Forum Highlights
Why Join This Forum
5 Revolutionizing Strategies for Your Company’s Delivery of Financial Services Through Blockchains
- Develop a strong understanding of the various technical concepts surrounding Bitcoin, blockchain, smart contracts and distributed ledger technologies
- Assess the disruptive impacts of blockchain and distributed ledger technology on different aspects in and beyond financial services, as well as to your firm and how to overcome them
- Discover the benefits of adopting blockchain, smart contracts and distributed ledger in financial services industry through case studies from industry leaders in payment, securities clearing, insurance, etc.
- Explore and debate how financial institutions can benefit from, embrace and cultivate disruptive innovation
- Formulate potential solutions to the security and privacy issues surrounding blockchains and distributed ledgers
Hot Topics to be Discussed
DAY 1: THURSDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2016
- From Bitcoin to Blockchain and Distributed Ledger: The Evolution of Cryptocurrency
- Visionary Keynote – How Will Blockchain Transform the Financial Services Industry?
- Safeguard Against Security Breaches – Analyze Vulnerabilities of Blockchains and Smart Contracts
DAY 2: FRIDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2016
- IBM Global Financing Case Study: Using Blockchain to Minimize Disputed Transactions and Overcome Market Friction
- Roadmap for Successful Implementation – Reducing Costs with Blockchain in Equity Capital Markets
- Digital Identity Solutions: Utilizing Blockchain for Improved AML and KYC Capabilities
PRE FORUM WORKSHOPS:
WEDNESDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2016
- The Distributed Future: Application of Blockchain, Smart Contracts and Distributed Ledger Technology Beyond Financial Services
- Understanding Blockchain Protocols and Their Security and Privacy Implications
Invited Participating Companies
- ASX
- National Australia Bank
- ANZ
- Commonwealth Bank
- Westpac
- Goldman Sachs
- JP Morgan
- Citi Group/Cii Ventures
- IBM
- Reinventure group
- Bitcoin Group
- Data61-CSIRO
- Consensus Systems
- Future Capital Bitcoint Fund
- think Bitcoin
- Remitt
- Identitii
- Ethereum
- Second Kinetik
- Digital Asset Holdings LLC
- Ripple Lab
- Australia Securities and Investment Commission
- Reserve Bank of Australia
- Kiwi Bank
- Bit Trade Australia
- Western Union
- PayPal
- WorldPay
- Bitpay