As the inaugural London conference continues into day two, attendees heard from industry experts on Reducing Risk & Improving Trust with Blockchain.
LONDON, May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The London Blockchain Conference [https://londonblockchain.net/en/agenda]continued to captivate attendees with yet another day filled with informative and thought-provoking speakers. The discussions revolved around crucial topics such as regulatory frameworks for Digital Currencies, enabling the growth of blockchain and Blockchain Venture Capital.
Today we heard from Steven Bartlett, Entrepreneur, Investor and Author of "The Diary of a CEO", who kickstarted Day 2 with a fireside chat with Mark Lobel from the BBC. He delved into how B2B enterprises can adapt, thrive, and stay ahead in an ever-changing marketplace. The session highlighted the dynamic landscape of B2B interactions in the digital era, exploring innovative strategies, emerging trends, and invaluable insights to empower businesses for success.
Other sessions included:
-- Universal Plastic and Next-Gen Verification: Blockchain, AI, and Social
Engagement - Alvaro Bravo, CEO of Universal Plastics, discussed how
technologies like Blockchain and AI revolutionise verification
processes, making them user-friendly and accessible to all and how the
Universal Plastic initiative is a prime example of how these
technologies can draw corporate interest and promote environmental
responsibility.
-- The Role of Governments in Fostering Innovation - A distinguished panel
including Dean Armstrong KC from Maitland Chambers, Alun Cairns MP of UK
Parliament, Tom Spiller, Legal Director (Rosenblatt), Stefan Kromolicki
from APCO, Mayor Hillary Schieve from City of Reno, and Elizaveta
Palaznik, Independent Consultant, discussed whether effective
policymaking and government intervention can catalyse growth and
societal progress or if the market should determine its destiny.
-- Currency of Tomorrow: Navigating the Future of Money - This session
featured insights from Amarachi Amaechi, Co-founder at Bitpowr
Technologies Inc, Kaj Burchardi, Head of Emerging Technology at Boston
Consulting Group, Vincent Mele, Founder at Otranto, Blake O'Donnell,
Partner at Punter Southall Law, and Simit Naik, Director, Commercial &
Strategy at nChain. They dissected emerging trends, technological
innovations, and regulatory dynamics shaping the next era of monetary
systems.
-- Navigating the Academic Landscape of Blockchain Research: Opportunities,
Challenges, and Collaborative Initiatives - Alessio Pagani, Research
Director at nChain, dived into the latest blockchain research within
academia, examining the opportunities, challenges, and real-world
impacts stemming from blockchain innovation in higher education.
-- Monetizing Strategies for Content in Web3 - This session featured
Utkarsh Amitabh, CMO, at 5ire, Anuradha Chowdhary, Founder of ZeroTo3
Collective, Tony Mugavero, CEO of Rad, and Sunny Jiang, Founder of
MaasDAO, who presented innovative strategies for content creators to
thrive in the decentralized, blockchain-powered ecosystem of Web3. They
discussed how Web3 technologies can revolutionize content creation
economics, enabling them to establish new revenue streams and engage
with their audiences in novel ways.
-- Breaking Barriers: Paving the Way for the UK to Emerge as a Global
Digital Asset and Emerging Tech Hub - Professor Naseem Naqvi MBE,
President of British Blockchain Association, Sean Kiernan, Founder of
Greengage, and Marcus Foster, Head of Policy Campaigns at Startup
Coalition, dissected the puzzle pieces required for the UK to lead the
global tech race.
-- Mining and Transaction Processing: How Mining Will Evolve Post-Halving -
Jim Niemeijer Partner at Pantheon, Kurt Wuckert Jr, Chief Bitcoin
Historian and Co-Founder of GorillaPool, and Jacopo Gil Casas, VP
Business Development & Strategy, CS Global Energy explored the upcoming
Bitcoin halvening event's impact on miner profitability. They discussed
Bitcoin mining economics, the difference between mining subsidies and
transaction fees, and why mining operations need to turn into
transaction processors to compete in the future.
-- Block Dojo Global Venture Builder - the audience heard from two lively
speakers who demonstrated Blockchain use cases driving value today. The
first was Michael Olagunju, CEO of ExamSolutions - the multi-modal AI
learning platform. Michael discussed ExamSolution's unique B2C and
enterprise offering for STEM-based learning, via an AI model which
captures a student's responses as they're written, and offers feedback
in real-time. Today, the company is amongst the world's largest online
exam preparation providers, with over 4,000 video tutorials and live
streaming support. Next up was Robin Russel, co-founder of Satva Trust -
the ClimateDataTech company leveraging blockchain technologies to drive
decarbonisation. Satva provides independent data on ship emissions and
fuel consumptions, enabling global benchmarking across the world's fleet
in real-time.
-- Best Practices For Enterprise Blockchain Adoption: Tibor Mérey - MD and
Partner at Boston Consulting Group - discussed why he remains bullish on
Web and Blockchain. Tibor shared lessons from 150+ blockchain and web3
projects BCG has done in the enterprise space. He outlined the four
burning questions any blockchain or web3 project needs to answer: i)
Does it matter? ii) Will it work? iii) Can we win? iv) Will it grow?
Please register [https://reg.rainfocus.com/flow/lightningsharks/lbc2024/reg/login] here if you would like to attend or listen to any of the sessions today.
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