The next event is a timely fintech update as the Isle of Man Government recently opened a Blockchain Office and highlighted at London Blockchain Week and the Isle of Man scores highly in terms of local tech ecosystem, quality of life, existing legislation, access to the new global regulatory sandbox network, VAT registration within 1 week and access to government funding and commercial seed funding.
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SYNOPSIS
1730
Event Opens
1800
Welcome and some context six months after the last fintech event with a Blockchain Office recently opened by the Isle of Man Government.
Graeme Jones, Director, BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, Isle of Man
1805
Tezos ecosystem and global strategy
Simon Barducci, Director, Tezos
1815
proof of work technology in Bitcoin and proof of stake technology in Tezos
Dr Steve Berryman, Consultant, Mosaic Financial Markets - http://mosaic.fm
1845
lightning talk: Steem blockchain and dApps
Eoin Carroll, Steem block producer and stakeholder, crypto veteran
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2 minute break for anyone that needs to leave
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1900
panel with public Q&A joined from the audience by Robert Olsen, crypto veteran, pool mined the first block on the Ethereum blockchain
1930
local networking and private Q&A
2000
event closes
Schedule and timings subject to minor amendments
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THIS EVENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: BCS Isle of Man
All are welcome to this free event. To find out more about BCS Isle of Man Section, please click here - https://www.bcs.org/category/19249
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For overseas delegates who wish to attend the event, please note that BCS does not issue invitation letters.
