2018 in Review: Blockchain for Social Impact

We are kicking off 2019, by reviewing what 2018 delivered in the blockchain landscape. It was an eventful year for Blockchain -as a technology, after the madness of late 2017 of the crypto world.

We are going to review trends, projects and technologies in global and local scope through the lense of Blockchain for Social Impact.

By Blockchain, we mean DLT (distributed ledger technology) and the family of related technologies.

By Social Impact, we mean applications of technology for the benefit of people and the environment.

Speakers:

Maroye Marinkovic (@maroye) on Circular Economy
Maroye is the Co-founder of CircularTree where they leverage blockchain to provide solutions for supply chain sustainability compliance.
https://www.circulartree.com/

Rolf von Behrens (@rolfvb) on Financial Inclusion
Rolf is an impact driven sustainability, strategy & innovation professional, and advisor to blockchain and impact projects.

Jon Quidim (@blockchainctr) on Blockchain Ecosystem,
Jon is the Program Manager at Blockchain Centre. He is also Corporate Partnership Manager at Blockchain Philanthropy Foundation and an Ambassador for ixo, a technological protocol for impact measurement.
https://ixo.foundation/
https://philanthropyblockchain.org/

Special Guest:

Jamie Skella (@JamieSkella), Co-founder of Horizon State
Horizon State enables communities by providing decision making tools using blockchain technology.
https://horizonstate.com/

Schedule:

6pm to 6:30pm - Arrival and meet and greet

6:30pm to 7:30pm - Talks, Discussions and Q&A

7:30pm to 8pm - Networking

This is a community run group. If you would like to contribute or volunteer, please contact the organiser team on meetup.

We are planning to live stream the event for those who cannot make it. (Please note that by attending in person, you are giving consent to appear in a photo or video).

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