As the first London conference continues into day two, attendees heard from industry experts about reducing risk and improving trust with Blockchain.
[London, United Kingdom] The London Blockchain Conference continued to captivate attendees with another day filled with informative and thought-provoking speakers. The discussions revolved around important topics such as regulatory frameworks for digital currencies, enabling the growth of blockchain and Blockchain Venture Capital.
The theme for Day 2 was “Reducing Risk & Improving Trust with Blockchain”, with the ultimate goal of providing a roadmap for those who want to understand how their respective businesses can benefit from blockchain technology. Attendees were treated to a host of expert speakers from around the world who explored various issues affecting business and consumers, including the regulatory framework for digital currency in Europe, the intersection of the trust economy and blockchain, leveraging the blockchain for business continuity, reducing reputational risk through cyber security solutions and much more.
Yves Mersch, former Executive Board of the European Central Bank and former Governor of the Central Bank of Luxembourg, provided expert knowledge on regulations in the EU and facilitating blockchain and digital currency growth. Dr. Agata Slater, Blockchain Strategy Consultant at IBM, delved into the trust economy and blockchain. Bryan Daugherty, Global Public Policy Director at the Bitcoin Association, shed light on blockchain cybersecurity solutions.
Among the other distinguished speakers were Giovanni Franzese, Global Head of Enterprise Blockchain Execution at Ericsson; Farid Haque, a Blockchain VC from Systema Nova; Justin Pauly, the president of VX Technologies; Angus Brown, CEO of Minit Money; and Greg Ward, Chief Development Officer for Smart Ledger.
Day 2 featured several notable moments, including a panel discussion titled “It’s Time for Regulation to Enable the Growth of Blockchain and Digital Currency”. Panelists included actor and author Ben McKenzie, Yves Mersch and Bryan Daugherty, with Marcin Zarakowski, Executive Committee Member, Bitcoin Association as moderator. The discussion delved into topics such as the regulatory framework for digital currency, the role of government and what the digital euro and digital pound mean for government, regulation and blockchain adoption.
Ben McKenzie said: “The classification of Bitcoin as a commodity raises significant concerns, as it creates a gray area that can be exploited for potential fraud. This issue requires immediate attention to prevent its recurrence, which is explored in my book ‘Simple money’. Although the solution may be challenging due to entrenched political solutions, establishing an oversight body is critical. We must closely monitor the development of blockchain and eagerly anticipate its future progress. It is important to recognize that blockchain is an underlying technology that predates cryptocurrency.”
Another panel discussion entitled ‘Digital Asset Recovery – Freezing and seizing lost and stolen Digital Assets’ included panelists such as Dr Agata Slater, Steve Smid, Project Manager, TrueWorld, Justin Pauly and Kirsty Barany-Gibson, Scale Facilitation – Access New York (Program Lead ) and moderated by Becky Liggero, reporter, producer and host, CoinGeek. The discussion covered topics such as establishing two-way trust based on reputation and digital identity to enable Peer2Peer (P2P) transactions and understanding customer expectations and how to leverage your business.
In continuation, another panel discussion entitled ‘Digital Asset Recovery – Freezing and seizing lost and stolen Digital Assets’, with panelists such as Marcin Zarakowski, Roman Bieda, Head of Fraud Investigations at Coinfirm, Daniel Payne, President of Blockade United, Lavinia Osbourne, Founder , Women in Blockchain Talks and Brian Sanya Mondoh, Attorney and PhD Researcher, BlockchainLex. The discussion, moderated by Connor Murray, CEO and co-founder, of Britevue, centered around aspects such as the pro-regulation and pro-government stance on Bitcoin, the application of the law to Bitcoin and how Bitcoin can support law enforcement.
The event also included a Block Dojo showcase session, hosted by Alex Ball, Co-Founder and Program Director of Block Dojo. The session highlighted the achievements of four companies that have emerged from the Dojo incubator program over the past 18 months.
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