Exploring Opportunities for Blockchain Technology in Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Development

23 May 2018

Philippines

Blockchain technology is slowly transforming how organizations conduct business. It helps establish and maintain a continuously growing record of transactions, called distributed ledgers, that can be linked and distributed among a network of participants. While blockchain is now used successfully in bitcoin digital currency, it can also potentially assist non-financial sectors such as governance, healthcare, cyber security, and automobiles, among others. This learning event aims to increase participants' awareness and understanding on blockchain to enable them to pursue projects using this new technology to foster inclusion and sustainable development.

Program and Learning Materials

23 May 2018

23 May 2018

Session / Activity	Title	Speaker(s)
Welcome Remarks
Session 1	Blockchain Foundations Many people are talking about blockchain but many still do not understand what it is and how it works. Blockchain, a distributed database that…	Nicholas Giurietto
Session 1	Video: Blockchain Foundations This video provides a detailed description of Blockchain, a distributed database that contains blocks of timestamped transactions linked together in…	Nicholas Giurietto
Session 2	Self Sovereign Identity: Converging Forces, Challenges and Opportunities Self sovereign identity is a system for user control of personal information. It requires consent to share data with third parties and a web of…	Hugo OConnor
Session 2	Video: Self Sovereign Identity-Converging Forces, Challenges and Opportunities This session video discusses self sovereign identity, a system for user control of personal information. It traces the roots of identity and how…	Hugo OConnor
Session 3	Partnering with Regulators and Government to Drive Blockchain Adoption The Australian Digital Commerce Association (ADCA) is the industry body that represents Australian businesses participating in the digital economy…	Nicholas Giurietto
Session 3	Video: Partnering with Regulators and Government to Drive Blockchain Adoption This session video shares ADCA's journey, including how it assisted government in 2016, when it prioritized countering money laundering and terrorism…	Nicholas Giurietto
Session 4	Cyber Security and Blockchain Innovation Blockchain can be considered secure but the way it is implemented may not be secure. Many companies fall short in this regard, as many do not have a…	Trevor Lees
Stream 1	Money Remittance and Social Transfers	Ron Tucker, BitTrade Labs
	Health Care Blockchain offers many advantages when applied not just in business transactions, but in health care, too. It can faciliate remote consultations with…	Tal Rapke
	Video: Health Care This session video discusses how blockchain can facilitate the provision of quality and confidential health care.	Tal Rapke
	Blockchain Infrastructure for Capital Markets Blockchain is highly advantageous to capital markets. It offers a centralized record of financial data and transactions while removing the need for…	John Pellew
	Video: Blockchain Infrastructure for Capital Markets This session video discusses how blockchain can help organizations increase efficiency, reduce costs, and increase revenues.	John Pellew
Stream 2	Blockchain in Government Land Titles and Registries Government transactions are often large-scale and far-reaching, and most of them are paper-based. Traditional transaction methods can be costly, time…	Katrina Donaghy
	Video: Blockchain in Government Land Titles and Registries This session video compares the pros and cons of using traditional transaction methods and blockchain technology.	Katrina Donaghy
	Blockchain: Agriculture Value Chain and Food Safety Food supply chains today have grown bigger and more complex. Blockchain offers ways farmers, buyers, and consumers can benefit from faster…	Bridie Ohlsson
	Video: Blockchain-Agriculture Value Chain and Food Safety This session video tackles how blockchain can shape the future of commodities.	Bridie Ohlsson
	Blockchain Solutions for the Global Supply Chain Food chains have become fragmented and increasingly complex globally. Issues such as food fraud have arose that fraudulently change product…	Pieter Vandevelde
	Blockchain Solutions for the Global Supply Chain Blockchain technology can help address issues that make global food chains fragmented and increasingly complex. This learning event aims to increase…	Pieter Vandevelde
Opportunity Scoping	Facilitated Discussion with ADB Staff on Potential Opportunities
Conclusion

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Event Coordinator/s

Finance Sector Group

ADB Organizer/s

Finance Sector Office

Topics

Finance