Blockchain and its Strategic Value: Looking Beyond the Hype

Blockchain has become an inescapable buzzword in the last few years. Proponents contend that blockchain will disrupt every major industry and will even alter the way that people and societies interact. But the questions remain: Are we at the pinnacle of a history-altering technology that will drive massive economic and social impact, or is blockchain just the latest tech buzzword – more noise than substance?

 

This panel addressed the following key questions:

 

• What are the potential benefits and tangible examples of using blockchain?

 

• In which sectors is there major progress in using blockchain?

 

• What groundwork is still required for blockchain to enter the mainstream and become more scalable?

 

• What type of regulatory environment is necessary to facilitate the use of blockchain?

 

• What impact will blockchain-enabled decentralisation have on traditional business models and governments?

 

Moderator

 

Jelena Madir

 

Director, Chief Counsel, EBRD

 

 

Speakers

 

Vlaho Hrdalo

 

Union for Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies

 

 

Marko Kovacevic

 

Chairman of the Board, MVP Workshop

 

 

Marloes Pomp

 

Program Officer, Blockchain, Dutch Government

 

 

Lukas Repa

 

Deputy Head of Unit, Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content an, European Commission

 

 

Tadej Slapnik

 

Chairman of Advisory Board, European Blockchain Hub

 

 

Done