Konnect Learning Blockchain Summit 2018 | Konnect Learning | 28 November 2018 | Novotel Sydney Central, 169-179 Thomas St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Australian businesses stand at a crossroads with blockchain technology. The initial hype of its revolutionary potential is beginning to dissipate, but we are yet to see its large-scale business application, or even what it will look like. As nimble start-ups drive the commercial usage of blockchain, now is the time to interrogate its true pragmatic value and what it takes to implement it within your organisation.

This summit will outline the current and future practical applications of blockchain technology, how it can be implemented within businesses, what barriers need to be overcome and what regulatory and legal areas require further scrutiny. It will feature keynotes, case studies and panel discussions with all relevant stakeholders to ensure every issue is thoroughly addressed.

Who should attend?
• Chief Executive and Board
• Chief Financial Officer
• Chief Information Officer
• General Counsel
• Chief Risk Officer

Benefits of Attending:
• Understand the practical business applications of blockchain technology
• Optimise implementation and creating the right ecosystem for blockchain
• Overcoming the barriers to entry to using blockchain
• Learn best-practice use of blockchain in the market
• Navigate the regulatory and security aspects of blockchain
• Drive internal and external buy-in for blockchain innovation

2018 Speakers

Oliver Harris
Ed – Head of Crypto-assets Strategy & Quorum, J.p. Morgan

Nirmalya Banerjee
Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking Tech, Bank of America

Letina Connelly
Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Technology Officer – Apac, Ibm

Andrew Koay
Vice President - Fintech & Data, Technology Unit, Singapore Exchange

Vaughan Knight
Senior Software Engineering Manager, Microsoft

David Burela
Senior Technical Evangelist, Microsoft

Bryan Clark
Director of Trade and International Affairs, Australian Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Adrian Mccullagh
Blockchain Technical Commiottee Member, Standards Australia

David Hyland-wood
Vice Chair - Technical Specification Working Group, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

Chris Berg
Postdoctoral Fellow, Rmit Blockchain Innovation Hub

Claire Wivell Plater
Chairman, the Fold Legal

Simon Burns
Partner – Tmt Group, Gilbert + Tobin

Michael Bacina
Partner, Piper Alderman

Leanne Kemp
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Everledger

Jemma Green
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Power Ledger

Katrina Donaghy
Co-chief Executive Officer, Civic Ledger

Emma Weston
Chief Executive Officer, Agridigital

Emma Poposka
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bron.tech

Burhaan Targett
Presales Technical Consultant, Readify