The International Symposium on Blockchain Advancements (ISBA) will debut in Singapore, from 1st to 2nd December 2022. Exclusively organised by ParallelChain Lab, the ISBA gathers significant voices of ecosystem builders and users, of whom represent different stakeholders of the innovation chain, yet united by the aspiration to actualize the blockchain-powered digital transformation.
As the first of the series, the ISBA aims to guide the first step in migrating 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 grasp a realistic view of the emerging trends and needs, and to provide a technical blueprint for innovative solutions.
An Unprecedented Strong Line-up Heading the Symposium - Fri, 2 Dec 2022.
The ISBA will feature Chief Guest of Honour - The Right Honourable Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 2 December 2022, along with an impressive line-up of speakers:
- Dr. Radia Perlman: The "Mother of Internet"; National Inventors Hall of Fame 2016; National Academy of Engineering 2015; Internet Hall of Fame 2014.
- Charlie Kaufman: System Security Architect of Dell EMC; former Chief Network Security Architect of Microsoft Azure; former Chief Network Security Architect of IBM Lotus Notes; Member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences expert panel.
- Dr. Raj Jain: Barbara J. And Jerome R. Cox, Jr., Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Washington University; a highly cited scholar in Computer Science with more than 37,000 citations on Google Scholar.
- Nitin Gaur: Founder & Director of IBM Worldwide Digital Asset Labs; Founder and former Director of IBM Blockchain Labs.
- George Bloom: Executive Producer, CBS Television; TEDX speaker on the metaverse bringing change to filmmaking.
- Antony Ruddenklau: Global Head of Financial Services Innovation and Fintech, KMPG International.
- gmoney: A highly regarded, prolific NFT curator & thought-leader.
- And many more!
The symposium is divided into two tracks: 'Technology', and 'Adoption'. Each track consists of keynote speeches on topics revolving around real-world adoptions of blockchain technology, followed by panel discussions with live Q&A.
Pre-symposium Tutorials - Thurs, 1 Dec 2022.
On the day before the symposium, tutorial sessions will be held on university campus. We will learn from renowned technologists including Dr. Radia Perlman the "Mother of Internet", cybersecurity expert Charlie Kaufman and cryptography scholar Dr. Elaine Shi, on the challenging yet critical topics pertaining to the advancement of the blockchain technology, such as quantum computing and transaction fee mechanisms.
Access-coded Live Streaming Available for Global Audiences.
The ISBA provides inspiration for the future of blockchain developing from the "what" to the "how". It enables attendees to grasp a realistic view of the emerging trends and needs and to have a technical blueprint for an innovative solution.
Interested in attending? Registration for ISBA 2022 is open now at www.isba.global. While physical participation is limited, virtual participation is open to all, subject to completed registration.
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