Blockchain for Finance Conference Europe 2018 | FinTech Network | 3 October 2018 | Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Rd, Dublin 4, Ireland

• The Path to Commercialisation: Address some of the challenges companies are facing when looking at the business case for distributed ledger technologies

• Blockchain Use Cases: See how POC's in areas including trade finance, payments, insurance, identity, supply chain finance, syndicated loans, securities and clearing are moving into full production

• Blockchain, Digital & Fintech: Explore how financial services companies are looking to incorporate DLT into their wider business strategy to aid your forward planning

• Regulation, Compliance and Legal: ​Address legal uncertainty surrounding blockchain with a focus on smart contracts, standards and big data and how the landscape is likely to take shape moving into 2018

• Technology Concerns: ​Explore the importance of interoperability and scalability for blockchain technology as well as the security issues that still concern financial services

Information Benefits
• 25+ Industry Leading Speakers sharing original content and experience through exclusive analytical presentations for you to take back to your company
• Exclusive Panel Discussions to help you get the answers you need to your most significant blockchain challenges
• Workshops for all conference attendees focusing on the highest priority issues facing your organisation in building your DLT strategy

Networking Benefits
• 250+ Blockchain and Finance Professionals focused on developing and implementing use cases within their organisations
• Technology Showcase Hall demonstrating best in class blockchain solutions to ensure that you are utilising the latest technologies available
• Over 8 Hours of Dedicated Networking time giving you the opportunity to build the relationships you need to fuel your business moving into 2018

2018 Speakers

Mariana Gómez de la Villa
Global Program Manager Blockchain, ING ​

Nick Skinner
SVP Market Advocacy & Innovation Research, Northern Trust

Hubert Benoot
General Manager, Trade Finance, ​KBC

Ken Marke
CMO, ​B3i

Nadia Filali
Head of Blockchain Program & LaBChain, Caisse des Depôts

Henry Holden
Payments & Market Infrastructures, BIS

Roberto Mancone
Chief Operating Officer, ​we.trade

Nikos Patsiogiannis
Chief Commercial Officer, ​norbloc

Xavier Laurent
Blockchain Community Leader, ​Credit Agricole CIB

Dr Ian Hunt
Consultant, ​RiskFirst

Chris Mills
Managing Director, UK & Europe, Stradegi Consulting

Dave Sutter
Head of Platform Strategy, ​TradeIX

Pearse Ryan
Partner , Arthur Cox

Phil Goffin
Chief Digital Officer, ​FNZ

Gangesh Ganesan
President and Chief Technology Officer, ​PeerNova

Jean-Marc Bonnefous
CCO, ​Clearmatics

Patricia Regnault
Head of Asset Management Europe, ​Linedata

Barry Childe
​Head of Distributed Leger and Crypto Technology, HSBC

Chris McDaniel
President, RiskBlock Alliance

Richard Naimer
Chairman, Crossverify

Richard Crook
Head of Emerging Technology, RBS

Clive Ansell
Head of Market Infrastructure and Technology, ​ISDA

Henri Dethier, Technology Solutions Professional, Microsoft

David Dalton
Partner Consulting, Deloitte

Anja Bedford
Director, GTB - Head of Blockchain, ​Deutsche Bank

Eoin Fitzgerald
Senior Development Adviser - Fintech, Enterprise Ireland

Sophie Wiberg Holm
​Programme Manager, R3

Keith Fingleton
CIO, ​IDA Ireland

Anthony Day
COO - EMEA Blockchain Lab, ​Deloitte

Lee Braine
Investment Bank CTO Office, ​Barclays

​Gavin Wells
Head of Europe, Digital Asset

Moiz Kohari
SVP - Chief Tech Architect, ​State Street

Ville Sointu
Head of Emerging Technologie, Nordea

Montse Guardiá
Director of Digital; Transformation & Innovation, ​Sabadell Bank

Josh Thompson
CEO, Onward Labs & Venture Partner, Human Ventures

Kara Kennedy
Custody Product Manager, ​​BNY Mellon

Maria Parga
Director General, BME Group

Jeremy Wilson
Vice Chairman, ​Barclays

Maura McLaughlin
Partner, ​Arthur Cox

Jens Münzer
Investigation Dept, Illicit Financial Services, BaFin

Pete Townsend
Founder & CEO, Norio Ventures

​Alex Batlin
Founder and CEO, ​Trustology

Jillian Godsil
Journalist, Irish Tech News

​Ioana Surpateanu , Director of Government Affairs Citi

​Anthony Macey
Head of Blockchain/DLT, ​Barclays UK Ventures

Laurent Marochini
Head of Innovation & Quality, ​Société Générale

Luana Cavalcanti
UX/UI Designer, ​TradeIX

Mai Santamaria
Senior Financial Advisor, Department of Finance

Laura Clifford
Industry Partnership Manager, ​ADAPT Centre

Emma Walker
Managing Director, Ireland, ​Wachsman

2018 Sponsors

GOLD:
• Deloitte

SILVER:
• Arthur Cox
• Enterprise Ireland

BRONZE:
• Barclays
• IDA Ireland

TECHNOLOGY:
• Payger
• BlockState