Media Advisory - The Conference Board of Canada Hosts Blockchain Summit 2018

OTTAWA, May 1, 2018 /CNW/ - Technology experts will explore recent blockchain developments in Canada, examine the privacy and security issues associated with the technology, and discuss some of the possible obstacles to implementation at The Conference Board of Canada's Blockchain Summit 2018 in Toronto on May 2-3.

When: May 2-3, 2018
Where: 225 Front St W., Toronto, Ontario
Who: Speakers include:

• Marc Brouillard, Chief Technology Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
• Gerardo Amaya, Executive Digital Advisor, Microsoft Canada Inc.
• Katherine Foster, Advisor World Bank, Executive Director, Blockchain Labs for Open Collaboration and FinTech4Good
• Scott Hendry, Senior Special Director, Financial Technology, Funds Management and Banking Department, Bank of Canada
• Liza Horowitz, Founder, Blockchain Educator and Crypto Communicator, KoinLynx
• Rob A. Meikle, Chief Information Officer, City of Toronto
• Susan Oh, Chair of AI, United Nations' GA Blockchain For Impact
• Alan Wunsche, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Token Officer, TokenFunder and Chair and Co-Founder, Blockchain Canada

For the full schedule and times visit: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/conf/blockchain/agenda.aspx

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Media accreditation is required.

This conference is sponsored by IBM, Microsoft, SecureKey, Blakes, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

SOURCE Conference Board of Canada

or media accreditation, contact: Natasha Jamieson, Media Relations, The Conference Board of Canada, Tel.: [phone] ext. 307, E-mail: [email protected]; or Juline Ranger, Director of Communications, The Conference Board of Canada, Tel.: [phone] ext. 431, E-mail: [email protected]

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