Hype or Hope: Rethinking Blockchain Technology

460 Doyle Ave

"Speakers That Inspire" series presents:

Dr. Chen Feng "Hype or Hope: Rethinking Blockchain Technology"

Blockchain technology has recently received much attention. In addition to serving as a digital platform for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, it has the potential to transform various industries including finance, healthcare, logistics, and public administration. Despite its great potential, blockchain technology is still in an early stage and is sometimes misunderstood by the general public. For instance, some people say that blockchain will soon become the biggest new technology since the Internet or even end world poverty, while others claim that blockchain is quite slow and energy-hungry, making it impossible for mass adoption. In this talk, Dr. Chen Feng will present a scientific (yet non-technical) introduction to this emerging technology, focusing on its fundamental ideas and future developments.

Tickets $10 by email to:  RotaryNowKelowna@gmail.com 

First Nations land acknowledegement

We acknowledge that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.

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Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems, ICICS 179 – 2366 Main Mall
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