| Tuesday, 20 September 2016 | |||
 08:30 - 09:00 | Registration, refreshments and networking | ||
| 09:00 - 09:05 | Welcome and Opening Remarks [More Info] Helen Disney, head of content, Blockchain Intelligence | ||
| 09:05 - 09:45 | Keynote Presentation: Will 2016 be 'the year of the Blockchain'? [More Info] Simon Dixon, co-founder and CEO, BnkToTheFuture.com | ||
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Audience Q&A | ||
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Bitcoin, Blockchain and Financial Services - how are digital currencies and distributed ledgers changing the marketplace? [More Info] John Thornhill, innovation editor, Financial Times Paul Gordon, founder, Quantave and Coinscrum Aleksander Nowak, CIO, BlockEx Laura Bailey, co-founder, Zerado Dr. Pinar Emirdag, Non-Executive Director, Clearmatics An hour long panel discussion and audience Q&A will cover the following topics: - Public blockchains/private blockchains - Payments innovation - Trade finance - Settlements - Clearing - Smart bonds - Transparency - Standards - Smart contracts | ||
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Refreshment break and networking | ||
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Real World Applications - Lessons We're Learning [More Info] Michael Mainelli, executive chairman, Z/Yen | ||
| 11:45 - 12:45 | Risks and opportunities of the Blockchain revolution [More Info] Joon Ian Wong, technology reporter, Quartz Pavlo Tanasyuk, CEO, Blockverify John Velissarios, senior principal & global blockchain technology lead, Accenture Richard Mabey, co-founder and CEO, Juro Marieke Flament, managing director, Europe, Circle An hour long panel discussion and audience Q&A will cover the following topics: - Compliance - Regulatory environment and legal framework - AML and KYC - Identity, security and fraud - Disintermediation and disruptive technologies | ||
| 12:45 - 13:30 | Lunch | ||
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Start up showcase [More Info] Lawrence Lundy, head of research, Outlier Ventures Kush Patel, CEO, Tallysticks Maxon J.Y. Tee, co-founder, Agriledger Aleksander Nowak, CIO, BlockEx Jerome Rousselot, founder, Jita Discover some of the fascinating real-world use cases for Blockchain with our rapid-fire start up showcase. A hand-picked range of 5 Blockchain start-ups will each have 10 minutes to give an elevator pitch or demo for their Blockchain application. | ||
| 14:30 - 15:45 | Roundtable Breakout Session [More Info] Choose from one of the following breakouts which hone in on industry verticals to explain all you need to know about how blockchain is affecting your sector | ||
| 14:30 - 15:45 | A. Capital Markets and Custody [More Info] Jean-Marie Mognetti, partner, Global Advisors John Velissarios, senior principal & global blockchain technology lead, Accenture Blockchain technology is poised to deliver a radical shake-up of the way capital markets operate. Adoption of distributed ledger technology has the potential to reduce trading costs and settlement times as well as minimising counter-party risk and allowing funds to update outdated, legacy systems. The technology poses challenges but also opens up exciting, new market opportunities for early adopters. Investment banks, hedge funds, emerging technology players, exchanges and market data vendors are positioning themselves accordingly. Are you ready for the impact blockchain technology will have on your business and your industry sector? | ||
| 14:30 - 15:45 | B. The Legal and Regulatory Landscape [More Info] Tomasz Mloduchowski, CTO, Zerado Adam Cleary, chief executive, Cavenham Capital Limited We operate in a global marketplace yet different jurisdictions are treating bitcoin in vastly different ways – some banning it; others defining it as an asset. How can the legal and regulatory framework keep pace with the rapid pace of technological change when it comes to new services enabled by the blockchain such as smart contracts or digital identity. How equipped is the current legal landscape to deal appropriately with the assignment of digital assets and digital rights? | ||
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Refreshments and 'Speed Networking' session | ||
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Closing speech - The future for Blockchain: into the mainstream? [More Info] Helen Disney, head of content, Blockchain Intelligence | ||
| 16:30 | Close of summit | ||
