Ireland, June 14, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – GBA Ireland,
led by Jillian Godsil and Lisa Gibbons, is to host its first
event in Ireland on the topic of Blockchain and Identity.
The event will be held on Thursday June 24 at 2pm (Dublin
time) on Zoom and while it is free, registration is required
– please see the link: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/sovereign-identity-in-a-blockchain-world-solution-or-revolution-tickets-158123362233
The
topic of Identity will be explored by three guest experts in
this field and hosted by international blockchain expert,
journalist and senior editor at ITN, Simon
Cocking.
“Blockchain technology can help to protect
sensitive information. With the power of blockchain based
identity we can transform how our data is used across many
industries: finance, banking, travel and healthcare are just
a few industries that can use this break-through
technology,” says Simon.
“It can help to map your
physical identity to your digital footprint, allowing for
reduced checks for proof of identification and enabling
easier management of records and certificates.
“Think
about your online banking, when you want to upgrade your
insurance, filing your taxes, booking flights, scheduling
medical appointments: these processes become seamless with
the use of blockchain technology,” he added.
The guest
speakers are: Rob Leslie – CEO and Founder of Sedicii, Shiv
Aggarwal – CEO and Founder of EarthId, Adam Bouktila –
Founder and CEO of DMerch.io and Paula Mare Kilgarriff –
Global Retail Innovation and Emerging Technologies
Lecturer.
“Digital Identity has the power to
fundamentally change people’s lives for the better but it is
not without risks. What is at stake is your privacy, your
financial security and ultimately who you are as person. Are
we ready for it?,” says Rob.
Details on the guests are
below:
Rob Leslie – CEO and Founder of
Sedicii
Rob is a World Economic Forum Technology
Pioneer. He has been leading the charge for the last 10
years to bring zero knowledge proofs and other Privacy
Enhancing Technologies into mainstream use which is now
happening with many different blockchains.
Shiv
Aggarwal – CEO and Founder of EarthId
Shiv is a global
thought leader in the identity and blockchain space with
over 16 years of industry experience. He has been a keynote
speaker at various international conferences, including at
US capitol and UK parliament. He is also leading government
blockchain association in UK & Europe.
Adam
Bouktila – Founder and CEO of DMerch.io
Since 2018
Adam Bouktila has been involved in multiple blockchain
projects and initiatives. Adam is the founder and CEO of
dMerch.io, an NFT agency service that helps businesses,
brands and artists build their digital strategy and provide
unique content to their communities. Adam is also a member
of the founding team at Europechain.io, an enterprise
blockchain service provider with a number of tools and
solutions geared towards reducing complexity and lowering
the barrier to entry to blockchain. Adam is also a member of
the management team of eos Dublin, a blockchain
infrastructure provider which supports multiple different
chains.
Paula Mare Kilgarriff – Global Retail
Innovation and Emerging Technologies Lecturer
Paula
Mare Kilgarriff is a Global Retail Innovation and Emerging
Technologies lecturer at Technological University Dublin,
Programme Director of Alsessor AI Accelerator by Altada
Technology Solutions and Tangent Trinity College Dublin and
a member of Blockchain Startup group Ireland. Paula is
involved in multiple blockchain and AI/XR/VR projects in the
Hospitality, Retail & Fin-Tech sector and has returned
from China in 2019 after working in the in the international
Luxury Fashion & Lifestyle eCommerce
industry.
Simon Cocking is Senior Editor at Irish Tech
News.
Simon Cocking has been Chief Editor at Irish
Tech News, CryptoCommonwealth, CryptoCoinNews and InvestInIT
– with over 1.5 million+ unique monthly views and growing.
He was top ranked member of the “People of Blockchain” based
on total funds raised & also #1 ranked advisor on ICO
Holder. He is a business mentor and advisor working with
over 200 successful companies to date. He has been named on
many global Twitter influencer lists in the last 12 months,
and has over 117,000 followers on Twitter & 30,000+ on
Linkedin. He is an accomplished public speaker at events
including TEDx, Web Summit, and overseas in Monte Carlo,
PyeongChang, Amsterdam, Dubai, Delhi, Kiev, Singapore,
Moscow, Tel Aviv, Madrid, Tbilisi, Riga, Porto, Dublin and
Helsinki.
He was also the first person to be inducted
into the Irish Ultimate Frisbee Hall of Fame. He has been
based in Ireland for over 25 years and has co-founded or
founded seven successful companies.
Source: Plato Data
Intelligence
https://zephyrnet.com/blockchain-technology-can-help-to-protect-sensitive-information