BLOCKCHAIN INNOVATION CONFERENCE 2018 - JUNE 7

About the event

After four highly successful editions, the Blockchain Innovation Conference will take place for the 5th time on June 7 at the Rabobank headquarters in Utrecht.

The event will bring together over 400 national and international pioneers from start-ups, the corporate world and government, to discuss the radical changes Blockchain technology is bringing to all activities that rely on trusted third parties. This year we go from proof of concept to real world solutions and have the best blockchain cases in Government, Supply Chain, Fintech, Energy, Business, Identity, ICOs and more.

5th edition of the largest Blockchain conference in the Benelux

50+ (inter)national speakers

400+ participants from 100+ companies

Blockchain for Dummies & Experts

5 tracks: Business, Government, Technology, Energy and ICOs

Decentralized sessions with speakers

Theme and topics

The theme of the Blockchain Innovation Conference 2018 (BIC18) is “Blockchain, from proof of concept to real world solutions”.

Sessions:

The program combines 3 plenary sessions full of keynote talks, fireside chats and panels, with 5 concurrent tracks on:
Business and Finance, Government Services, the Energy sector, Technical Developments and a special session will be dedicated to game changing ICOs. The ‘’Blockchain for Dummies’’ morning session will be useful for anyone new to the field.

Speakers

Speakers introduction and why they are here

Program

07.15 Morning session: Blockchain for Dummies

Baddredine Tazrouti (Blockchain Specialist and Trainer)

09.00 Session 1: Blockchain, from proof of concept to real world solutions

Vincent Everts (Conference Director): Introduction – 3rd wave of Blockchain
David Birch (Financial Author): Blockchain 3.0 and Tokenized Assets
Wiebe Draijer (CEO Rabobank): Presenting Blockchain projects in prodution
Dennis de Vries (KPMG): From POC to Production with the Blockchain Maturity Model
Frans Kempen (IBM) + Jon Kuiper (CEO Koopman): Award winning Blockchain Case: Cars on the Blockchain
Leanne Kemp (CEO Everledger): Operational Blockchain platform for Blood Diamonds

11.00 Coffee break + Decentralized Chats with speakers

11.30 Session 2: Keynote Presentations and Fireside Chat

Vincent Everts (Conference Director)
Bart Mellink (Gartner): A reality check: How does Blockchain influence the board room discussion and corporate IT portfolio?
Bruno Skvorc (Bitfalls): Where to get professional information and top Blockchains
Richard Kastelein (ICO adviser): What is happening in the ICO world?
Janko Gorter (DNB Dutch Central Bank) + Jan Paternotte (Dutch House of Representatives): Blockchain and ICO legislation
Marc van der Chijs (HUT8 and investor): The current pulse of the Blockchain industry + Marc Taverner (Bitfury)

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Tracks

Business: Moderated by Conny Dorrestijn (Shiraz Fintech)
- Chris Huls (Rabobank): Blockchain in Production at Rabobank
- Rutger Kalkman (ABN Amro) + Arnoud Star Busmann (ING): Multi-Bank Blockchain case: Easy Trading Connect
- Hugo te Kaat (VGZ): Blockchain in Healthcare and Insurance
- Maarten Bloemers (GUTS): Worldwide transparant ticketing
- Guido van Staveren (MoyeeCoffee):
- Dennis de Vries (KPMG): From POC to Production with the Blockchain Maturity Model
Technology: Moderated by Frans Kempen (IBM)
- Bruno Skvorc (Bitfalls): Top 10 Blockchains
- Lara Plandsoen (IBM) + Arne Rutjes (IBM): Implementing Blockchain Technology
- Berrit Fuss (Unchain.io): Blockchain Strategy
- Jeroen Bronkhorst (HPe):
- Merel Broers (Nico Lab):
Government: Moderated by Marloes Pomp (Dutch Government)
- Aalekh Sharan (Indian Government): Indian identities on the Blockchain
- Rachel Halsema (World Bank): World Bank Group Blockchain Lab
- Tanja Bivic Plankar (President Blockchain Alliance Europe)
- Juliana Lim (SG Innovate)
- Dato’ CM Vignaesvaran S/O Jeyandran (Human Resources Malaysia)
Energy: Moderated by Arash Aazami (Universal Right)
- Michiel Sintenie (Vattenfal): The future of Energy
- Harm van den Brink (IOTA Foundation): Developing with the IOTA Ecosystem
- Thom Bergman (Kryha): Winner M2M Blockchaingers Hackathon
- Jan Joost Jullens (BlockLab): Port of Rotterdam
- John Post (Topsector Energy): Intelligent Energy Networks
- Dietrich Summerman (Motionwerk): Charging EVs across Europe
ICO: Moderated by Richard Kastelein (ICO Adviser)

15.30 Break

16.00 Final session: Closing Talks

Winner ICO Track
Arthur Camara (Cryptokitties): Scalability of Blockchain Technology
Blockchain for Good – Talkshow Session
- Waqar Zaka (Pakistani TV Star): Using Crypto Mining to help Refugees
- Adnan Hassan (Mecasa Advisors): Implementing Blockchain Technology Across 100 Small States
- Tofic El Rjula (TYKN): The Future of Resilient Identity
- Rachel Halsema (World Bank): The World Bank Group Blockchain Lab
Rutger van Zuidam (Dutchchain & Blockchaingers): World’s largest Blockchain Hackathon learnings
KRYHA: Winner M2M Blockchaingers Hackathong
HRH Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands (Startup Delta): Connecting Startups and Enterprises on the Blockchain
Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt & Mattererum): The future of Blockchain