Blockchain 4 Impact

"Blockchain 4 impact" aims at offering a new space for information exchange, debate and critical reflection on opportunities and limitations of the Blockchain technology in achieving Sustainable Development Goals. The conference links technical aspects of Blockchain to policy objectives and discusses concrete use-cases and their potential. It offers a space for discussion and exchange around concrete examples in order to help developers, regulators and users better understand each other and the technology.

26 September - 27 September, 2019 | United Nations Office at Geneva, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

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"Blockchain 4 impact" aims at offering a new space for information exchange, debate and critical reflection on opportunities and limitations of the Blockchain technology in achieving Sustainable Development Goals. The conference links technical aspects of Blockchain to policy objectives and discusses concrete use-cases and their potential. It offers a space for discussion and exchange around concrete examples in order to help developers, regulators and users better understand each other and the technology.

2

Day Event

31

Speakers

18

Sessions

26 - 27 September, 2019 | United Nations Office at Geneva, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Blockchain 4 Impact

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Speakers

Alexander Schell

Alexander Schell

Executive Director Crypto Valley Association

Pierre Maudet

State Councillor Republic and Canton of Geneva

Marianne Schörling

Marianne Schörling

Head of Stakeholder Engagement Geneva Macro Labs

Reto P. Gadient

Reto P. Gadient

Founder B.ACADEMY GmbH

Guido Buehler

CEO SEBA Crypto AG

Leonardo Gammar

Leonardo Gammar

CEO Agora

Olivia Chang

Reporter and Anchor CNN Money Switzerland

Emilie Raffo

Core Contributer Blockchain 4 Humanity (b4H)

Blanca Zutta

Associate Founding Member International Token Standardization Association

Ralph Chami

Assistant Director International Monetary Fund

Thomas Moser

Alternate Member of the Governing Board Swiss National Bank

Bertrand Perez

COO and Managing Director Libra Association

Jessica Camus

Head of Partnerships and Impact Diginex

Thomas Nägele

Attorney, and President of the Crypto Country Association NÄGELE Attorneys at Law LLC

Robert Zapfel

Co-Founder iov42

Alessandro Sanos

Alessandro Sanos

Director of Market Development Commodities (EMEA) Refinitiv

Petru Dumitriu

Inspector United Nations Joint Inspection Unit

Séverine Ambrus

Séverine Ambrus

Radio journalist and correspondent Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS)

Maike Gericke

CEO Scrypt.Media

Curt Hopkins

CEO Koin Rewards

Richard Byworth

Richard Byworth

CEO Diginex

Derek Queisser de Stockalper

Derek Queisser de Stockalper

Managing Partner Queisser & Cie

Laurent Favre

Founder A. Favre & Fils

Pierandrea Quarta

Pierandrea Quarta

Global Brand Manager, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker Digital Marketing & Transformation, Sustainability Re-Company SA

Inma García Sáez

Inma García Sáez

UN Volunteer; Scrypt.Media Independent Blockchain Consultant

Jörn Erbguth

Consultant and Lecturer University of Geneva, Geneva School of Diplomacy

Gianfranco Moi

Deputy General Director, Economic Development, Research & Innovation State of Geneva

Paul Wang

Head of Corporate Governance Geneva Macro Labs

Emanuelle Ganne

Emanuelle Ganne

Senior Analyst in the Economic Research and Statistics Division WTO

Ekkehard Ernst

Chief, Macro-economics and Jobs; President of Geneva Macro Labs ILO and Geneva Macro Labs

Renate Günther

Vice President Geneva Macro Labs

Agenda

08:00 - 08:30

Arrival

Room XXI (Bat E)

08:30 - 09:30

Participants registration

Room XXI (Bat E)

09:30 - 09:40

Organizer Welcoming Remarks

Room XXI (Bat E)

09:40 - 10:00

Opening Remarks by State Councillor of the Republic and Canton of Geneva

Room XXI (Bat E)

Pierre Maudet

10:00 - 10:30

Keynote: Digital assets and SDGs + Q&A

Room XXI (Bat E)

10:30 - 11:20

Panel: Opportunities and limitations of the Blockchain technology in delivering on the SDGs

Room XXI (Bat E)

11:20 - 11:40

Networking coffee break

11:40 - 12:30

Q&A: Opportunities and limitations of the Blockchain technology in delivering on the SDGs

Room XXI (Bat E)

Olivia Chang

12:30 - 12:50

Summary of highlights and results of the morning session

Room XXI (Bat E)

12:50 - 14:00

Lunch break - Networking

14:00 - 15:00

World Cafés: Use cases of Blockchain 4 Impact

Room XXI (Bat E)

15:00 - 15:45

Chimney talks: Technical applications and challenges of Blockchain

Room XXI (Bat E)

15:45 - 16:30

Q&A: Technical applications and challenges of Blockchain

Room XXI (Bat E)

Emilie Raffo

16:30 - 16:50

Summary of highlights and results of the afternoon session and outlook

Room XXI (Bat E)

16:50 - 17:00

Please proceed to Restaurant des Délégués

17:00 - 18:30

Diginex Rooftop Reception

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