Hosted by Smart Dubai and organised by Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), the event will conclude on May 3 at Dubai World Trade Centre.
Future Blockchain Summit will showcase top UAE blockchain leaders including Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, who will deliver a keynote address, and Dr Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr, director general, Smart Dubai, who is driving the Dubai Blockchain Strategy.
With over 100 hours of content across five stages, in-depth workshops, Future Blockchain Summit will demystify blockchain and spotlight how the technology is transforming business and daily lives.
Dr Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia and CIO of Everipedia, a Wikipedia 2.0 built on the blockchain said: “Blockchain has immense untapped potential. Through Everipedia, we offer the world's largest English encyclopaedia by content and we’re excited to showcase how we’re leveraging blockchain to offer the next-generation of Wikipedia.
“UAE is a global first-mover in embracing this transformation technology, while empowering innovators and visionaries to jointly influence and shape the future of the blockchain industry. At the Future Blockchain Summit, I look forward to connecting with like-minded technologists and fellow blockchain influencers.”
The Future Blockchain Summit will also feature the world’s first Global Leaders Exchange program, in partnership with PwC. This program will include exclusive invitation-only closed-door sessions, gathering senior government blockchain champions and C-Level industry enablers. The white paper developed through these sessions will advance worldwide progress in resolving legislation and regulations issues of the industry.
"The Future Blockchain Summit is the world’s first gathering of the most influential blockchain thought-leaders and trail-blazing practitioners from public service to private enterprises across all businesses in the world’s future blockchain capital of Dubai,” said Trixie LohMirmand, senior vice president, Events Management, DWTC.
“Blockchain protagonists and enthusiasts shall jointly exchange and challenge in a bid to accelerate the global blockchain agenda. The Summit will offer tremendous discovery, collaboration and pioneering opportunities in blockchain for society and businesses in the UAE and worldwide. It’s blockchain for business and social good. Never before has Dubai hosted more blockchain powerhouse influencers at the same time.”
Future Blockchain Summit will also host the Global Blockchain Startups Marketplace. Global breakthrough startups include SettleMint, a Belgium-based software company that provides high quality distributed middleware and solutions to companies that want to leverage the blockchain technology; Block Gemini, a Dubai-based blockchain development and consultancy firm; and Medical Chain, a platform that provides personalised healthcare to optimise patient outcomes by improving the visibility of electronic health records for patients and providers.
Other notable startups in participation are: Arabian Chain Technology, Alissia, VR 360 Tech, Block Obi, FEGI (Future Edutainment Games Innovator) and Xeru. – TradeArabia News Service
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