A diverse panel and interesting Q&A made our evening forum on Blockchain Technology a great success for all who attended.
More than 50 guests joined us on Monday, 13 August at the Goethe Institut Sydney to attend our Evening Forum: Disruptive Innovations – Blockchain Technology. With a diverse panel, interesting discussions and an extensive Q&A session the evening was a huge success!
At about 6pm attendees arrived and mingled and networked over drinks and canapés before the evening officially started at 6.30pm. The AHK Executive Director Alexandra Voss opened the evening by welcoming the numerous attendees and pointing out the relevance of Blockchain technology for the chamber and its members. She then moved on to introducing the moderator for the discussion, Prof Tom Smith, Head of Department of Applied Finance at Macquarie University. Prof Tom Smith then introduced the panel with Dr Hayley Maynard, Senior Manager, Market & Competitor Strategy at Allianz Australia; Alec Christie, Partner Digital Law at EY; Chris Francis, Sales Manager at Microsoft and Darren Younger, Chief Growth Officer at Lakeba.
The vivid discussion covered amongst others topics such as the aspect of trust in Blockchain technology, the considerations industries like insurance companies give to Blockchain technology, and the opportunities Blockchain technology can hold for various industries. Then, Prof Tom Smith opened the floor to the audience who took the opportunity to ask questions to each member of the panel.
After an hour of fruitful discussion and Q&A, Alexandra Voss thanked the panelists and the moderator for sharing their insights with our members and friends and invited everyone to further mingle and network.
The chamber would like to thank all who attended the event, and also our panelists for the evening, for helping us make the evening a great success.