Blockchain4Belgium Initiative

How to bring Belgium into a breakthrough innovation with the blockchain?

The blockchain is at the crossroads of where the internet was 20 years ago, where we had public and private networks (Internet / Intranet), in blockchain we speak of permissionned (such as Hyperledger, Corda using Proof of Authority mechanisms by example) or Permissionless networks (such as Bitcoin Ethereum etc).

Past and recent innovations bring, have brought and continue to bring many innovations on the political, ecological, social, economic and political levels, but also raise legal, tax and ethical questions.

I am Christophe Maertens from FPS BOSA facilitate the talk and discussion around the Blockchain4Belgium initiative that brings together all the key-players, institutions, and citizens in a bottom-up & co-creative dynamic. From the start it has a European, and Global perspective.Blockchain4belgium Launch will take place on the 16th March, join us for this amazing day with +35 international and recognized speakers

Many topics and key issues will be addressed in a transversal and inclusive approach. From 9am to 4pm (GMT+1) let’s attend outstanding keynotes and let’s actively participate to our interactive workshops on Ethics, Europe, Governance, Future Economy, Law, Fiscality, Technology, Cryptography, NFT, MetaVerse, AI...

More informations can be found on : https://blockchain4belgium.eu/

2 live stream are foreseen, streaming links will be send to participants and the livestreams will also be available on our website.

LIVE STREAM EVENT:
**• Room 1 : https://youtu.be/uufFVTly8ag • Room 2 : https ://youtu.be/rO3mlk5PavY**

Agenda:

• 09:00am-09:15am - Welcome & Launch Blockchain4Belgium Initiative
• 09:15am-09:45am - Web 3.0 : a new hype or the future of the internet - Thibault Verbiest - Room-01
• 09:45am-10:15am - Web 2.5 best of both worlds - Tariq Krim - Room-01
• 10:15am-10:45am - How DAOs -Internet native organizations- will accelerate the transition to a participative doughnut economy in our region - Xavier Damman - Room-01
• 10:45am-10:50am - Session Openings
• 10:45am-11:00am - The importance of Blockchain for Belgian Companies - Danielle Jacobs - Room-01
• 10:45am-11:00am - European Blockchain Services Infrastructure - Evrim Tam - Room-02
• 11:15am-11:30am - How the stablecoin revolution is changing the liquidity provider business - Kevin Patoul - Room-01
• 11:15am-11:30am - Why developing our project in Belgium wasn't an option? - Julien Quertain - Room-02
• 11:30am-11:45am - Blockchain: security and privacy challenges - Bart Preneel - Room-01
• 11:30am-11:45am - Investments in Blockchain - Jose Zurstrassen - Room-02
• 11:45am-12:00am - Which businesses will be impacted by NFTs - Claudia Lomma - Room-01
• 11:45am-12:00am - The sovereignty of a unique identity through the new economy - Daniël Du Seuil - Room-02
• 12:00am-12:15am - Is there business to do with the Metaverse? - Benjamin Bouton - Room-01
• 13:30pm-14:00pm - DeFi & Regulation threats and opportunities - Marc Zeller Simon Porlot - Room-01
• 13:30pm-14:00pm - European perspective on Blockchain and AI - Bart Becks - Room-02
• 14:00pm-14:15pm - DeFi & NFT as Collateral - Thomas Smets - Room-01
• 14:00pm-14:15pm - Ethics and Governance in alternative currencies - Marek Hudon - Room-02
• 14:15pm-14:30pm - NFT projects are self-funded startups - Laurane Bindelle - Room-01
• 14:15pm-14:30pm - Fiscality in Belgium, opportunities and challenges - Florian Ernotte - Room-02
• 14:30pm-14:45pm - Making crowdfunding accessible via STO mechanisms - Guillaume Fernandes - Room-01
• 14:30pm-14:45pm - Cybersecurity: delivering resilience to the victims using DeFi - Fabrice Ebelpoin - Room-02
• 14:45pm-15:00pm - How to support innovation in Africa? - Stéphan-Éloïse GRAS - Room-01
• 14:45pm-15:00pm - Grass grows where the sun shines - Koen Vingerhoets - Room-02
• 15:00pm-16:00pm - Blockchain4Belgium’s Objectives & Milestones discussion - Key Players - Room-01
• 16:00pm-16:30pm - Interactive polls & What’s next - Christophe Maertens - Room-01