EIB Blockchain Challenge

AGENDA

Wednesday 13th June

18:00 – 20:00 Opening introduction - What is the problem we are trying to solve?

Networking drink

Thursday 14th June (E4226)

08:00 Welcome breakfast

08:30 Welcome speeches
Pierre Gramegna, Luxembourg Minister of Finance

Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation Alexander Stubb, EIB Vice President
Bertrand de Mazières, Director General, EIB Finance Directorate

09:15 Keynote speaker: Dr. Erik Vermeulen, Professor, Tilburg University, Lawyer and Technologist What big companies are doing; When you bring business ideas to blockchain; Coding for lawyers; Reputation and trust in blockchain; What is still missing today

10:00 Liaising with team of coders & coffee break

10:30 Sara Feenan, Business Development Manager, Clearmatics Digital cash, post trade, clearing and settlement

11:15 Jean-Louis Schiltz, Professor, University of Luxembourg, Partner Schiltz&Schiltz, Lawyer and Technologist

Digital identity: KYC reloaded

12:00 Sandwich Lunch

13:00 Liaising with team of coders

13:30 Dr. Dirk Andreas Zetzsche, Professor, University of Luxembourg, Lawyer and Technologist Blockchain technology / Distributed Ledger and liability, use for cryptocurrencies and private law implications

14:15 Frank Roessig, Telindus, Head of Digital Finance Solutions, Master of Ceremonies Blockchain origins, outlook and demo lab

15:00 Liaising with team of coders & coffee break

15:30 Dr. Björn Ottersten, Professor, University of Luxembourg (SnT)
Why and how: Academia & Fintech & Corporates should work together; How can non-technologist vs technologist work together

Panel discussion
Björn Ottersten, Professor, University of Luxembourg, Security and Trust (SnT) Martin Guérin, CEO, NYUKO; CEO, Luxembourg City Incubator (LCI)
Nasir Zubairi, CEO, Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT)
Erik Vermeulen, Professor, Tilburg University
Gosia Kramer, Managing Partner, The Office

16:15 Liaising with team of coders & coffee break

16:45 Markus Willms, Project Manager, EIB Finance Directorate
Importance of coins/tokens; The Big Picture: Next Generation Digital Economy

18:00 Close of DAY 1 19:00 Dinner (EIB)

Friday 15th June (E4226)

08:00 Welcome breakfast

08:30 Liaising with team of coders

09:00 Prof. Dr. Rolf H. Weber, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Zurich; Professor and Attorney-at- law, Bratschi Ltd., Zurich

Blockchain technology, smart contracts and initial coin offerings.

09:45 Marco Houwen, Project Leader Blockchain Association Infrachain explained (inc. practical example/demo)

10:15 Liaising with team of coders & coffee break

10:45 Maria Mateo Iborra, Founder, Bitbank
How does blockchain (DLT) impact people in the developing world; Benefits for small farmers living in the developing world and anybody participating

11:15 Laurent Kratz, Partner, Neofacto; Partner, Scorechain
Crypto Currency AML explained: tracking of Bitcoin and Ether on the network and who is behind a given address; Practical use case from the funds industry

12:00 Sandwich Lunch

12:45 Liaising with team of coders & coffee break

13:15 Dr. Benedikt Wilbertz, Head of Data Science, Talkwalker
Research on AI: where will it go - 10 to 15 years; Possible Business opportunities

Sylvain Forté, CEO, SESAMm
FinTech and AI + Big Data: What is happening in the payment industry, What is happening in the asset management industry, What is happening on some particular use cases

14:00 Nadia Manzari, Head of Innovation, Payments, Markets Infrastructures and Governance at Luxembourgish Financial Regulator CSSF

Does FinTech go with regulation and how?

14:30 Marta Piekarska, Director of Environment, Hyperledger Current state of Hyperledger, practical project examples

15:00 Coffee break
15:15 Pitching by Coders
17:00 Panel deliberations, coffee break 17:30 Jury announcement
18:00 Closing ceremony