Blockchain: The New Digital Age

Blockchain: The New Digital Age

Conference | Free | English

Wednesday, June 26th, 2019

16:00-19:00

Tel Aviv University - Bar Shira Auditorium

About

The Blockchain Conference is one of highlights of Cyber Week, bringing together industry experts, academic leaders, entrepreneurs and visionaries in the field.

 

Blockchain solutions are playing an increasingly central role in transforming business operations across every vertical. Join us for an expert event focusing on a deep-dive look into ‘use-cases’, adaptation and regulation in the public and private sphere. Learn more from companies deploying and shaking-up the blockchain world and meet the innovators who are using cutting-edge ideas to take blockchain technology to new heights.

 

Featuring industry experts, world-class academics and cutting-edge regulators, this is an event that you will not want to miss.

 

Stay tuned for a more detailed agenda and list of speakers.

 

 

 

 

Agenda

16:00-16:30

Gathering & Refreshments

16:30-16:40

Opening Remarks

Dr. Jacob Mendel , Head of Industry Research Cooperation , Blavatnik ICRC, Tel Aviv University ; Managing Director of The Hogeg Blockchain Research Institute , Tel Aviv University

16:40-17:00

Keynote Lecture:

Anand Pashupathy , General Manager, Security Solutions Engineering Division , Intel

17:00-17:45

Panel: Blockchain Use Cases and Innovation

Thomas Glucksmann , Head of Data Management Solutions , Diginex

Dr. David Tennenhouse , SVP, Chief Research Officer , VMWare

Avivah Litan , VP & Distinguished Analyst , Gartner Research

Tal Kol , Tech Co-Founder , Orbs

Siakchuah Tan , Techonology Lead for Krispay , Singapore Airlines

17:45-18:30

Panel: Blockchain in the Financial World

Haim Pinto , CTO , Bank Hapoalim

Roy Paz , Information Security and Innovation Specialist , TD Bank

Prof. Neil Gandal , Professor , Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University

Amnon Neubach , Chairman of Board of Directors , Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE)

Representative from Duff & Phelps

18:30-19:05

Panel: Understanding Blockchain Regulation Use Cases and Innovation

Helen Dixon , Commissioner , Data Protection Commission

Rohit Chopra , Federal Trade Commissioner

Lavy Shtokhamer , Head of Israel National CERT , Israel National Cyber Directorate

Anat Guetta , Chair , ISA

19:05-19:10

Closing Remarks

Sponsored by:

CW 2019 - Blockchain: The New Digital Age