Following Bitcoin's meteoric rise and fall, the mania around cryptocurrency has gone, but it's becoming clearer that blockchain technology is here to stay, attracting heightened interest from both government and industry. What are the most promising applications of blockchain technology beyond digital currency? What obstacles threaten to prevent its widespread adoption? How can government policies and regulation evolve along with the technology to enable innovation in this sector and encourage the maturation of the industry, while ensuring consumers are protected?
Moderator
Teymoor Nabili
Managing Editor, Tech For Impact, Asian Development Bank
Speakers
Sophia Lopez
Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Kaleido
Justo A. Ortiz
Chairman of the Board, Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank)
Kaidi Ruusalepp
Founder and CEO, Funderbeam
Edith Yeung
Partner, Proof of Capital