New York City’s Times Square just experienced a crypto infusion as the Crypto Business Forum New York shut the street down in Times Square and took over the NASDAQ tower. The event was comprised of top industry innovators, CEOs, cryptocurrency and blockchain lawyers, authors and marketers who came together to discuss industry best practices, challenges and regulation.
While many use cases for real world applications of blockchain technology are in their infancy, the sheer volume of new applications being developed suggests that many well known industries such as banking, healthcare and even government operations will be dramatically transformed in the coming years.
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While the Healthcare industry is no stranger to technological advances when it comes to research and healing they have been falling behind when it comes to data storage, standardized practices and centralized patient record keeping. New applications that are being created will allow medical data to be recorded and stored securely, passed down through generations, and accessed by patients with ease. Speeding up the flow of information, improving patient care, and allowing for the global sharing of resources.
Additionally, 2 billion people worldwide who are currently excluded for the traditional financial system due to a variety of political, personal, and financial reasons are poised to leapfrog into a new era of banking through the practical use of blockchain technology and mobile banking apps. Once serviced this audience has the potential to infuse several trillion dollars into the global economy and financial services industry.
Even governments are starting to see the benefit of switching to smart contracts and blockchain based databases with Dubai setting their sights on becoming the world’s first blockchain powered government by 2020. Moving to a blockchain based paperless system is predicted to save the country 25.1 million man hours, or $1.5 billion in savings per year.
While the potential advancements to industry are massive they wouldn’t be possible without the entrepreneurs and innovators who are currently paving the way. Many of these industry leaders will be attending the Crypto Business Forum to discuss their industry, how blockchain technology can be applied and how to work with existing regulatory bodies to ensure a smooth and successful transition into the new era.
The innovators in attendance include:
Oscar Garcia, Uulala
As the CEO of Uulala; a financial technology company focused on bringing millions of unbanked users into the formal economy, Oscar is combining his passion for creating a positive social impact will the power of blockchain technology to build a foundation for global change.
Apolo Ohno, HybridBlock
Apolo Ohno is a former 8-time winter Olympic medalist and the Co-Founder of HybridBlock; an all-in-one cryptocurrency trading ecosystem with a focus on investor education, trading and community building. With a heavy concentration on Asian and South East Asian countries, he and his team are poised to make a global impact with their user-friendly holistic approach to crypto trading.
Joshua Ashley Klayman Kuzar
Joshua Ashley Klayman is one of the best-known Blockchain and Cryptocurrency lawyers in the world. Recognized by Chambers and Partners as one of the top 12 Blockchain and Cryptocurrency lawyers globally, Ms. Klayman co-founded and has led since its inception MoFo’s global Blockchain + Smart Contracts Group, which she currently Co-Chairs and which includes over 70 lawyers
Richard Tan, SuccessLife
Richard Tan is the Chairman of Success Resources Group, the worldʼs leading live events
organizer who holds over 500 events annually and the founder and chairman of SuccessLife, a blockchain based platform that provides a customized payment solution for the educational, personal and professional development industries.
Daniel Sloan, BlockchainSaw, LLC
Daniel is the CEO and founder of BlockchainSaw, LLC who are focused on helping companies understand the value that Blockchain can bring. BlockchainSaw provides clients with Blockchain Development, and offer turn-key ICO launch/marketing services.
Keith Agoada, Producers Market
Keith Agoada is the CEO of Producers Market, a platform that empowers producers; those who grow, process, and add-value to the agriculture system worldwide. Producers Market vision is to be the sales representative “intermediary” that gains transactional market share by providing the lowest cost solution to global trade.
Tristan Chaudhry, Fry Egg
Tristan is a software engineer with extensive experience creating mobile and web-based
applications using state-of-the-art technologies and platforms and the CEO of Fry Egg; a platform that allows people globally to find and connect with health programs that fit their needs and budget.
Matt McGraw, Dispatch Labs
Matt is an experienced entrepreneur & current CEO of Dispatch Labs; a company that is focused on building the architecture necessary to help blockchain become a mainstream technology ready for global scalability.
Marko Filej, SportyCo
Marko Filej is the CEO of SportyCo, a decentralized blockchain-based sports investment & funding ecosystem that will connect athletes and sports organizations with investors. SportyCo will enable a wider community to invest in sport, an industry worth USD 620 billion with constant growth.
Mike Bullen, Drgnfly
Mike Bullen is the CEO of Drgnfly a cannabis company that allows members buy Drgnfly cannabis through their network of automated retail store locations and who use blockchain to automate their stores inventory counts.
Serafin Engel, DataWallet
Serafin Lion Engel is the co-founder and CEO of DataWallet. DataWallet provides users with a self-sovereign wallet that puts them in charge of their data, and allows them to monetize as well as utilize an asset that is rightfully theirs.
Leasha West, West Insurance & Financial Group
Leasha West is a highly decorated Marine Corps veteran and industry trailblazer. With the explosive success of her firm West Insurance & Financial Group, she is recognized as the nation’s leading expert in insurance and retirement planning and a member of the Forbes
Finance Council.
These leaders in addition to a multitude of highly skilled authors and industry experts are attending the Crypt Business Forum. Founded by Matthew Loughran, Founder of Midtown West Media and CMO of Uulala and T. Allen Hanes, publisher and CEO of Authority Syndicate Group this event is predicted to disrupt, develop and support the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry.