Blockchain for Social Good: Moving beyond the hype of Cryptocurrencies

Open Health Network

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Session 308

11:00–13:00, Thursday, 11 April 2019 Room K1, ITU Montbrillant Thematic Workshop

In this session we will review the real use cases of application of blockchain technology in diverse sectors: 

The following questions will be answered:

- What's blockchain? Can the same things be accomplished without it?

- Describe the different architectures eg type of blockchain; smart contract; distributed ledger identity ( Sovrin) Real

- What issues are encountered while deploying blockchain based offerings?

- AI and Blockchain. What are the potential opportunities of using both in integrated manner - use cases.

- Examples: In healthcare, supply chains, digital identity, businesses 
-  Security vs privacy polarities
- Customer/user experience/testimonials 

Moderator

Ms. Monique Morrow, President and Co-Founder of Humanized Internet


Speakers/Panellists

Ms. Tatyana Kanzaveli , CEO and Founder of Open Health Network , USA

Mr. Pablo Garcia, Section Head of the Development  of EU Projects and Initiatives, CERN 

Mr. Evan Yap, Independent Researcher 

Mr. Angel Versetti, CEO of Ambrosus Group

Ms. Tereza Nemessanyi, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Microsoft 

 

 



 

Session's link to WSIS Action Lines

  • C3. Access to information and knowledge logo C3. Access to information and knowledge
  • C5. Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs logo C5. Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs
  • C7. ICT Applications: E-business logo C7. ICT Applications: E-business
  • C7. ICT Applications: E-health logo C7. ICT Applications: E-health
  • C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society logo C10. Ethical dimensions of the Information Society

Session's link to Sustainable Development Process

  • Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all logo Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
  • Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation logo Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
  • Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies logo Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies

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