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Fintech Week London Day 4 - Data, Security & Blockchain
Agenda
- Cyber Security Update
9:15am - 9:40am
Cyber Security and financial services are one in the same. Our panelists will provide a brief update on how safe/vulnerable our financial data really is.
- Machine Learning & AI: Is it OK to Panic Yet?
9:45am - 10:10am
Machine learning and artificial intelligence seem to be gaining a lot of traction lately, from Bots to machines beating humans at complex strategy games. Is technology moving too fast? What are some of the benefits/risks?
- Structured Financing for Crypto-Currency
10:15am - 10:35am
Initial Coin Offerings are in their infancy. How is structured financing for crypto-currency going to play out in the near future?
- Cryptocurrencies 2.0: a discussion on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)
10:40am - 11:10am
Central Banks are one of the highest level gatekeeper in the mainstream adoption of digital currencies. How far are we from seeing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
- Quick Break
11:10am - 11:30am
- Is Blockchain/DLT Ready for Mainstream
11:35am - 12:00pm
Is the hype-cycle of Blockchain about to break? How real is the mainstream use of Blockchain/DLT technology for the masses?
- Keynote: The Shift from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake
12:05pm - 12:25pm
Keynote from our Title Sponsors block.one (EOS).
- Hackathon Winner
12:30pm - 12:40pm
- Lunch & Networking
12:40pm - 1:35pm
- China's & Startups: The serious growth potential of heading east.
1:40pm - 2:00pm
TED speaker and Assistant Dean of China's top business school, Bo Ji will provide his view on why serious growth can happen in China.
- Meet The Innovators: Fast-paced Company Introductions
2:05pm - 2:25pm
Innovative companies will have 5 minutes to introduce themselves, their product/service + 2 minutes for Q&A.
- RBS : Adventures in blockchain
2:30pm - 2:45pm
Richard Crook, Head of Innovation at RBS will provide his view on how RBS is getting involved with Blockchain.
- IoT & Identity & The Unbanked: The story of IDbox
2:50pm - 3:05pm
IDbox was born in a hackathon, but now has the potential to change voting and banking in the developing world.
- Quick Break
3:05pm - 3:20pm
- Keynote: Alibaba Cloud
3:25pm - 3:40pm
Learn more about Alibaba's cloud services, which is gaining traction across Europe.
- Blockchain Beyond Financial Services Panel
3:45pm - 4:10pm
Blockchain started of off as the backbone of Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies, now let's explore uses of distributed ledger systems beyond financial services.
- Closing Statement
4:10pm - 4:20pm
Thanks to Kira Colburn from the EOS Telegram group for providing the Livestream link!