SESSION 4
Unravelling the Blockchain
A knowledge sharing group dedicated to CIOs and IT leaders of prominent enterprises in the Philippines. The group meets every two months to discuss topical issues selected by the members.
Agenda:
8:00 – Welcome breakfast
8:30 – Participants’ introductions
8:45 – Discussion instigated by Lauro Matias and continued by the group
9:30 – “Hot seating” segment
The “hot seating” segment involves selecting a single member of the CIO group and giving all other members the opportunity to ask specific and pertinent questions related to his/her activities. For a summary of our latest hotseater, please click here.
Topic: Unravelling the Blockchain
Contrary to common belief, blockchain has varying potential applications far beyond bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Blockchain is quite simply a digital, decentralized ledger that keeps a record of all transactions that take place across a peer-to-peer network. It can be used in eliminating back-office jobs and costs by utilising data patterns that had already been fed into the system. But are companies making the most out of this breakthrough?
We will be discussing:
- How can blockchain transform the way we handle data?
- What is the relevance of blockchain in the IT industry?
- What are the benefits and consequences of this technology?
Other Sessions:
SESSION 1 – JULY 2017
On "Data Privacy Act Compliance"
SESSION 2 – SEPTEMBER 2017
On "Challenges and Benefits of Handling Digital Transformation"
SESSION 3 – NOVEMBER 2017
On "Modernizing the Legacy Platform in Light of Digital Transformation"
SESSION 4 – FEBRUARY 2018
On "Unravelling the Blockchain"
SESSION 5 – APRIL 2018
On "AI & Customer Experience"
SESSION 6 – JUNE 2018
On "Closing the IT Talent Gap in the Philippines"
SESSION 7 – AUGUST 2018
On "Fighting Data Breaches"
SESSION 8 – OCTOBER 2018
On "Trust in the Digital Age"
SESSION 9 – JANUARY 2019
On "The Changing Role of the CIO"