Redefining Finance through DLT & Emerging Tech

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDE

Arthur Breitman Co-Founder Tezos

300+SENIOR LEVEL

DELEGATES

50+EXPERT

SPEAKERS

15+LIVE DEMO STATIONS

40+ FINANCIAL

INSTITUTIONS

150+ COMPANIES

REPRESENTED

Markus Tradt CTO B3i

Michael Coletta Lead Blockchain Architect & Developer – Emerging Technologies LSEG

Zeeshan Feroz CEO (UK) Coinbase

Mariana Gómez de la Villa Global Program Manager Blockchain ING

David Dalton Partner Consulting Deloitte

SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

Delivering Expert Practical Experience Covering

• THE BUSINESS MODEL: Discuss areas ripe for disruption such as trade finance, digital identity, tokenisation & capital markets to establish where emerging techs will strengthen your business

• TECHNICAL INTEROPERABILITY: Explore challenges of utlising different technologies in conjunction & consider how the benefits could outweigh the risks for innovative projects

• SCALABILITY AND ROLL-OUT: Analyse latest projects in production & consider key challenges encountered within scalability and infrastructure

• TECHNOLOGY TRENDS: Examine which emerging technologies are set to revolutionise financial services with a focus on DLT, Machine Learning, APIs, Big Data and Quantum Computing

• REGULATIONS: Explore the latest European regulatory developments concerning blockchain, cryptocurrencies and other emerging technologies to ensure your organisation remains compliant

• COLLABORATIVE ECOSYSTEM: Explore how the formation of partnerships is a crucial element to drive adoption of DLT and emerging technologies in financial services

HEADLINE FEATURES: BFC EU 2019

300+ Finance & Technology

Delegates

40%+ Banks and Financial Institutions in

Attendance

VIP Pre-Conference

Drinks Reception Hosted by Deloitte

Technology Showcase Hall with

15+ Meeting and Experience Spaces

50+ Subject Matter Expert Speakers and

Panellists

Latest Trends in Tech Including DLT, Machine

Learning, Cloud, Big Data and more

Lunch and Learn Workshops and Breakout Coding

Sessions

FinTech Network are excited to announce that the 4th BFC EU is returning to Dublin on October 7th – 9th. With a growing portfolio of BFC events in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific we’ve seen some interesting trends over the last 12 months resulting in a fresh and exciting conference agenda for BFC EU 2019.

With such a vast number of use cases where blockchains could be utilised in financial services, it is imperative that this year we cut through the hype and understand where the true value is. Keeping a laser focus on strengthening the business model with a strategic mindset, BFC EU will not only delve in the transformative effect of blockchains but for the first time this year, a host of other disruptive technologies including: DLT, AI/machine learning, cloud, big data and more.

We’ll be focussing on ground-breaking case studies from banks and other financial institutions to keep you up to speed with the latest emerging tech developments.

You’ll also hear from key fintech and technology companies showcasing the top solutions available giving you the opportunity to hear first-hand which technologies are strengthening innovation efforts in financial services. We’ll be tackling key questions such as when to use these technologies and how to decide on the right technology for your business challenges.

These discussions will take place in the form of keynote presentations, panel discussions, lunch and learn workshops, networking opportunities and intensive breakout sessions.

With crucial new elements being added to the agenda this year, see below some highlights over the course of the three days:

• BFC EU’s lead conference sponsor Deloitte, will be hosting a VIP pre-conference drinks evening on October 7th at their blockchain lab providing more content and networking opportunities

• See where emerging technologies are making the most impact in areas including trade finance, digital identity, tokenisation and capital markets

• Citi and Barclays will be hosting lunch and learn workshop sessions focussing on vital areas of disruption including payments innovation and data storage using peer to peer platforms

• Gain a well-rounded perspective of how, what and where technologies are transforming finance, with contributions from prominent names including Binance, Dash, Digital Asset, FNZ, Microsoft, Nivaura, Ripple and Tezos

• Get to grips with the basics of coding in interactive breakout sessions hosted by Deloitte

• Delve into some of the key challenges that are disrupting innovation efforts including regulations, standardisation, scalability, interoperability and infrastructure and how these will be overcome

Given the hype around emerging technologies for financial services, this is a must attend industry event to provide you with the tools to further advance your innovation journey. I hope to see you back in Dublin this year with this truly exciting programme.

Focus for BFC EU 2019

HANNAH KITCHENDirector FinTech NetworkT: +44 (0) 203 409 8416 E: hkitchen@fintecnet.com

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BFC EU 2019 Conference Speakers CONFERENCE CHAIR

Cillian Leonowicz Director and EMEA Blockchain Lab Co-Lead Deloitte

Peter OakesFounderFintech Ireland

Philip GoffinCTO - Head of New TechnologiesFNZ

Mariana Gómez de la VillaGlobal Program Manager BlockchainING

Michael Coletta Lead Blockchain Architect & Developer, Emerging Technologies LSEG

FINANCIAL SERVICE APPLICATIONS

Samyr MezzourHead of Innovation GarageAssicurazioni Generali

Stephen Moran Head of ResearchBank of Ireland

Garrick Hileman Head of ResearchBlockchain

Noelle AchesonProduct Lead - Institutional CryptoCoinDesk

Chris Crespo Head of Digital Direction Nordea

Michiel TeunissenHead Innovation - Trade & Commodity FinanceRabobank

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BUSINESS AND STRATEGY

Markus TradtCTO B3i

Harcus CopperDirector – Head of Integration and Information Services, Digital BankingBarclays

Martin Runow Head of Digital Banking Barclays Corporate Banking

Gulru Atak GundemTreasury & Trade Solutions Global Innovation & Dublin Lab HeadCiti

Zeeshan Feroz CEO (UK) Coinbase

David DaltonPartner ConsultingDeloitte

Brendan Bonner Chief Technologist IDA Ireland

Mark CuddenLead Enterprise ArchitectWe.trade

TECH INNOVATIONS

Mariana GospodinovaHead of Operations Binance Malta

Opeyemi OlomoInnovation CatalystCiti

Robert WieckoCOODash

Antonio SenatoreGlobal CTODeloitte

Oliver Hugh-Jones Head Of Business Development - EuropeDigital Asset

Vic ArulchandranCOONivaura

BFC EU 2019 Conference Speakers

BOOK NOWMarjan Delatinne Global Head of BankingRipple

Arthur BreitmanCo-FounderTezos

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Companies that attended BFC EU 2018

BFC EU 2019: Agenda at a Glance

BREAKFAST MORNING LUNCH AFTERNOON EVENING

MONDAY OCTOBER 7TH

PRE-CONFERENCE MEETUP

Exhibition Setup

Pre-Conference Evening Hosted by Deloitte

with Interactive Workshops

TUESDAY OCTOBER 8TH

BUSINESS STRATEGY AND TRENDS

Registration and Networking

Business Model and Strategy • Creating Value• Business Case• Emerging Technologies • Market Overview

Networking Session and Breakout Workshops

with Citi

Ripe for Disruption• Capital Markets • Payments • Trade Finance• Identity

Networking Drinks Reception

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 9TH

ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY

Registration and Networking

Infrastructure, Scale and Roll-Out• Challenges in Production • Interoperability• Existing Infrastructure • Scalability

Networking Session and Breakout Workshops with

Barclays

Collaboration and Regulation • Regulatory Updates• Partnerships and

Collaboration • Standardisation

Plus Interactive Workshops:Convergence of the Digital & Physical Worlds | Bitcoin Lightning Network | Demo of the Augur Network | Bitcoin Trading

BFC EU 2019: New Conference APP

The BFC EU 2019 show guide is a digital app, downloadable to your smart phone, where you can:

• Access all event information (schedule, documents, floorplan, speaker bios)

• Bookmark sessions, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees

• Share photos, post messages, comment & like other users posts on the Activity Stream

• Connect and network with other attendees and send private messages

• @mention other attendees in your posts

• Cross-post to your social networks (Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)

• Save other user’s’ profiles as VCards to your device

• Take notes (you can #tag other attendees to document something about them)

• Set scheduled reminders for sessions & create your own personalized schedule

• Receive push notifications from the event organiser

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BFC EU 2019: Agenda SECTION ONE: DEVELOPING THE DIGITALISATION JOURNEY – IDENTIFYING THE VALUEIdentifying the Value in Digitalisation• Analyse key inefficiencies that emerging

technologies are solving in financial services to help you to build your innovation roadmap

• Explore which technologies are getting the most traction and buy-in from the C-Suite so you can prioritise areas which are most ripe for disruption

• Gaze into the future of how emerging tech will transform financial services to determine how to strengthen you market position

Gulru Atak Gundem, Treasury & Trade Solutions Global Innovation & Dublin Lab Head, Citi Martin Runow, Head of Digital Banking, Barclays Corporate BankingZeeshan Feroz, CEO (UK), Coinbase

Five Capitalisation Trends in Financial Services and How They Will Impact Your Business• Explore the paradigm shift that has occurred in the

application of blockchain in industry and how this affects your business

• Discuss how combining blockchain with other emerging technologies creates a value multiplier effect

• Consider the significant opportunities to capitalise on these digitisation trends

David Dalton, Partner Consulting, Deloitte

SECTION TWO: TRACKING LATEST TRENDS Panel Discussion: Market Trends in Emerging Tech • Debate which technologies are imperative for the future

of financial services to ensure that you’re prioritising the testing of these solutions

• Analyse current market trends so that you’re both clear on which technologies are most imminent and the core business processes that are undergoing transformation

• Hear success stories of the latest projects in production to give you an overview of the most innovative solutions within finance

Stephen Moran, Head of Research, Bank of IrelandMariana Gómez de la Villa, Global Program Manager Blockchain, ING Philip Goffin, CTO - Head of New Technologies, FNZBrendan Bonner, Chief Technologist, IDA Ireland

Panel Discussion: The Future of Financial Contracts • Assess how financial instruments are moving towards

utilising smart contracts and how your business could benefit from their use

• Discuss key challenges associated with smart contracts such as platform interoperability and standardisation to reduce friction during implementation

• Discuss the domain-specific languages available and which have the greatest impact to help financial services to streamline these processes

Oliver Hugh-Jones, Head of Business Development – Europe, Digital AssetVic Arulchandran, COO, NivauraArthur Breitman, Co-Founder, Tezos

Transforming Insurance with Emerging Tech• Explore the latest digitalisation initiatives being

explored by insurance companies to understand the most crucial technologies set to transform the sector

• Analyse areas of insurance ripe for disruption from reinsurance to commercial insurance to ensure that your business is in line with latest advancements

• Consider the need for a collaborative ecosystem for insurance companies to reap the full benefits of new technologies

Samyr Mezzour, Head of Innovation Garage, Generali

SECTION THREE: RIPE FOR DISRUPTION – LAB AND EXPERIMENTATION Panel Discussion: Transforming Payments• Explore the latest developments within payment

innovation including mobile payments, e-wallets, real-time payments and cross-border payments

• Discuss the current pitfalls of payment systems to determine areas ripe for disruption where emerging technologies are having a transformative effect

• Debate the future of payments within financial services and the role of digital tokenisation and cryptocurrencies within this

Marjan Delatinne, Global Head of Banking, Ripple Robert Wiecko, COO, DashChris Crespo, Head of Digital Direction, Nordea

BFC EU 2019: Agenda Panel Discussion: The Reformation of Capital Markets• Hear how crypto assets are more than an

alternative asset class and how they also highlight how capital markets can become more efficient overall

• Explore the concept of “security tokens”, and how they can add liquidity, transparency and flexibility to previously illiquid and limited markets

• Discuss the new types of infrastructure these new assets need, and how the evolution will affect capital markets as a whole

Noelle Acheson, Product Lead - Institutional Crypto, CoinDeskGarrick Hileman, Head of Research, BlockchainMichael Coletta , Lead Blockchain Architect & Developer – Emerging Technologies, LSEG

Transforming Trade Finance with Tech • Assess the different trade finance consortiums

and how these collaborations will help to drive innovation forward

• Create an environment where all participations can communicate on a common platform whilst cutting out fraud, improving data reconciliation and digitising the whole trade finance process

• Explore the success stories from different consortiums to see how trade finance is being disrupted through the use of emerging technologies

Michiel Teunissen, Head Innovation - Trade & Commodity Finance, Rabobank

SECTION FOUR: INFRASTRUCTURE, SCALE AND ROLL-OUTPanel Discussion: Scalability: When, Where, How?• Discuss the challenge of scalability when utilising new

technologies to ensure that your solutions are fast and robust• Debate how to overcome the challenge of scalability to ensure

this does not hinder innovation efforts within your business • Hear how alternative technologies can help solve scalability

challenges including storage, bandwidth, and computational power use

Antonio Senatore, Global CTO, DeloitteMarkus Tradt, CTO, B3iMark Cudden, Lead Enterprise Architect, we.trade

GET TO GRIPS WITH THE BASICS OF CODING Convergence of the Digital and Physical Worlds• Demonstrate how a physical product

can be represented in the digital world using Blockchain to highlight the future of transformation

Bitcoin Lightning Network • Analyse the speed with which

Bitcoin can be traded with a live demo of a transaction utilising the Lightning Network

Demo of the Augur Network• See a demo of the Ethereum

decentralised prediction market platform Augur Network and explore how this will benefit financial services

Bitcoin Trading• Examine how the transfer of

Bitcoin between two people to gain a greater understanding of how cryptocurrencies work

DATA STORAGE ON BLOCKCHAINSDr Alex McMahon (Blockchain Technical lead at the Citi Innovation Lab) has designed an enterprise grade peer-to-peer platform for the reliable delay tolerant transmission of versioned, encrypted & signed data with immutable recording of message transmission state transitions to shared distributed ledgers.

Almost one month on from the September Open Banking deadline, join us to discuss the future of API strategy. Looking beyond regulation, we’ll be exploring what more Open Banking can offer for third-party providers and banks, and how businesses can really start to benefit from these new technologies. As data sharing becomes the norm, we will also be focusing on cyber security and the latest threats that companies should be protecting against.

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What Did Your Peers Say? BFC EU 2018

“Another valuable BFC EU event that showcased the significant progress made with blockchain deployments across the FS industry. Surpassed 2017 for networking

and insightful discussions.”Nick Skinner,

SVP Market Advocacy & Innovation Research, Northern Trust

“Good mix of speakers and subject matter appealing to various levels of knowledge and interest in

Financial Services.”Ken Marke,

CMO, B3i

“Great discussions around relevant topics in the transforming financial services realm”

Ioana Surpateanu, Co-Head of European Government Affairs,

Citi

“The event provides a form of education, understanding, and access to people leading the technology transformation in business which academia cannot provide alone. It offers the sort of insight & enlightenment

which fosters strategic thinking at the practical business level. That is much needed at this stage of the change in

business models now under way across finance, industry and in the public sector.”

Jeremy Wilson, Vice-Chairman, Corporate Banking,

Barclays

“It was a well organised conference. It is great to have such events in Dublin.”

Philip Kinlen, Data Scientist,

AIB

“It was very nice to ge to talk to so many influencial people!”

Mariana Gomez de la Villa, Global Program Manager Blockchain,

ING

“Being focused on “real-life” experiences and initiatives, BFC EU is definitely a great occasion to have fruitful and

spot-on cross-interactions with FSI industry peers.”Cyril Broutin,

Account Delivery Executive, Tradeix

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DATE: Oct 7th - 9th 2019

LOCATION: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel,8 Golden Ln, Dublin,IrelandD08 E2X5

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