Bloomington/Normal Networking & Talk on Blockchain Technology

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Blockchain technology is an immutable database that grows over time from an initial root block. Each new block added is cryptographically linked to the previous block in a reversed link list that ends at the root block. The cryptographic linking prevents tampering of the data contained in the blockchain, and provides an immutable "ledger" of transactions through time. The technology can be distributed and used as the basis of fact for agents and systems that operate in a decentralized fashion and require no inter-dependent trust with other agents or systems. This is a relatively new development in distributed systems research. Smart contracts and other programming constructs are opening the way for decentralized serverless computing with blockchain being critical for maintaining state in a decentralized process. The talk focuses on the basics of blockchain and also on the educational opportunities that exist to learn and understand blockchain.


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  • Date: 28 Nov 2018
  • Time: 06:00 PM to 07:45 PM
  • All times are (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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  • Illinois State University campus
  • Normal, Illinois
  • United States 61790
  • Building: Turner Hall
  • Room Number: Room 172
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  • Anu A. Gokhale, Ph.D. 
Professor and Coordinator
Computer Systems Technology
Illinois State University 
Normal, IL 61790 
    Office: Turner Hall, Rm. 170
Tel: (309) 438-5576 
Fax: (309) 438-8626 
Email: aagokhale@ilstu.edu

  • Co-sponsored by Anu Gokhale
  • Starts 30 October 2018 02:00 PM
  • Ends 26 November 2018 12:00 PM
  • All times are (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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  Speakers

Topic:

Introduction to Blockchain Technologies

Biography:

Don R. O'Brien is a retired AT&T Information Technology professional who specialized in distributed computing and application middleware software. Mr. O’Brien also is the current President of the not-for-profit Illinois Innovators and Inventors' that assists small entity and independent inventors in understanding intellectual property forms and processes. Mr. O'Brien, a lifelong resident of Illinois, lives with his spouse Laura O'Brien in Benld, Illinois. Mr. O'Brien is a current member of the following professional organizations:
• Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE)
• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
• Mathematical Association of America (MAA)




Agenda

6:00 to 6:30 PM:  Neworking and socializing (Pizza and healthy snacks and drinks provided)

6:30 to 7:15 PM: Talk on Blockchain Technology

7:15 to 7:30 PM: Q&A and Adjourn

7:30 to 7:45 PM: Networking post-meeting

Parking Information: https://parking.illinoisstate.edu/