Business on the Blockchain
Description: Cryptocurrencies, distributed applications, and blockchain technology have all grabbed the public … together? And what exactly does “enterprise blockchain” mean, anyway? Join Brian Behlendorf (Executive … Director, Hyperledger) and Amber Baldet (Blockchain Lead, JPMorgan and Financial Industry Chair … , Enterprise Ethereum Alliance) as they discuss what business might look like in a blockchain enabled future
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3:30pm – 4:30pm
500 E Cesar Chavez
Blacks on the Blockchain
Description: . A couple of weeks later in what may have been a first for a digital health company, Blockchain-based … of these startups are black & in Atlanta. Learn the opportunities for minorities in crypto and blockchain
12:30pm – 1:30pm
110 E 2nd St.
$100,000 Blockchain Investment Challenge
Description: Blockchain technology has the potential to disrupt the global financial system and government … currencies. After reviewing hundreds of applications, see the most promising Blockchain startups at SXSW
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2:00pm – 4:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Music
Description: There are many problems you can solve by using the blockchain in the music industry if you knew how … ? There is a lot of talk about the blockchain but little is said about how it applies to people who do not code … . Learn about the blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and how to utilize them in the music industry without
3:30pm – 4:30pm
500 E Cesar Chavez
The Quantifiable Business Benefits of Blockchain
Hash tags : #AustinBlockchain
Description: Billions flowed into crypto and blockchain in 2017 as investors expressed their excitement … for the future potential of blockchain, but the fact is that blockchain technology is changing many … businesses today in measurable ways. This panel will reveal some of the surprising ways blockchain
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5:00pm – 6:00pm
500 E 4th St.
Blockchain and the Future of Global Governance
Description: The potential transformational benefits of blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT … implications of blockchain/DLT adoption on global governance and outline the potential opportunities
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2:00pm – 3:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
Intro to the Blockchain and Bitcoin
Description: The blockchain was actualized in 2009 when bitcoin came into existence. Since then, many new … ventures in the blockchain space have aimed to transform many different industries. This workshop
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11:00am – 2:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
Blockchain and Civil Liberties
Hash tags : #Blockchain
Description: workshop about blockchain technology and its impact -- both positive and negative -- on the civil … liberties space. We'll take a look at how the blockchain may impact free expression, identity, privacy … as faculty in Law, Policy, Ethics and Blockchain at Singularity University. They are looking forward … to taking your questions and sharing their thoughts on existing blockchain projects, as well as what
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3:30pm – 5:30pm
110 E 2nd St.
Blockchain Development, Simplified
Description: Blockchain is white hot right now, but how can you build safe, secure, and scalable systems … on it? This talk covers the caveats of blockchain development and how to accelerate the development process
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5:00pm – 6:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
Blockchain & The Crisis in Healthcare
Description: economies and transaction networks. We will examine the current state of blockchain and discuss how
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12:30pm – 1:30pm
110 E 2nd St.
Blockchain for Refugees: Economic Passports
Description: as a "non existence" pushes them back into misery. Blockchain changes that. We have proven that now … . Platforms like BanQu use blockchain to restore that basic human dignity and existence to those … examples where a refugee can use blockchain to prove his / her child's immunization record or education
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2:00pm – 3:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
Women in Blockchain Meet Up
Hash tags : #WomenInBlockchain
Description: Inviting all who identify as women to this session to learn about the promises of blockchain … , product, policy and design women interested in all things Blockchain.
Let’s talk about how … Blockchain enables individual contribution, makes it easy to collaborate and promises to further equality … is essential to realizing the full potential of the blockchain. A more collaborative style, from any gender … -organizing.
How can we use the blockchain to create a more inclusive culture and benefit everyone
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9:30am – 10:30am
110 E 2nd St.
Blockchain and Ethereum Meet Up
Description: Join us for an informal gathering of crypto, Blockchain and Ethereum professionals and enthusiasts … . Discover the possibilities and implications of Blockchain, Ethereum, and decentralization from
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9:30am – 10:30am
110 E 2nd St.
Blockchain and the Decentralization of Finance
Description: of blockchain technology, including changes driven by the disintermediation and decentralization … of financial services, enterprise blockchain adoption, and the growth of token marketplaces. A diverse group … economics, and identify areas of financial life that remain ripe for blockchain-enabled disruption
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2:00pm – 3:00pm
500 E 4th St.
Blockchain Pilots and Learnings
Description: Hear the experiences of media and entertainment experts who have been experimenting with blockchain
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5:00pm – 6:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
Blockchain & the Impact of a Decentralized World
Description: Blockchain is a buzzword across industries as diverse as finance, insurance, and green energy … with filmmaker Alex Winter and producer Kim Jackson, the team behind the upcoming blockchain … documentary from SingularDTV and Futurism Studios, as they explore what blockchain and decentralization
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12:30pm – 1:30pm
500 E Cesar Chavez
Blockchain Meets Reality
Description: Hardware has always played a critical role in blockchain technology by threading the needle
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3:30pm – 4:30pm
110 E 2nd St.
A World of Blockchain Powered Communities
Description: Beyond the shiny lights of cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology is having a significant … we will share our journey to introduce verified permanent digital identities, blockchain based shared
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3:30pm – 4:30pm
110 E 2nd St.
Blockchain Opportunities in Mobility and Logistics
Description: With release of Bitcoin into public domain in 2008 by Satoshi Nakamato, floodgate of blockchain … apps have opened. There is no doubt that blockchain tech has potentials to reduce friction … for blockchain in logistics, supply chain, and shared mobility.
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2:00pm – 3:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
Trust Crisis: The Need for Blockchain
Hash tags : #BlockchainForGood
Description: record of those actions. Yet our trust in institutions is at an all-time low. Blockchain provides … be one of the most significant innovations of our time. Come learn about the Blockchain projects
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11:00am – 12:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
Private Blockchain Meet Up
Description: Public blockchain projects and cryptocurrencies have garnered significant public attention … , but only represent a small portion of the potential for Blockchain enabled technologies. Join us to connect … with other blockchain professionals and enthusiasts to discuss the future of private blockchain
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11:00am – 12:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
What Blockchain Means for Media & Entertainment
Description: Blockchain will be a powerful tool for media makers and consumers. This decentralized digital … works to three-bar loops. Blockchain’s "trustless finality" has implications for monetizing content
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12:30pm – 1:30pm
110 E 2nd St.
What Is Blockchain? How Will It Change The World?
Description: Blockchain technology is often compared with the Internet and the impact of it is expected … of the world’s top blockchain experts, will explain the basics of blockchain, why it's the beginning
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11:00am – 12:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
Transforming Global Food Supply with Blockchain
Description: (e.g., Walmart), has built a Food Safety solution with blockchain technology that will bring trust … and transparency to suppliers, producers, retailers, regulators and consumers. Blockchain
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12:30pm – 1:30pm
110 E 2nd St.
Developing for AR & Blockchain Meet Up
Description: AR/VR/Blockchain Expert Gordon Meyer will discuss the new intersection of augmented reality … and blockchain. As blockchain evolves, opportunities are opening within the AR/VR space as well as Machine … Learning and Object recognition to leverage the blockchain to decentralize the data to the benefit
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12:30pm – 1:30pm
110 E 2nd St.
ENCORE: The Quantifiable Business Benefits of Blockchain
Description: Billions flowed into crypto and blockchain in 2017 as investors expressed their excitement … for the future potential of blockchain, but the fact is that blockchain technology is changing many … businesses today in measurable ways. This panel will reveal some of the surprising ways blockchain
5:00pm – 6:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
Austin: A Global Center for Blockchain Innovation
Hash tags : #AustinBlockchain
Description: When one thinks of global centers of blockchain innovation, a number of places come to mind … : Silicon Valley, Singapore, Hong Kong, London, Switzerland, New York ... and now Austin. The blockchain … blockchain companies. Oh, and IBM's blockchain team in Austin is rapidly expanding too. This panel … will discuss why Austin has emerged as a fantastic city for the blockchain and crypto community. Top local … innovators will highlight Austin's most exciting blockchain companies, why Austin has become
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3:30pm – 4:30pm
500 E 4th St.
Diplomacy vs AI: Foreign Policy, Bots & Blockchain
Description: and balances of human interaction. AR, blockchain, and quantum computing can change how societies communicate
11:00am – 12:00pm
508 E 6th St.
Marloes Pomp (Blockchain Pilots NL): Mentor
Hash tags : #blockchain
Hash tags : #blockchain
Description: Areas of Expertise: Blockchain, Government, ICO’s
Marloes Pomp is the Program Officer … with responsibility for 30 blockchain projects within the Dutch Government. In order to establish the exact … opportunities and threats of blockchain based technology, the Dutch Public Service requested Marloes … an international network with governments and the United Nations working together on several blockchain
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11:00am – 12:15pm
110 E 2nd St.
Why Blockchain Tech Equals 10X the Internet's Value
Hash tags : #Blockchain10x
Description: Blockchain will transform lives, give marketplace access to the 2 billion people around the world … to healthcare and create ten times the value that the Internet has. Pioneering investors in blockchain … and cryptocurrency explain this driving thesis behind these beliefs. Hear why blockchain is already driving
11:00am – 12:00pm
500 E 4th St.
12:45pm – 1:10pm
500 E Cesar Chavez
Start-up Delta presents: Global challenges, blockchain enabled solutions, meet the Dutch change makers!
Description: and freedom in our digital world - Marloes Pomp, Blockchain in the Dutch public sector 4pm - 5pm
3:00pm – 5:00pm
700 E 6th St.
Kathleen Breitman
Bio: Kathleen Breitman is the co-founder of the Tezos blockchain. Tezos is an original implementation … of a blockchain with a native governance mechanism.
Prior to devoting her time to Tezos, Kathleen
Company: Tezos Blockchain
Peter Harris
Bio: Peter Harris is Executive Director of the Austin Blockchain Collective, a trade association … with customers to bring them to commercial launch. Pete's technology focuses are on blockchain, big
Company: Austin Blockchain Collective
Allison Price
Bio: Allison Price is the executive director of the Blockchain Trust Accelerator (BTA). The BTA … is committed to advancing blockchain technology through innovative pilot projects designed to address some … into the global blockchain community she served in senior public affairs positions
Company: Blockchain Trust Accelerator
Shelita Burke
Description: Shelita Burke released her recent album Special - EP on the blockchain and created Ethereum smart
Kevin Cruz
Bio: and blockchain space. [Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.]
Samson Williams
Bio: , digital transformation, crowdfunding, blockchain use cases, cryptocurrency regulations, initial coin
Company: Axes and Eggs: Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Consultancy
Bitcoin and the New World of Programmable Money
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5:00pm – 6:00pm
101 Red River.
New Financial Models for a Sustainable Ent. Economy
Description: on blockchain tech and funded via cryptocurrency empower creators to build a sustainable career free
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3:30pm – 4:30pm
500 E Cesar Chavez
Cryptofit Meet Up
Description: mission to advocate blockchain to all stakeholders in society and help people all around the world … to understand blockchain, explain why it’s the beginning of a new era and what profound possibilities
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3:30pm – 4:30pm
110 E 2nd St.
Karen Ottoni
Bio: Karen is part of the Blockchain team at Tata Consultancy Services' (TCS), which works with clients … industries to understand blockchain, its business applications, and ideate use cases for eventual … projects in challenging post-conflict contexts. Karen currently co-organizes the "Women in Blockchain … " meetup in New York City and has mentored teams for the Blockchain for Social Impact Hackathon … and Startup Weekend NYC Blockchain. She is excited about the potential for emerging technologies like
Nathana Sharma
Bio: . She’s also faculty in Law, Policy, Ethics and Blockchain, where she writes and speaks on the impact
Alan Cohn
Bio: LLP, co-chair of the firm’s Blockchain and Digital Currency practice, and counsel to the Blockchain … Alliance, a public-private forum for blockchain companies to engage with law enforcement … and regulatory agencies. Alan counsels companies on cybersecurity, blockchain and distributed ledger technology … , national security risk, and emerging challenges. Alan serves as an advisor to several blockchain … companies, including companies focused on blockchain transaction analysis, identity validation
Starting the Internet All Over Again
Description: on Blockchain technology to give users freedom over their data. Join pioneers of the first web
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5:00pm – 6:00pm
110 E 2nd St.
Harpreet Singh (Hazoor Partners): Mentors
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12:30pm – 1:45pm
110 E 2nd St.
Don’t Sweat the Tech: Trade Explanation for UX
Description: So you've heard about this blockchain thing? The next internet. A decentralized ledger. A more open … of the technology behind blockchain is easy, but with a considered user experience and design … , it doesn't have to get in the way. In this session, we'll talk about how the best blockchain
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3:30pm – 4:30pm
110 E 2nd St.