The Metaverse

02:40PM - Day 1

View Presentation: Metaverse – The New Future of Work?

11:45AM - Day 1

View Panel: Web3 and the Metaverse – A New Era of Digital Innovation

11:50PM - Day 2

View Presentation: The Keys to Web3 and the Metaverse

02:50PM - Day 2

View Panel: DeFi 2.0

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Panel: Web3 and the Metaverse – A New Era of Digital Innovation

  • What have we learnt so far in the world of decentralized and immersive technologies? 
  • What opportunities and challenges lie at the intersection of Web3 and the Metaverse?  
  • How Web3 Will Change the Way We Experience the Digital World and is there a ceiling to its expansion? 
  • Exploring New Business Models and Revenue Streams.  
Moderator: . Lisa M. Lum, Founder, Friends of the Metaverse
. Thomas Pan, Partner/ Founder, Platinum Baloon/ TPan LLC
. Claus Skaaning, CEO & Co-Founder, Digishares
. David Palmer, Blockchain Lead, Vodafone Business

12:25PM

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Presentation: Web3 Strategies – Understanding the Importance of Web3 Technology for Enterprise

  • How to invest in understanding and realizing Web3’s layers of highly sophisticated ideas and technologies. 
  • How to achieve a competitive advantage through compliance. 
  • Global compliance and risk infrastructure – what new solutions can we expect in 2023?  

12:55PM

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Presentation: NFTs, Web3 and the Power of Community

  • The importance of community and what it takes to build it. 
  • How to integrate people on ideas? 
  • Understanding current and future opportunities for business transformation.  

01:25PM

Networking Break

02:20PM

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Presentation: The New Loyal – Are Enterprise NFTs the Way Forward?

  • Utility and Interoperability – How can NFTs revolutionize loyalty and reward programs?  
  • Principles and benefits of building a participation brand. 

02:40PM

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David Palmer

Blockchain Lead

Vodafone Business

Associated Talks:

01:50PM - Day 2

View Panel: The Metaverse

02:40PM - Day 1

View Presentation: Metaverse – The New Future of Work?

11:45AM - Day 1

View Panel: Web3 and the Metaverse – A New Era of Digital Innovation

11:50PM - Day 2

View Presentation: The Keys to Web3 and the Metaverse

02:50PM - Day 2

View Panel: DeFi 2.0

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Presentation: Metaverse – The New Future of Work?

  • Metaverse as means of virtual co-creation and meeting environments.
  • Brand Activation vs Brand Extension Tool? – Extending services and products to the metaverse rather than approaching it as one-time activation.
  • Addressing the misconceptions around the Metaverse utilization.
. David Palmer, Blockchain Lead, Vodafone Business

03:10PM

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Presentation: Decentralised Solutions

To follow soon …  

03:20PM

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Presentation: Web3 Apps – Creating Decentralized Experiences

To follow soon …

03:30PM

Networking Break

03:50PM

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Stefania Barbaglio

Director & Founder

Cassiopeia Services

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Salman Avestimehr

Co-Founder and CEO

FedML

Associated Talks:

03:50PM - Day 1

View Panel: Panel: A Tidal Wave of Disruption – Connecting New Technologies Within a Blockchain Context

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Phillip Silitschanu

Research Director

IDC Financial Insights

Associated Talks:

03:50PM - Day 1

View Panel: Panel: A Tidal Wave of Disruption – Connecting New Technologies Within a Blockchain Context

11:00AM - Day 1

View Presentation: Web2.0 vs Web3.0 and the Journey Ahead

04:45PM - Day 1

View Presentation: Blockchain for Enterprise in 2023 and beyond

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Karthik Shanmugasundaram

Senior Engineering Manager, Learning Discovery & Search

LinkedIn

Associated Talks:

03:50PM - Day 1

View Panel: Panel: A Tidal Wave of Disruption – Connecting New Technologies Within a Blockchain Context

03:35PM - Day 1

View Keynote Panel: The Privacy of Blockchain

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Panel: 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.   
Moderator: . Stefania Barbaglio, Director & Founder, Cassiopeia Services
. Salman Avestimehr, Co-Founder and CEO, FedML
. Phillip Silitschanu, Research Director, IDC Financial Insights
. Karthik Shanmugasundaram, Senior Engineering Manager, Learning Discovery & Search, LinkedIn

04:30PM

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Presentation: DAOs as a Business-Building Opportunity

  • Why should we care about DAOs?  
  • DAO business model explained. 
  • Challenges and opportunities in DAO adoption.  

04:50PM

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Presentation: Brand Metaverse Experimentation

  • How do you successfully transition into the metaverse? 
  • Who are the big brands developing in the metaverse?  
  • The latest trends and what we can learn from them.   
  • Examples of successful brand integration with the current metaverse platforms. 

 

05:20PM

End of Day