Accra, October 17, 2017//-Ghana will host its first-ever Blockchain Conference, themed ‘Blockchain Technology for Development’ on Thursday November 16, 2017, at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Accra.
Blockchain, the digital distributed ledger technology for recording ordered sets of crypto-currency transactions securely such as Bitcoin, Etherum and the likes,, has generated a lot of interest in the global business and financial communities.
The advent of Blockchain / Crypto Currencies has undoubtedly changed the paradigm of business transactions worldwide and Ghana is no exception as a significant number of Ghanaians are signing on to various, different Blockchain platforms.
“It is critical therefore to ascertain whether or not we are well informed about this technology that is taking the world by storm; do we have the requisite policy, legal and regulatory frameworks to embrace the blockchain technologies; and most importantly how well equipped in terms of capacity are our regulatory institutions to regulate and facilitate activities in this emerging sector?,” Nancy Dotse, Organizing Committee Chairperson of the conference said.
There is also the urgent need to assess how prepared Ghanaians are to absorb the potential displacement of trusted institutions and corporate entities involved in executing and recording transactions in traditional, fiat currencies, such as registries, banks and others.“We need to examine and identify what we can do to make this better. And last but not the least, how Ghana can position herself to benefit from this emerging trend,” she added.
It is against this backdrop that Blockchain Network will hold a one day Blockchain Conference to seek answers and also engage the Blockchain community with regards to a wide array of potential applications for Finance & Banking Institutions, Insurance, Academia, Shipping & Logistics, Medical, Documentation etc. The conference brings together the Blockchain community, policy makers, technology leaders, economic commentators, and the regulatory authorities to intensify our understanding of this new trend that is reshaping global business
The conference will be preceded by a two day Blockchain Training Workshop with resource persons drawn from the global as well as the local communities. This total event will include: a two -day Bitcoin &Ethereum Technologies Workshop & Hackathon ( a pre-conference Workshop), training in technologies & applications, policy and regulations, financial inclusion as well as other crucial issues
The Blockchain Conference is aimed at: creating awareness and enabling networking with peers; creating a good policy environment for Blockchain technology to flourish; knowing the policy issues; meeting stakeholders and sharing best practices; having first-hand demonstrations on some of the tools; and hearing from the experts.
The Blockchain Conference is being organized and hosted by the Blockchain Network, a Non-Profit organization established as a forum for Blockchain community engagements, networking & sharing of best practices.
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