March 30, 2017 - 09:30 / 16:30
Alphabeta Building 14-18 Finsbury Square London EC2A 1BR
An opportunity to spend a day with one of the UKs leading Blockchain influencers:
Blockchain is a new disruptive technology that is going to change our lives, the way we work, our political system and social fabric. It is a structural change to Commerce and redefines how business is done, removing the need for a third party validators such as banks, lawyers or central authorities, removing the need for bookkeeping and audit services.
The attributes of the Blockchain technology delivers enormous benefits over the way things are done today, simplifying business processes, speeding up transaction times and reducing cost of doing business by as much as 60%.
In Blockchain, transactions are predictable, guaranteed and secure, delivering certainty and trust. Blockchain ensures information and transactions cannot be tampered or changed, cannot be hacked and all transactions are stored on multiple copies of the distributed Blockchain Ledger that is 100% available.
Blockchain is both an Opportunity and Threat…
Blockchain is New Commerce where markets, industries and government will look entirely different in the years to come; where the brakes come off and with the Internet of Things will enable commerce to scale like never before.
Blockchain is the biggest advance in Computer Science ever.
Come join in and find out why?
Blockchain for Business delivers useful working insight to understand the practivcal application of the technology for business people at all levels:
The Full Day is designed for business professionals, managers/executives, interested parties and entrepreneurs that want to understand what is revolutionary about Blockchain, that want a better understanding of Blockchain as a Distributed Ledger Technology.
Understand the impact of Blockchain as both an Opportunity and Threat…
Learn the key Blockchain capabilities and attributes that create a strategic advantage…
Where can Blockchain be applied to deliver superior operating model performance..
What are the immediate opportunities…
Experience Blockchain LIVE…
See new commerce in action.
Who Should Attend:
Anyone interested to learn more about Blockchain, Distributed Ledger and Cryptocurrencies to understand why Blockchain is the biggest advancement in commerce since the Industrial Revolution, maybe ever.
It you would you like to find out what all the fuss is about and touch and experience the Blockchain first hand you will enjoy this event…
Day Structure:
The Day has 4 modules:
10 am – Section 1 – New Commerce called the Blockchain
11:30am – Section 2 – Blockchain LIVE (see, touch and get involved)
Lunch Tea and Coffee Provided
2pm – Section 3 – Designing Blockchain for New Commerce
3.30pm – Section 4 – Implementation & Industry Use Cases
Course Content:
What is wrong with commerce today
Why Blockchain changes the structure of commerce
Blockchain fundamentals – what is it and how does it work
Public and Private Chains, How Trust works, Consensus models
Transactions, Security, Lines of Authority and Encryption
Blockchain Architecture for creating new business model
Overview of how Blockchain works with other Technologies – AI, Robotics, Internet of Things
Key Blockchain people (who to know and who to follows)
Core principles of Blockchain for Operating Model design
Types of Blockchains, Smart Contracts, Industry Platforms
Industry examples and Use Case – Banking, Insurance, Government, Capital Markets, Trading, Supply Chain, Healthcare, Music & Publishing and others
Implementation – where to start and what to do next
Get access to your Blockchain Tool Set
End the day and leave with a Blockchain solution for your business/industry
Initial Coins Offerings (crypto crowd funding) what are they and how do you use them
Blockchain considerations – legal, regulation, resources, evolution and talent.
Course Objectives:
During the day you will learn the basics and fundamentals of the Blockchain and maybe for the first time touch and experience the technology as Blockchain happens LIVE…
You will become a Blockchain evangelist and become part of the Blockchain Revolution. Learning how to communicate the impact of Blockchain to colleagues, friends and clients.
About Nick Ayton:
Nick is number 21 on the Rise Top100 Blockchain people and Global Fintech 100 influencers of 2017. He is an author, speaker and educator and well known Blockchain evangelist. Nick has a background in computer science, has had 8 tech start ups and held a range of corporate roles in the technology services sector including Siemens, CapGemini, CSC amongst others.
Nick has designed Blockchain Operating Models for Insurance, Asset Management, Capital Markets, Trading and Lectures at a number of International business schools. In 2012 he created the first Fintech Self Service Pension Platform growing at 131% per quarter.
Nick is currently advising several Blockchain entrepreneurs supporting a number of Initial Coin Offerings (Crypto-crowdfunding) and is London Correspondent for CoinTelegraph.
He has published several White Papers discussing how Blockchain will disrupt Global Custody, Asset Management, Legal Services, Accounting & Audit, Banking and several other sectors. His book – how to design and implement Blockchain Operating Models will be available in the second half of 2017.