tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T09:45:23+08:00 Peatix ESSEC Asia-Pacific tag:peatix.com,2018:event-452160 2018-11-13T19:00:00SGT 2018-11-13T19:00:00SGT

Round-Table Session: The Unexpected Uses of Blockchain Blockchain’s transparency, reliability and decentralized nature make it the obvious choice for securing intellectual or virtual assets.However, blockchain's uses extend far beyond the aspect of security and cryptocurrency, and there is now a focus to see how blockchain can build practical business applications, even for industries that are usually not associated with this technology!We are pleased to invite you for a round-table session that showcases the unexpected uses of blockchain in areas such as: Education, Agriculture and Human Resources. Event Details:Date: 13 November 2018, TuesdayTime: 7PM to 9PM (On-Site Registration starts at 6.30PM)The round table will be followed by a cocktail and networking sessionVenue:ESSEC Business School, Asia-Pacific,5 Nepal Park, Singapore, 139408Dress Code: Smart CasualEvent Agenda: Welcome by ESSEC Alumni Singapore representative “Introduction to blockchain technology” by Ms. Claire Douangmala “Blockchain in Education” by Ryan Soh “Blockchain in Agriculture” by Dato’ Joel Low “Blockchain in Human Resources” by Mr. Daniel Callaghan Panel Discussion Q&A with audience  Speakers   Mr. John Lim - Moderator John Lim is the Head of Business Development & Marketing at a blockchain incubator and investor called LongHash. Prior to this, he worked as an innovation consultant at a Big4 firm and program manager in a VC firm. He did a 6-month exchange programme in France at ESSEC. Ms. Claire Douangmala - Introduction to blockchain technology Claire is leading the Marketing and Product Design within Blockchain Studio, a software company dedicated to accelerating blockchain adoption.She possesses more than 15 years of experience in the digital and innovation fields by working for Consulting companies, Corporations and Startups.Claire is an EMBA graduate from ESSEC Business School. Mr. Ryan Soh - Blockchain in Education Ryan is a Business Strategist in the Education Management industry. Being an experienced entrepreneur for more than 16 years, he spent most of his journey focusing on Education related ventures. With his interest in the fast moving technology sector, Ryan infused tech into MoneyTree, a Financial Literacy Education Institution for Kids & Youth aged 6 to 17, which he had co-founded in 2009. Currently, MoneyTree is operating in 7 countries and still expanding.Ryan embarked his blockchain journey in late 2017 before starting Edufied in early 2018. Edufied is a blockchain-based Credential Verification System. Just within a span of short 7 months, he has brought Edufied from an idea to main net launch with a ready pool of 40,000 committed users upon official launch.With his passion in entrepreneurship, he spend his available time mentoring startups to pass on his wealth of knowledge. Dato’ Joel Low - Blockchain in Agriculture Dato’ Joel Low is the CEO of Agrivo International and Advisor of the Global Agricultural Exchange (GAX). He is a well-known investor in the agri-foods sector with a decade of experience. He derived his early experience as a Group Sommelier from a 2-michelin star restaurant. Concurrently, he is also the Vice President of the Hainan Pepper Association. He was recently conferred the 'Most Influential Young Entrepreneur Award' 2018 from the Minister of Entrepreneurial Development, Malaysia and the ASEAN Outstanding Business Award 2017 for Agricultural Excellence. Also recently, The Economist wrote a publication on Dato' Joel Low and the Future of Agriculture, to be published in November 2018. Mr. Daniel Callaghan - Blockchain in Human Resources Daniel Callaghan leads Adecco Group’s Digital Innovation and Investment arm across Asia Pacific. As the world’s largest recruitment business, his role is to help transition the business into the digital age both internally and externally.  Prior to joining Adecco, Daniel founded Talmix.com (formerly known as MBA & Co) which was an early mover in the on demand jobs platform for independent consultants and now runs across a 130 markets today. He is an internationally published author on career development, Chairman of Eurocham’s Digital Economy Committee and advisor to a number scale ups. 

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