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6u3nk2nd Blockchain Middle East 171119
6u3nk2nd Blockchain Middle East 171119
BLOCKCHAIN before
7 December
MIDDLE EAST FORUM to save up to
Dubai announced its intention to turn itself into the first blockchain-powered Andrew Rippon,
government in the world by 2020. These ambitions are part of the Emirate’s goal Principal Consultant and Blockchain
of becoming a global business hub with next-generation technology playing a Evangelist,
key role in delivering this vision. NeXgen
Saqr Ereiqat,
As a result, a number of Middle East companies, both private and public, have
Blockchain Evangelist,
made substantial progress on understanding the opportunities, applications and
IBM
preparations of adopting the blockchain technology within their organisations.
With this in mind, we are excited to announce the return of the Blockchain
Middle East Forum which offers unique networking opportunities to connect WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
with industry leaders and innovators, to learn how you can use this distributed
ledger technology. The Blockchain Forum is for
What can you expect from the 2nd Blockchain Middle East Forum: companies looking to stay ahead
of the game realising the potential
• Hear from Smart Dubai and learn how Dubai is going to achieve its goal of impact that blockchain can have on
becoming the worlds first blockchain powered government by 2020 their organisation.
• Recognise how to create a successful blockchain framework for your
organisation and understand the key components needed to move your • CISOs, SISOs, CIOs, COOs, CEOs &
business forward with blockchain application CTOs
• Listen to real-life case studies from Dubai Health Authority, Dubai Land • Heads of Innovation, Heads of Data
Department, Commercial Bank of Dubai, and DEWA to recognise how Science, Heads of Application
they are applying blockchain to their organisations • Head of Digital Transformation,
• Understand the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration and develop a Heads of Business Transformation
framework to achieve a healthy blockchain ecosystem • Heads of IT & Information Security,
Heads of Engineering, Heads of IT
This event is a must if you want to learn how to create a better future for your Architecture
organisation. • Heads of Governance, Risk &
Compliance
I look forward to welcoming you in Dubai in February.
• Heads of Emerging Technology,
Joanne Mount Heads of Development, Heads of
Conference Director Strategy
IQPC Middle East • Investors, Blockchain Start Ups,
Venture Capitalits and more
Network with a pool of global Embrace a new frontier: Proof of concept sessions…
and regional industry experts… Through high-level visionary presentations See it live!
and insightful use cases from those actively Engage with blockchain experts showcasing
Bring extra business cards! exploring blockchain you will gain valuable
Local and international stakeholders attend their products, services, platforms
market intelligence and discover effective and solutions through a series of live
this summit, offering an unrivalled platform roadmaps to adopting blockchain by 2020.
to position you as an industry thought-leader demonstrations.
amongst some of the biggest influencers in
the sector.
Yousuf Mohammed AlShaiba, Director of Smart Services Development Saqr Ereiqat, Blockchain Evangelist, IBM
Department, Ajman Municipality & Planning Department
Henri Bergstrom, Advisor, Business Development, Abu Dhabi Securities
Dr Haroun Dharsey, Senior Vice President, Head of Technology and Projects, Exchange
Dubai Islamic Bank
Simone Vernacchia, Senior Digital & Technology Consulting Director, PwC
Franco Bosoni, Director, DMCC Innovation Hub
Massimiliano Di Gregorio, Partner, Digital and Technology Consulting Lead,
Sultan Al Akraf, Head of Real Estate Registration, Dubai Land Department PwC
Mureed Mustada, Operations Director, Dubai Land Department Andrew Rippon, Principal Consultant and Blockchain Evangelist, NeXgen
Krishna Kumar, Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Bank of Dubai
Finland 5%
Business 6%
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Panel discussion:
experience through the adoption of blockchain. This presentation successful adoption and how to evaluate whether blockchain solutions
will demonstrate how Dubai is going to achieve its goal of becoming are right for your organisation.
the world’s first powered government to utilise the technology for all • Evaluate the potential of blockchain to improve trade, transactions and
transactions by 2020 and how this strategy will bring Dubai to the business processes
forefront of the knowledge economy. • Recognising how creating strong ecosystems can improve value to
Dr. Sohail Munir, Acting Director of Smart City Enablement the organisation
Department, Smart Dubai Government • Understand how blockchain can improve visibility and trust by
providing complete visibility to participants
09:30 Driving blockchain: An introduction to applying blockchain to
Panellists:
real-world problems
Simone Vernacchia, Senior Digital & Technology Consulting Director, PwC
Blockchain continues to advance at a rapid pace and has a huge
Dr. Sohail Munir, Acting Director of Smart City Enablement
potential to disrupt and improve many businesses. Whilst there are a
Department, Smart Dubai Government
number of used cases for the finance industry and clear examples of how
Yousuf Mohammed AlShaiba, Director of Smart Services
it can be applied in sectors such as real restate, logistics and healthcare,
Development Department, Ajman Municipality & Planning Department
the potential of blockchain is a long way from being fully understood.
Henri Bergstrom, Advisor, Business Development, Abu Dhabi
This presentation demonstrates how blockchain can go beyond
Securities Exchange
cryptocurrencies and be used to overcome real-world problems
Saqr Ereiqat, Blockchain Evangelist, IBM 12:15 Blockchain and real estate: A Dubai Land Department case study
insight
10:00 Creating a successful blockchain framework for your
• Learn about Dubai Land Department’s blockchain journey and
organisation
recognise how they are developing a system to record all local real
• From concept to reality: Understand the key components needed to
estate on blockchain
move your business forward with blockchain application
Panel discussion:
• Recognise how Dubai Land Department aim to have all real estate and
• Preparing your organisation for blockchain: Understand the resources,
department services on a single platform by the year 2019-2020
skills and expertise required to build a blockchain
• Understand how blockchain will enhance confidence of investors and
• How quickly can you create a blockchain within your organisation and
be a convenience for tenants, whose leases would be recorded by the
more importantly manage and integrate it?
system
Panellists:
Sultan Al Akraf, Head of Real Estate Registration, Dubai Land
Ajay Rathi, Senior Director Information Technology, Meraas
Department
Jose Francisco Fernandez, IoT Blockchain Lead, du
Mureed Mustada, Operations Director, Dubai Land Department
Henri Bergstrom, Advisor, Business Development, Abu Dhabi
Securities Exchange 12:45 DEWA case study insight
Saqr Ereiqat, Blockchain Evangelist, IBM 13:15 Lunch networking break
10:40 Networking break 14:45 Block factor – An investors pitch competition
11:10 Blockchain and healthcare: A Dubai Health Authority case study 4 startup companies will pitch their blockchain business model ideas to
insight a panel of industry experts and the winner will be announced at the end
Recently, there has been a lot of global hype about how blockchain can of the session
be applied in the healthcare industry. This case study insight will delve Interested in presenting this session? Email us at enquiry@iqpc.ae
into Dubai Health Authority’s blockchain journey so far and lessons 15:45 How government blockchain applications will impact people and
learnt, covering the following key areas: companies in the GCC
• Recognising how Dubai Health Authority aims to apply blockchain and • What are the government blockchain applications being deployed in
strategies for implementation the region?
• Assessing how Dubai Health Authority are in the process of applying
Panel discussion:
implementation decisions regarding where and how we use blockchain beyond the finance sector
needs to be assessed. • What will a world driven by blockchain look like a decade from now
• Evaluating the potential of blockchain to improve trade, transactions Panellists:
and business processes Simone Vernacchia, Senior Digital & Technology Consulting Director,
• Recognising how creating strong ecosystems can improve value to PwC
the organization Hans Henrik Christensen, Director of Dubai Technology Entrepreneur
• Understanding how Blockchain can improve visibility and trust by Centre, Dubai Silicon Oasis
providing complete visibility to participants Franco Bosoni, Director, DMCC Innovation Hub
10:00 The core of blockchain – visualising the chained blocks 14:30 Closing remarks by chair and lunch
• Connecting the blocks: Going beyond blockchain buzzwords and 15:30 Close of conference
hashtags
• Exploring the core of blockchain and gain in depth knowledge on how
blockchain functions
• Out with the old: Drawing a clear line between integrated systems
versus blockchain
• Used case study examples
Shajahan K. Kakkattil, Cyber Security & IT Quality, Dubai Chamber
of Commerce & Industry
10:30 Beyond the hype: Blockchain in financial services
An overview of how blockchain is used and will be used to transform key
financial services products and processes. During the session, we will
cover specific case studies regarding the application of blockchain to
key financial services inside and outside the Middle East, encompassing
client facing solutions and internal processes which can be automated,
enhanced or created using blockchain as a key enabler.
Massimiliano Di Gregorio, Partner, Digital and Technology
Consulting Lead, PwC
11:00 Networking break
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