Updates to the Hyperledger Project. Blockchain Strategy & Regulations in Finance

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Agenda:

5:45 - Doors open. Networking.

6:45 - Welcome.

7:00 - Talk. Hyperledger Project Updates, with Arnaud Le Hors of IBM

7:30 - Q&A break.

7:45 - Fireside Chat. Blockchain Strategy and Regulations in the Financial Services Industry, with Andrei Yurkevich, Joseph Yoo, and George Orn

8:40 - Q&A break

9:00 - Wrap-up.

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DETAILED AGENDA:

5:45 - Doors open. Networking. Members meet each other. Drinks and refreshments.

6:45 - Welcome. Members to share topics of interests for future meetings.

7:00 - Talk. Hyperledger Project Updates

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Speaker:

Arnaud Le Hors (https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnaud-le-hors-4280221), Senior Technical Staff Member, Open Web Technologies at IBM

Arnaud has been working on open technologies for over 20 years, involving standards and open source development, both as a staff member of standards development organizations (SDO) such as W3C and as a representative for IBM. Arnaud is involved in every aspect of the standards development process: the technical, strategic, political, and legal aspects. He has been involved in open source projects, such as Xerces, the Apache XML parser. Now focusing on the Hyperledger Project.

7:30 - Q&A break.

7:45 - Fireside Chat. Blockchain Strategy and Regulations in the Financial Services Industry

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Moderator: Andrei Yurkevich, CTO at Altoros

Speaker:

Joseph Yoo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-yoo-26756a35), Management Consultant - FinTech at PwC

Joseph is currently Blockchain Industry Lead for DeNovo. DeNovo represents the next generation of strategy consulting—a new platform powered by Strategy& and PwC, focused on FinTech.

Prior to joining PwC, Joseph has worked as Financial Advisory Intern at Protiviti and HSBC. He holds a BS in Business Administration and Accounting from the University of Southern California.

George Orn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeorn), Senior Associate - Blockchain & Operations at PwC - FinTech

As a Senior Associate in PwC - FinTech group, George has leveraged multiple aspects of his career to mold and develop this new group.

With his background in Computer Science, Big Data, Business Strategy & Operations, and Capital Markets, George has applied himself to multiple areas providing support throughout the group including Blockchain technology, Machine Learning applications, and more.

8:40 - Q&A break.

9:00 - Wrap-up.

Reach out to us. (https://www.meetup.com/Hyperledger-Chicago/members/201637435/)

Big Thank you to Moody’s Analytics (http://www.moodysanalytics.com/) for providing venue and food for the meetup!

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