Blockchain Technology for Your Business
Blockchain technology is considered one of the great technological advances of our time, carrying profound implications for the business world and society of tomorrow.
Currently, blockchains are used predominantly as the basis for various cryptocurrencies, which have led to diverse innovations in the financial services sector. However, financial applications present only a small part of the potential of blockchains and a larger untapped potential lays outside the cryptocurrency hype.
This one day workshop provides participants with basic knowledge on blockchain technology and presents a wide variety of current use cases. Moreover, the application of blockchain technology to your organization as well as your products and services is analyzed and discussed in detail in collaboration with the participants.
Training in a nutshell:
• Understand the fundamentals of blockchain technology. How did the technology develop? How does it work? What are the alternatives?
• What are the benefits of blockchain-based solutions? How does it differ from alternative solutions? Is there a market potential?
• How can we use blockchain technology? What are applications for our business? What new applications might be possible? How does it benefit existing products and how does it fit into the digital strategy of our organization?
In result of the training: Participants gain a deeper understanding of blockchain technology as well its application and the players in the market. After the workshop, they are able to understand and to analyze the potential of blockchain in their business.
Target audience:
Executives across industries who would like to get an introduction to blockchain technology.
We do not expect IT expertise and welcome curiosity for this new topic.
- Executives (CEO, CTO, etc.), managers and product owners
- Innovators
- Employees interested in blockchain technology
The participants gain basic knowledge on blockchain technology and understand its applicability to a variety of current use cases.
Moreover, the application of blockchain technology to the participants organization as well as his/her products and services is analyzed and discussed in detail.
Finally, the participants learn how to apply and integrate blockchain-based solutions within their own organization.
The results of the training:
- General awareness of blockchain technology
- High level understanding of the key components of blockchain and its core concepts
- Knowledge about the use of blockchain for different applications
- Knowledge about how blockchain can be specifically applicable for the participants organization
Prerequisities:
- Interest in emerging technologies
- No programming experience necessary
Program:
- Introduction
- A historical overview
- The current state of development
- Application of blockchain technology
Methods used: Lecture with slides and further material, discussion.
- Technical Basics of Blockchain Technology
- Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers
- Different platforms
- Smart Contracts and decentralized applications (dApps)
- Consensus algorithms
- Security and Privacy
Methods used: Lecture with slides and further material, discussion.
- Presentation and Discussion of Different Blockchain Use Cases
- Payment solutions (e.g., Machine-to-Machine)
- Identity and Access
- Internet of Things and Smart Cities
- Customer Incentivization
- Sharing-Economy
- OR other topics according to the participants needs
Methods used: Lecture with slides and further material, discussion.
- Ideation
- Do I need a blockchain at all?
- Application of blockchain technology in your organization
- Proof-of-Concepts and feasibility studies
- Discussion
Methods used: Lecture with slides and further material, discussion and practical analysis in collaboration with the participants. Strategy design and evaluation.
Trainer:
Dr. Benjamin Leiding holds a PhD in computer science, works as a researcher at the University of Göttingen and published dozens of research papers in peer reviewed conferences and co-organized workshops on blockchain technology.
Moreover, he is the CEO and founder of Chaindrium, a research focused IT consulting company. Besides Chaindrium, he is involved in several other StartUps either as a Co-Founder, adviser, researcher or Chief Scientist.