| 09:30 to 10:00 | Registration, tea and coffee | |||
| 10:00 to 10:05 | Welcome and Introduction |
Jane Leeks (Newton Gateway to Mathematics) David Abrahams (University of Cambridge) |
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| Session 1: Distributed Ledger Technology - An Overview (Chair: John Collomosse, University of Surrey) | 10:05 to 10:25 | Academic Introduction - DLT Technology: The Hype and the Reality | Nigel Smart (KU Leuven) |
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| 10:25 to 10:55 | A National Approach to DLT - Dutch Blockchain Coalition | Frans Van Ette (TNO) |
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| 10:55 to 11:25 | The Business of Blockchain | Rob Learney (Digital Catapult) |
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| 11:25 to 11:45 | Tea and Coffee | |||
| Session 2: Distributed Ledger Technology - Research Areas and Applications | 11:45 to 12:15 | Academic Research Talk - DLT for Trusted Archives of Digital Public Records and other Computer Vision Applications | John Collomosse (University of Surrey) |
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| 12:15 to 12:45 | Academic Research Talk - Foundations of Distributed Ledgers: Principles for a Secure by Design Global IT Infrastructure | Aggelos Kiayias (University of Edinburgh) |
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| 12:45 to 13:15 | Blockchain by Human Centred Design | Chris Speed (University of Edinburgh) |
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| 13:15 to 14:10 | Lunch and Posters | |||
| 14:10 to 14:35 | The VOLT Project: Voting on Ledger Technologies | Steve Schneider (University of Surrey) |
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| Session 3: Challenges and Future Opportunities (Chair: Jon Crowcroft, University of Cambridge) | 14:35 to 15:05 | Legal Aspects of DLT and Cryptoassets | David Quest QC (3 Verulam Buildings) |
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| 15:05 to 15:25 | Tea and Coffee | |||
| 15:25 to 15:50 | Experiences with DLT within the UK Government, and Perspectives on Future Potential | Tom Wilkinson (Department for International Development) | ||
| Session 4: Vision and Future Strategy for DLT (Chair: Nick Davies, HMRC) | 15:50 to 16:10 | The Convergence Stack: Creating a New Data Economy with DLT | Lawrence Lundy (Outlier Ventures) |
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| 16:10 to 16:30 | Making DLT Happen | Rob Learney (Digital Catapult) | ||
| 16:30 to 17:00 | Panel Discussion, Questions and Answers |
Tom Wilkinson (Department for International Development) Nigel Smart (KU Leuven) |
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| 17:00 to 18:00 | Networking and Drinks Reception |
