The Supply Chain is one of the most likely candidates for extensive use of the blockchain, this panel will discuss applications of Blockchain create a more efficient, trustworthy global supply chain:

• Blockchain powered provenance & chain of custody
• Anti Counterfeiting
• Regulatory compliance
• Cross border payments

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We live in a world of connected devices, whether it's household appliances, medical devices, utilities infrastructure, or connected vehicles. This session will investigate the role of blockchain in empowering, monetising and securing connected devices.

• Where does blockchain fit in the IoT ecosystem
• Security, Identity & Internet of Things
• Microtransactions, Blockchain & the Internet of things

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The last 12 months have seen huge changes in the cryptocurrency landscape, with bitcoin surging to record highs, ethereum hitting a peak and then dropping and numerous altcoins hitting the market. This session will take an in depth at the current landscape and what it all means.

• Cryptocurrency and tokens as an asset class
• Bitcoin's price surge - bubble or sign of even more growth in the future
• Altcoins - where do they fit and how do you measure their viability?
• What is the outlook for the next 6-12 months?
• Understanding key price indicators

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Whether it’s Oil & Gas exploration, markets in distributed generation, or Energy futures there are numerous potential use cases for Blockchain in all steps of the energy value chain.

• Microgrids and Energy Markets
• Security in the Energy Sector
• Distributed Generation

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According to the world bank, up to 1.5 billion members of the world's population lack a legally verifiable ID. Blockchain provides a solution to this, and other everyday ID issues. This session will explore digital identity on the blockchain, the sort of standards that are required for a persistent, personal, private and portable ID.

• Understanding the fundamentals of identity as they to apply to blockchain
• Where does identity fit within security?
• What are the roadblocks and regulatory issues facing blockchain based ID solutions?
• What are the easy wins and low hanging fruit when it comes to blockchain and ID?

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In 2017, Governments worldwide started to take a closer look at Blockchain from a regulatory perspective, especially when it comes to raising capital in the form of Tokenized ICOs. This session will investigate the latest news and cases facing both companies raising funds, and investors looking to take part in ICOs in the United States and worldwide.

• An update on current cases before the courts.
• Regulatory compliance - what is the latest from SEC, FINRA announcements etc
• How can firms considering an ICO ensure that they stay compliant and minimise their risk?

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There are numerous use cases where Blockchain can be used to benefit the healthcare sector, whether it's electronic health records that follow the patient, insurance data, prevention of counterfeit drugs or IoT enabled healthcare devices on a Blockchain. This panel will investigate the opportunities for Blockchain enabled healthcare, as well as some of the potential regulatory roadblocks.

• What are the different healthcare specific platforms?
• What are the best use cases for blockchain in healthcare and pharma?
• An update on current Healthcare blockchain pilots and proof of concepts.
• How can organizations in the health sector ensure that blockchain projects are compliant with regulations?

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Blockchain can be used to add another layer of security to enterprise and government, while on the flip side, events such as token launches are prone to potential threats such as phishing attacks. This panel will look at Blockchain & security from all angles, what can it solve, and what needs to be done?

• An overview of blockchain and enterprise security.
• What are the security risks facing companies and investors in the ICO space?
• How can blockchain be used to minimise security risks?

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Exploring the best practices of GAAP accounting and general ledger implementation before, during and after an ICO, there are many domestic and international tax and corporate structure issues to discuss.

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Federal and State Governments are ideal candidates for widespread blockchain adoption, from public benefits, company registration, voting and elections, licences to many other potential use cases. This panel will investigate these use cases and what is required to ensure that the blockchain adds value to the public sector.

• What are the current use cases being investigated by various federal and state government departments?
• An update on pilots and proof of concepts.
• What unique issues are faced when working on a government blockchain project?

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The current state of blockchain development has resulted in wide variety of blockchains and blockchain platforms. This session will investigate the issues faced creating standards that can help ensure widespread, cross industry adoption, and ensure that existing IT infrastructure and data can be integrated with new blockchain based projects.

• Why standards and interoperability matter for wide scale adoption of blockchain projects
• What is the role of consortia in defining standards?
• What are the issues faced when integrating legacy data and infrastructure with blockchain projects?
• Connecting and communicating between different blockchains

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ICOS have been throughout the blockchain and cryptocurrency news, raising millions of dollars to fund startup projects This year even more companies are considering this new way of tokenized crowdfunding to scale their blockchain based projects. Join founders of firms who have already fundraised successfully with an ICO. Hear first hand insights including:

• Fundraising and marketing your ICO
• How can you ensure regulatory compliance?
• White Papers, minimum viable products, series A funding and the importance of teams.
• Pitfalls and mistakes - what have these founders learned?
• Busting the myths around token sales.
• What are the different approaches to ICOs in different global regions?

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A huge percentage of both the local and global population is unbanked. This results in huge inefficiencies in the market, excessive fees and a lack of liquidity in many emerging economies, and leads to the economic disenfranchisement of many on the lower rungs of our economy. Access to financial and banking services opens up businesses to a new range of customers and potential opportunities.

• Why should businesses and government care about the unbanked?
• The role of identity and remittances in providing services for the unbanked.
• Legal and regulatory issues.
• Where does blockchain fit?

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Smart Contracts - automated, contractual relationships in computer code, where the outcome is triggered after a predefined event. But what does it all mean in practice? This session will investigate smart contracts in detail from all angles - technical, legal, regulatory and practical including:

• What is a smart contract?
• Where does liability and responsibility lie?
• How can you confirm that the code reflects a contract as written?
• How will the law deal with smart contracts?
• Overview of the Accord Project - a techno-legal consortia for smart contract technical standards.

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ICOs have disrupted the traditional venture investment landscape. Join experienced venture capital and fund investors as they discuss the impact of retail crowdfunding on traditional startup investment.

• What regulations doe investors and entrepreneurs need to be aware of?
• Are ICOs positive or negative for the blockchain ecosystem or a glorified kickstarter?
• What will happen to the value of Ethereum as ICOs become regulated?
• ICO tokens - are they commodity or security?
• Should you invest in coins (liquidity) or companies (equity)?

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• Who will be the early adopters of blockchain inside the DoD?
• What type of blockchain ecosystems and DLT will the DoD participate in?
• Future use cases and applications for blockchain in the DoD

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• What are the solutions to bitcoin, ethereum and other blockchain’s scaling problems
• How to deal with forks
• Understanding proof of work v proof of stake and what it means

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Know Your Customer and Anti Money Laundering compliance are vital for any blockchain fintech or identity and during any fundraising process. Distributed ledgers provide an ideal tool to ensure trustworthy and compliant data if used properly.

• What is meant by KYC and AML compliance?
• When do you need to ensure compliance?
• Understanding the role of identity in compliance.
• Regulatory and legal update.

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As more and more organizations go beyond proof of concept and begin to pilot and roll out blockchain projects, there will be a need for highly skilled blockchain practitioners, from developers to architects and in house experts. This session will explore the human capital requirements including training and education, staffing and recruitment, culture management and change.

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Property documentation isn’t perfect - up to 30% of property titles in the United States may have errors on them, there is potential for fraud and tampering. By placing Real Estate on the blockchain we remove the need for intermediaries and create a trustworthy, decentralised ledger for property and increase the speed that we can confidently transact in property.  

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• How can AI and Blockchain work together?
• AI Powered DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations)
• Decentralized data sharing
• Audit trails on data

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Futures and predictions help to increase the accuracy of markets in forecasting price signals or events. Recently futures trading was announced on the CME, while various startups are offering solutions for blockchain based prediction markets. These will likely to have a huge impact on how cryptocurrencies are traded, value and institutional involvement in blockchain.

• Overview of predictions markets, how they work and why they are important
• Understanding the various futures trading markets
• How do blockchain cryptocurrencies and smart contracts increase the accuracy of a predictions market? 
• How will these impact the market pricing signals? 
• Overseas experiences and case studies
• Other use cases for predictions markets and futures using blockchain

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