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