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T H E C O N T E N T

A G E N D A

E A R L Y C O N F I R M E D 2 0 2 0 S P E A K E R S

Vilius Šapoka

Minister of Finance, Republic of Lithuania

Hon. Silvio Schembri

Junior Minister for Financial Services,

Digital Economy & Innovation, Malta

H.E. Dr. Aisha Bin Bishr

Director General, Smart Dubai

H.E. Mubarak Rashed Al Mansoori

Governor, Central Bank of the UAE

David Suomalainen

Advisor, Ministry of Infrastructure,

Division for Digital Development,

Sweden

Sorin Cristescu

Head of Blockchain Competence Centre,

European Commission

Miquel Estapé

Deputy CEO - Strategy & Innovation,

Open Government of Catalonia Consortium

Vincent Doumeizel

Vice President Food & Sustainability,

Lloyd's Register

Jordi Puigneró

Minister of Digital Policy

& Public Administration, Catalonia

Professor Olinga Taeed

Council Member & Expert Advisor

China E-Commerce Blockchain Committee

(Ministry of Commerce)

Anthony Woolley

MD, Chief Innovation Officer,

Societé Generale, UK

Michele Curtoni

Vice President, Digital Product

Development, State Street


Mathew Yarger

Head of Smart Cities, IOTA

Rahul Vijay

Head of Global Connectivity, Uber

Dotun Rominiy

Blockchain Strategy Emerging Technology,

London Stock Exchange Group

Thomas Zakrzewski

Head of Blockchain Technologist Fellow,

S&P Global Ratings National Security Institute (NSI)

Tom Fothergill

Lead Policy Adviser, Banking & Corporate,

Financial Services & Digital Economy,

Government of Jersey

Patrick South

Vice President of Development,

Chamber of Digital Commerce

Vivek Zakarde

Head- Business Intelligence,

Analytics & Data Warehouse,

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd, India

Massamba Thioye

Manager, Sustainable Development

Mechanism Program, UNFCCC

Jyoti Lalchandani

Group Vice President,

IDC Middle East, Africa & Turkey

Mai Santamari

Head of Financial Advisory,

Department of Finance, Ireland

Rejo Francis T

Circle Head, Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Ben Tregenn

Head of Informatics, UNEP-WCMC


Dr. Samyr Mezzour

Chief Innovation Officer

HITS a Generali Company, Switzerland

Arash Azami

Faculty – Energy, Singuarity University,

The Netherlands

Thamim Ahmed

Head, UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies

Zeina El Kaissi

Chief Digital Director, Smart Dubai

Ted Hwang

CEO, Paycoin,

South Korea

Michal Gromek

Contributort, Forbes

Hans Fraiken

CEO, Libra Project,

Canada

Firdosh Sheikh

CEO & Co-Founder, drife,

India

Lawrence Eta

CTO, City of Toronto,

Canada

Dia Haylak

Editor-In-Chief, MIT Technology Review

Alex Grech

Director of the Commonwealth Centre for

Connected Learning and Senior Advisor to the Minister

for Education & Employment, Strategy Works, Malta

Mark Balovnev

CEO & Co-Founder, Educhain,

Canada


Niall Dennehy

COO and Co – Founder, Aid:tech,

Ireland

Prof. Dr. Fabian Schär

Professor for Distributed Ledger Technology,

Faculty of Business and Economics,

University of Basel,

Switzerland

Prof. Norbik Bashah Bin Idris

Kulliyyah of Information and Communication

Technology, International Islamic University

Malaysia

Dr. Sue Alman

Faculty Member, School of Information,

San Jose State University School,

USA

Naeem Aslam

Columnist, Forbes,

UK

Espree Devora

Host, Women in Tech,

USA

Koki Takahashi

Blockchain Lead, Sony Global Education

Japan

Ramesh Kesanupalli

Co-Founder, DID Alliance

Rachel Wolfson

Journalist, Cointelegraph

Abhishek Ranjan

AVP & Head Renewables, BSES

(JV between Reliance Infrastructure and Govt. of Delhi)

Reena Suri

Executive Director

India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF)

Elisabeth Braw

Senior Research Fellow, RUSI, UK

Rajat Rajbhandari

CIO and Co-Founder, dexFreight,

USA

* Sessions are not final and subject tochange

T H E A G E N D A

D A Y 1

13:30

10:00

08:30

NETWORKING LUNCH and EXHIBITION TOUR (for delegates)

KEYNOTE SESSIONS

Welcome Remarks and an update on the Dubai Blockchain Strategy

H.E. Dr. Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr, Director General, Smart Dubai

10:05

Opening Keynote:

Update on Global Blockchain Regulation and the role of Central Banks in

Cryptocurrency Adoption.

H.E Mubarak Rashed Al Mansoori, Governor Of The Central Bank Of The UAE

10:15

10:00

Opening remarks by chairperson

David Crane, DaveCraneGlobal

12:15

12:45

11:45

Onstage Interview: Behind the Scenes of Making ’The Missing Crypto Queen

Jamie Bartlett co-wrote and presented the BBC podcast series “The Missing

Cryptoqueen”, which investigated the disappearance of Dr Ruja Ignatova, founder

of the fake cryptocurrency OneCoin. The podcast also examines how OneCoin

operates, and its human and social cost. In this on stage interview Jamie shares

the 9-month production journey that took him around the world and uncovered an

layers upon layers of intrigue.

Jamie Bartlett, Presenter: The Missing Cryptoqueen & Secrets of Silicon Valley.

Writer (BBC) Author of The People Vs Tech, The Dark Net (TBC)

11:00

Panel Discussion: Digital Currencies, Privacy and the Blockchain: Preventing

a dystopian future

The introduction of blockchain based digital currencies will pose new risks ad

uncertainties to potentially disrupt financial systems and in extension nations’

resilience and sovereignty. How can preparation and regulation mitigate these risks

to the financial ecosystem if we can’t agree on what they are? Hear the experts on

share their concerns and future scenarios, both the ideal and the worst case of

how digital currencies will impact society at large?

Moderator: Waqas Mirza, CEO, Avanza Innovations

Panelsist: Vilius Šapoka, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania

Elisabeth Braw, Senior Research Fellow, RUSI

Lawrence Eta, CTO, City of Toronto, Canada

Anthony Woolley, MD, Chief Innovation Officer UK, Societé Generale

Senior Representative, HSBC

Senior Representative, Central Bank of Bahrain

From Facebook to Bitcoin Billionaires

Author of ‘the Social Network’, winner of an Academy Award for ‘best adapted

screenplay’, has a new book, Bitcoin Billionaires about the Harvard students Tyler

and Cameron Winklevoss, identical twins, Olympic rowers and arguably the

original founders of Facebook. After winning their lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg

they went on to become Billionaires as the first big investors in Bitcoin. Hear the

story from Ben before his book becomes another Hollywood blockbuster.

Ben Mezrich, Bestselling Author: "The Accidental Billionaires," "Bitcoin

Billionaires," & "Bringing Down the House“ (TBC)

10:30

Predicting the Future of the Blockchain Sector: Top 10 predictions from one

of the world’s most successful Blockchain investment firms

Paul Veradittakit, Venture Investor—Solving Problems with a Value-Add

Perspective, Pantera (TBC)

DAY 1 - REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

TRACK SESSIONS TO BEGIN14:00

Unlocking Blockchain Excellence

Optimising blockchain technology’s capabilities to fully innovate seamless digital

experiences and solutions to empower individuals, enterprises, and government

entities on their pathways towards fulfilling the UAE’s knowledge-based journey

and UAE Blockchain Vision.

Johan Dennelind, CEO, du

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D A Y 1

14:45

15:15

FINANCE14:00

END OF DAY 1


Beyond Facebook's Libra, How New FATF Regulation will Reshape the Cryptocurrency Market at an Unpredicted Scale

Moderator: Michal Gromek, Contributor, Forbes.com

Founder of Stockholm Fintech Week, behind FinTech ventures in eleven countries and in charge of northern Europe’s largest cryptocurrency broker.

Mai Santamaria, Head of Financial Advisory Team, Department of Finance (Ireland)

Renowned expert on blockchain regulations in finance - background working around the world in banking, insurance and government

Michele Curtoni, Vice President, Digital Product Development for Digital Development. State Street

Set up Emerging Technologies practice at London Stock Exchange, now Leads digital assets-based products, tokenisation and the Fnality International

industry collaboration.

Elisabeth Braw, Senior Research Fellow, RUSI

Regular contributor to the Economist, The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times.

15:45

16:15

14:15

Presentation and Onstage Interview: Pioneering Blockchain Integration in Payment Infrastructure

In this presentation Ted shares the story of how Paycoin used blockchain to reduce intermediary costs through direct validation of payments to offer

greater security and its potential to disrupt the payments space with opening up for merchants to accept payment in multiple cryptocurrencies with live

conversion rates.

Ted Hwang, CEO, Paycoin

27-year veteran in payment systems and consumer finance delivering credit card solutions for Hyundai and Samsung.

Accelerating the FinTech sector and the Role of Blockchain

Overview of the legal framework and importance of financial sector and associated risk management.

Vilius Šapoka, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania

Lithuania will be EU’s largest center for regulated Fintechs after Brexit, according to the Financial Times.

16:45

EDUCATION

Panel Discussion: National Financial Regulation & Supervision through Blockchain

Hear the different benefits that Blockchain has brought to their respective areas, projects and objectives from financial regulators and banking

consortiums working together to address industry-wide problems related to trust, transparency and efficiency. This session brings together regional

representatives from central banks, retail banks and telcos to give their perspective on the National EKYC program and the leaps forward with the

implementation UAE Trade Connect (UTC) platform utilizing blockchain, AI, Ml and robotics to enhance and secure trade finance operations.

Waqas Mirza, CEO, Avanza Innovations

Implementation partner of blockchain highlighted in the UAE by WEF - customers including DP World, Smart Dubai Government and Etisalat Digital

From Days to Hours: Rebooting Trade Finance with Blockchain-powered platforms

The first commercial trade finance transaction via blockchain happened in 2019 and took less than 24 hours to complete. This is compared to up to

ten days with extensive paper work. This presentation looks at the components required to realize the potential of blockchain in trade finance and

establishing an end-to-end digital process industry participants can agree on.

17:15

End of track

EDUCATION

14:00

Imagining a Blockchain University: what do students have in store a decade from now?

Imagine that there was no way to cheat in examinations, no way to manipulate records and no way to misrepresent your identity. But in the same world, imagine that

your academic & career prospects wouldn’t be judged by a single record, certification, degree or incident, but rather a collection of records and credentials – to truly

represent a student. This is the future of education.

14:20

Panel Discussion: Blockchain - The end of unearned education

Verified, secure and centrally deployed education transcripts are here..; and here to stay. These provide accessible information to all concerned and is easily verifiable.

Each modification is recorded and linked to a previous entry preventing fraudulent data of unearned degrees and qualifications

Mark Balovnev, Chief Executive Officer, Educhain

Launched the world's largest pilot of blockchain in education from Dubai (Q1 2018) and now post-implementation with many top universities in the UAE

Niall Dennehy, Chief Operations Officer, AID:Tech

15:20

Panel Session: Blockchain and the Classroom - How DLT is improving Education

Educational institutions are a vital cog in the development of new technology and the industry certainly hasn’t lagged behind in terms of adoption, implementation, as well as

researching and developing the applications of blockchain technology This panel will look at different use cases being implemented globally.

Alex Grech, Founding Director of the Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning and a Senior advisor to the Malta Minister for Education & Employment

Adviser to governments on Blockchain and expert on the EU Blockchain Observatory & Forum, a consultant to the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (BESI)

project and a member of the EU ET2020 Working Group on Digital Education

16:00

16:40

The Future of Libraries: Library 2.0 Movement

Protecting copyrights and digital rights is key to education to ensure that students create independent, non-plaguarised material. Blockchain’s ability to manage, share,

and protect digital content makes it ideal for helping researchers, faculty members, and other higher-ed principals create intellectual property, share it, and still control

the way it’s used.

Dr. Sue Alman, Faculty Member, School of Information, San Jose State University School

She led a MOOC, at The Emerging Future: Technology Issues and Trends, that attracted over 1700 global participants, was nominated to the Institute for Emerging

Leadership in Online Learning in 2010, she is active in the Online Learning Consortium, and she has been involved in four (4) IMLS grants totaling nearly $3 million

Secure student records & credentialing

The future of education is personalized, not limited to defining a student by a degree or single certification, but rather a collection of various indicators.

Prof. Norbik Bashah Bin Idris, Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology, International Islamic University Malaysia

Leading the Malaysian Ministry of Education Standards Committee on Blockchain & Distributed Ledger

17:00

End of track

15:00

Case Study: Instant Verification of Academic Credentials using Blockchain

The University of Basel, Switzerland and Block Factory allow universities to verify academic credentials almost immediately, solving a process that traditionally takes

days to complete. The universities can create digital diplomas using the company’s certification platform.

Prof. Dr. Fabian Schär, Professor for Distributed Ledger Technology, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Basel, Switzerland

Professor for Distributed Ledger Technology/Fintech and Managing Director of the Center for Innovative Finance at the University of Basel. Board member of the

"Swiss Blockchain Federation"and co-initiator of a project to secure academic credentials on a Blockchain

16:20

Onstage Interview: Utilising blockchain for recording course data and managing transcripts

Sony Global Education is piloting a blockchain initiative to explore how the technology can be used in the management of course records and grade data. The trial will

consider an initiative to evaluate learning attitudes and processes through a more multifaceted analysis of the study logs and grade information

Koki Takahashi, Blockchain Project Lead, Sony Global Education (SGED), Japan

Project lead for Sony Global Education Blockchain initiative to digitize education records using the blockchainBuilding Regulatory Frameworks for Blockchain

What are the critical components to achieve standardization and interoperability to encourage a faster and smoother large scale adoption? This

presentation looks at the research and initiatives of the OECD to develop guidance, recommendations and standards to promote the blockchain technologies while managing risk and legal compliance.

Caroline Malcolm, Head – Blockchain Policy Centre, OECD (TBC)

BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATIONS MASTERCLASSES

14:00

Tokenisation: The future of capital and investment

(Theme: Crypto & Tokenization)

• Exploration of the problem space: decline of public listings, cost inefficiencies of cross-border investment, growth of PE

leading to wealth concentration and rising income inequality, etc

• Emergence of Bitcoin, Blockchain and DLT

• Value propositions: Discrete, trustless, economically rivalrous digital value representation, use-case explorations

• Stablecoins & Libra

Dotun Rominiyi, Blockchain Strategy Emerging Technologies, London Stock Exchange

Steering adoption of blockchain and DLT across internal group businesses at LSE

Trust and Accountability for the Digital World - DID Alliance.

(Theme: Identity Verification, Data)

Creation of an interoperable trust framework for decentralized identity systems. New developments in user-centric identity

technology empower the individual user to control his or her own identity information. Promoting the adoption by improving

interoperability specifically in the following areas:

• Trust sourcing: Creating standardized procedures for credential issuance and standardized semantics for classifying

issued credentials

• Cross-ledger interoperability: Enabling disparate identity networks to interact with one another under an agreed

economic model

• Inclusiveness: Extending the benefits of decentralized identity to low-tech users

Ramesh Kesanupalli, Co-founder, DID Alliance

Co-founded DID Alliance – a company that is promoting adoption and improving interoperability

15:45

Life at the intersection of hyperconnectivity, IoT and Blockchain.

(Theme: Emerging Tech)

Understanding how the integration of emerging tech like IOT and AI with blockchain can help achieve a fully digital

economy

Rahul Vijay, Head of Global Connectivity, Uber

Responsible for Uber's Global Strategic Sourcing, leading global mobility, IoT, wireless, messaging, voice, network,

telecom, data center & cloud strategic sourcing and relationships.

16:30

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14:00

17.15 END OF CONFERENCE DAY 1

14:00


14:10

Blockchain – the miracle cure?(Theme: Data, Smart Contract)The global blockchain healthcare market is expected to reach $890.5 million by 2023. This growth is primarily attributed to stringent regulations for safeguarding consumer data, increasing funding and investments in the blockchain arena, and rising adoption of blockchain technology in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. Discover the upcoming trends and how blockchain will positively impact the healthcare industry in the coming years.

14:30

Panel Discussion: 5 ways blockchain is revolutionizing healthcare(Theme: Data, Interoperability, Smart Contract)Harnessing Blockchain in the global healthcare sector by improving clinical data exchange and interoperability, claims settlement and billing management, drug supply chain management, drug discovery and clinical trials, prescription drug abuse, and more. Learn how Blockchain is set to change healthcare

14:50

Case Study: Blockchain for drug development and supply chain integrity(Theme: Supply Chain & Provenance, R&D, Data)Counterfeit drugs cost pharmaceutical companies over USD $200 billion in annual losses. Learn how blockchain can make records more accessible thereby making drug development and tracking easier.

15:10

Changing medical research one block at a time(Theme: R&D, Data)Gain an in depth understanding of how blockchain is making medical innovation quicker through centralized results of clinical trials and records

Case Study: Using blockchain to fight cancer(Theme: R&D, Data)Globally, the number of new cancer diagnoses annually will reach 23.6 million by 2030. Discover how blockchain can be used against cancer. Learn how this technology can bring additional accuracy and security to the fight against cancer.

15:50

16:10

16:30

Creating A Platform to share doctor’s licenses across territories(Theme: Identity Verification, R&D, Data)Medical professionals no longer work in just one hospital, city or even country. Is blockchain is the solution for medical licenses to be securely and easily shared across geographies?

Case-study: Leveraging Blockchain to improve continuity of care(Theme: Identity Verification, Data)Discover how blockchain can seamlessly and securely capture, track and share the entire patient health experienceDaniel Nigrin, Senior VP & Chief Information Officer, Boston Children's Hospital, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School (Confirmed)Synho Do, Director, Laboratory of Medical Imaging and Computation, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School

16:50

17:00

Onstage Interview: Interoperable Blockchain for healthcare data management(Theme: Interoperability, Data)

End of Track

HEALTHCARE

KEYNOTE SESSIONS: ROUTE 2031

Case Study: Blockchain in Sweden – asking the difficult question

(Theme: Government & Policy, R&D, Data)

Discussing the challenges in Swedish public sector blockchain projects. Answering questions

on matters of governance, legal and policy.

David Suomalainen, Advisor, Ministry of Infrastructure, Division for Digital Development,

Sweden, Sweden

Head of blockchain for the Swedish Ministry of infrastructure, representative in the European Blockchain

Partnership and member of the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum

14:00

Networking Lunch

13:15

Case Study: IdentiCAT: a new model of digital identity

(Theme: Government & Policy, R&D, Data, Identity Verification)

Based on blockchain and DLT tecnologies, the Government of Catalonia has designed a new

decentralised and self-sovereign model of digital identity for its citizens, with absolute juridical safety and

validity to deal with both the public administration and the private sector. With this, as part of its national

Blockchain strategy, Catalonia makes another step towards becoming a pioneer and world reference in

digital innovation.

Jordi Puigneró, Minister of Digital Policy and Public Administration, Catalonia

Leading the implementation of blockchain and other digital technologies in the region

14:25

Panel Discussion: Regulatory challenges facing Blockchain and its mass adoption

(Theme: Government & Policy, R&D)

In order for Blockchain to truly be successfully implemented on a large scale, the policies and

regulations governing Blockchain must maintain a balance between flexibility and structure. This

session will explore how Governments are structuring polices to allow for innovation and future

growth

Tom Fothergill, Lead Policy Adviser, Financial Crime, Government of Jersey – UK

Tom leads Jersey’s policy development in cryptoasset regulation

Patrick South, Vice President of Development, Chamber of Digital Commerce

12:45


11:00

Opening keynote address: The 2020 update: Dubai on track to become the world’s first

blockchain powered city


H.E Dr. Aisha Bin Butti Bin Bishr, Director General, Smart Dubai

11:10

10:30

Pre-opening Panel

TBD

11:55

Malta: The World’s Blockchain Island


Silvio Schembri, Junior Minister for Financial Services, Digital Economy & Innovation, Malta

Architect of the Blockchain Island concept and Malta’s Blockchain’s strategy

Panel: The technology of trust

(Theme: Emerging Tech, R&D)

According to The Economist, Blockchain is the ultimate ‘trust machine’ that will replace traditional methods

of public services. From banking systems to land registry to voting it will all be on the block. Discover the

future opportunities of blockchain now and beyond 2020. Understand how blockchain is enabling smarter

happier cities.

Silvio Schembri, Junior Minister for Financial Services, Digital Economy & Innovation, Malta

Architect of the Blockchain Island concept and Malta’s Blockchain’s strategy

David Suomalainen, Advisor, Ministry of Infrastructure, Division for Digital Development, Sweden

Head of blockchain for the Swedish Ministry of infrastructure, representative in the European Blockchain

Partnership and member of the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum

Jordi Puigneró, Minister of Digital Policy and Public Administration, Catalonia

Leading the implementation of blockchain and other digital technologies in the region

Jyoti Lalchandani, Group Vice President & Regional MD, Middle East, Turkey & Africa, IDC

Leading the planning, development, implementation, and coordination of IDC's market intelligence and

advisory services

11:30

12:20

On-Stage Interview: Integration of blockchain with other emerging technologies to create

truly smart cities

(Theme: Government & Policy, R&D, Data)

Lawrence Eta, CTO, City of Toronto – Canada

Leading the modernization of the City’s Technology Infrastructure supporting the divisions delivering

resident centric solutions | Responsible for leading Smart City and emerging technologies of AI and

Blockchain.

Is Asia taking over the world with blockchain?

(Theme: Data, R&D)

The Asian market is on its way to become one of the largest in blockchain adoption. Their

governments have become the latest organizations to explore how blockchain can re-invent existing

processes.

15:40

Powering the new world order through blockchain?

(Theme: Smart Contracts, Government & Policy)

Discussion on how the digital transformation needs to be accelerated to empower people and

businesses. Case studies from those who are moving from Proof of Concept (PoC) to a Minimal

Viable Product (MVP)

15:15

14:50

Case Study: Food & Blockchain : Appetite for disruption

(Theme: Supply Chain & Provenance, Identity Verification)

Showcasing how the convergence of data science innovations, notably blockchains, with other life science

innovations such as DNA sequencing, Microbiome and Stables isotopes will enable the requested

traceability in order to build the resilient & sustainable food supply chain of tomorrow.

Vincent Doumeizel, Vice President Food & Sustainability, Lloyd's Register

Food Ambassador for the Lloyd’s Register Foundation promting use of blockchain for improved food

supply

16:00

IOTA: Creating the standard for smart cities

(Theme: Smart contracts, Digital Payments, Identity Verification)

Enabling local governance through transparent distributed systems. Breaking data silos using DLT

as a platform for sharing and digital trust. Mitigating security concerns through reduction of single

points of failure in critical infrastructure

Mathew Yarger, Head of Smart Cities, Social Impact & Regulatory Affairs Department, IOTA

Foundation

Former US Army Combat Veteran, Cybersecurity Operations Planner, & DoD Digital Forensics

professional with extensive military training in Cyber Security and Computer Science.

16:20

Panel Discussion: How will GenZ’s use blockchain to make cities sustainable

(Theme: Digital Payments, Smart Contract)

Building sustainable, blockchain-powered Smart City destinations for Millennials, Gen Z, and digital

natives. Discovering Genz’s contribution to creating smart cities through blockchain

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10:00

08:30

GOVERNMENT & BIG TECH

DAY 2 - REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

END OF GOVERNMENT TRACK17:30

16:45

Digital Government Transformation

(Theme: Government & Policy, Smart Contract)

Learn how Blockchain is transforming e-governance and digitalization of Gov. Processes across

multiple citizens and residents journeys there-by shaping paperless and efficient governance models

of the future

*Session reserved for Avanza

17:10

Potential of blockchain technology to contribute to enhanced climate action and

sustainability

(Theme: Government & Policy, Smart Contract, R&D)

The United Nations is increasing its efforts to promote applications of blockchain technology to

further action on climate change. Discover how DLTs can be applied to facilitate climate action

Massamba Thioye, Sustainable Development Mechanism Program, Co-chair of Climate

change Coalition, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

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ENERGY TRANSPORT x SUPPLY CHAIN14:00

END OF ENERGY AND TRANSPORT TRACKS18:00 * Sessions are not final and subject tochange

14:00


Elta Kolo, Senior Research Manager, Woods McKenzie (TBC)

14:20

The Internet of Energy takes Flight

The opening of an IoE development hub in The Netherlands with AI- and DLT solutions across coalitions to operate tomorrow’s energy system.

Arash Aazami, Faculty – Energy, Singularity University

Behind global energy exchange platform to support an “Internet of Energy” to democratize clean energy access.

15:00

Blockchain Business Opportunities from Smart Metering, Electrical Vehicle Charging and Smart Grids

Introducing blockchain technology, individual home owners and car owners use credits to charge their EVs. Homeowners can install, own and

earn revenue by letting other EV owners charge using their charging post in a peer-to-peer fashion. This is one of many use-case scenarios for

blockchain. Hear DEWA share their vision on the utilities

Adel Al Tamimi, Director of AI, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) – TBC

Leads the advancement of automoation and emerging technologies at the Dubai Government utilities provider

15:50

Digital Transformation of utilities through electricity, data management and wholesale electricity distribution

Increasing interconnection and digitalization in the energy market, blockchain is seen as the solution to enhance process efficiency, flexibility, and

lead time reduction. As power and utilities companies plan for the future, the bravest among them are leveraging blockchain technology to capture

data about identities, contracts, pricing, transactions and payments forever — to secure and modernize digital energy.

Dr. Muneer Zuhdi, Partner – MEA Region, Nokia Bell-Labs

Has over 20 American patents and has led R&D for Technology Strategy, Network & Digital Transformation for Smart City Solutions

Hans Fraikin, CEO, Libra Project

Initiated Sustainable Production Program with Universal Pictures & Warner - leads blockchain-based platform for clean-energy asset management.

David Livingston, Deputy Director, Climate & Advanced Energy, Atlantic Council (TBC)

15:20

Blockchain fueling peer to peer energy trading, helping climate change issues and reducing cost

Cutting out the middle man and connecting end users to the grid, and then directly selling to an end user using cryptocurrency - the true

decentralization of energy trading. This session will give an overview of the studies and trials pioneering blockchain technology in India and the

Middle East.

Vinod Panagracious, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, American University of Dubai

Established the blockchain program at AUD that have been selected to be exhibit at the UAE pavilion at EXPO2020

Reena Suri, Executive Director, India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF)

Behind one of the world’s most popular portals on smart grids with 50,000 readers in 100+ countries

Abhishek Ranjan, AVP & Head Renewable, BSES (JV between Reliance Infrastructure and Govt. of Delhi)

Serves 2.4m customers, led “Behavioral Energy Efficiency Program” with Oracle to develop framework for peer-to-peer energy trading using

blockchain.

Linking up Crude trading in the North Sea: Blockchain and the Future of Energy Trading

The launch of the crude trading platform VAKT in 2019 alongside stakeholders Shell and BP, is a system that digitizes and centralizes the

logistics of the deal documentation and links up to ‘Komgo’, the finance arm of a system covering the full spectrum of commodities trading from

oil to wheat.

14:40

Advanced Blockchain Implementation Strategies and Operation in Oil & Gas

Presentations and Panel Discussions by NOCs and IOCs.

Led by Senior Representative, ADNOC

16:20

14:05

Sustainability, Traceability and Blockchain’s ability to deliver

Potential benefits and current challenges, to both producers and consumers, of using blockchain technology to provide trusted and traceable

supply chains and their impact on delivering on the trade and environment related Sustainable Development Goals.

Ben Tregenna, Head of Informatics Programme, UNEP WCMC

A PhD in Quantum Computing from Imperial London and history implementing information retrieval systems for blue chip companies.

Onstage Conversation: Implementing a process for Asset Digitization and it’s impact on Global Markets and Trade Logistics

Establishing standards and interoperability between stakeholders for a shared network of trusted transactions and agreements.

Ben Tregenna, Head of Informatics Programme, UNEP WCMC

A PhD in Quantum Computing from Imperial London and history implementing information retrieval systems for blue chip companies.

Anthony Wooley, Managing Director & UK Chief Innovation Officer, Societé Generale

20 years experience delivering technology solutions former Global Head of FX pricing and e-commerce technology at both HSBC and Citigroup.

15:30

Connecting vehicles and roads via blockchain

A discussion looking at use-cases being tested by automotive manufacturers, ride-hailing operators and government.

Firdosh Sheikh, CEO & Co-Founder, drife

Co-founded a decentralized Ride-hailing platform without the existence of a central entity.

16:15

Applying blockchain as a trust layer in Veracruz port community system proof of concept

The first port in the Americas to implement blockchain applications for security and efficiency.

Rajat Rajbhandari, CIO, Co-founder & Board Member, dexFreight

Leads a project in Mexico to build Latin America’s first blockchain-powered port community system with Texas A&M Transportation Institute.

14:40

Workshop: Advanced Blockchain Implementation Strategies and Operation in Supply Chain and Logistics.

What opportunities could blockchain deliver to your logistics operations? Join the discussion to go in-depth on how transparency, traceability and overall

efficiency and security can be enhanced in the supply chain through smart contracts.

Mark Balovnev, Partner, Accelliance

Featured in CNN and TIME Magazine, founder of ventures in finance, blockchain & education across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Senior Representative, DHL (TBC)

14:20

Blockchain in Automotive Industry

Mobility is increasingly marketed and sold like a service where vehicle technologies such as electric vehicles and autonomous driving is

converging with financial innovation enabling car sharing, monitoring of trucking fleets, usage based models of ownership. Ongoing projects in

the automotive industry os experimenting with Blockchain and combine all of the above.

Senior Representative, BMW (TBC)

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Inclusive Deployment of Blockchain for Supply Chains on the path to towards 4IR

Mariam Al Muhairi, Project Manager, Dubai Future Foundation

Senior Representative, World Economic Forum (TBC)

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Espree Devora, Member of Forbes Council & Podcast host of “Women in Tech”

On INC Magazine’s top 30 women in tech to follow and a regular speaker at SXSW.

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Blockchain and Cybersecurity

(Theme: Emerging Tech, Data)

As per Forbes, Cybersecurity is the #1 concern for CEOs and board members. About 75% of the CEOs and

board members surveyed named it as top priority. Blockchain based solutions are commonly considered

options to enhance cybersecurity

Mathew Yarger, Head of Smart Cities, Social Impact & Regulatory Affairs Department, IOTA Foundation

Former US Army Combat Veteran, Cybersecurity Operations Planner, & DoD Digital Forensics professional

with extensive military training in Cyber Security and Computer Science.

Interoperability – is this the challenge lying between Blockchain and mass adoption?

(Theme: Interoperability)

Blockchain based networks often operate in silos and offer specific capabilities - payments, data

storage, trading etc. Networks need to talk to each other - the integration of multiple blockchain

networks can create seamless and more user friendly experiences. During this session, our

expert speaker will discuss the case for integration, how you can increase interoperability of

blockchain networks and how it can lead to mass adoption of blockchain

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Combining Blockchain and Big Data

(Theme: Emerging Tech, Data)

According to Forbes, Big Data is an incredibly profitable business, with revenues expected to grow to

$203 billion by 2020. By 2030 the data contained in the blockchain ledger might be worth up to 20% of the

global Big Data market and generate up to $100 billion in annual income

Vivek Zakarde, Head- Business Intelligence, Analytics & Data Warehouse

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd, India

“CIO100 winner of 2019 by IDG”, “Asia100 analytics award winner 2019”,” Big CIO Leader 2019” and “Big

40 BFSI & NBFC” award winner, an analytics professional with over 17 years of experience in the

analytics space. Primarily working with large scale enterprise data warehouses helping organizations

across the

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Onstage Discussion: The Future of Money - Cash to Crypto and Digital Currencies

Gauging the risks to society and financial systems in transitioning to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC), the implications and competitive

landscape of CBDC vs Wholesale/Retail vs Social/Crypto (Libra) and differences in approach between the East and the West.

Moderator: Thamim Ahmed, Researcher, UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies

Leads the Centre for Blockchain Technologies focusing on pioneering blockchain solutions for finance.

Senior Representative, New York Federal Reserve Bank (TBC)

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Swiss Real Estate Ledger on the Blockchain Powering Insurance and Property Management

Land registries are increasingly going on the blockchain from the UK, Sweden, Ukraine, Dubai and Georgia. Hear how the Swiss Real Estate Ledger

has the potential to dramatically boost efficiency and effectiveness of the Real Estate industry, one of the least digital industry. Five

incumbents in the Swiss real estate sector put themselves together in conducting a specific use case to reduce cost: Building inspection and

assessment.

Dr. Samyr Mezzour, Chief Innovation Officer - House of InsurTech Switzerland (HITS), a Generali company

Case Study: Privacy Preserving Blockchains

Privacy is a major hurdle for many blockchain initiatives as they grapple with the paradox of how do you gain consensus on transactions that you don’t

want other parties to see? It is critical that any blockchain network we participate in does not ‘leak’ transaction, pricing or client information to other

parties.

Anthony Wooley, Managing Director & UK Chief Innovation Officer, Societé Generale

Blockchain Enhancing Banking Integrity from Settlement & Clearing through blockchain to the Security of Crypto Exchanges

This session discusses potential security advancements and risks associated with blockchain implementation. How can innovative tech evolve the

settlement and clearing processes in securities trade in trading platforms to be both faster and safer?

Onstage Discussion The role of Blockchain in insurance and cross border payments

Cost-efficiency, speed, security, transparency and innovation – these are just few ways that Blockchain will revolutionize insurance and cross-border

payments.

Panelists:

Dr. Samyr Mezzour, Chief Innovation Officer - House of InsurTech Switzerland (HITS), a Generali company

Leading innovation at world’s third largest insurance company with Human-Centred Design, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain/DLT, Digital Insurance &

Payments, and Cybersecurity.

Smart Contracts and Funds Finance: Fad or Future?

Tom Fothergill, Lead Policy Adviser, Financial Crime, Government of Jersey

Part of the team that created Jersey’s bank resolution regime.

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Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Powering Fintech with Blockchain

(Theme: Blockchain, DeFi)

Blockchain Decentralized Finance (DeFi) holds the potential to delegate business operations to trustless and transparent protocols to run without

intermediaries. What will the impact of securely automating core functions mean to financial services markets in terms of competiveness and

efficiency?

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