IEEE Silicon Valley Blockchain Chapter Networking Social

AGENDA
6:30-6:50 PM: Blockchain Landscape and Overview, Ramesh Ramadoss, PhD
6:50-7:10 PM: Demystifying, Defining, and Developing the Metaverse, Yu Yuan, PhD
7:20-7:30 PM: Q&A / Networking, drinks and snacks provided
LAUNCH/RELAUCH, please join us
Title: Blockchain - Introduction and Overview
Abstract: This talk will provide an introduction to blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). In 2009, Bitcoin was launched as a peer-to-peer electronic cash. In 2015, programmable blockchain/DLT infrastructure projects such as Ethereum, Hyperledger, and R3 Corda were launched. Over the last decade, blockchain/DLT field has evolved to encompass a collection of novel distributed computer network architectures implemented using various consensus protocols, data structures, and economic incentive models. This talk will provide an overview of blockchain applications in startups, enterprises, and government services. Further, this talk will highlight various novel emerging use cases such as Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), Play-to-Earn (P2E) games, and metaverse.
Speaker’s Bio:
Ramesh Ramadoss is an entrepreneur, author, researcher, and international speaker. He is a co-chair of the IEEE Blockchain Initiative. He also serves as a Vice-President of the IEEE Standards Association. He also serves on the Expert Panel of the European Union Blockchain Observatory and Forum (EUBOF). He received his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA. He has conducted projects for DARPA, NASA, US Army, US Air Force, Sandia National Labs, and Motorola Labs. He is the author or co-author of 1 book, 3 book chapters and 55 research papers. Since 2018, he has been actively involved in the blockchain field and has delivered talks at over 100 international conferences in 40 countries.