When will former Prime Minister deliver his Singapore Symposium speech?

Boris Johnson gives his farewell speech as Prime Minister outside Downing Street on 10
Johnson, a former British prime minister and London mayor, will be the keynote speaker at the symposium – Photo: Getty Images

Former British Prime Minister, United Kingdom, Boris Johnson will be the keynote speaker at the International Symposium on Blockchain Advancements (ISBA) on December 2, 2022 in Singapore.

Johnson, MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip who served as Prime Minister from 2019-2022 and Mayor of London from 2008-2016, will address the conference at 16:05 SGT (UTC +8).

The symposium is focused on blockchain platforms, the main underlying technology behind cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin (BTC).

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The former vice-president will also give a speech

Johnson is not the only high-profile politician scheduled to speak at the event. Former US Vice President Dick Cheney, who served under former President George W. Bush from 2001-2009, will also attend the symposium.

Cheney will take the podium for his morning address at 09:05 SGT (UTC +8) before Johnson.

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“Blockchain has heralded the digital revolution”

According to the ISBA, “blockchain has heralded the digital revolution with many hopes and promises” – but it was now time to focus on how that revolution can be delivered.

ISBA added that it aims to “guide the first step in the migration to the digital economy by provoking meaningful questions and discussions that will enable all of us, builders and consumers alike, to cut through the blockchain hype and gain a realistic view of the new trends and needs, and to provide a technical plan for innovative solutions.”

Other speakers at the symposium will be:

  • Dr Cesare Fracassi, Chief Economist at the Coinbase Institute, who will participate in a panel discussion exploring how to rebuild trust among decentralized finance (DeFi) users
  • Nitin Gaur, Global Head of Digital Asset and Technology Design at State Street Digital, who will discuss how to engage in business in the metaverse

Britain’s current crypto-friendly Prime Minister

UK’s current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is said to be a crypto supporter. He actively advocated for the UK to become a global crypto asset and technology hub during his time as UK Chancellor at 11 Downing Street.

In a plan laid out earlier this year, Sunak outlined how the UK government would help encourage the development of the crypto asset market in the UK to ensure the UK’s thriving financial services sector remains at the forefront of innovation.

Sunak said: “It is my ambition to make the UK a global hub for crypto asset technology.”

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