Introduction to Blockchain

Lunch will be available from 12.30pm, with the session starting at 1:00pm and expected to close at 2:00pm

To be held in the Legends Suite.

Content:

• No prior knowledge of Blockchain is required
• Designed to be business, rather than technical, focused
• Intended for those who wish to gain an understanding of blockchain core concepts and use cases

Learning Objectives:

By attending this event, delegates will be able to:

• Understand what a Distributed Ledger is
• Be aware of examples of how blockchain is being used across a range of industries
• Discover how blockchain is being used in Insurance

Speaker Profile:

Gary is well recognised in the Blockchain / Distributed Ledger Technology arena, with particular expertise in the commercial insurance and legal sectors. He is listed in the “Top 100 Blockchain influencers” list and has presented at numerous conferences and events since 2015.

He provides blockchain masterclass training for the general market and offers bespoke training in insurance, legal, automotive and media sectors. He is an advisor to several ICO (Initial Coin Offering) projects and founded the ICO Meetup London group (which now has over 1000 members).

He helps to run the London Blockchain in Insurance meetup group and is active as a mentor in the InsurTech domain. He is also supporting an InsurTech to test out a flight delay insurance proposition within the FCA Innovation Sandbox process.

Gary maintains an active involvement in blockchain/Distributed Ledger Technology through his advisory role to Blocksure, an Insurance Technology startup and is technical advisor to ClydeCode – an innovative consultancy bringing together the legal expertise of international law firm Clyde & Co with the emerging capabilities of Smart Contracts.