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Scott Stornetta, a pioneer behind the foundation of modern blockchain, will kick off a lineup of 18 speakers from deep in the trenches of the technology. Don’t miss talks by Algorand Foundation, Parity Technologies, Microsoft, Protocol Labs, Digital Asset and more


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Agenda

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Virtual Event • 21 October 2021 at 1pm-6pm ET

1:00-1:05 Intro
Ramesh Ramadoss, PhD, Co-chair, IEEE Blockchain Initiative
Christine Fahey, Region Lead, IEEE Americas Blockchain Groups

 

Keynote
1:05-1:30 W. Scott Stornetta, PhD, Yugen Partners, “Blockchain the Long View”

Session 1
Session Chair: Christine Fahey, Regional Lead, IEEE Americas Blockchain Groups
1:30-1:45 Fabrice Benhamouda, PhD, The Algorand Foundation, “The Algorand Blockchain: From a New Consensus Protocol to Powerful Distributed Applications”
1:45-2:00 John deVadoss, Global Blockchain Business Council, “A First Look at Blockchain Interoperability”
2:00-2:15 Flavio Almeida, Streetwire, “The Power of Standardization in Real Estate with the Blockchain Platform Corda”
2:15-2:30 Bernhard Elsner, PhD, DAML/Digital Asset, “A Platform for Composable, Interconnected Business”
2:30-2:45 Omar Syed, Shardus, “Building a Sharded Distributed Ledger”
2:45-3:00 Jonmichael Hands, Chia Project, "The Chia Project: A Better Blockchain and Smart Transaction Platform”
3:00-3:10 Q&A

Session 2
Session Chair: Gora Datta, Co-chair, IEEE Blockchain Conferences/Events
3:10-3:25 Tim Mackey, PhD, UC San Diego, “A Framework for Assessing Blockchain Applications in Healthcare”
3:25-3:40 Sam Smith, PhD, KERI, “A Trust Spanning Layer for the Internet: Open KERI Protocol with Verifiable Data Structures”
3:40-3:55 Marcos Allende Lopez, LACChain, “LACChain, a Framework and an Infrastructure of the Latin American and the Caribbean”
3:55-4:10 Suzana Maranhão Moreno, BNDES, “Brazilian Blockchain Network”
4:10-4:25 Chris Gorog, BlockFrame, “Distributed Ledger Technology for Privacy and Security”
4:25-4:40 Quinn DuPont, PhD, University College Dublin, “Blockchain and EdTech”
4:40-4:50 Q&A

Session 3
Session Chair: Remy Lyon, Chair, IEEE Coastal LA Blockchain Group
4:50-5:50 Web 3.0 Panel
Moderator: Yorke Rhodes, III

Closing Remarks
5:50-5:55 Ramesh Ramadoss, PhD, Co-chair, IEEE Blockchain Initiative