Topic: [2016-1-23]DC Blockchain Summit: Exploring Challenges and Unique (Read 246 times)

Here are links to all the speakers & participating organizations:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mr-blockchain-goes-washington-jane-kreisman?trk=prof-post

The Chamber of Digital Commerce has announced the launch of its DC Blockchain Submit, which will be hosted at Georgetown University on March 3, 2016, to explore policy challenges and application of the blockchain technology.

The event will be joined by tech conglomerates, financial experts, government agencies, bitcoin startups, and cryptocurrency enthusiasts, bringing together top-funded technology firms to demonstrate unique use cases for the Bitcoin blockchain technology. Some of the many applications of the blockchain technology which will covered in the Blockchain Innovation Showcase are bitcoin-related consumer technologies, blockchain analytics tools, Internet of Things, and smart contracts.

“We are bringing together industry and government to have a thoughtful discussion about the policy challenges regarding blockchain technology,” said Perianne Boring, founder and president of the Chamber of Digital Commerce . “Understanding the direction of regulation and compliance is a core competency in fintech, and the blockchain ecosystem is no exception. In today’s competitive landscape, company’s legal and compliance teams have to be as innovative and creative as their products and services.”​

The Chamber of Commerce has confirmed the participation of executives, directors and representatives from IBM, International Monetary Fund, Microsoft, NASDAQ, Royal Bank of Canada, Capital One, Booz Allen Hamilton, and American Express.

The Washington, D.C.-based trade association told NewsBTC that additional speakers including Circle General Counsel and CCO John Beccia, Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin, Microsoft Director of Technology Strategy Financial Services Marley Gray, CNBC financial markets commentator Brian Kelly, FBI official Alden Pelker, Tally Capital partner Matthew Roszak and Steptoe &Johnson member Jason Weinstein will participate in the event.

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