Coalitions 4 GOOD: BC4G Crypto Valley and Blockchain for Humanity

You are now becoming part of this Coalition 4 GOOD movement that supports the use of Blockchain technology for social and environmental impact. Let's discuss real use cases using emerging technologies that aim at minimizing gaps in society and implementing solutions that can improve the lives of many. Blockchain for Humanity (b4H) is thrilled to host this next event and continue with the mission of raising visibility sharing exciting use cases of blockchain4Good.

Programme: Starts at 18h

• Sign-in and Mingle
• Intro Coalitions 4 Good
• Speakers: Crypto Development Fund, Iden3 and Nik Page
• Panel Discussion: Mass adoption: reality or myth?
• Q&A’s
• Drinks and networking

Guest Speakers: Kai Schmidt (CDF), Jordi Baylina (Iden3) and Nik Page (UXStrategy)

Speakers Bios

Kai Schmidt
Founder of Crypto Development Fund
Kai graduated from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management in Business Administration. He wrote his final thesis in cooperation with the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center about the potential of Blockchain-based applications in developing countries. After having worked in consulting and investment banking, Kai joined Rocket Internet as a global venture manager where he was sent to Bangladesh. During his time in Bangladesh, Kai experienced the challenges of developing countries and learned how to build start-ups in unstable environments.

Jordi Baylina
Founder of Iden3, Giveth and Dappnode. Ethereum Software developer with extensive experience on smart contracts development and auditing. Jordi is a thought leader and driver of the Snarks JS in relation to self-sovereign identity. Iden3 is a scalable distributed identity infrastructure using zero knowledge proof to guarantee privacy.

Nik Page
He started working toward one in UI testing and design when UI’s were distributed on floppies and CDs. He has been part of their evolution from those early days before a public internet, in San Francisco. Along the way he learned the interface (UI) is NOT experience (UX) and that in design, Best Practices often lead to failure.
Currently Nik is a startup mentor, an experience strategist & designer, a Google Developer Expert, and a fanatic about designing the future. He promotes user experience strategy & design in crypto as the way to mass adoption and eventual social changes.

OUR PANEL: MASS ADOPTION: REALITY or MYTH?

Carla Walker, Nik Page, Vojtech Simetka and Diane Scheper
Moderated by: Emilie Raffo

Our panel will ignite various views on the adoption of Blockchain tech for the masses.

Carla Walker

Carla is an Investment Manager with Bamboo Capital Partners. She works on a tech-impact fund, focusing on emerging technologies in Europe, Africa, and LATAM. In March 2019, Carla received her master’s degree in Business Innovation from the University of St.Gallen. For her thesis, she researched the application of Blockchain technology in the supply chain of coffee.

Vojtech Simetka

Vojetch is advancing the human knowledge and quality of life through science and technology. He is a co-founder and advisor to several Blockchain Startups. A core and founding member of Blockchain for Humanity foundation and a product owner for RSK labs.

Diane Schepers
A dedicated changemaker, business enabler and strong teamplayer, Dianne is a commercial-legal senior executive, dealmaker, sustainable partnership builder with a focus on collaboration, governance, transaction execution, investments and impact (financial inclusion, food, agtech, energy, diversity and empowerment). Early 2017 she joined the blockchain space whereas DLT leverages powerful solutions for the Global Grand Challenges.

SEE THE PROGRAM HERE:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v2ixeLwwxDKAVq71R6HKR4hhrdkKw-tDsOfB7f3XS18/edit?usp=sharing