This Thursday from 10:45 – 12:00, I will appear as moderator for Session II, “How Does the Technology Community View Blockchain?”, at Fin/sum 2018 in Marunouchi Building Hall.
The panelists are the distinguished group listed below. (For some reason, they have not been added to the website….)
- Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream. Cryptographer.
- Pindar Wong, Chairman, VeriFi (Hong Kong) Ltd. Internet pioneer.
- Shigeya Suzuki, Project Associate Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University.
- Shin’ichiro Matsuo, Professor at Georgetown University. Cryptographer.
Rather than the style often seen in Japan, where everyone first gives a presentation followed by a brief discussion, we will get into a serious discussion from the outset.
Please look forward to it!
Oh, and if there is anything you would like us to address, please leave it in the comments below.
See you on Thursday!
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