BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM

The Wellington ICT Graduate School is a new and exciting initiative developed by Wellington’s three leading tertiary establishments (Victoria University, WelTec and Whitireia) that seeks to advance and support the development of ICT skill and talent throughout New Zealand.In 2018, five Master’s-level degrees will be taught, developing students in the areas of software development, business analysis, information technology and design. The School also provides a Post Graduate Certificate and Diploma in ICT.The Wellington ICT Graduate School has a joint industry and academic board and its central team is located in downtown Wellington, with offices in the city's innovation hub.

Wellington ICT Graduate School

Wellington ICT Graduate School is pleased to present the 2016 Blockchain Technology Symposium on 28 November 2016. The Symposium will serve as an introduction to this technology and investigate the issues and opportunities of blockchain (distributed ledger) technology. Whether you are a novice, a sceptic or evangelist - we can all agree that blockchain technology is definitely going to impact the way New Zealand does business in the future. Featuring industry thought leaders and technology experts, we'll cut through the hype to introduce the technology and then discuss how this can be applied for data integrity, trust, accessibility, and more.
Tickets cost $143.75 ($125 + GST) each 
Opening Address: 
 Minister Steven Joyce, Minister for Economic Development, Science and Innovation, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment.
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o   Mark Pascall, Owner of 3Months – “Blockchain 101”
o   Mandy Simpson, former COO NZX, now CEO Cyber Toa - “Commercialising Blockchain”
o   Anu Nayar & Heath Tolley of Deloitte - “Blockchain and the Internet of Value-Exchange”
o   Simon Jensen, Partner at Buddle Findlay – “Smart Contracts”
o   Katie Williams, Senior Solicitor at Buddle Findlay - “Blockchain Regulation”
o   Russell Craig, National Technology Officer, Microsoft - “Blockchain as a service”
o   A panel discussion and questions from the floor
o   Stephen Macaskill, President Blockchain Association

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