Event
Blockchain

Fordham Blockchain Event Agenda / November 10, 2017

Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

Plenary sessions in McNally Ampitheatre will highlight the work of major humanitarian agencies—both intergovernmental and nongovernmental— testing blockchain for humanitarian action.

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8 a.m. Registration and Reception | Breakfast (Platt Court)
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8:30 a.m.

Opening Ceremony and Welcome Note
Brendan Cahill, Executive Director, Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs at Fordham University

Cyber Futures: The Distributed Learning Ledger
Professor Nick Petford, PhD, Vice-Chancellor, Northampton University
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9 a.m.
Keynote Address

Salem Avan, Director, Global Services Division, UN Office of Information and Technology
Mariana Dahan, CEO, World Identity Network (WIN)
Yoshiyuki Yamamoto, Special Advisor for UN Engagement and Blockchain Technology, UN Office for Project Services

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10 a.m. Panel
Transparency Dividend: Can Blockchains Stretch the Humanitarian Dollar Further?

Andrew Kruczkiewicz, Science Advisor, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
Dante Disparte, CEO, Risk Cooperative
Grace Torrellas, Core Team Member, Giveth

Moderator: Michael Casey, MIT Media Lab
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11 a.m.

Speech
Building a Framework for Privacy and Ethics in Blockchain for Good

Cara LaPointe, Senior Fellow, Beeck Center for Social Impact & Innovation, Georgetown University
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11:30 a.m.

Panel
StartUp with Purpose

Vojtech Simetka, Founder, Giveth
Leandra Tejedor, Cofounder, Handshake
Layla Tabatabaie, Advisor, CanYa.io

Moderator: Karen Ottoni, Blockchain & Innovation Strategist, TATA Accelerated Leadership Program, TATA Consultancy Services
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Afternoon Plenary
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12 p.m. Lunch
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2 p.m.
Panel
Smart Contracts in Humanitarian action

Nick Allen, Product Director, Zap
Marina Petrovic, Alternative Finance Expert, UNDP
Michelle Staton, Digital Asset Affairs

Moderator: Layla Tabatabaie, Advisor, CanYa.io
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3 p.m. Speech
Milica Begovic Radojevic and Marina Petrovic, Alternative Finance Experts, UNDP
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3:30 p.m. Panel
Gender Empowerment and Blockchain

Minda Hart, Founder and CEO, The Memo
Michele Taylor-Smith, Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, Nutanix
Katharine Boshkoff, Global Vice President, Career Advancement and Alumni Relations, Hult International Business School

Moderator: Christine Bamford, Founder, Women's Coin
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5 p.m. Panel

Blockchain for the SDGs, Potential Solutions and Challenges from the Public Sector

Elisabeth Fosseli Olsen, Head of Humanitarian Innovation, Innovasjon Norje
Ben Siegel, Impact Policy Manager, Consensys
John Mercurio, Chief Communication Officer, Bitfury
Aishwarya Balaji, Founder, Impact Chain Lab

Moderator: Brad Chun, Founder, Moeda
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6 p.m. Closing Ceremony

Rahul Chandran, Director, Global Alliance for Humanitarian Innovation
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS Breakout sessions and workshops will coincide with plenary sessions. Working sessions will introduce specific field-tested prototypes or pilot projects for blockchain technology in humanitarian settings and focus on tackling specific issues that hinders a broader adoption of these systems in the humanitarian sector. Speakers and participants will be encouraged to provide feedback on ongoing projects and propose new ideas for scale and replication.

Interactive breakout sessions designed for dialogue amongst technology experts include:

Blockchain 101 (students only, bring your own laptop) - UN Office for Information and Communication Technology

Blockchain for the World Bank Health Fund in Yemen - Centre for Citizenship, Enterprise and Governance

Blockchain Technology for Women in Humanitarian Crises - The New York Academy of Sciences and UN Women

Blockchain Regulatory Framework Open Law Clinic - Morrison & Foerster LLP

Remittances and Cash Transfers - UNDP

Venezuela: A Grassroots SmartCash Initiative - Venezuela SmartCash Initiative and SmartCash

How Standards and Guidelines Enable Blockchain to Make a Credible Difference - Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

Blockchain for Humanitarian Supply Chain - UNICEF Office for Innovation

Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition (Pre-BSIC Conference) - ConsenSys

Developing Efficient DLT Platforms for Humanitarian Response - Everex Global

Blockchain for Sustainable Development Goals - University of Groningen, Alluminate, Zap and Nordic Blockchain Association, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, and UN Development Operations Coordination Office